The Campeonato Mineiro de Futebol de 2015 - Módulo I (also known as the Mineiro UNICEF 2015) was the 101st edition of the Campeonato Mineiro, Minas Gerais's top professional football league. The season started on 1 February 2015 and concluded on 3 May 2015.
A total of 12 teams competed in the league: 8 sides from the 2014 season and two promoted from the 2014 Módulo II. Cruzeiro were the defending champions. On 3 May 2015, Atlético Mineiro were crowned champions for the 43rd time.
Format
First stage The 2015 Módulo I first stage was played by 12 clubs in single round-robin, with all teams playing each other once. The four best-placed teams qualified for the final stage and the last two teams were relegated to the 2016 Módulo II.
The league also selected Minas Gerais's representatives in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série D and the Copa do Brasil. The two best placed teams not already qualified to the 2015 seasons of the Série A, Série B or Série C, earned the spots to the 2015 Série D. The three best placed teams qualified to the 2016 Copa do Brasil.
Knockout stage The knockout stage was played between the 4 best placed teams from the previous stage, with semifinals and finals played in a two-legged tie. The best placed team in the first stage in each contest had the right to choose whether to play its home game in the first or second leg. The best placed team in the first stage in each contest could win it with two ties.
Teams Team Home city Stadium Capacity 2014 result América Mineiro Belo Horizonte Independência 23,018 4th Atlético Mineiro Belo Horizonte Independência 23,018 2nd Boa Esporte Varginha Melão 15,471 3rd Caldense Poços de Caldas Ronaldão 7,600 8th Cruzeiro Belo Horizonte Mineirão 61,846 1st EC Democrata Governador Valadares Mamudão 8,674 2nd in Módulo II Guarani Divinópolis Farião 4,181 10th Mamoré Patos de Minas Arena Kickball 12,000 1st in Módulo II Tombense Tombos Almeidão 3,050 7th Tupi Juiz de Fora Mario Helênio 31,863 5th URT Patos de Minas Arena DanBred4,8589th Villa Nova Nova Lima Castor Cifuentes 5,160 6th
First stage
Knockout stage Semifinals First leg
Second leg
Finals
Bracket
General table
Top goalscorers As of match played on 3 May 2015. RankPlayerClubGoals1 Leandro DamiãoCruzeiro92 Luiz EduardoCaldense83 João PauloEC Democrata6Lucas PrattoAtlético Mineiro4 CristianoCaldense5 Daniel MoraisTupi LuanAtlético Mineiro5 Giorgian De ArrascaetaCruzeiro4 Daniel AmorimTombense
References
External links Official website at Federação Mineira de Futebol