Clube Atlético Mineiro in international club football
| Club | Atlético Mineiro |
|---|---|
| First entry | 1972 Copa Libertadores |
| Last entry | 2015 Copa Libertadores |
| Titles | |
| Copa Libertadores | 1 (2013) |
| Copa CONMEBOL | 2 (1992, 1997) |
| Recopa Sudamericana | 1 (2014) |
Clube Atlético Mineiro is a Brazilian professional football club based in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais. Since 1972, the year of the club's first appearance in an official international competition, Atlético Mineiro has participated in 22 continental competition editions and in one edition of an intercontinental competition. The club has won four official titles at international level: the Copa Libertadores once (in 2014), the Copa CONMEBOL twice (in 1992, the inaugural edition, and in 1997), and the Recopa Sudamericana once (in 2014). In addition, the club was runner-up of the Copa CONMEBOL in 1995, of the Copa de Oro in 1993 and of the Copa Master de CONMEBOL in 1996.
Prior to the existence of official continental football in South America, Atlético Mineiro had played against foreign clubs since 1929, and toured Europe in 1950. As Brazilian champions in 1971, the club qualified for the 1972 Copa Libertadores, its first continental participation, in which it did not advance from the first group stage. Atlético Mineiro then debuted in the inaugural editions of the Copa CONMEBOL, in 1992, the Copa de Oro, in 1993, and the Copa Master de CONMEBOL, in 1996. Its first and only appearance in the Copa Mercosur happened in the 2000 season, and the debut at the Copa Sudamericana happened in 2003, the first edition in which Brazilian clubs took part in. The club's first and only appearance in an intercontinental competition took place in the 2013 FIFA Club World Cup, in which it finished in third place.
Each of the club's four international titles was won with a different manager in charge, while thirteen players have won two titles with Atlético. The club's biggest-margin win at international level is 6–0, achieved two times, against Mineros in the 1995 Copa CONMEBOL and against Cobreloa in the 2000 Copa Libertadores. Goalkeeper Victor is the player with most appearances in international competitions for the club, with 31, while forward Guilherme is Atlético's top goalscorer with 12 goals.
Background
Prior to the inception of official international competitions, Atlético Mineiro had been the first club in Minas Gerais to play against a foreign club, when in 1929 it defeated Portuguese club Vitória de Setúbal 3–1 in Belo Horizonte.[1] The club then had played friendlies with foreign sides, including national teams, over the following decades, and in 1950 went into its first European tour, in which the team played ten games in five countries. Having taken place soon after the traumatic Maracanazo, the tour and Atlético's results, many of which achieved under adverse weather conditions and snow, were seen by national sports media as a historic achievement for Brazilian football itself.[2][3]
The first continental competition organised by CONMEBOL, the governing body of football in South America, was the 1960 Copa Libertadores. Before this first official tournament, Chilean club Colo-Colo's president Robinson Alvarez had the idea for a South American Championship of Champions, which was eventually held in Santiago in 1948. In 1958, the new CONMEBOL president, Brazilian José Ramos de Freitas, contacted South American football associations intending to introduce an annual competition for clubs in the continent. The following year, at a CONMEBOL congress in Caracas, the creation of the South American Champions Cup was decided, renamed as Copa Libertadores in 1966 in honour of the heroes of South American liberation.[4][5]
