2017 Cruzeiro Esporte Clube season

The 2017 season was the 96th in the Cruzeiro Esporte Clube's existence. Along with the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, the club also competed in the Campeonato Mineiro, the Primeira Liga, the Copa do Brasil and the Copa Sudamericana.

Cruzeiro
2017 season
PresidentGilvan de Pinho Tavares
ManagerMano Menezes
StadiumMineirão
Série A5th
Campeonato MineiroRunners-up
Copa do BrasilWinners
Primeira LigaSemi-finals
Copa SudamericanaFirst stage
Top goalscorerLeague:
Thiago Neves (11)

All:
Thiago Neves (17)
Highest home attendance61,146 vs Flamengo
(27 September 2017, Copa do Brasil)
Lowest home attendance7,057 vs Chapecoense
(9 February 2017, Primeira Liga)
Average home league attendance17,452
Biggest win6–0 vs São Francisco-PA
(22 February 2017, Copa do Brasil)
Biggest defeat1–3 vs Atlético Mineiro
(2 July 2017, Série A)
1–3 vs Atlético Mineiro
(22 October 2017, Série A)

This season is marked by Cruzeiro's 5th Copa do Brasil title, won on penalties over Flamengo on 27 September at Mineirão, which ended a 14-year drought of national cups by the club.[1][2]

Competitions

Overview

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Campeonato Mineiro 29 January 2017 7 May 2017 Matchday 1 Runners-up 15 9 5 1 24 11 +13 060.00
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 14 May 2017 3 December 2017 Round 1 5th 38 15 12 11 47 39 +8 039.47
Primeira Liga 1 February 2017 3 September 2017 First stage Semi-finals 5 3 2 0 7 2 +5 060.00
Copa do Brasil 15 February 2017 27 September 2017 First stage Winners 14 7 5 2 23 9 +14 050.00
Copa Sudamericana 4 April 2017 10 May 2017 First stage First stage 2 1 0 1 3 3 +0 050.00
Total 74 35 24 15 104 64 +40 047.30
Source: Competitions

Campeonato Mineiro

First stage

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Atlético Mineiro 11 9 0 2 26 9 +17 27 Knockout stage
2 Cruzeiro 11 8 3 0 20 8 +12 27
3 América Mineiro 11 5 4 2 15 9 +6 19
4 URT 11 5 4 2 14 11 +3 19
5 Caldense 11 5 2 4 13 14 1 17
Updated to match(es) played on 13 April 2017. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head results; 6) least red cards received; 7) least yellow cards received; 8) draw.
29 January 2017 1Villa Nova1–2CruzeiroBelo Horizonte
17:00 UTC−3 Report
Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 9,894
Referee: Ricardo Marques Ribeiro
5 February 2017 2Cruzeiro2–1TricordianoBelo Horizonte
17:00 UTC−3
Report
  • Carrara  71'
Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 7,135
Referee: Antônio Márcio Teixeira da Silva
11 February 2017 3Tupi0–4CruzeiroJuiz de Fora
16:30 UTC−3 Report
Stadium: Mário Heleno
Attendance: 6,037
Referee: Renato Cardoso da Conceição
18 February 2017 4URT1–1CruzeiroPatos de Minas
16:30 UTC−3
  • Gabriel Ceará  68'
Report
Stadium: Zama Maciel
Attendance: 3,022
Referee: Emerson de Almeida Ferreira
2 March 2017 5Cruzeiro2–1CaldenseBelo Horizonte
20:30 UTC−3
Report
  • Wellington Rato  90+2'
Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 11,311
Referee: Jeferson Antonio da Costa
5 March 2017 6América TO0–1CruzeiroTeófilo Otoni
16:00 UTC−3 Report
Stadium: Nassri Mattar
Attendance: 3,970
Referee: Ricardo Marques Ribeiro
12 March 2017 7América Mineiro0–1CruzeiroBelo Horizonte
16:00 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Estádio Independência
Attendance: 13,834
Referee: Cleisson Veloso Pereira
19 March 2017 8Cruzeiro1–1TombenseBelo Horizonte
16:00 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 10,971
Referee: Murilo Francisco Misson Júnior
27 March 2017 9Uberlândia2–2CruzeiroUberlândia
20:00 UTC−3
Report
Stadium: Parque do Sabiá
Attendance: 14,008
Referee: Ricardo Marques Ribeiro
1 April 2017 10Cruzeiro2–1Atlético MineiroBelo Horizonte
16:00 UTC−3 Report
Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 40,397
Referee: Igor Júnio Benevenuto
9 April 2017 11Cruzeiro2–0Democrata GVBelo Horizonte
11:00 UTC−3
Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 16,864
Referee: Antonio Márcio Teixeira da Silva

