The 2002 Campeonato Mineiro de Futebol do Módulo I was the 88th season of Minas Gerais's top-flight professional football league. The season began on February 3 and ended on May 30. Caldense won the title for the regular season, that being its first title, and Cruzeiro won the superchampionship, winning the title for the 1st time. [1][2]
Participating teams
Belo Horizonte
Locations of the 2002 Módulo I teams
| Club | Home city | Previous season |
|---|---|---|
| América | Belo Horizonte | 1st
|
| Atlético | Belo Horizonte | 2nd
|
| Caldense | Poços de Caldas | 7th
|
| Cruzeiro | Belo Horizonte | 3rd
|
| Ipatinga | Ipatinga | 6th
|
| Mamoré | Patos de Minas | 4th
|
| Nacional | Uberaba | 2nd (Second level)
|
| Rio Branco | Andradas | 8th
|
| Tupi | Juíz de Fora | 1st (Second level)
|
| Uberlândia | Uberlândia | 10th
|
| URT | Patos de Minas | 9th
|
| Villa Nova | Nova Lima | 5th
|
System
The championship would have two stages.:[2][1]
- First phase: Out of the twelve teams, the four that had qualified to the Copa Sul-Minas in the previous year received a bye to the Superchampionship and the remaining eight teams played a double round-robin tournament, in which the team with the most points would win the state title and qualify to the Superchampionship.
- Superchampionship: The champions of the first phase would join the four teams that had received a bye to the Superchampionship, and played a single round-robin tournament, in which the team with the most points would win the title.
League table
First phase
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caldense | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 31 | 17 | +14 | 26 | Champions;Qualified to Superchampionship |
| 2 | Ipatinga | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 13 | +8 | 25 | Qualified to 2002 Série C |
| 3 | Villa Nova | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 21 | +5 | 23 | |
| 4 | Tupi | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 22 | 21 | +1 | 21 | |
| 5 | Rio Branco | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 16 | +3 | 17 | |
| 6 | URT | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 17 | −7 | 15 | |
| 7 | Nacional | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 26 | −11 | 12 | |
| 8 | Uberlândia | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 24 | −13 | 11 | Relegated |
Updated to match(es) played on May 5, 2002. Source: RSSSF.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored.
Superchampionship
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cruzeiro | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 9 | Champions |
| 2 | Caldense | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 9 | |
| 3 | América | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 7 | |
| 4 | Atlético | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 4 | |
| 5 | Mamoré | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 11 | −9 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on May 30, 2002. Source: RSSSF.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored.
| Campeonato Mineiro 2002 champion |
|---|
 Caldense 1st title |
| Supercampeonato Mineiro 2002 champion |
|---|
 Cruzeiro 1st title |
References
- ^ a b "Championship of Minas Gerais 2002". RSSSFBrasil.com. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
- ^ a b "Championship of Minas Gerais 2002". Futebolnacional.com.br. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
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