Copa Libertadores was the only continental competition in South America until the creation of the Supercopa Libertadores and the Recopa Sudamericana in 1988. The first was contested between past champions of the main continental tournament, while the second was disputed between the annual winners of the Libertadores and the Supercopa. In 1992 CONMEBOL introduced the Copa CONMEBOL, a competition for the best placed clubs in the national leagues that did not qualify for the Copa Libertadores, and many other smaller "Copas" were also created by the continental confederation in the 1990s, some with only one edition.[6] Another tournament was introduced in 1998, the Copa Mercosur, which eventually replaced the Supercopa and the Copa CONMEBOL. It was itself replaced by the Copa Sudamericana in 2002, which remains an active tournament. From 1969 to 2004, CONMEBOL and UEFA, the administrative body of European football, jointly organised the Intercontinental Cup, a competition for the winners of the Copa Libertadores and the European Cup (later, the UEFA Champions League). It was replaced in 2005 by the FIFA Club World Cup, which includes the winners of the competitions of all six continental confederations.[7]
History
Early appearances (1972–1981)
Since 1959, the champions and runners-up of the Taça Brasil had been the Brazilian representatives in the Copa Libertadores, the national competition being created with the purpose of selecting the country's entrants in the continental one. The exceptions were the 1966, 1969 and 1970 editions, in which the CBD decided not to send any Brazilian clubs, and 1971, when the champion and runner-up of the Torneio Roberto Gomes Pedrosa filled Brazil's berths. Atlético Mineiro's first participation in the Copa Libertadores happened in 1972 edition, qualifying as champion of the inaugural Brasileiro in 1971, which since then became the country's qualifying method for the Libertadores.[8] In the first stage, Atlético was drawn in Group 3, along with Paraguayan clubs Olimpia and Cerro Porteño, and fellow Brazilian club São Paulo, runner-up of the Brasileirão. Atlético failed to advance to the second stage, after drawing four games and losing one to Cerro Porteño.[9] A match against Olimpia in Paraguay was abandoned at 2–2 at the 84th minute, because Atlético had five players sent off, and the points were awarded to the Paraguayan club. According to left-back Oldair, Olimpia did a violent game, and at one point Atlético's players decided to reciprocate, eventually being beaten even by local police.[10]
Atlético did not participate in the Copa Libertadores again until 1978, when it qualified after finishing as runner-up to São Paulo in the 1977 Brasileirão. The Brazilian clubs were again drawn into Group 3, this time with Chilean clubs as opposition, Unión Española and Palestino. Atlético qualified for the second stage undefeated, with four wins and two ties. In the semi-finals, the club faced Argentine clubs Boca Juniors and River Plate in Group A. It won only one match, against River, and Boca advanced to the competition finals.[11]
After two more years of absence from the Copa Libertadores, Atlético qualified for the 1981 edition as runner-up of the 1980 Campeonato Brasileiro, losing to Flamengo in finals with controversial refereeing, as Atlético striker Reinaldo was sent off with a straight red card after scoring a brace.[12][13][14] Brazil's representatives were once again drawn into Group 3, together with Olimpa and Cerro Porteño, whom Atlético faced for a second time in a group stage of the Copa Libertadores. The two encounters between the Brazilian clubs ended 2–2, and both won two and drew two matches against the Paraguayans. A play-off match in a neutral stadium had to be played between Atlético and Flamengo to decide which one would advance to the semifinals.[15]
In the match, played at Serra Dourada Stadium, Atlético forward and best player Reinaldo received a straight red card from referee José Roberto Wright after fouling Flamengo's Zico at 33 minutes, in what was described as a "normal" foul and "without much violence".[16][17] After the foul, Wright then sent off Atlético player Éder for complaining, and the game was stopped. A turmoil started, in which Atlético's Palhinha and Chicão were also sent off, for insulting the referee. Left with seven players, Atlético's goalkeeper João Leite simulated an injury at the restart of the match, but Wright refused to stop the game. Atlético defender Osmar then held the ball with his hands, preventing the restart, for which he too was sent off and the match ended at the 37 minute mark, because Atlético had less than seven players on the field. The match ended in a 0–0 draw, which meant qualification for Flamengo, as it had the best goal difference in the group stage.[18]
