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In which year was Atlético Mineiro founded in Belo Horizonte?
WhyThe club was founded on 25 March 1908, a date now celebrated in Minas Gerais as Dia do Atleticano. -
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Which club beat Atlético Mineiro 3–1 in the 2024 Copa Libertadores final in Buenos Aires?
WhyDespite Botafogo having Gregore sent off after 29 seconds, they won 3–1 at the Estadio Monumental; Eduardo Vargas scored Atlético's goal. -
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Atlético won the inaugural Copa CONMEBOL in 1992 by beating which club in the finals?
WhyManaged by Procópio Cardoso, Atlético won the final to claim its first official international title. -
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From which club did Hulk join Atlético Mineiro in January 2021?
WhyHulk returned to Brazil on 29 January 2021, signing a two-year deal after four and a half seasons with Shanghai Port (formerly Shanghai SIPG). -
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Who scored twice in the 3–2 comeback at Bahia that clinched Atlético's 2021 Série A title?
WhyTwo goals down at the Fonte Nova, Hulk started the comeback from the spot before Keno's brace secured the title on 2 December 2021. -
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From which club did Ronaldinho join Atlético Mineiro in June 2012?
WhyRonaldinho signed for Atlético on 4 June 2012, four days after leaving his previous club. -
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Atlético Mineiro's training centre, Cidade do Galo, hosted which national team at the 2014 FIFA World Cup?
WhyCidade do Galo, the club's main training ground since 2001, was Argentina's base at the 2014 World Cup. -
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How many league goals did Hulk score to finish as top scorer of the 2021 Série A?
WhyHulk scored his 19th league goal in 35 appearances in the 4–3 win over Red Bull Bragantino, the match after Atlético clinched the 2021 title. -
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Which club beat Atlético in the 1999 Campeonato Brasileiro finals?
WhyLed by Marques and league top scorer Guilherme, Atlético reached its fourth Série A final in 1999 but lost to Corinthians. -
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Which club beat Atlético Mineiro in the 2016 Copa do Brasil final?
WhyGrêmio won 3–1 in Belo Horizonte and drew 1–1 at home to take the 2016 title 4–2 on aggregate; Atlético had beaten Internacional in the semi-finals. -
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Who was head coach when Atlético won the 2006 Série B title to bounce straight back after relegation?
WhyRelegated in 2005, Atlético went up as Série B champions in 2006 under Levir Culpi, who returned in 2014 to win the Recopa and Copa do Brasil. -
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What was Atlético Mineiro's original name when it was founded?
WhyThe founders chose the name Athletico Mineiro Foot Ball Club; it was officially changed to Clube Atlético Mineiro in 1913. -
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Weeks after winning the 2013 Copa Libertadores, Bernard was sold for €25 million to which club?
WhyShakhtar Donetsk paid €25 million for the 20-year-old Bernard in August 2013, long regarded as Atlético's record sale. -
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What nickname was given to the 1927 attacking partnership of Mário de Castro, Said and Jairo?
WhyMário de Castro, Said and Jairo were dubbed the Trio Maldito ('Unholy Trio') and fired Atlético to the 1927 state title. -
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Which goalkeeper holds Atlético Mineiro's official appearance record with 684 matches?
WhyJoão Leite, a product of the 1970s golden generation, made 684 appearances and shares the club record for titles (12) with Réver. -
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Atlético's 1950 European tour side, captained by Zé do Monte, earned which nickname, still remembered in the club anthem?
WhyPlaying ten games in five countries, often in snow, the team was dubbed the 'Campeões do Gelo' (Ice Champions). -
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In the 1937 Copa dos Campeões Estaduais, now recognised as a Campeonato Brasileiro title, which club did Atlético beat 5–1 in the decisive match?
WhyAtlético beat Espírito Santo's Rio Branco 5–1 at the Antônio Carlos stadium; Fluminense and Portuguesa were the other state champions involved. -
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Atlético won the 2022 Supercopa do Brasil 8–7 on penalties after a 2–2 draw with which club?
