Cruzeiro E.C.

Cruzeiro's history is traced back to the Italian community living in Belo Horizonte, a city where already some Italian immigrants lived and their desire to set up a football club. Similar to the Italians of São Paulo (who founded Palestra Itália, now known as Palmeiras) the people of Belo Horizonte wanted the Italian colonies in Minas Gerais to have its own club as well. In the sporting goods and footwear Augustine Ranieri's factory, located on the street of Caetés, it was decided the foundation of the club should tackle the three major capital: Atlético Mineiro, América-MG and Yale. Was born at that moment, the Società Sportiva Palestra Italia, established on 2 January 1921. The meeting was attended by 95 founders present the shield and uniform that made reference to the Italian colors, and whose SSPI description would be recorded in the center shell. Another decision was that only members of the Italian colony could wear the shirt. Aurelio Noce was elected the first President. The Palestra Italia emerged as the representative of the Italian colony. And is characterized as a team of Italian descent, Palestra also stood out by having elements of the Belo Horizonte working class, unlike Atlético and América, who had their consisting squad of college students coming from influential and wealthy families of the city.

The idea of the club being created took a big step when Yale, a sports team from the city, went through an administrative crisis. When some players left Yale over…

Official tournaments

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Others tournaments

International

Torneio Quadrangular (1): 1966 Caracas Triangular Trophy (2): 1970, 1977 October 11th Tournament (1): 1971 Lunar New Year Cup (1): 1972 Miller Cup (2): 1972, 1973 Independence Cup (1): 1978 Trofeo Cidade de Vigo (1): 1978 Lagos Tournament (1): 1980 Trofeo Ciudad de Valladolid (1): 1982 Trofeo Ciudad de Santander (1): 1982 Zaragoza Tournament (1): 1982 Torneio 20 anos do Estádio Mineirão (1): 1985 Trofeo Reyno de Navarra (1): 1986 Trofeo Ciudad de Alicante (1): 1986 Tokyo Dome Cup (2): 1994, 1994 Emperor's Cup (1): 1996 Guadalajara International Tournament (1): 2001 Campeonato Internacional de Verano (1): 2009

National and Inter-state

Torneio Dante Alighieri (1): 1921 Torneio Imprensa (1): 1927 Torneio Otacílio Negrão de Lima (1): 1936 Torneio Minotti Mucelli (1): 1952 Torneio de Ponte Nova (1): 1954 Torneio Afonso Rabelo (1): 1961 Torneio Guilherme de Oliveira (1): 1964 Torneio de Barbacena (2): 1964, 1965 Torneio Mário Coutinho (1): 1965 Torneio do Bispo (1): 1965 Torneio do Governador (1): 1971 Torneio Juiz de Fora (1): 1985 Troféu Wilson Piazza (1): 1993 Troféu João Saldanha (2): 2009, 2013 Taça Alexandre Queiroz de Oliveira (1): 2012 Troféu Osmar Santos (2): 2013, 2014

State

Copa dos Campeões Mineiros (2): 1991, 1999 Torneio Início do Campeonato Mineiro (10): 1926, 1927, 1929, 1938, 1940, 1941, 1943, 1944, 1948, 1966 Campeonato AMET (1):…