Villa Nova Atlético Clube

Villa Nova is the second oldest active club of Minas Gerais. The club was founded on 28 June 1908, in Nova Lima, by English factory workers and miners of Morro Velho Mining Inc. The 1930s were the club's greatest era. Villa Nova won its first state title in 1932 and won the first three championships in the professional era, in 1933, 1934 and 1935. The yellow star in the club's logo allude to these titles. Villa won the Campeonato Mineiro again in 1951, defeating Atlético Mineiro in the finals at Independência. Martim Francisco, coach of the club in 1951, was pointed out as the inventor of 4-2-4 in the book 'Inverting The Pyramid' by Jonathan Wilson, which chronicles the evolution of football tactics. In 1971, Villa Nova won the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B first edition, after beating Remo in the final. The green star in their logo symbolizes this national title.

Official tournaments

Others tournaments

National

Torneio Quadrangular de Salvador (1): 1951-II

State

Torneio Incentivo Mineiro (2): 1976, 1987 Campeonato Mineiro do Interior (4): 1984, 1997, 1998, 1999 Torneio Início do Campeonato Mineiro (5): 1930, 1932, 1935, 1946, 1953

Runners-up

Torneio Centro-Sul (1): 1968 Campeonato Mineiro (6): 1937, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1953, 1997 Taça Minas Gerais (2): 2009, 2012