2026 Cruzeiro Esporte Clube season

Cruzeiro
2026 season
OwnerPedro Lourenço
PresidentLidson Potsch
ManagerTite
StadiumMineirão
Série AMatchday 1
Campeonato MineiroFirst stage
Copa do BrasilFifth round
Copa LibertadoresGroup stage

The 2026 season will be 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.

Current squad

As of 18 December 2025 [1]

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
9 FW  BRA Gabriel Barbosa
10 MF  BRA Matheus Pereira
12 DF  BRA William
15 DF  BRA Fabrício Bruno
16 MF  BRA Lucas Silva
17 FW  COL Luis Sinisterra (on loan from Bournemouth)
19 FW  BRA Kaio Jorge
20 MF  BRA Ryan Guilherme
No. Pos. Nation Player
23 DF  BRA Fagner (on loan from Corinthians)
25 DF  ARG Lucas Villalba
29 MF  ARG Lucas Romero
34 DF  BRA Jonathan Jesus
36 DF  BRA Kauã Prates
41 GK  BRA Léo Aragão
43 DF  BRA João Marcelo
77 MF  BRA Japa
81 GK  BRA Otávio
88 MF  BRA Christian
94 FW  BEL Wanderson
99 FW  ECU Keny Arroyo
— FW  COL Néiser Villarreal

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
— DF  COL Helibelton Palacios (at Millonarios until 31 December 2025)
— DF  BRA Marlon (at Grêmio until 31 December 2025)
— DF  BRA Pedrão (at Pafos until 30 June 2026)
— DF  BRA Weverton (at Vila Nova until 22 November 2025)
— DF  BRA Zé Ivaldo (at Santos until 31 December 2025)
— MF  BRA Ian Luccas (at Ferroviária until 22 November 2025)
— MF  BRA Jhosefer (at América-MG until 22 November 2025)
— MF  PAR Fabrizio Peralta (at Cerro Porteño until 30 June 2026)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  BRA Rodriguinho (at Ceará until 31 December 2025)
— MF  BRA Vitinho (at Náutico until 22 November 2025)
— FW  BRA Arthur Viana (at Ehime FC until 31 December 2025)
— FW  BRA Gui Meira (at Feirense until 30 June 2026)
— FW  BRA João Pedro (at Volta Redonda until 22 November 2025)
— FW  ARG Lautaro Díaz (at Santos until 31 July 2026)
— FW  BRA Tevis (at Athletico until 22 November 2025)

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 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !—
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 28–29 January 2 December Matchday 1 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !—
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !—

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 Athletic Club 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Knockout stage
2 Cruzeiro 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Itabirito 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Villa Nova 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source: FMF
10 January 1 Cruzeiro v Pouso Alegre Belo Horizonte
16:30 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Independência
14 January 2 Tombense v Cruzeiro Tombos
19:00 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Almeidão
17 January 3 Cruzeiro v Uberlândia Belo Horizonte
16:30 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Mineirão
22 January 5 Cruzeiro v Democrata-GV Belo Horizonte
20:00 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Mineirão
25 January 5 Atlético Mineiro v Cruzeiro Belo Horizonte
16:00 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Arena MRV
1 February 6 Betim v Cruzeiro TBD
16:00 UTC−3 Report Stadium: TBD
8 February 7 Cruzeiro v América Mineiro Belo Horizonte
16:00 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Mineirão
14 February 8 URT v Cruzeiro Patos de Minas
16:30 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Arena DB

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
6 Corinthians 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for Copa Sudamericana group stage
7 Coritiba 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Cruzeiro 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Flamengo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Fluminense 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 28 January 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.[2]

Results by round

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Result
Position
Source: Matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed

Matches

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

Copa Libertadores

Main article: 2026 Copa Libertadores


Copa do Brasil

Main article: 2026 Copa do Brasil

Fifth round

References

  1. ^ "Elenco Masculino". Cruzeiro Esporte Clube. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
  2. ^ "Regulamento Específico da Competição Brasileiro Série A 2026" (PDF) (in Portuguese). CBF. 15 December 2025.
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