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| 2026 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Pedro Lourenço | |||
| President | Lidson Potsch | |||
| Manager | Tite | |||
| Stadium | Mineirão | |||
| Série A | 19th | |||
| Campeonato Mineiro | Final | |||
| Copa do Brasil | Fifth round | |||
| Copa Libertadores | Group stage | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Matheus Pereira (2) All: Kaio Jorge (7) | |||
The 2026 season is the 106th in the Cruzeiro Esporte Clube's existence.
Along with the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, the club also compete in the Campeonato Mineiro, in the Copa do Brasil and in the Copa Libertadores.
Supplier: Adidas
Sponsors: Betnacional (Main sponsor / shorts) / Perdigão S.A. (Lower shirt) / Vilma Alimentos (Back of the shirt) / Supermercados BH (Lower back) / Grupo Cimed (Shoulder) / Omo (Sleeves) / Vitória Cup (Shorts) / Kodilar (Socks)
Home | Home alt.1 |
Home | Away | Away alt.1 | Third | Goalkeeper1 | Goalkeeper2 | Goalkeeper3 | Goalkeeper4 |
This is Adidas's 6th year supplying Cruzeiro kit, having taken over from Umbro at the beginning of the 2020 season. [a] [1]
| Kit | Combination | Usage |
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| Kits from the 2026 season | ||
| Home | Blue shirt, white shorts and white socks. | |
| Home alt.1 | Blue shirt, blue shorts (2025 season) and blue socks (2025 season). | |
| Kits from the 2025 season | ||
| Home | Blue shirt with white sleeves, white shorts and white socks. | |
| Away | White and blue-striped shirt, blue shorts and blue socks. | |
| Away alt.1 | White and blue-striped shirt, white shorts (2026 season) and white socks (2026 season). | |
| Third | Blue shirt, blue shorts and blue socks; all details in gold | |
| Goalkeeper1 | Lime shirt, lime shorts and lime socks. | |
| Goalkeeper2 | Green shirt, green shorts and green socks. | |
| Goalkeeper3 | Blue shirt, blue shorts and blue socks. | |
| Goalkeeper4 | Silver shirt, navy shorts and navy socks. | |
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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| Position | Name | Nationality |
|---|---|---|
| Head coach | Tite | |
| Assistant coaches | Matheus Bacchi | |
| Vinícius Bergantin | ||
| Wesley Carvalho | ||
| Goalkeeping coaches | João Paulo Lacerda | |
| Robertinho | ||
| Fitness coach | Omar Feitosa | |
| Fábio Mahseredjian | ||
| Physiologist | Nathália Arnosti | |
| Performance analyst | Gabriel Eloi | |
| Henrique Américo |
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Campeonato Mineiro | 10 January | 8 March | First stage | TBD | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 8 | +9 | 70.00 |
| Copa do Brasil | 21–23 April | TBD | Fifth round | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — |
| Copa Libertadores | 7–9 April | TBD | Group stage | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — |
| Campeonato Brasileiro Série A | 29 January | 2 December | Matchday 1 | TBD | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | −5 | 0.00 |
| Total | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 17 | +4 | 50.00 | ||||
Last updated: 28 February 2026
Source: Competitions
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cruzeiro | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 15 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | North | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 11 | +3 | 11 | |
| 3 | Itabirito | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 17 | −7 | 7 | |
| 4 | Athletic Club (R) | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 13 | −6 | 7 | 2027 Módulo II |
| 10 January1 | Cruzeiro | 1–2 | Pouso Alegre | Belo Horizonte |
| 18:30 UTC−3 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 35,139 Referee: Murilo Francisco Misson Júnior |
| 14 January2 | Tombense | 1–2 | Cruzeiro | Uberlândia |
| 21:30 UTC−3 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Parque do Sabiá Attendance: 3,134 Referee: Hieger Túlio Cardoso |
| 17 January3 | Cruzeiro | 5–0 | Uberlândia | Belo Horizonte |
| 18:30 UTC−3 |
| Report | Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 38,193 Referee: André Luiz Skettino Policarpo Bento |
| 22 January4 | Cruzeiro | 0–1 | Democrata-GV | Belo Horizonte |
| 18:30 UTC−3 | Report |
| Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 20,285 Referee: Ronei Cândido Alves |
| 25 January5 | Atlético Mineiro | 2–1 | Cruzeiro | Belo Horizonte |
| 18:00 UTC−3 | Report |
| Stadium: Arena MRV Attendance: 39,332 Referee: Davi de Oliveira Lacerda |
| 1 February6 | Betim | 0–1 | Cruzeiro | Betim |
| 20:00 UTC−3 | Report |
| Stadium: Arena URBSAN Attendance: 2,912 Referee: Murilo Francisco Misson Júnior |
| 8 February7 | Cruzeiro | 2–0 | América Mineiro | Belo Horizonte |
| 18:00 UTC−3 |
| Report | Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 28,804 Referee: André Luiz Skettino Policarpo Bento |
| 14 February8 | URT | 1–2 | Cruzeiro | Patos de Minas |
| 19:00 UTC−3 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Arena DB Attendance: 5.198 Referee: Hieger Túlio Cardoso |
| 21 FebruaryFirst leg | Pouso Alegre | 1–2 | Cruzeiro | Pouso Alegre |
| 18:30 UTC−3 | Report |
| Stadium: Manduzão Attendance: 13,632 Referee: André Luiz Skettino Policarpo Bento |
| 28 FebruarySecond leg | Cruzeiro | 1–0 (3–1 agg.) | Pouso Alegre | Belo Horizonte |
| 18:30 UTC−3 |
| Report | Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 31,304 Referee: Daniel da Cunha Oliveira Filho |
| 8 MarchSingle match | Cruzeiro | v | Atlético Mineiro | Belo Horizonte |
