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2026 Cruzeiro Esporte Clube season

Cruzeiro
2026 season
OwnerPedro Lourenço
PresidentLidson Potsch
ManagerTite
StadiumMineirão
Série A20th
Campeonato MineiroSemi-finals
Copa do BrasilFifth round
Copa LibertadoresGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague:
Kaio Jorge
Matheus Pereira
Wanderson
(1 each)
All: Kaio Jorge (6)

The 2026 season is the 106th in the Cruzeiro Esporte Clube's existence.

Along with the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, the club also compete in the Campeonato Mineiro, in the Copa do Brasil and in the Copa Libertadores.

Kits

Supplier: Adidas
Sponsors: Betnacional (Main sponsor / shorts) / Perdigão S.A. (Lower shirt) / Vilma Alimentos (Back of the shirt) / Supermercados BH (Lower back) / Grupo Cimed (Shoulder) / Omo (Sleeves) / Vitória Cup (Shorts) / Kodilar (Socks)

Kits from the 2026 season
Home
Home alt.1
Kits from the 2025 season
Home
Away
Away alt.1
Third
Goalkeeper1
Goalkeeper2
Goalkeeper3
Goalkeeper4

Kit information

This is Adidas's 6th year supplying Cruzeiro kit, having taken over from Umbro at the beginning of the 2020 season.[a][1]

Kit usage

As of 14 February 2026
Kit Combination Usage
Kits from the 2026 season
Home Blue shirt, white shorts and white socks.
  • Campeonato Brasileiro: used at home against Coritiba;[2] used away against Botafogo.[3]
  • Campeonato Mineiro: used at home against Democrata-GV[4] and América Mineiro;[5] used away against Atlético Mineiro.[6]
Home alt.1 Blue shirt, blue shorts (2025 season) and blue socks (2025 season).
  • Campeonato Brasileiro: used away against Mirassol.[7]
  • Campeonato Mineiro: used away against Betim.[8]
Kits from the 2025 season
Home Blue shirt with white sleeves, white shorts and white socks.
  • Campeonato Mineiro: used at home against Pouso Alegre[9] and Uberlândia;[10] used away against Tombense.[11]
Away White and blue-striped shirt, blue shorts and blue socks.
Away alt.1 White and blue-striped shirt, white shorts (2026 season) and white socks (2026 season).
  • Campeonato Mineiro: used away against URT.[12]
Third Blue shirt, blue shorts and blue socks; all details in gold
Goalkeeper1 Lime shirt, lime shorts and lime socks.
  • Campeonato Brasileiro: used at home against Coritiba;[2] used away against Botafogo.[3]
  • Campeonato Mineiro: used at home against Uberlândia.[10]
Goalkeeper2 Green shirt, green shorts and green socks.
  • Campeonato Mineiro: used away against Tombense[11] and Atlético-MG.[6]
Goalkeeper3 Blue shirt, blue shorts and blue socks.
Goalkeeper4 Silver shirt, navy shorts and navy socks.
  • Campeonato Brasileiro: used away against Mirassol.[7]
  • Campeonato Mineiro: used at home against Pouso Alegre,[9] Democrata-GV[4] and América Mineiro;[5] used away against Betim[8] and URT.[12]

Current squad

As of 10 February 2026 [13]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  BRA Cássio
2 DF  BRA Kauã Moraes
5 MF  BRA Walace
6 DF  BRA Kaiki Bruno
7 FW  BRA Marquinhos
8 MF  BRA Matheus Henrique
10 MF  BRA Matheus Pereira
11 MF  BRA Gerson
12 DF  BRA William
15 DF  BRA Fabrício Bruno
16 MF  BRA Lucas Silva (captain)
17 FW  COL Luis Sinisterra (on loan from Bournemouth)
19 FW  BRA Kaio Jorge
22 FW  COL Néiser Villarreal
23 DF  BRA Fagner
No. Pos. Nation Player
25 DF  ARG Lucas Villalba
27 MF  BRA Vitinho
29 MF  ARG Lucas Romero
31 GK  BRA Matheus Cunha
34 DF  BRA Jonathan Jesus
36 DF  BRA Kauã Prates
43 DF  BRA João Marcelo
70 FW  BRA Kaique Kenji
77 MF  BRA Japa
81 GK  BRA Otávio
88 MF  BRA Christian
91 FW  BRA Chico da Costa
94 FW  BEL Wanderson
99 FW  ECU Keny Arroyo

