The 2026 Campeonato Mineiro (officially Campeonato Mineiro SICOOB 2026 – Módulo I for sponsorship reasons) was the 112th edition of the state championship of Minas Gerais organized by the FMF. The competition was start on 10 January and ended on 8 March 2026.
Atlético Mineiro had won the last six titles, but were defeated in the final by rivals Cruzeiro.
Format First stage The 2026 Módulo I first stage will be played by the ten teams participating in 2025 Módulo I not relegated, in addition to the two teams promoted from 2025 Módulo II. The 12 teams are divided into three groups of four teams in the first phase; the teams will play against those clubs in the other groups. At the end of the first phase, the leaders of the 3 groups plus the best second place overall qualify for the semifinals.
Knockout stage The knockout phase features the 4 qualified teams from the previous phase in a two-legged tie in the semi-finals, where the team with the best seed has the right to choose the order of the legs. In the event of an aggregate draw, a penalty shootout will be held. The final will be a single match, scheduled for March 8th, with the federation as the host country.
Relegation The two clubs with the worst overall campaigns will be automatically relegated to the 2027 Módulo II.
Participating teams
TeamHome cityHead coach2025 resultAmérica MineiroBelo HorizonteAlberto ValentimAthletic ClubSão João del-ReiAlexAtlético MineiroBelo HorizonteEduardo DomínguezBetimBetimRicardo DrubsckyCruzeiro Belo HorizonteArtur JorgeDemocrata-GVGovernador ValadaresWladimir AraújoItabiritoItabiritoMarcelo CaranhatoNorthMontes ClarosKlébersonPouso AlegrePouso AlegreDaniloTombenseTombosCristóvão BorgesUberlândiaUberlândiaGustavo Brancão (caretaker)URTPatos de MinasIto Roque
First stage Group A
Group B <onlyinclude> <onlyinclude> Group C
Troféu Inconfidência
Bracket <onlyinclude>
Knockout stage Bracket <onlyinclude>
Semi-finals Group F
Group G
Final
Top goalscorers RankPlayerClubGoals Kaio JorgeCruzeiro Gabriel RossettoNorth Gabriel MoysésURT
References
External links Campeonato Mineiro Official Website