Knockout phase

Semi-finals
16 April 2017 First legAmérica Mineiro1–1CruzeiroBelo Horizonte
16:00 UTC−3
Report Stadium: Estádio Independência
Attendance: 4,429
Referee: Igor Júnio Benevenuto
23 April 2017 Second legCruzeiro2–0
(3–1 agg.)
América MineiroBelo Horizonte
18:00 UTC−3
Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 21,569
Referee: Emerson de Almeida Ferreira
Final
30 April 2017 First legCruzeiro0–0Atlético MineiroBelo Horizonte
16:00 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 40,675
Referee: Dewson Fernando Freitas da Silva
7 May 2017 Second legAtlético Mineiro2–1
(2–1 agg.)
CruzeiroBelo Horizonte
16:00 UTC−3
Report
Stadium: Independência
Attendance: 22,411
Referee: Igor Júnio Benevenuto

Campeonato Brasileiro Série A

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
3 Santos 38 17 12 9 42 32 +10 63 Qualification for Copa Libertadores group stage
4 Grêmio 38 18 8 12 55 36 +19 62
5 Cruzeiro 38 15 12 11 47 39 +8 57
6 Flamengo 38 15 11 12 49 38 +11 56
7 Vasco da Gama 38 15 11 12 40 47 7 56 Qualification for Copa Libertadores second stage
Source: CBF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head results; 6) least red cards received; 7) least yellow cards received; 8) draw.

Results by round

Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHA
ResultWDWLLWLDLWLWWDDLDWDLWDWWWDWWLLDWLWDDLD
Position7438106147121013767898779666655455555555555
Updated to match(es) played on 3 December 2017. Source: Matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