| 18:00 UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Mineirão |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Remo | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 3 | |
| 17 | Atlético Mineiro | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 2 | Relegation to Série B |
| 18 | Internacional | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 2 | |
| 19 | Cruzeiro | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | −5 | 2 | |
| 20 | Vasco da Gama | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 1 |
| 29 January1 | Botafogo | 4–0 | Cruzeiro | Rio de Janeiro |
| 21:30 UTC−3 |
| Report | Stadium: Nilton Santos Attendance: 16,901 Referee: Matheus Delgado Candançan |
| 5 February2 | Cruzeiro | 1–2 | Coritiba | Belo Horizonte |
| 21:30 UTC−3 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 15,270 Referee: Bruno Arleu de Araújo |
| 11 February3 | Mirassol | 2–2 | Cruzeiro | Mirassol |
| 19:00 UTC−3 |
| Report |
| Stadium: José Maria de Campos Maia Attendance: 5,134 Referee: Bráulio da Silva Machado |
| 25 February4 | Cruzeiro | 1–1 | Corinthians | Belo Horizonte |
| 20:00 UTC−3 | Report |
| Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 20,267 Referee: Davi de Oliveira Lacerda |
| 11 March5 | Flamengo | v | Cruzeiro | Rio de Janeiro |
| 21:30 UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Maracanã |
| 15 March6 | Cruzeiro | v | Vasco da Gama | Belo Horizonte |
| 20:30 UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Mineirão |
| 18 March7 | Athletico Paranaense | v | Cruzeiro | Curitiba |
| 19:30 UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Arena da Baixada |
| 22 March8 | Cruzeiro | v | Santos | Belo Horizonte |
| 16:00 UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Mineirão |
| 1–2 April9 | Cruzeiro | v | Vitória | Belo Horizonte |
| --:-- UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Mineirão |
| 11–13 April11 | Cruzeiro | v | Red Bull Bragantino | Belo Horizonte |
| --:-- UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Mineirão |
| 18–20 April12 | Cruzeiro | v | Grêmio | Belo Horizonte |
| --:-- UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Mineirão |
| 25–27 April13 | Remo | v | Cruzeiro | Belém |
| --:-- UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Mangueirão |
| 2–4 May14 | Cruzeiro | v | Atlético Mineiro | Belo Horizonte |
| --:-- UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Mineirão |
| 9–11 May15 | Bahia | v | Cruzeiro | Salvador |
| --:-- UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Fonte Nova |
| 16–18 May16 | Palmeiras | v | Cruzeiro | São Paulo |
| --:-- UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Allianz Parque |
| 23–25 May17 | Cruzeiro | v | Chapecoense | Belo Horizonte |
| --:-- UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Mineirão |
| 30 May – 1 June18 | Cruzeiro | v | Fluminense | Belo Horizonte |
| --:-- UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Mineirão |
| 22–23 July19 | Internacional | v | Cruzeiro | Porto Alegre |
| --:-- UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Beira-Rio |
| 25–27 July20 | Cruzeiro | v | Botafogo | Belo Horizonte |
| --:-- UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Mineirão |
| 29–30 July21 | Coritiba | v | Cruzeiro | Curitiba |
| --:-- UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Couto Pereira |
| 8–10 August22 | Cruzeiro | v | Mirassol | Belo Horizonte |
| --:-- UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Mineirão |
| 15–17 August23 | Corinthians | v | Cruzeiro | São Paulo |
| --:-- UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Neo Química Arena |
| 22–24 August24 | Cruzeiro | v | Flamengo | Belo Horizonte |
| --:-- UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Mineirão |
| 29–31 August25 | Vasco da Gama | v | Cruzeiro | Rio de Janeiro |
| --:-- UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: São Januário |
| 5–7 September26 | Cruzeiro | v | Athletico Paranaense | Belo Horizonte |
| --:-- UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Mineirão |
| 12–14 September27 | Santos | v | Cruzeiro | Santos |
| --:-- UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Vila Belmiro |
| 7–8 October29 | Cruzeiro | v | São Paulo | Belo Horizonte |
| --:-- UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Mineirão |
| 10–12 October30 | Red Bull Bragantino | v | Cruzeiro | Bragança Paulista |
| --:-- UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Cícero de Souza Marques |
| 17–19 October31 | Grêmio | v | Cruzeiro | Porto Alegre |
| --:-- UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Arena do Grêmio |
| 24–26 October32 | Cruzeiro | v | Remo | Belo Horizonte |
| --:-- UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Mineirão |
| 28–29 October33 | Atlético Mineiro | v | Cruzeiro | Belo Horizonte |
| --:-- UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Arena MRV |
| 4–5 November34 | Cruzeiro | v | Bahia | Belo Horizonte |
| --:-- UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Mineirão |
| 18–19 November35 | Cruzeiro | v | Palmeiras | Belo Horizonte |
| --:-- UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Mineirão |
| 21–23 November36 | Chapecoense | v | Cruzeiro | Chapecó |
| --:-- UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Arena Condá |
| 28–29 November37 | Fluminense | v | Cruzeiro | Rio de Janeiro |
| --:-- UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Maracanã |
| 2 December38 | Cruzeiro | v | Internacional | Belo Horizonte |
| --:-- UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Mineirão |