WhyHulk equalised in the second half and converted two penalties in the long shoot-out. -
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Who managed Atlético Mineiro to the 1971 Campeonato Brasileiro title?
WhyTelê Santana arrived in 1970 and led Galo to the 1971 national title; he later became the club's longest-serving head coach. -
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Who headed Atlético's late second goal in the second leg of the 2013 Copa Libertadores final to force extra time?
WhyCentre-back Leonardo Silva headed in Bernard's cross to make it 2–0 on the night, and later scored in the shoot-out. -
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Which striker scored a club-record 255 goals for Atlético Mineiro between 1973 and 1985?
WhyReinaldo, nicknamed 'o Rei' by fans, scored 255 goals for Atlético; Dadá Maravilha is second with 211. -
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Atlético completed the 2021 league and cup double by beating which club 6–1 on aggregate in the Copa do Brasil final?
WhyAtlético won 4–0 at the Mineirão and 2–1 in Curitiba, with Hulk scoring in both legs. -
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By what score did Atlético beat Palestra Itália in the 1927 Campeonato Mineiro, the most extreme result in Clássico Mineiro history?
WhyThe 9–2 win in 1927 remains the most extreme scoreline of the Clássico Mineiro. -
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Ronaldinho first wore which shirt number at Atlético Mineiro in 2012, a reference to his mother's birth year?
WhyWith the number 10 taken by Guilherme in 2012, Ronaldinho chose 49 in honour of the year his mother was born. -
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Which club beat Atlético Mineiro in the 2024 Copa do Brasil final?
WhyThe opponents won the 2024 final to claim their fifth Copa do Brasil, weeks before Atlético also lost the Libertadores final. -
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Júnior Santos, signed in January 2025 for about US$8 million and reported as Atlético's most expensive signing, was bought from which club?
WhyJúnior Santos scored Botafogo's third goal against Atlético in the 2024 Libertadores final before moving to Galo in 2025. -
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Atlético won the 1997 Copa CONMEBOL by beating which Argentine club, the defending champions, in the finals?
WhyWith Marques and Taffarel in the side, Atlético won the final 5–2 on aggregate for its second Copa CONMEBOL. -
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Who founded Atlético Mineiro in March 1908?
WhyTwenty-two students from Belo Horizonte founded the club, which despite its upper-class founders opened its doors to players of every social class. -
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Who scored both goals in the first official match at Arena MRV, a 2–0 win over Santos in August 2023?
WhyAtlético's number 10 Paulinho scored once in each half on 27 August 2023 as the new stadium hosted its first official game. -
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In which year did Atlético Mineiro win the inaugural edition of the Campeonato Mineiro?
WhyAtlético won the first Campeonato Mineiro in 1915, a year after taking the Taça Bueno Brandão, the club's first trophy. -
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Which ground, opened in 1929 in Belo Horizonte's Lourdes quarter, was Atlético's home until 1950?
WhyThe Presidente Antônio Carlos stadium, nicknamed Estádio de Lourdes, opened in 1929 and was one of the first in Brazil with floodlights. -
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Who was top scorer of the 2013 Copa Libertadores with seven goals?
WhyJô scored seven, one more than team-mate Diego Tardelli, and opened the scoring in the second leg of the final. -
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Which striker was top scorer of the 1971 Campeonato Brasileiro, and scored the only goal in Atlético's final match against Botafogo?
WhyDario, known as Dadá Maravilha, scored 15 league goals in 1971 and the 1–0 winner against Botafogo at the Maracanã. -
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Which club knocked Atlético out in the semi-finals of the 2013 FIFA Club World Cup?
WhyMoroccan hosts Raja Casablanca won 3–1 despite a Ronaldinho free kick; Atlético then beat Guangzhou Evergrande to finish third. -
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In the 1977 Campeonato Brasileiro, an Atlético striker scored 28 goals in how many matches?
