Triple Crown of Brazilian Football
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The Triple Crown of Brazilian Football is an unofficial title given to the club that won the three most important competitions of the Brazilian football in the same year:.
is the only Brazilian football team that won the three most important Brazilian competitions in the same year (all won in 2003
). In that year the Campeonato Mineiro
(the state championship of the state of Minas Gerais
) was contested in a single round robin format, and Cruzeiro, coached by Vanderlei Luxemburgo
, won the competition without losing a single game. Also, Cruzeiro won the Copa do Brasil
undefeated, beating Flamengo
in the final of the tournament. The Série A
was won with 31 wins, seven draws and eight defeats, totalizing 100 points earned. The club scored 102 goals during the championship, and conceded 47.
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Brazilian Football State Championship The Brazilian football state championships are football competitions carried out in every state of Brazil. As the state championships are very old competitions , they are very traditional, and are almost as important as the national leagues.Historically, because of economical or geographical... |
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Copa do Brasil The Copa Kia do Brasil, commonly known as Copa do Brasil , is a knockout competition played by 64 association football teams, representing all 26 Brazilian states plus the Federal District... |
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Campeonato Brasileiro Série A The Campeonato Brasileiro de Clubes da Série A , popularly known as the Brasileirão , is a professional football league at the top of the Brazilian football league system held annually since 1959. Contested by twenty clubs, it operates a system of promotion and relegation with the Série B... |
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Cruzeiro Esporte ClubeCruzeiro Esporte Clube
Cruzeiro Esporte Clube is a Brazilian football team, from Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, and are one of the only five clubs to have never been relegated, along with Santos, São Paulo, Flamengo and Internacional. Founded on January 2, 1921, they are only one of three clubs to have participated in...
is the only Brazilian football team that won the three most important Brazilian competitions in the same year (all won in 2003
2003 in Brazilian football
The following article presents a summary of the 2003 football season in Brazil, which was the 102nd season of competitive football in the country.-Campeonato Brasileiro Série A:Cruzeiro declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro champions....
). In that year the Campeonato Mineiro
Campeonato Mineiro
Campeonato Mineiro is the state football league of the state of Minas Gerais and is controlled by the Minas Gerais Football Federation FMF ....
(the state championship of the state of Minas Gerais
Minas Gerais
Minas Gerais is one of the 26 states of Brazil, of which it is the second most populous, the third richest, and the fourth largest in area. Minas Gerais is the Brazilian state with the largest number of Presidents of Brazil, the current one, Dilma Rousseff, being one of them. The capital is the...
) was contested in a single round robin format, and Cruzeiro, coached by Vanderlei Luxemburgo
Vanderlei Luxemburgo
Vanderlei Luxemburgo da Silva , better known as Vanderlei Luxemburgo, is a Brazilian football manager and former football player. He holds the distinction of being the most successful manager in the history of Brazil's Série A, with 5 league titles...
, won the competition without losing a single game. Also, Cruzeiro won the Copa do Brasil
Copa do Brasil
The Copa Kia do Brasil, commonly known as Copa do Brasil , is a knockout competition played by 64 association football teams, representing all 26 Brazilian states plus the Federal District...
undefeated, beating Flamengo
Clube de Regatas do Flamengo
Clube de Regatas do Flamengo , also known as Flamengo and familiarly as Mengão, is a Brazilian sports club based in the Flamengo bairro, Zona Sul, Rio de Janeiro, best known for its professional football team...
in the final of the tournament. The Série A
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
The Campeonato Brasileiro de Clubes da Série A , popularly known as the Brasileirão , is a professional football league at the top of the Brazilian football league system held annually since 1959. Contested by twenty clubs, it operates a system of promotion and relegation with the Série B...
was won with 31 wins, seven draws and eight defeats, totalizing 100 points earned. The club scored 102 goals during the championship, and conceded 47.