Atlético tried to appeal to a CONMEBOL court for annulment of the match, unsuccessfully. According to Wright, who until before the match was considered the country's best referee, Reinaldo's foul was indeed "normal" but he was sent off because of a previous warning. He also stated that Éder, Palhinha and Chicão were "stickers to indiscipline", and that he had to send Éder off as to not lose control of the match.[17] The episode and referee Wright's performance were described by Brazilian and South American media as "shameful", "deplorable" and "opprobrium".[16][17] Flamengo advanced to the semi-finals and went on to win the competition.[15]
First titles and finals (1992–1998)
Atlético only returned to official international football in 1992, taking part in the inaugural edition of the Copa CONMEBOL, a new competition organised by the continental confederation for the best placed clubs in their countries which did not qualify for the Copa Libertadores.[19] The club earned a berth in the competition by finishing third in the 1991 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A.[20] Copa CONMEBOL was contested between 16 teams, which played two-legged knockout ties. In the first round, Atlético eliminated fellow Brazilian side Fluminense with an aggregate score of 6–3, after a 2–1 away loss and a 5–1 home victory. The team then faced Colombia's Atlético Junior in the quarter-finals, advancing with a 5–2 aggregate score. Ecuadorian side El Nacional was the opponent in the semi-finals, in which Atlético lost the first leg at Quito by 1–0 and won the second at home by 2–0 to advance.[21] Olimpia, a team which Atlético had already faced in two Copa Libertadores editions, was the club's opposition in the finals. With an aggregate score of 2–1, after a 2–0 home win with a brace by Negrini at the Mineirão, and a 1–0 away defeat at the Defensores del Chaco, Atlético won its first official international trophy.[22]
As the 1992 Copa CONMEBOL winner, Atlético Mineiro qualified for the following year's edition of the same competition and to the 1993 edition of the Copa de Oro, a new tournament organised by CONMEBOL, contested between the winners of the continental competitions of the previous year (Copa Libertadores, Copa CONMEBOL, Supercopa Libertadores and Copa Master de Supercopa).[6] In the Copa de Oro, Atlético faced its biggest rivals Cruzeiro in the semi-final, played as a single match at the Mineirão, the home stadium for both clubs, with a split crowd. The game ended 0–0, and Atlético advanced to its second continental finals after winning 5–4 at a penalty shootout. The team faced Boca Juniors in the finals, and finished as runner-up after drawing the first leg 0–0 at the Mineirão and losing the second 1–0 at La Bombonera.[23] In the Copa CONMEBOL, Atlético again eliminated Fluminense in the first round (this time in a penalty shootout), and defeated Peru's Sipesa in the quarter-finals with an aggregate score of 2–1. The club was eliminated by eventual champion Botafogo in the semi-finals, after winning the first leg 3–1 at home, but losing the second 3–0.[24]
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Absent from continental football for one season, Atlético Mineiro returned to the Copa CONMEBOL in the 1995 edition, qualifying after finishing fourth in the 1994 Brasileiro.[25] The team eliminated Brazilian club Guarani in the first stage with an aggregate score of 2–1, before defeating Venezuelan club Mineros de Guayana, with club record home (6–0) and aggregate (10–0) win scores. In the semi-finals Atlético faced Colombia's América de Cali, and advanced after winning a penalty shootout by 4–3, following a 4–3 away defeat and a 1–0 home win.[26] In its second Copa CONMEBOL final, Atlético faced Argentine side Rosario Central, and secured a significant advantage in the series with a 4–0 win at the Mineirão. However, in the second leg of the finals played in the Gigante de Arroyito, Atlético suffered a 4–0 defeat, with a goal scored by Rosario at the 87th minute. The title was decided on penalties, with a 4–3 score favouring Central.[27] In the following year, Atlético took part in the Copa Master de CONMEBOL, a competition with a single edition contested in Cuiabá between past winners of the Copa CONMEBOL: Atlético, Botafogo, São Paulo and Rosario Central. Only a few months after the previous year's defeat, Atlético faced Rosario Central again, this time winning 10–9 on penalties after a 0–0 draw. Atlético lost to São Paulo 3–0 in the final match, played at the Verdão.[28]
