PARTICIPATING CLUBS:
Associa��o Atl�tica ACIARIA (Ipatinga)
AM�RICA Futebol Clube (Alfenas)
BELO HORIZONTE Futebol e Cultura (Nova Lima) [*]
BOTAFOGO (Sabar�)
Clube ESPORTIVO de Futebol (Passos)
GR�MIO MANHUMIRIM (Manhumirim)
NACIONAL Atl�tico Clube (Muria�)
Associa��o Atl�tica PARAISENSE (S�o Sebasti�o do Para�so)
PASSOS Futebol Clube (Passos)
Clube Atl�tico PATROCINENSE (Patroc�nio)
[*] Plays home matches in Congonhas do Campo
FIRST STAGE:
(Teams divided in two groups - top 3 from each group qualify)
Group A
Round 1
[Aug 20]
Passos 1-1 Paraisense
Am�rica 1-0 Esportivo
Round 2
[Aug 27]
Paraisense 1-5 Am�rica
[Sep 13]
Patrocinense 1-0 Esportivo
Round 3
[Sep 3]
Patrocinense 8-1 Paraisense
Am�rica 2-0 Passos
Round 4
[Sep 7]
Paraisense 2-1 Esportivo
[Sep 21]
Passos 1-1 Patrocinense
Round 5
[Sep 10]
Esportivo 2-5 Passos
Patrocinense 3-0 Am�rica
Round 6
[Sep 17]
Esportivo 1-2 Am�rica
Paraisense 3-0 Passos
Round 7
[Sep 23]
Esportivo 0-3 Patrocinense
[Sep 24]
Am�rica 0-1 Paraisense
Round 8
[Oct 8]
Paraisense 2-2 Patrocinense
Passos 1-1 Am�rica
Round 9
[Oct 12]
Patrocinense 4-4 Passos
Esportivo n/p Paraisense
Round 10
[Oct 15]
Passos n/p Esportivo
Am�rica 0-0 Patrocinense
Table
1.Patrocinense 6 2 4 0 18- 8 10 Qualified
2.Am�rica/Alf 6 2 2 2 8- 6 8 Qualified
3.Paraisense 6 2 2 2 9-16 11 Qualified
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4.Passos 6 0 4 2 7-12 6
Esportivo expelled from the tournament, all of its matches were cancelled
Group B
Round 1
[Aug 20]
Aciaria 0-1 Belo Horizonte
Nacional 3-0 Manhumirim
Round 2
[Aug 27]
Belo Horizonte 1-1 Nacional
[Aug 30]
Manhumirim 6-0 Botafogo
Round 3
[Sep 03]
Belo Horizonte 4-2 Botafogo
Nacional 0-0 Aciaria
Round 4
[Sep 07]
Aciaria 0-0 Botafogo
Belo Horizonte 3-0 Manhumirim
Round 5
[Sep 10]
Botafogo 3-5 Nacional
[Sep 13]
Manhumirim 1-0 Aciaria
Round 6
[Sep 17]
Belo Horizonte 2-0 Aciaria
[Sep 20]
Manhumirim 0-4 Nacional
Round 7
[Sep 24]
Nacional 2-0 Belo Horizonte
Botafogo 0-5 Manhumirim
Round 8
[Oct 8]
Belo Horizonte 6-1 Botafogo
Aciaria 0-2 Nacional
Round 9
Botafogo n/p Aciaria
Manhumirim n/p Belo Horizonte
Round 10
Nacional n/p Botafogo
Aciaria n/p Manhumirim
Table
1.Nacional/Mur 7 5 2 0 17- 4 17 Qualified
2.Belo Horizonte 7 5 1 1 17- 6 16 Qualified
3.Gr�mio Manhumirim 6 3 0 3 12-10 9 Qualified
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4.Aciaria 6 0 2 4 0- 6 2
5.Botafogo 6 0 1 5 6-26 1
SECOND STAGE:
(Six teams in one single group-top 2 promoted and qualified for final matches)
Round 1
[Oct 22]
Belo Horizonte 2-2 Patrocinense
Nacional 1-1 Paraisense
[Oct 24]
Manhumirim 2-4 Am�rica
Round 2
[Oct 29]
Paraisense 1-3 Belo Horizonte
Patrocinense 8-0 Manhumirim
Am�rica 3-0 Nacional
Round 3
[Nov 5]
Belo Horizonte 1-1 Am�rica
Manhumirim 2-4 Paraisense
Patrocinense 3-0 Nacional
Round 4
[Nov 12]
Am�rica 1-0 Belo Horizonte
Nacional 1-2 Patrocinense
Paraisense 4-1 Manhumirim
Round 5
[Nov 15]
Belo Horizonte 1-2 Paraisense
Manhumirim 0-5 Patrocinense
Nacional 0-1 Am�rica
Round 6
[Nov 19]
Paraisense 4-1 Nacional
Am�rica 2-0 Manhumirim
Patrocinense 2-1 Belo Horizonte
Table
1.Patrocinense 6 5 1 0 22- 4 16 [C] Promoted
2.Am�rica/Alf 6 5 1 0 12- 3 16 [C] Promoted
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3.Paraisense 6 4 1 1 16- 9 13 [C]
4.Belo Horizonte 6 1 2 3 8- 9 5 [D]
5.Nacional/Mur 6 0 1 5 3-14 1 [D]
6.Gr�mio Manhumirim 6 0 0 6 5-27 0 [D]
Teams in Group C play twice against teams in Group D.
FINALS:
[Nov 23]
Am�rica 2-1 Patrocinense
[Nov 26]
Patrocinense 4-0 Am�rica
Stadium: Pedro A. do Nascimento Stadium (Patroc�nio)
Referee: Ronaldo Martins Bas�lio
Attendance: 1.200 (R$ 6.283,00)
PATROCINENSE: Wilson; Edson (Marcelino), Henrique, Dentinho, Cid�o; Roni,
Clem�lson (Reinaldo), Rogerinho, Z� Eduardo; Ferreira,
Nil (Luiz Carlos).
Coach: Ren� Santana.
AM�RICA: Fl�vio; Luizinho (Guiba), Ivan, Marquinhos, Luiz Almeida; Lela,
W�llerson, Ronaldinho (Fabiano), Maurinho Veras (Juliano);
Camb�la, Edinho.
Coach: Ademir Quiarotti.
Red cards: Z� Eduardo (P) and W�llerson (A)
Goals: Z� Eduardo 27, Dentinho 65, Ferreira 89, 91
Patrocinense wins 5-2 on aggregate
C.A. Patrocinense are the Minas Gerais Third Division champions.
Patrocinense and Am�rica/Alfenas are promoted to the 2001 Second Level.
Thanks to Folha da Manh� and 90 Minutos
Prepared and maintained by Paulo Torres for the Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation and RSSSF Brazil
Author: Paulo Torres (paulotf@uai.com.br)
Last updated: 3 Feb 2001
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