WhyHis 28 goals in 18 matches in 1977 is the league's best goals-per-game record for a season, though Atlético lost the final to São Paulo on penalties. -
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Who was Atlético Mineiro's head coach in the 2024 Copa Libertadores final?
WhyGabriel Milito sent on Bernard, Mariano and Eduardo Vargas at half-time, and Vargas scored two minutes later, but Botafogo won 3–1. -
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Which club beat Atlético Mineiro on penalties in the 2025 Copa Sudamericana final in Asunción?
WhyAfter a 0–0 draw, Atlético lost the shoot-out 5–4 on 22 November 2025 at the Defensores del Chaco. -
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Goalkeeper Victor saved an injury-time penalty with his foot against which club in the 2013 Copa Libertadores quarter-finals?
WhyVictor's save against Mexico's Club Tijuana sent Atlético through on away goals and became a symbol of the club breaking its 'jinx'. -
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Who was Atlético Mineiro's head coach when the club won the 2013 Copa Libertadores?
WhyCuca took over in August 2011 and won the club's first Libertadores; he returned in 2021 to win the league and cup double. -
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Atlético Mineiro beat which Paraguayan club on penalties in the 2013 Copa Libertadores finals?
WhyAfter losing 2–0 in Asunción, Atlético won 2–0 at the Mineirão and took the shoot-out 4–3 for its first Libertadores title. -
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In 1945, Folha de Minas cartoonist Mangabeira was asked to design mascots for Belo Horizonte's big clubs. Which animal did he pick for Atlético Mineiro?
WhyMangabeira chose the rooster because the team played with passion and never gave up until the end, like a gamecock; 'Galo' (rooster) is the club's nickname. -
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Atlético won its first Copa do Brasil in 2014 by beating which club in the first national-level final between the two Belo Horizonte clubs?
WhyAtlético beat local rivals Cruzeiro in both legs of the 2014 final, after overturning 0–3 aggregate deficits in earlier rounds.
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About Atlético Mineiro
Clube Atlético Mineiro were founded in Belo Horizonte on 25 March 1908 by twenty-two students, and the date is still marked in Minas Gerais as Dia do Atleticano. They began as Athletico Mineiro Foot Ball Club, took the name Clube Atlético Mineiro in 1913, and despite their upper-class founders opened the doors to players of every social class. The Taça Bueno Brandão of 1914 was the first trophy; the inaugural Campeonato Mineiro followed in 1915. In 1927 Mário de Castro, Said and Jairo, the Trio Maldito, fired Galo to the state title, and that same year Palestra Itália, the club that would become Cruzeiro, were beaten 9-2. Two years later the Presidente Antônio Carlos stadium opened in the Lourdes quarter, one of the first grounds in Brazil with floodlights, and it stayed home until 1950.
It was at the Antônio Carlos that Atlético beat Espírito Santo's Rio Branco 5-1 in the decisive match of the 1937 Copa dos Campeões Estaduais, a tournament of state champions that also involved Fluminense and Portuguesa and is now recognised as a Campeonato Brasileiro title. In 1950 Zé do Monte captained a side on a European tour of ten games in five countries, often in snow, and they came home as the Campeões do Gelo, the Ice Champions, a name still remembered in the club anthem. The rooster belongs to the same era: in 1945 the Folha de Minas cartoonist Mangabeira, asked to draw mascots for Belo Horizonte's big clubs, chose a gamecock for Atlético because the team played with passion and never gave up until the end. Telê Santana arrived in 1970 and a year later Galo were national champions, Dario, Dadá Maravilha, top scorer with 15 league goals and the man who scored the only goal against Botafogo at the Maracanã.
