| Season | 2008 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Cruzeiro (33th title) |
| Relegated | Ipatinga Democrata de Sete Lagoas |
| 2009 CB | Atlético Mineiro Tupi América |
| 2008 Série C | Tupi Ituiutaba América |
| Matches played | 72 |
| Goals scored | 208 (2.89 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Jajá (Guarani) - 7 goals |
| Biggest home win | Cruzeiro 4-0 Uberaba (January 27, 2008) Villa Nova 4-0 Ituiutaba (January 27, 2008) Ipatinga 4-0 Uberaba (February 28, 2008) |
| Biggest away win | Rio Branco 0-6 Atlético (March 29, 2008) |
| Highest scoring | Ituiutaba 4-4 Cruzeiro (April 12, 2008) |
| ← 2007 2009 → | |
The 2008 Campeonato Mineiro de Futebol do Módulo I was the 94th season of Minas Gerais's top-flight professional football league. The season began on January 27 and ended on May 4. Cruzeiro won the title for the 33th time.
Participating teams
AtléticoCruzeiroRio BrancoSocialDemocrata-GVGuaraniIpatinga FCDemocrata-SLTupiItuiutabaVilla NovaUberabaclass=notpageimage| Locations of the 2008 Módulo I teams
| Club | Home city | Previous season |
|---|---|---|
| Atlético | Belo Horizonte | 1st |
| Cruzeiro | Belo Horizonte | 2nd |
| Democrata | Governador Valadares | 3rd |
| Democrata | Sete Lagoas | 8th |
| Guarani | Divinópolis | 10th |
| Ipatinga | Ipatinga | 7th |
| Ituiutaba | Ituiutaba | 9th |
| Rio Branco | Andradas | 6th |
| Social | Coronel Fabriciano | 1st (Second level) |
| Tupi | Juíz de Fora | 4th |
| Uberaba | Uberaba | 2nd (Second level) |
| Villa Nova | Nova Lima | 5th |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cruzeiro | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 9 | +13 | 26 | Qualified to the Semifinals |
| 2 | Tupi | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 12 | +4 | 21 | |
| 3 | Atlético | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 7 | +11 | 19 | |
| 4 | Ituiutaba | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 12 | +2 | 19 | |
| 5 | Guarani | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 16 | +4 | 18 | |
| 6 | Villa Nova | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 15 | +6 | 17 | |
| 7 | Rio Branco | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 16 | |
| 8 | Democrata-GV | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 16 | −6 | 12 | |
| 9 | Uberaba | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 22 | −9 | 12 | |
| 10 | Social | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 18 | −6 | 11 | |
| 11 | Ipatinga | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 17 | −5 | 9 | Relegated |
| 12 | Democrata-SL | 11 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 26 | −14 | 6 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored.
Final Tournament
| Semi-finals | Finals | ||||||||||||
| 4th | Ituiutaba | 4 | 1 | 5 | |||||||||
| 1st | Cruzeiro | 4 | 3 | 7 | |||||||||
| 1st | Cruzeiro | 5 | 1 | 6 | |||||||||
| 3rd | Atlético | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 3rd | Atlético | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||
| 2nd | Tupi | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||
Finals
First leg
| Atlético | 0 – 5 | Cruzeiro |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) (pt) | Marcelo Moreno  12' Marcos 19' (o.g.) Ramires 38'Guilherme 66'Wagner 77' |
Second leg
| Cruzeiro | 1 – 0 | Atlético |
|---|---|---|
| Marcelo Moreno 75' |
(Report) (pt) |
| Campeonato Mineiro 2008 champion |
|---|
 Cruzeiro 33th title |
References
- "Championship of Minas Gerais 2008". RSSSFBrasil.com. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
- "Championship of Minas Gerais 2008". Futebolnacional.com.br. Retrieved December 30, 2020.