After finishing third in the 1996 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, Atlético Mineiro qualified for the 1997 Copa CONMEBOL.[29] The opponent in the first stage was Série A runner-up Portuguesa, which had eliminated Atlético in the semi-finals of the national championship. This time, Atlético eliminated Portuguesa with a 4–1 score and 0–0 away. In the quarter-finals, the team faced América de Cali for a second time in history, winning 2–1 and drawing 1–1 to advance. The opposition in the semi-finals was Peru's Universitario, defeated by Atlético with a 6–0 aggregate score. Atlético faced an Argentine team in a continental final for the third time, with reigning champion of the competition Lanús as the opponent. Atlético took the lead in the series with a 4–1 win at La Fortaleza.[30] After the match, Atlético players and staff were trapped in the surrounding wiring and attacked by Lanús players and fans. Atlético head coach Emerson Leão had to undergo surgery after being hit in the face.[31] The second leg was played at the Mineirão, and this time the team's advantage was secured with a 1–1 draw, and Atlético won its second international title undefeated.[32] Atlético player Valdir was the top scorer of the competition with seven goals.[30]
As champion of the 1997 edition, the club qualified for the 1998 Copa CONMEBOL. Atlético eliminated Paraguayan side Cerro Corá on penalties in the first round, and Bolivia's Jorge Wilstermann in the quarterfinals with a 4–1 aggregate score. In the semi-finals, Atlético once again faced Rosario Central, and was eliminated after a 1–1 draw at home and a 1–0 away defeat. It was the last time Atlético participated in the competition, as its last edition was played in 1999, for which the club did not qualify.[33]
Copa Sudamericana years (2000–2011)
As Série A runner-up in 1999,[34] Atlético qualified for the 2000 Copa Libertadores and the 2000 Copa Mercosur, a new continental competition introduced in 1998, which eventually replaced both the Copa CONMEBOL and the Supercopa Libertadores. In its return to the Copa Libertadores after nineteen years, Atlético was drawn in Group 8, with Bolivian Club Bolívar, Uruguayan side Bella Vista, and Chile's Cobreloa. Atlético's performance in the group stage was unstable, but enough to ensure qualification for the round of 16 in second place. The team won its three home matches (which included a joint-record 6–0 victory against Cobreloa) and lost the three away ones (also with a joint record 0–4 defeat against Bolívar). The team then faced Brazilian side Atlético Paranaense, which it eliminated by a score of 5–3 in a penalty shootout, after winning 1–0 at home and losing 2–1 away. The team's opponent in the quarter-finals was Corinthians, which had defeated Atlético in the previous year's Série A finals. After drawing 1–1 at the Mineirão, Atlético was defeated 2–1 in São Paulo and eliminated.[35] In the Copa Mercosur, Atlético was drawn into Group E, with fellow Brazilian club Vasco da Gama, Uruguay's Peñarol and San Lorenzo from Argentina. The team qualified for the quarter-finals as first in the group, winning four games, drawing one with Peñarol, and losing only one to eventual champions Vasco. In the quarter-finals, Atlético eliminated Boca Juniors, winning 2–0 at the Mineirão and drawing 2–2 at La Bombonera. The opposition in the semi-finals was Palmeiras, winner of the 1999 Copa Libertadores. Atlético lost both legs, by 4–1 in São Paulo and 2–0 at home, and was eliminated.[36]