14 May 2017 1Cruzeiro1–0São PauloBelo Horizonte
16:00 UTC−3
Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 11,416
Referee: Marcelo de Lima Henrique
21 May 2017 2Sport1–1CruzeiroRecife
19:00 UTC−3
Report
Stadium: Ilha do Retiro
Attendance: 4,459
Referee: João Batista de Arruda
28 May 2017 3Santos0–1CruzeiroSantos
16:00 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Vila Belmiro
Attendance: 7,025
Referee: Eduardo Tomaz de Aquino Valadão
4 June 2017 4Cruzeiro0–2ChapecoenseBelo Horizonte
19:00 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 16,591
Referee: Cláudio Francisco Lima e Silva
8 June 2017 5Bahia1–0CruzeiroSalvador
21:00 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Fonte Nova
Attendance: 18,917
Referee: Wagner do Nascimento Magalhães
11 June 2017 6Cruzeiro2–0Atlético GoianienseBelo Horizonte
18:30 UTC−3
Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 9,902
Referee: João Batista de Arruda
14 June 2017 7Corinthians1–0CruzeiroSão Paulo
21:45 UTC−3
Report Stadium: Arena Corinthians
Attendance: 30,465
Referee: Leandro Pedro Vuaden
19 June 2017 8Cruzeiro3–3GrêmioBelo Horizonte
20:00 UTC−3 Report
Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 20,384
Referee: Raphael Claus
22 June 2017 9Ponte Preta1–0CruzeiroCampinas
19:30 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Moisés Lucarelli
Attendance: 4,707
Referee: Grazianni Maciel Rocha
25 June 2018 10Cruzeiro2–0CoritibaBelo Horizonte
16:00 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 14,190
Referee: Marcelo Aparecido de Souza
2 July 2017 11Atlético Mineiro3–1CruzeiroBelo Horizonte
16:00 UTC−3
Report Stadium: Independência
Attendance: 17,251
Referee: Anderson Daronco
9 July 2017 12Cruzeiro3–1PalmeirasBelo Horizonte
16:00 UTC−3
Report
Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 19,090
Referee: Péricles Bassols
12 July 2017 13Athletico Paranaense0–2CruzeiroCuritiba
21:45 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Arena da Baixada
Attendance: 13,897
Referee: Bráulio da Silva Machado
16 July 2017 14Cruzeiro1–1FlamengoBelo Horizonte
16:00 UTC−3
Report
Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 43,480
Referee: Rodolpho Toski Marques
20 July 2017 15Fluminense1–1CruzeiroMesquita
19:30 UTC−3
Report
Stadium: Giulite Coutinho
Attendance: 5,753
Referee: Leandro Pedro Vuaden
23 July 2017 16Avaí1–0CruzeiroFlorianópolis
16:00 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Ressacada
Attendance: 6,590
Referee: Flávio Rodrigues de Souza
30 July 2017 17Cruzeiro0–0VitóriaBelo Horizonte
19:00 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 12,471
Referee: Dewson Fernando Freitas da Silva
3 August 2017 18Vasco da Gama0–3CruzeiroRio de Janeiro
20:00 UTC−3 Report
Stadium: São Januário
Attendance: 5,780
Referee: Vinícius Gonçalves Dias Araújo
6 August 2017 19Cruzeiro0–0BotafogoBelo Horizonte
16:00 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 22,691
Referee: Cláudio Francisco Lima e Silva
13 August 2017 20São Paulo3–2CruzeiroSão Paulo
11:00 UTC−3
Report
Stadium: Morumbi
Attendance: 56,052
Referee: Rafael Traci
20 August 2017 21Cruzeiro2–0SportBelo Horizonte
16:00 UTC−3
Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 10,393
Referee: Caio Max Vieira
27 August 2017 22Cruzeiro1–1SantosBelo Horizonte
19:00 UTC−3
Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 12,055
Referee: Anderson Daronco
10 September 2017 23Chapecoense1–2CruzeiroChapecó
19:00 UTC−3 Report
Stadium: Arena Condá
Attendance: 9,676
Referee: Leandro Bizzio Marinho
17 September 2018 24Cruzeiro1–0BahiaBelo Horizonte
16:00 UTC−3
Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 14,384
Referee: Wagner Reway
24 September 2017 25Atlético Goianiense1–2CruzeiroGoiânia
16:00 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Estádio Olímpico
Attendance: 6,447
Referee: Héber Roberto Lopes
1 October 2017 26Cruzeiro1–1CorinthiansBelo Horizonte
16:00 UTC−3
Report
Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 29,556
Referee: Rodolpho Toski Marques
7 October 2017 28Cruzeiro2–1Ponte PretaBelo Horizonte
16:00 UTC−3
Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 15,397
Referee: Paulo Roberto Alves Júnior
Note: The match was rescheduled due to a concert that took place in Mineirão in 17 October.[3]
11 October 2017 27Grêmio0–1CruzeiroPorto Alegre
21:45 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Arena do Grêmio
Attendance: 7,851
Referee: Rodrigo Batista Raposo
18 October 2017 29Coritiba1–0CruzeiroCuritiba
19:30 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Couto Pereira
Attendance: 6,470
Referee: Marcelo de Lima Henrique
22 October 2017 30Cruzeiro1–3Atlético MineiroBelo Horizonte
17:00 UTC−3 Report
Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 35,921
Referee: Wagner do Nascimento Magalhães
30 October 2017 31Palmeiras2–2CruzeiroSão Paulo
20:00 UTC−3
Report
Stadium: Allianz Parque
Attendance: 37,961
Referee: Héber Roberto Lopes
5 November 2017 32Cruzeiro1–0Athletico ParanaenseBelo Horizonte
17:00 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 10,840
Referee: Marcelo Aparecido de Souza
8 November 2017 33Flamengo2–0CruzeiroRio de Janeiro
21:45 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Luso Brasileiro
Attendance: 7,720
Referee: Leandro Bizzio Marinho
12 November 2017 34Cruzeiro3–1FluminenseBelo Horizonte
19:00 UTC−3 Report
Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 8,644
Referee: André Luiz de Freitas Castro
15 November 2017 35Cruzeiro2–2AvaíBelo Horizonte
19:30 UTC−3
Report
Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 9,259
Referee: Leandro Pedro Vuaden
19 November 2017 36Vitória1–1CruzeiroSalvador
17:00 UTC−3
Report
Stadium: Barradão
Attendance: 13,095
Referee: Luiz Flávio de Oliveira
26 November 2017 37Cruzeiro0–1Vasco da GamaBelo Horizonte
17:00 UTC−3 Report
  • Paulão  20'
Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 14,930
Referee: Raphael Claus
3 December 2017 38Botafogo2–2CruzeiroRio de Janeiro
17:00 UTC−3
Report Stadium: Nilton Santos
Attendance: 20,636
Referee: Leandro Bizzio Marinho

Primeira Liga

First stage

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Cruzeiro 3 2 1 0 3 0 +3 7 Qualifies to the Final stage
2 Atlético Mineiro 3 1 1 1 4 3 +1 4
3 Chapecoense 3 0 2 1 2 4 2 2
4 Joinville 3 0 2 1 0 2 2 2
Source:
1 February 2017 1Cruzeiro1–0Atlético MineiroBelo Horizonte
19:30 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 41,530
Referee: Wanderson Alves de Souza
9 February 2017 2Cruzeiro2–0ChapecoenseBelo Horizonte
21:45 UTC−3
Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 7,057
Referee: Daniel Bins
21 March 2017 3Joinville0–0CruzeiroJoinville
19:00 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Arena Joinville
Attendance: 1,899
Referee: Adriano Milcviski

