Cruzeiro Esporte Clube

Cruzeiro
Full nameCruzeiro Esporte Clube
Nickname(s)Raposa (Fox)
Celeste (Celestial)
Cabuloso (Badass)
FoundedJanuary 2, 1921 (1921-01-02)
GroundMineirão
Capacity61,846[1]
PresidentSérgio Santos Rodrigues
CoachLeonardo Jardim
LeagueCampeonato Brasileiro Série A
Campeonato Mineiro
2024
2024
Série A, 9th
Mineiro, 2th
Websitehttps://www.cruzeiro.com.br

Cruzeiro Esporte Clube, usually called Cruzeiro EC or Cruzeiro, is a Brazilian football team from the city Belo Horizonte, Brazil. The team was founded on January 2, 1921. They are usually called the raposa, which means fox in Brazil. They are also called the celeste which means celestial because their logo and name refer to a constellation. Currently the team disputes the first division of the Brazilian championship.

Name

  • 1921–1941 S.E. Palestra Itália
  • 1942–present Cruzeiro E.C.

League title

(1976, 1997)
(1966, 2003, 2013, 2014)

References