Then came Reinaldo, o Rei to the fans, whose 255 goals between 1973 and 1985 set the club record, ahead of Dadá's 211. In 1977 he scored 28 in 18 league matches, and Atlético still lost the final to São Paulo on penalties. Goalkeeper João Leite came out of that 1970s generation and made 684 official appearances, another club record, and shares the most titles won with Réver on 12. Continental silverware arrived in the 1990s: the inaugural Copa CONMEBOL in 1992 against Olimpia under Procópio Cardoso, then a second in 1997, Lanús beaten 5-2 on aggregate with Marques and Taffarel in the side. Marques and league top scorer Guilherme took the club to a fourth Série A final in 1999, lost to Corinthians, and after relegation in 2005 Levir Culpi brought Galo straight back as Série B champions in 2006.
Ronaldinho signed on 4 June 2012, four days after leaving Flamengo, and wore 49 for the year his mother was born because Guilherme had the 10. Under Cuca, who had taken over in August 2011, the 2013 Copa Libertadores was won the hard way: Victor saved Tijuana's injury-time penalty with his foot in the quarter-final, Jô finished top scorer with seven, and after a 2-0 defeat in Asunción, Leonardo Silva's late header from Bernard's cross forced extra time at the Mineirão before Olimpia were beaten 4-3 on penalties. Bernard went to Shakhtar Donetsk for €25 million weeks later. Cruzeiro were beaten in the 2014 Copa do Brasil final; in 2021 Hulk, top scorer with 19 league goals, led the side to the Série A title, sealed by Keno's brace in a 3-2 comeback at Bahia, and to the cup as well, Athletico Paranaense beaten 6-1 on aggregate. Arena MRV hosted its first official match in August 2023, Paulinho scoring twice against Santos, and the 2024 Libertadores final against Botafogo ended in a 3-1 defeat in Buenos Aires. Every answer here explains itself.
Atlético Mineiro quiz answers, explained
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In which year was Atlético Mineiro founded in Belo Horizonte?
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1908. The club was founded on 25 March 1908, a date now celebrated in Minas Gerais as Dia do Atleticano.
Which club beat Atlético Mineiro 3–1 in the 2024 Copa Libertadores final in Buenos Aires?
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Botafogo. Despite Botafogo having Gregore sent off after 29 seconds, they won 3–1 at the Estadio Monumental; Eduardo Vargas scored Atlético's goal.
Atlético won the inaugural Copa CONMEBOL in 1992 by beating which club in the finals?
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Olimpia. Managed by Procópio Cardoso, Atlético won the final to claim its first official international title.
From which club did Hulk join Atlético Mineiro in January 2021?
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Shanghai Port. Hulk returned to Brazil on 29 January 2021, signing a two-year deal after four and a half seasons with Shanghai Port (formerly Shanghai SIPG).
Who scored twice in the 3–2 comeback at Bahia that clinched Atlético's 2021 Série A title?
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Keno. Two goals down at the Fonte Nova, Hulk started the comeback from the spot before Keno's brace secured the title on 2 December 2021.
From which club did Ronaldinho join Atlético Mineiro in June 2012?
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Flamengo. Ronaldinho signed for Atlético on 4 June 2012, four days after leaving his previous club.
Atlético Mineiro's training centre, Cidade do Galo, hosted which national team at the 2014 FIFA World Cup?
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Argentina. Cidade do Galo, the club's main training ground since 2001, was Argentina's base at the 2014 World Cup.
How many league goals did Hulk score to finish as top scorer of the 2021 Série A?
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19. Hulk scored his 19th league goal in 35 appearances in the 4–3 win over Red Bull Bragantino, the match after Atlético clinched the 2021 title.
Which club beat Atlético in the 1999 Campeonato Brasileiro finals?
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Corinthians. Led by Marques and league top scorer Guilherme, Atlético reached its fourth Série A final in 1999 but lost to Corinthians.
Which club beat Atlético Mineiro in the 2016 Copa do Brasil final?
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Grêmio. Grêmio won 3–1 in Belo Horizonte and drew 1–1 at home to take the 2016 title 4–2 on aggregate; Atlético had beaten Internacional in the semi-finals.