Knockout phase

Quarter-finals
30 August 2017 Cruzeiro2–0GrêmioBelo Horizonte
21:45 UTC−3
Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 7,545
Referee: Paulo Roberto Alves Júnior
Semi-finals
3 September 2017 Londrina2–2
(3–1 p)
CruzeiroLondrina
11:00 UTC−3
Report
Stadium: Estádio do Café
Attendance: 15,420
Referee: Leandro Pedro Vuaden
Penalties

Copa do Brasil

The drawn for the first stage was held on 15 December 2016.[4]

First round

15 February 2017 Volta Redonda1–2CruzeiroVolta Redonda
21:45 UTC−3 Report
Stadium: Raulino de Oliveira
Attendance: 2,819
Referee: Marcelo Aparecido de Souza

Second round

22 February 2017 Cruzeiro6–0São Francisco-PABelo Horizonte
21:45 UTC−3
Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 11,931
Referee: Eduardo Tomaz de Aquino

Third round

8 March 2017 First legMurici0–2CruzeiroMurici
21:45 UTC−3 Report
Stadium: José Gomes da Costa
Attendance: 2,893
Referee: Jean Pierre Gonçalves Lima
15 March 2017 Second legCruzeiro3–0
(5–0 agg.)
MuriciBelo Horizonte
21:45 UTC−3
Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 9,106
Referee: Sávio Pereira Sampaio

Fourth round

13 April 2017 First legSão Paulo0–2CruzeiroSão Paulo
21:30 UTC−3 Report
Stadium: Estádio do Morumbi
Attendance: 43,662
Referee: Anderson Daronco
19 April 2017 Second legCruzeiro1–2
(3–2 agg.)
São PauloBelo Horizonte
19:30 UTC−3 Report
Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 36,193
Referee: Wilton Pereira Sampaio

Round of 16

3 May 2017 First legCruzeiro1–0ChapecoenseBelo Horizonte
21:45 UTC−3
Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 11,716
Referee: Flávio Rodrigues de Souza
1 June 2017 Second legChapecoense0–0
(0–1 agg.)
CruzeiroChapecó
21:30 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Arena Condá
Attendance: 6,387
Referee: Péricles Bassols

Quarter-finals

28 June 2017 First legPalmeiras3–3CruzeiroSão Paulo
21:45 UTC−3
Report
Stadium: Allianz Parque
Attendance: 32,067
Referee: Jailson Macêdo Freitas
26 July 2017 Second legCruzeiro1–1
(4a–4 agg.)
PalmeirasBelo Horizonte
21:45 UTC−3 Report
Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 44,842
Referee: Wilton Pereira Sampaio

Semi-finals

16 August 2017 First legGrêmio1–0CruzeiroPorto Alegre
21:45 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Arena do Grêmio
Attendance: 41,711
Referee: Marcelo Aparecido de Souza
23 August 2017 Second legCruzeiro1–0
(1–1 agg.)
(3–2 p)
GrêmioBelo Horizonte
21:45 UTC−3
Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 55,227
Referee: Wagner do Nascimento Magalhães
Penalties

Final

7 September 2017 First legFlamengo1–1CruzeiroRio de Janeiro
21:45 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Maracanã
Attendance: 66,165
Referee: Marcelo Aparecido de Souza
27 September 2017 Second legCruzeiro0–0
(1–1 agg.)
(5–3 p)
FlamengoBelo Horizonte
21:45 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 61,146
Referee: Luiz Flávio de Oliveira
Penalties

Copa Sudamericana

The drawn for the first stage was held on 31 January 2017.[5]

First stage

4 April 2017 First legCruzeiro 2–1 NacionalBelo Horizonte, Brazil
21:45 UTC−4
Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 16,784
Referee: Juan Soto (Venezuela)
10 May 2017 Second legNacional 2–1
(3–3 agg.)
(3–2 p)
CruzeiroAsunción, Paraguay
19:15 UTC−3
Report Stadium: Defensores del Chaco
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Gustavo Murillo (Colombia)
Penalties

References

  1. "Nos pênaltis, Cruzeiro vence o Fla e fatura título". CBF. 27 September 2017.
  2. "Cruzeiro conta com "copeiros" para quebrar jejum de títulos em Copas". Globo Esporte. 4 April 2017.
  3. "Cruzeiro pega a Ponte hoje em jogo antecipado por conta de Paul McCartney". Campo Grande News (in Portuguese). 7 October 2017. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
  4. "Copa do Brasil 2020: sorteio define confrontos da Primeira Fase". CBF (in Portuguese). Confederação Brasileira de Futebol. 15 December 2016. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
  5. "Calendário da CONMEBOL SUL-AMERICANA 2017". CONMEBOL (in Portuguese). CONMEBOL. 31 January 2017. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
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