Under-20s and Academy

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
24 GK  BRA Marcelo
33 DF  BRA Janderson
35 MF  BRA Murilo Rhikman
40 MF  BRA Rhuan Gabriel
41 GK  BRA Felipe Teixeira
No. Pos. Nation Player
42 MF  BRA Nicolas
44 DF  BRA Bruno Alves
48 DF  BRA Kaiquy Luiz
56 DF  BRA William Fernando
57 FW  BRA Rayan Lelis

Other players under contract

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  BRA Jhosefer

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK  BRA Léo Aragão (at Avaí until 31 December 2026)
— DF  BRA Pedrão (at Pafos until 30 June 2026)
— MF  BRA Ian Luccas (at Athletic-MG until 31 December 2026)
— MF  PAR Fabrizio Peralta (at Cerro Porteño until 30 June 2026)
— FW  BRA Gabriel Barbosa (at Santos until 31 December 2026)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— FW  ARG Lautaro Díaz (at Santos until 31 July 2026)
— FW  BRA Gui Meira (at Feirense until 30 June 2026)
— FW  BRA Rodriguinho (at Fortaleza until 31 December 2026)
— FW  BRA Tevis (at Yokohama Marinos until 31 December 2026)

First-team staff

Position Name Nationality
Head coach Tite BRA
Assistant coaches Matheus Bacchi BRA
Vinícius Bergantin BRA
Wesley Carvalho BRA
Goalkeeping coaches João Paulo Lacerda BRA
Robertinho BRA
Fitness coach Omar Feitosa BRA
Fábio Mahseredjian BRA
Physiologist Nathália Arnosti BRA
Performance analyst Gabriel Eloi BRA
Henrique Américo BRA

Notable players

Further information: List of notable Cruzeiro Esporte Clube players

Competitions

Overview

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Campeonato Mineiro 10 January TBD First stage TBD 8 5 0 3 14 7 +7 062.50
Copa do Brasil 21–23 April TBD Fifth round TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !—
Copa Libertadores 7–9 April TBD Group stage TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !—
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 29 January 2 December Matchday 1 TBD 3 0 1 2 3 8 −5 000.00
Total 11 5 1 5 17 15 +2 045.45

Last updated: 14 February 2026
Source: Competitions

Campeonato Mineiro

Main article: 2026 Campeonato Mineiro

First stage

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Cruzeiro 8 5 0 3 14 7 +7 15 Knockout stage
2 North 8 3 2 3 14 11 +3 11
3 Itabirito 8 2 1 5 10 17 −7 7
4 Athletic Club (R) 8 1 4 3 7 13 −6 7 2027 Módulo II
Source: FMF
(R) Relegated
10 January 1 Cruzeiro 1–2 Pouso Alegre Belo Horizonte
18:30 UTC−3
  • Kauã Prates 90+5'
 Report
Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 35,139
Referee: Murilo Francisco Misson Júnior
14 January 2 Tombense 1–2 Cruzeiro Uberlândia
21:30 UTC−3
Report
Stadium: Parque do Sabiá
Attendance: 3,134
Referee: Hieger Túlio Cardoso
17 January 3 Cruzeiro 5–0 Uberlândia Belo Horizonte
18:30 UTC−3
Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 38,193
Referee: André Luiz Skettino Policarpo Bento
22 January 4 Cruzeiro 0–1 Democrata-GV Belo Horizonte
18:30 UTC−3 Report
  • Bryan Gabriel 61'
 Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 20,285
Referee: Ronei Cândido Alves
25 January 5 Atlético Mineiro 2–1 Cruzeiro Belo Horizonte
18:00 UTC−3
Report
Stadium: Arena MRV
Attendance: 39,332
Referee: Davi de Oliveira Lacerda
1 February 6 Betim 0–1 Cruzeiro Betim
20:00 UTC−3 Report
Stadium: Arena URBSAN
Attendance: 2,912
Referee: Murilo Francisco Misson Júnior
8 February 7 Cruzeiro 2–0 América Mineiro Belo Horizonte
18:00 UTC−3
Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 28,804
Referee: André Luiz Skettino Policarpo Bento
14 February 8 URT 1–2 Cruzeiro Patos de Minas
19:00 UTC−3
  • Mateus Peloggia 90+10'
 Report
Stadium: Arena DB
Referee: Hieger Túlio Cardoso