Atlético Mineiro did not qualify for the 2001 season of any continental competitions, and in 2002 Brazil did not have representatives in the first edition of Copa Sudamericana, the new secondary cup which replaced Copa Mercosur and Copa Merconorte. The club qualified for the 2003 Copa Sudamericana, taking part in a single round-robin preliminary group stage for Brazilian clubs, with Fluminense and Corinthians. Atlético defeated the latter 2–0 in São Paulo, but lost to the former 2–0 at home, and did not qualify for the second preliminary stage.[37] The club became a regular participant in the Copa Sudamericana in the 2000s, but failed to advance from the Brazilian preliminary round in most editions. In 2004, Atlético fell to Goiás with a 4–2 away loss and a 1–1 home draw.[38] The club was absent from the following three seasons of continental football, facing a bad period in its history with relegation in 2005.[39] Following its return to the Série A in 2007, the team finished eighth and earned a spot in the following year's Copa Sudamericana.[40] It was eliminated in the first stage, this time to Botafogo, losing 8–3 on aggregate.[41] In the 2009 edition, Atlético once again fell to Goiás in the first stage, this time on penalties.[42]
After finishing in seventh place in the 2009 Série A, Atlético qualified for the 2010 Copa Sudamericana.[43] This time the team advanced from the second preliminary stage, eliminating Grêmio Prudente with a 0–0 tie and a 1–0 victory. Atlético then faced Colombian side Santa Fe in the round of 16, winning the first leg by 2–0 and losing the second 1–0 to advance. Palmeiras was the opponent in the quarter-finals, and Atlético again was eliminated, with a 1–1 draw at home and a 2–0 defeat at São Paulo.[44] The club also took part in the 2011 Copa Sudamericana, again falling to Botafogo in the preliminary stage with two losses.[45]
Libertadores winner and regular (2013–present)
After a difficult season in the national league in 2011, in which it did not qualify for the following season's continental tournaments, Atlético finished as runner-up in the 2012 Campeonato Brasileiro, qualifying for the Copa Libertadores for the first time in twelve years.[46] As Brazilian league runner-up, the team entered the competition in the second stage, in which it was drawn into Group 3, together with Argentine club Arsenal de Sarandí, Bolivia's The Strongest and São Paulo one more time. With a squad composed of Ronaldinho, Jô, Diego Tardelli, Bernard and a returning Gilberto Silva, Atlético dominated the group, winning its first five matches and securing the best performance of the group stage with one match remaining, which meant the second legs in further rounds would be played at home. São Paulo inflicted the team's only loss in the group stage, and was the opponent in the round of 16 as the worst runner-up of the group stage. Atlético won the first leg, played at the Morumbi, after a 2–1 comeback. In the second leg, played at the Estádio Independência, adopted as the club's first-choice home ground in the previous year, the team won 4–1 with a hat-trick by Jô to advance.[47]
Mexico's Club Tijuana was the opponent in the quarter-finals, and the first leg ended 2–2 with a late equaliser by Atlético's Luan in injury time. In the second leg, again played at the Independência, Tijuana scored first but Atlético equalised in the first half with captain Réver. An iconic moment for the club happened when a penalty kick was awarded to Tijuana in injury time. It would have meant elimination if it had been scored by Duvier Riascos, but was saved by Atlético's goalkeeper Victor with his foot. The save, according to sports commentators and fans, represented the kicking out of the club's historic "bad luck".[48][49] In the semi-finals Atlético faced Argentine champion Newell's Old Boys, and lost the first leg 2–0 in Rosario. In the second leg, Atlético scored in the first-half, and after the match was interrupted because of a failure in the floodlights, made 2–0 at 90+6, the final score. Atlético advanced after winning 3–2 on penalties.[50] In the finals Atlético re-encountered Olimpia, after the first continental final the club took part in. As in the semi-finals, Atlético lost the first leg 2–0 at the Defensores del Chaco, and the second leg was played at the Mineirão due to the competition's rules, which demanded a higher capacity stadium. A Jô goal in the beginning of the second-half and a header by Leonardo Silva at the 87th minute equalised the aggregate, and the match ended with the same score after extra-time. The title was decided by a penalty shootout, which Atlético Mineiro won 4–3 to claim its first Copa Libertadores title.[51] Jô was the top goalscorer in the competition with seven goals, and Victor was selected as the tournament's best goalkeeper.[52][53]