Who was head coach when Atlético won the 2006 Série B title to bounce straight back after relegation?
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Levir Culpi. Relegated in 2005, Atlético went up as Série B champions in 2006 under Levir Culpi, who returned in 2014 to win the Recopa and Copa do Brasil.
What was Atlético Mineiro's original name when it was founded?
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Athletico Mineiro Foot Ball Club. The founders chose the name Athletico Mineiro Foot Ball Club; it was officially changed to Clube Atlético Mineiro in 1913.
Weeks after winning the 2013 Copa Libertadores, Bernard was sold for €25 million to which club?
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Shakhtar Donetsk. Shakhtar Donetsk paid €25 million for the 20-year-old Bernard in August 2013, long regarded as Atlético's record sale.
What nickname was given to the 1927 attacking partnership of Mário de Castro, Said and Jairo?
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Trio Maldito. Mário de Castro, Said and Jairo were dubbed the Trio Maldito ('Unholy Trio') and fired Atlético to the 1927 state title.
Which goalkeeper holds Atlético Mineiro's official appearance record with 684 matches?
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João Leite. João Leite, a product of the 1970s golden generation, made 684 appearances and shares the club record for titles (12) with Réver.
Atlético's 1950 European tour side, captained by Zé do Monte, earned which nickname, still remembered in the club anthem?
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The Ice Champions. Playing ten games in five countries, often in snow, the team was dubbed the 'Campeões do Gelo' (Ice Champions).
In the 1937 Copa dos Campeões Estaduais, now recognised as a Campeonato Brasileiro title, which club did Atlético beat 5–1 in the decisive match?
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Rio Branco. Atlético beat Espírito Santo's Rio Branco 5–1 at the Antônio Carlos stadium; Fluminense and Portuguesa were the other state champions involved.
Atlético won the 2022 Supercopa do Brasil 8–7 on penalties after a 2–2 draw with which club?
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Flamengo. Hulk equalised in the second half and converted two penalties in the long shoot-out.
Who managed Atlético Mineiro to the 1971 Campeonato Brasileiro title?
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Telê Santana. Telê Santana arrived in 1970 and led Galo to the 1971 national title; he later became the club's longest-serving head coach.
Who headed Atlético's late second goal in the second leg of the 2013 Copa Libertadores final to force extra time?
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Leonardo Silva. Centre-back Leonardo Silva headed in Bernard's cross to make it 2–0 on the night, and later scored in the shoot-out.
Which striker scored a club-record 255 goals for Atlético Mineiro between 1973 and 1985?
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Reinaldo. Reinaldo, nicknamed 'o Rei' by fans, scored 255 goals for Atlético; Dadá Maravilha is second with 211.
Atlético completed the 2021 league and cup double by beating which club 6–1 on aggregate in the Copa do Brasil final?
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Athletico Paranaense. Atlético won 4–0 at the Mineirão and 2–1 in Curitiba, with Hulk scoring in both legs.
By what score did Atlético beat Palestra Itália in the 1927 Campeonato Mineiro, the most extreme result in Clássico Mineiro history?
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9–2. The 9–2 win in 1927 remains the most extreme scoreline of the Clássico Mineiro.
Ronaldinho first wore which shirt number at Atlético Mineiro in 2012, a reference to his mother's birth year?
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49. With the number 10 taken by Guilherme in 2012, Ronaldinho chose 49 in honour of the year his mother was born.
Which club beat Atlético Mineiro in the 2024 Copa do Brasil final?
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Flamengo. The opponents won the 2024 final to claim their fifth Copa do Brasil, weeks before Atlético also lost the Libertadores final.
Júnior Santos, signed in January 2025 for about US$8 million and reported as Atlético's most expensive signing, was bought from which club?
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Botafogo. Júnior Santos scored Botafogo's third goal against Atlético in the 2024 Libertadores final before moving to Galo in 2025.
Atlético won the 1997 Copa CONMEBOL by beating which Argentine club, the defending champions, in the finals?