Knockout stage

Semi-finals

21 February First leg Pouso Alegre v Cruzeiro Pouso Alegre
18:30 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Manduzão
28 February Second leg Cruzeiro v Pouso Alegre Belo Horizonte
18:30 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Mineirão

Campeonato Brasileiro Série A

Main article: 2026 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
16 Remo 3 0 2 1 5 7 −2 2
17 Vasco da Gama 3 0 1 2 2 4 −2 1 Relegation to Campeonato Brasileiro Série B
18 Santos 3 0 1 2 4 7 −3 1
19 Internacional 3 0 1 2 2 5 −3 1
20 Cruzeiro 3 0 1 2 3 8 −5 1
Updated to match(es) played on 12 February 2026. Source: CBF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head results (only between two teams); 6) fewest red cards; 7) fewest yellow cards; 8) drawing of lots.[14]

Results by round

Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundAHAHAHAHHAHHAHAAHHAHAHAHAHAAHAAHAHHAAH
ResultLLD
Position202020
Updated to match(es) played on 11 February 2026. Source: Matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed

Matches

29 January 1 Botafogo 4–0 Cruzeiro Rio de Janeiro
21:30 UTC−3
Report Stadium: Nilton Santos
Attendance: 16,901
Referee: Matheus Delgado Candançan
5 February 2 Cruzeiro 1–2 Coritiba Belo Horizonte
21:30 UTC−3
Report
Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 15,270
Referee: Bruno Arleu de Araújo
11 February 3 Mirassol 2–2 Cruzeiro Mirassol
19:00 UTC−3
Report
Stadium: José Maria de Campos Maia
Attendance: 5,134
Referee: Bráulio da Silva Machado
25 February 4 Cruzeiro v Corinthians Belo Horizonte
20:00 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Mineirão
11 March 5 Flamengo v Cruzeiro Rio de Janeiro
21:30 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Maracanã
15 March 6 Cruzeiro v Vasco da Gama Belo Horizonte
20:30 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Mineirão
18 March 7 Athletico Paranaense v Cruzeiro Curitiba
19:30 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Arena da Baixada
22 March 8 Cruzeiro v Santos Belo Horizonte
16:00 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Mineirão
1–2 April 9 Cruzeiro v Vitória Belo Horizonte
--:-- UTC−3 Report Stadium: Mineirão
4–6 April 10 São Paulo v Cruzeiro São Paulo
--:-- UTC−3 Report Stadium: Morumbi
11–13 April 11 Cruzeiro v Red Bull Bragantino Belo Horizonte
--:-- UTC−3 Report Stadium: Mineirão
18–20 April 12 Cruzeiro v Grêmio Belo Horizonte
--:-- UTC−3 Report Stadium: Mineirão
25–27 April 13 Remo v Cruzeiro Belém
--:-- UTC−3 Report Stadium: Mangueirão
2–4 May 14 Cruzeiro v Atlético Mineiro Belo Horizonte
--:-- UTC−3 Report Stadium: Mineirão
9–11 May 15 Bahia v Cruzeiro Salvador
--:-- UTC−3 Report Stadium: Fonte Nova
16–18 May 16 Palmeiras v Cruzeiro São Paulo
--:-- UTC−3 Report Stadium: Allianz Parque
23–25 May 17 Cruzeiro v Chapecoense Belo Horizonte
--:-- UTC−3 Report Stadium: Mineirão
30 May – 1 June 18 Cruzeiro v Fluminense Belo Horizonte
--:-- UTC−3 Report Stadium: Mineirão
22–23 July 19 Internacional v Cruzeiro Porto Alegre
--:-- UTC−3 Report Stadium: Beira-Rio
25–27 July 20 Cruzeiro v Botafogo Belo Horizonte
--:-- UTC−3 Report Stadium: Mineirão
29–30 July 21 Coritiba v Cruzeiro Curitiba
--:-- UTC−3 Report Stadium: Couto Pereira
8–10 August 22 Cruzeiro v Mirassol Belo Horizonte
--:-- UTC−3 Report Stadium: Mineirão
15–17 August 23 Corinthians v Cruzeiro São Paulo
--:-- UTC−3 Report Stadium: Neo Química Arena
22–24 August 24 Cruzeiro v Flamengo Belo Horizonte
--:-- UTC−3 Report Stadium: Mineirão
29–31 August 25 Vasco da Gama v Cruzeiro Rio de Janeiro
--:-- UTC−3 Report Stadium: São Januário
5–7 September 26 Cruzeiro v Athletico Paranaense Belo Horizonte
--:-- UTC−3 Report Stadium: Mineirão
12–14 September 27 Santos v Cruzeiro Santos
--:-- UTC−3 Report Stadium: Vila Belmiro
19–21 September 28 Vitória v Cruzeiro Salvador
--:-- UTC−3 Report Stadium: Barradão
7–8 October 29 Cruzeiro v São Paulo Belo Horizonte
--:-- UTC−3 Report Stadium: Mineirão
10–12 October 30 Red Bull Bragantino v Cruzeiro Bragança Paulista
--:-- UTC−3 Report Stadium: Cícero de Souza Marques
17–19 October 31 Grêmio v Cruzeiro Porto Alegre
--:-- UTC−3 Report Stadium: Arena do Grêmio
24–26 October 32 Cruzeiro v Remo Belo Horizonte
--:-- UTC−3 Report Stadium: Mineirão
28–29 October 33 Atlético Mineiro v Cruzeiro Belo Horizonte
--:-- UTC−3 Report Stadium: Arena MRV
4–5 November 34 Cruzeiro v Bahia Belo Horizonte
--:-- UTC−3 Report Stadium: Mineirão
18–19 November 35 Cruzeiro v Palmeiras Belo Horizonte
--:-- UTC−3 Report Stadium: Mineirão
21–23 November 36 Chapecoense v Cruzeiro Chapecó
--:-- UTC−3 Report Stadium: Arena Condá
28–29 November 37 Fluminense v Cruzeiro Rio de Janeiro
--:-- UTC−3 Report Stadium: Maracanã
2 December 38 Cruzeiro v Internacional Belo Horizonte
--:-- UTC−3 Report Stadium: Mineirão