By winning that season's Copa Libertadores, Atlético won the right to play in the 2013 FIFA Club World Cup in Morocco, its first official intercontinental competition. The participation, however, was unsuccessful, as Atlético fell in the semi-finals to host club Raja Casablanca after a 3–1 loss. After the unexpected defeat, the team played in the third place match against China's Guangzhou Evergrande, which it won with an injury time goal.[54] The Copa Libertadores victory also ensured the club a berth in the 2014 edition of the competition. In that season, Atlético was drawn in Group 4, together with Paraguay's Nacional, Venezuela's Zamora and Santa Fe. The team finished the group in first place, with three wins and three draws, and advanced to the knocout stages, in which it faced Colombian club Atlético Nacional. Atlético Mineiro lost the first leg 1–0 in Medellín and scored 1–0 in the second leg at home, but a goal in the 87th minute by Atlético Nacional meant elimination.[55]
As Copa Libertadores champion in 2013, Atlético also took part in the 2014 edition of the Recopa Sudamericana, its first appearance in the competition. The club once again faced Lanús in a continental final, and won the first leg 1–0 in Argentina. Despite scoring first in the second leg, Atlético suffered a comeback, and the score favoured Lanús 3–2 after 90 minutes. The match then went into extra-time, in which two own goals by Lanús players gave Atlético the title, with an aggregate score of 5–3.[56][57]
After winning the 2014 Copa do Brasil over rivals Cruzeiro,[58] Atlético qualified for the 2015 Copa Libertadores. Unlike in the previous years, Atlético struggled in the group stage, in which it was drawn in Group 1 with Chilean side Colo-Colo, Mexico's Atlas and Santa Fe once again. The team qualified for the following stage in second place in the last matchday, in which it was required to score 2–0 against Colo-Colo to advance. In the round of 16, the team faced Brazilian club Internacional. Atlético drew the first leg 2–2 in Belo Horizonte, with an injury time equaliser by Leonardo Silva, but were eliminated after a 3–1 loss in Porto Alegre.[59] The club qualified for the 2016 Copa Libertadores, its fourth consecutive participation, after finishing as runner-up in the 2015 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A.[60] In December 2015, CONMEBOL introduced a Copa Libertadores ranking as a way to determine positions of the clubs in the competition's draws.[61][62] Through its position in the ranking, Atlético was seeded in Pot 1 for the 2016 edition, and joined in its group by Colo-Colo, Peruvian champions Melgar and Ecuador's Independiente del Valle.[63][64]
Matches
| Season | Competition | Round | Opposition | Score[nb 1] | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Copa Libertadores | Group 3 |  São Paulo |
2–2 (H), 0–0 (A) | [9] |
 Cerro Porteño |
1–1 (H), 0–1 (A) | ||||
| Olimpia |
0–0 (H), 2–2 (A)[nb 2] | ||||
| 1978 | Copa Libertadores | First Stage, Group 3 |  Unión Española |
1–1 (A), 5–1 (H) | [11] |
| São Paulo |
1–1 (H), 2–1 (A) | ||||
| Palestino |
5–4 (A), 2–0 (H) | ||||
| Semi-finals, Group A |  Boca Juniors |
1–2 (H), 1–3 (A) | |||
| River Plate |
0–1 (A), 1–0 (H) | ||||
| 1981 | Copa Libertadores | Group 3 | Cerro Porteño |
1–0 (A), 2–2 (H) | [15] |
| Olimpia |
0–0 (A), 1–0 (H) | ||||
| Flamengo |
2–2 (H), 2–2 (A), 0–0 (N)[nb 3] | ||||
| 1992 | Copa CONMEBOL | Round of 16 | Fluminense |
1–2 (A), 5–1 (H) | [21] |
| Quarter-finals |  Junior |
2–2 (A), 3–0 (H) | |||
| Semi-finals |  El Nacional |
0–1 (A), 2–0 (H) | |||
| Finals | Olimpia |
2–0 (H), 0–1 (A) | |||
| 1993 | Copa de Oro | Semi-final | Cruzeiro |
0–0 (N)[nb 4] | [23] |
| Finals | Boca Juniors |
0–0 (H), 0–1 (A) | |||
| 1993 | Copa CONMEBOL | Round of 16 | Fluminense |
2–0 (H), 0–2 (A)[nb 5] | [24] |
| Quarter-finals |  Sipesa |
1–1 (A), 1–0 (H) | |||
| Semi-finals | Botafogo |
3–1 (H), 0–3 (A) | |||
| 1995 | Copa CONMEBOL | First Round | Guarani |
1–1 (A), 1–0 (H) | [26] |
| Quarter-finals |  Mineros |
6–0 (H), 4–0 (A) | |||
| Semi-finals | América |
3–4 (A), 1–0 (H)[nb 6] | |||
| Finals | Rosario Central |
4–0 (H), 0–4 (A)[nb 7] | |||
| 1996 | Copa Master de CONMEBOL | Semi-final | Rosario Central |
0–0 (N)[nb 8] | [28] |
| Final | São Paulo |
0–3 (N) | |||
| 1997 | Copa CONMEBOL | