2001 Campeonato Mineiro Explained

Competition:	Campeonato Mineiro de Futebol do Módulo I
Season:	2001
Winners:	América (15th title)
Relegated:	Democrata Guarani
Continentalcup1:	2002 CB
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers:	América Cruzeiro Atlético
Continentalcup2:	2001 Série C
Continentalcup2 Qualifiers:	Villa Nova Ipatinga Mamoré Uberlândia
Continentalcup3:	2002 Sul-Minas
Continentalcup3 Qualifiers:	América Cruzeiro Atlético Mamoré
League Topscorer:	Guilherme (Atlético) - 10 goals
Biggest Home Win:	Ipatinga 5-0 Uberlândia (March 3, 2001)
Biggest Away Win:	Rio Branco 0-3 Atlético (February 4, 2001) Uberlândia 0-3 Atlético (March 14, 2001)
Highest Scoring:	Villa Nova 5-2 Guarani (March 4, 2001) Democrata 4-3 Villa Nova (March 25, 2001)
Matches:	92
Total Goals:	242
Prevseason:	2000
Nextseason:	2002

The 2001 Campeonato Mineiro de Futebol do Módulo I was the 87th season of Minas Gerais's top-flight professional football league. The season began on January 27 and ended on June 3. América won the championship, winning the title for the 15th time. ^[1] ^[2]

System

The championship would have three stages.:

First phase: The twelve teams all played in a single round-robin tournament, with the eight best teams qualifying to the Second phase and the two worst teams being relegated.
Second phase: The eight remaining teams were divided into two groups of four; the teams played the teams of their own group in a double round-robin tournament, with the best team in each group advancing to the Finals.
Finals: The group winners of the Second phase played in a two-legged tie to define the Champions.

Web site: Championship of Minas Gerais 2001. RSSSFBrasil.com. January 29, 2021.
Web site: Championship of Minas Gerais 2001. Futebolnacional.com.br. January 29, 2021.