Copa Libertadores

Main article: 2026 Copa Libertadores


Copa do Brasil

Main article: 2026 Copa do Brasil

Fifth round

Notes

  1. ^ The deal was signed in 10 April 2019.

References

  1. ^ "Cruzeiro assina contrato e vestirá Adidas a partir de 2020, diz jornal" [Cruzeiro signs contract and will wear Adidas starting in 2020, says newspaper]. ESPN Brasil (in Portuguese). 2019-04-10. Retrieved 2026-01-30.
  2. ^ a b "Report: Cruzeiro 1–2 Coritiba". ge.globo.com. 2026-02-05. Retrieved 2026-02-06.
  3. ^ a b "Report: Botafogo 4–0 Cruzeiro". ge.globo.com. 2026-01-29. Retrieved 2026-01-30.
  4. ^ a b "Report: Cruzeiro 0–1 Democrata-GV". ge.globo.com. 2026-01-22. Retrieved 2026-01-30.
  5. ^ a b "Report: Cruzeiro 2–0 América-MG". ge.globo.com. 2026-02-08. Retrieved 2026-02-12.
  6. ^ a b "Report: Atlético-MG 2–1 Cruzeiro". ge.globo.com. 2026-01-25. Retrieved 2026-01-30.
  7. ^ a b "Report: Mirassol 2–2 Cruzeiro". ge.globo.com. 2026-02-11. Retrieved 2026-02-12.
  8. ^ a b "Report: Betim 0–1 Cruzeiro". ge.globo.com. 2026-02-01. Retrieved 2026-02-02.
  9. ^ a b "Report: Cruzeiro 1–2 Pouso Alegre". ge.globo.com. 2026-01-10. Retrieved 2026-01-30.
  10. ^ a b "Report: Cruzeiro 5–0 Uberlândia". ge.globo.com. 2026-01-17. Retrieved 2026-01-30.
  11. ^ a b "Report: Tombense 1–2 Cruzeiro". ge.globo.com. 2026-01-14. Retrieved 2026-01-30.
  12. ^ a b "Report: URT 1–2 Cruzeiro". ge.globo.com. 2026-02-14. Retrieved 2026-02-15.
  13. ^ "Elenco Masculino". Cruzeiro Esporte Clube. Retrieved 10 February 2026.
  14. ^ "Regulamento Específico da Competição Brasileiro Série A 2026" (PDF) (in Brazilian Portuguese). CBF. 15 December 2025.
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