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Lanús. With Marques and Taffarel in the side, Atlético won the final 5–2 on aggregate for its second Copa CONMEBOL.
Who founded Atlético Mineiro in March 1908?
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A group of twenty-two students. Twenty-two students from Belo Horizonte founded the club, which despite its upper-class founders opened its doors to players of every social class.
Who scored both goals in the first official match at Arena MRV, a 2–0 win over Santos in August 2023?
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Paulinho. Atlético's number 10 Paulinho scored once in each half on 27 August 2023 as the new stadium hosted its first official game.
In which year did Atlético Mineiro win the inaugural edition of the Campeonato Mineiro?
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1915. Atlético won the first Campeonato Mineiro in 1915, a year after taking the Taça Bueno Brandão, the club's first trophy.
Which ground, opened in 1929 in Belo Horizonte's Lourdes quarter, was Atlético's home until 1950?
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Presidente Antônio Carlos. The Presidente Antônio Carlos stadium, nicknamed Estádio de Lourdes, opened in 1929 and was one of the first in Brazil with floodlights.
Who was top scorer of the 2013 Copa Libertadores with seven goals?
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Jô. Jô scored seven, one more than team-mate Diego Tardelli, and opened the scoring in the second leg of the final.
Which striker was top scorer of the 1971 Campeonato Brasileiro, and scored the only goal in Atlético's final match against Botafogo?
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Dario. Dario, known as Dadá Maravilha, scored 15 league goals in 1971 and the 1–0 winner against Botafogo at the Maracanã.
Which club knocked Atlético out in the semi-finals of the 2013 FIFA Club World Cup?
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Raja Casablanca. Moroccan hosts Raja Casablanca won 3–1 despite a Ronaldinho free kick; Atlético then beat Guangzhou Evergrande to finish third.
In the 1977 Campeonato Brasileiro, an Atlético striker scored 28 goals in how many matches?
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18. His 28 goals in 18 matches in 1977 is the league's best goals-per-game record for a season, though Atlético lost the final to São Paulo on penalties.
Who was Atlético Mineiro's head coach in the 2024 Copa Libertadores final?
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Gabriel Milito. Gabriel Milito sent on Bernard, Mariano and Eduardo Vargas at half-time, and Vargas scored two minutes later, but Botafogo won 3–1.
Which club beat Atlético Mineiro on penalties in the 2025 Copa Sudamericana final in Asunción?
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Lanús. After a 0–0 draw, Atlético lost the shoot-out 5–4 on 22 November 2025 at the Defensores del Chaco.
Goalkeeper Victor saved an injury-time penalty with his foot against which club in the 2013 Copa Libertadores quarter-finals?
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Tijuana. Victor's save against Mexico's Club Tijuana sent Atlético through on away goals and became a symbol of the club breaking its 'jinx'.
Who was Atlético Mineiro's head coach when the club won the 2013 Copa Libertadores?
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Cuca. Cuca took over in August 2011 and won the club's first Libertadores; he returned in 2021 to win the league and cup double.
Atlético Mineiro beat which Paraguayan club on penalties in the 2013 Copa Libertadores finals?
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Olimpia. After losing 2–0 in Asunción, Atlético won 2–0 at the Mineirão and took the shoot-out 4–3 for its first Libertadores title.
In 1945, Folha de Minas cartoonist Mangabeira was asked to design mascots for Belo Horizonte's big clubs. Which animal did he pick for Atlético Mineiro?
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Rooster. Mangabeira chose the rooster because the team played with passion and never gave up until the end, like a gamecock; 'Galo' (rooster) is the club's nickname.
Atlético won its first Copa do Brasil in 2014 by beating which club in the first national-level final between the two Belo Horizonte clubs?
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Cruzeiro. Atlético beat local rivals Cruzeiro in both legs of the 2014 final, after overturning 0–3 aggregate deficits in earlier rounds.
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