2002 Campeonato Mineiro
| Season | 2002 | 
|---|---|
| Champions | Caldense (1st title) Cruzeiro (1st title superchampionship) | 
| Relegated | Uberlândia | 
| 2003 CB | Caldense Ipatinga Cruzeiro Atlético | 
| 2002 Série C | Villa Nova Ipatinga Tupi Uberlândia | 
| Matches played | 66 | 
| Goals scored | 185 (2.8 per match) | 
| Top goalscorer | Gustavinho (Caldense) - 10 goals | 
| Biggest home win | Villa Nova 5-0 Tupi (April 28, 2002) | 
| Biggest away win | Nacional 1-6 Caldense (March 24, 2002) | 
| Highest scoring | Nacional 1-6 Caldense (March 24, 2002) | 
| ← 2001  2003 →  | |
The 2002 Campeonato Mineiro de Futebol do Módulo I was the 88th season of Minas Gerais's top-flight professional football league. The season began on February 3 and ended on May 30. Caldense won the title for the regular season, that being its first title, and Cruzeiro won the superchampionship, winning the title for the 1st time. [1][2]
Participating teams


Belo Horizonte
Locations of the 2002 Módulo I teams
| Club | Home city | Previous season | 
|---|---|---|
| América | Belo Horizonte | 1st | 
| Atlético | Belo Horizonte | 2nd | 
| Caldense | Poços de Caldas | 7th | 
| Cruzeiro | Belo Horizonte | 3rd | 
| Ipatinga | Ipatinga | 6th | 
| Mamoré | Patos de Minas | 4th | 
| Nacional | Uberaba | 2nd (Second level) | 
| Rio Branco | Andradas | 8th | 
| Tupi | Juíz de Fora | 1st (Second level) | 
| Uberlândia | Uberlândia | 10th | 
| URT | Patos de Minas | 9th | 
| Villa Nova | Nova Lima | 5th | 
System
The championship would have two stages.:[2][1]
- First phase: Out of the twelve teams, the four that had qualified to the Copa Sul-Minas in the previous year received a bye to the Superchampionship and the remaining eight teams played a double round-robin tournament, in which the team with the most points would win the state title and qualify to the Superchampionship.
- Superchampionship: The champions of the first phase would join the four teams that had received a bye to the Superchampionship, and played a single round-robin tournament, in which the team with the most points would win the title.
League table
First phase
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caldense | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 31 | 17 | +14 | 26 | Champions;Qualified to Superchampionship | 
| 2 | Ipatinga | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 13 | +8 | 25 | Qualified to 2002 Série C | 
| 3 | Villa Nova | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 21 | +5 | 23 | |
| 4 | Tupi | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 22 | 21 | +1 | 21 | |
| 5 | Rio Branco | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 16 | +3 | 17 | |
| 6 | URT | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 17 | −7 | 15 | |
| 7 | Nacional | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 26 | −11 | 12 | |
| 8 | Uberlândia | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 24 | −13 | 11 | Relegated | 
Updated to match(es) played on May 5, 2002. Source: RSSSF.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored.
 Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored.
Superchampionship
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cruzeiro | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 9 | Champions | 
| 2 | Caldense | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 9 | |
| 3 | América | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 7 | |
| 4 | Atlético | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 4 | |
| 5 | Mamoré | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 11 | −9 | 0 | 
Updated to match(es) played on May 30, 2002. Source: RSSSF.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored.
 Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored.
 
| Campeonato Mineiro 2002 champion | 
|---|
| .png) Caldense 1st title | 
 
| Supercampeonato Mineiro 2002 champion | 
|---|
|  Cruzeiro 1st title | 
References
- ^ a b "Championship of Minas Gerais 2002". RSSSFBrasil.com. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
- ^ a b "Championship of Minas Gerais 2002". Futebolnacional.com.br. Retrieved January 23, 2021.