Atlético Mineiro

Full name	Clube Atlético Mineiro
Nickname	Galo (The Rooster)
Founded	1908
Ground	Mineirão, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Capacity	81,987
Chairman	Ricardo Annes Guimarães
Manager	Tite
League	Brazilian Série A
2004	Brazilian Série A, 19th
Home colours 　 Away colours

Atlético Mineiro is a Brazilian football team from Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, founded on March 25, 1908. The first official match was played on March 21, 1909, against Sport Club Futebol. The team plays in black and white vertical striped shirts, black shorts and white socks. Atlético Mineiro Official Logo File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... 1908 is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Belo Horizonte (a Portuguese name meaning beautiful horizon) is among the most important cities in Brazil. ... The Federative Republic of Brazil (República Federativa do Brasil in Portuguese) is the largest and most populous country in South America, and fifth largest in the world. ... This is a list of major football (soccer) stadiums, grouped by country and ordered by capacity. ... The Campeonato Brasileiro is the name for the Brazilian soccer league. ... The Campeonato Brasileiro is the name for the Brazilian soccer league. ... left arm of kit template File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... kit_body. ... rightarm of kit template File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... shorts of kit template File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... socks of kit template File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... left arm of kit template File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... body of kit template File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... rightarm of kit template File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... shorts of kit template File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... socks of kit template File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... The Brazilian Football League is highly regionalised because of the vast size of the country. ... Belo Horizonte (a Portuguese name meaning beautiful horizon) is among the most important cities in Brazil. ... Minas Gerais is one of the states of Brazil, the second most populous in the federation. ... March 25 is the 84th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (85th in leap years). ... 1908 is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... March 21 is the 80th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (81st in leap years). ... 1909 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...

With the second largest number of fans in the state of Minas Gerais, its fans are very passionate.

The team is known nationwide as Galo, due to its symbol(mascot), a rooster--, and also not to be confused with Atletico - PR, a team with the same name, but from a different state.

Honours

• 1971 Brazilian League Champion.
• Thirty-eight state championships.
• 1937 - "Campeão dos Campeões" (FBF)("Champion of the Champions", first official Brazilian tournament, with the champions fof São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Minas Gerais and Espírito Santo)
• 1978 - Campeão dos Campeões do Brasil (Champion of the Champions of Brazillian League)
• 1977 - Vice-Campeão Brasileiro (second place in Brazilian League)
• 1980 - Vice-Campeão Brasileiro (second place in Brazilian League)
• 1999 - Vice-Campeão Brasileiro (second place in Brazilian League)
• 14 semifinals in Brazilian League (up to 2003, Brazilian´s League had several different rules, in general ending in sort of "play-offs")

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• CONMEBOL Champion, 1992 and 1997.(South-American version of UEFA Cup, currently known as South-American Cup)
• 1976 - Champion of Conde de Fenosa Tournament (Spain)
• 1977 - Champion of the Tournament of Vigo (Spain)
• 1980 - Champion of the Tournament Costa do Sol (Spain)
• 1982 - Tournoi International de Paris
• 1982 - Champion of the Tournament of Bilbao (Spain)
• 1983 - Champion of the Tournament of Berna (Swiss)
• 1984 - Amsterdam Toernooi (Holand)
• 1990 - Champion of the Tournament of Cadiz (Espanha)
• 1990 - Trofeo Ramón de Carranza 1990

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Some Famous Players

Football

• Reinaldo - Average 1.55 goal per match in 1977 (The best average in Brazilian League ever). 28 goals in 18 matches. 254 goals (best scorer for Atletico ever). Played in World Cup 78. And scored the goal that put the amazing Brazilian Team through World Cup 82.
• Dario - also known as "Dadá Maravilha". Brazilian´s League Scorer in 71 (Brazilian Champion, 15 goals), 72 (15 goals)and 76 (Brazilian Champion playiing in Internacional/RS).
• Taffarel - World Cup 94 Champion.
• Gilberto Silva - World Cup Champion´02-currently at Arsenal, U.K.
• Nelinho - third place in World Cup´78 in Argentina.
• Toninho Cerezo - World Cup 82, Roma and Sampdoria also.
• Éder - World Cup 82
• Luisinho- World Cup 82.
• Murilo Silva - Won the Belfort Duarte Trophy, once he played 10 years without receiving a red card.
• Lincoln - (Best Player in Bundesliga Nov/04(Kicker magazine)-currently at Schalke 04}
• Mazurkiewisck - Uruguay´s Nat´l Team goalkeeper in World Cup 70.
• Dedê - currently plays for Borussia Dortmund.
• Cláudio Caçapa - currently plays for Olympique Lyonnais.
• Belletti - currently plays for Barça.
• Friedenreich - his farewell match he played for Galo.
• Dondinho - Pelé´s father.
• Zé do Monte - Great Midfield player in the 50´s.

Best scorers:

Reinaldo (254 gols);

Dario (208);

Mario de Castro (203).

Most Famous Coach

Telê Santana

Futsal

• Manoel Tobias
• Jackson
• Falcão
• Lenísio
• Rogério
• Vânder Carioca
• Piu
• Índio
• Ronaldo
• Paulinho Tenaz
• Euler
• Neto

Torcidas Organizadas (Ultras groups)

• Galoucura  (http://www.torcidagaloucura.com.br)
• Galo Metal (http://www.galometal.com.br)
• Uniformizada (TUA) (http://www.uniformizada.cjb.net)
• Esquadrão Atleticano (http://www.esquadraoatleticano.com.br)
• Netg@lo (http://www.netgalo.com.br)
• Galosampa/SP (http://www.galosampa.hpg.ig.com.br)
• Candangalo/DF (http://www.candangalo.cjb.net)
• Dragões da FAO
• Máfia Atleticana Organizada (MAO)
• Força Jovem Atleticana
• Galo Prates
• Galo Elite
• Galodum
• Super Força Viva
• Galos de Porão
• Medgalo
• Eficigalo
• Desempregalo

External links

• Official Web Site (http://www.atletico.com.br)