It was two years of Minas Gerais dominance in the Brazilian Championship. Or rather, two years of Cruzeiro’s dominance, which clinched back-to-back titles in 2013 and 2014. This season marks the 10th anniversary of Raposa’s last title, and Sambafoot recalls the details. Check them out below.
The head coach of the team that won the Brazilian Championship title for two consecutive years was Marcelo Oliveira. A decade ago, the Cruzeiro squad included names like Dagoberto, Júlio Baptista, Marcelo Moreno, along with standouts Everton Ribeiro and Ricardo Goulart.
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Records Broken
In that year, the celestial team made history by reaching 80 points in the competition, surpassing São Paulo, the previous record holder. Additionally, Cruzeiro exceeded the number of rounds leading the league at the time, staying at the top of the Brasileirão table from the 6th to the 38th round of the competition, clinching the title with two rounds to spare.
Number of Victories
Raposa had an extremely solid campaign to secure the Brazilian back-to-back title in 2014. To give you an idea, Cruzeiro also surpassed São Paulo in terms of the number of victories, reaching 24 in that Brasileirão edition.
Cruzeiro’s Starting XI in 2014
The Cruzeiro squad in 2014 combined experience with the youth of some emerging talents in football, such as right-back Mayke, currently playing for Palmeiras. It was up to coach Marcelo Oliveira to devise a system that could enhance the players’ style of play.
The starting lineup that year consisted of: Fábio; Mayke, Dedé, Leo, and Egídio; Henrique and Lucas Silva; Everton Ribeiro, Ricardo Goulart, and Marquinhos (Dagoberto); Marcelo Moreno.
Top 4 of Brasileirão 2014
- 1st: Cruzeiro – 80 points
- 2nd: São Paulo – 70 points
- 3rd: Internacional – 69 points
- 4th: Corinthians – 69 points
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