The 2001 Campeonato Mineiro de Futebol do Módulo I was the 87th season of Minas Gerais's top-flight professional football league. The season began on January 27 and ended on June 3. América won the championship, winning the title for the 15th time.
Participating teams
Club Home city Previous season América Belo Horizonte Atlético Belo Horizonte Caldense Poços de Caldas Cruzeiro Belo Horizonte Democrata Governador Valadares Guarani Divinópolis Ipatinga Ipatinga Mamoré Patos de Minas Rio Branco Andradas Uberlândia Uberlândia URT Patos de Minas Villa Nova Nova Lima
System The championship would have three stages.:
First phase: The twelve teams all played in a single round-robin tournament, with the eight best teams qualifying to the Second phase and the two worst teams being relegated. Second phase: The eight remaining teams were divided into two groups of four; the teams played the teams of their own group in a double round-robin tournament, with the best team in each group advancing to the Finals. Finals: The group winners of the Second phase played in a two-legged tie to define the Champions. This was the first time these rival teams had played against one another in 22 years.
League table First phase
Second phase Group A
Group B
Copa Sul-Minas qualfiication table
Finals América claimed the championship, while Atlético remained the club team with the highest number of league titles.
First leg
Second leg
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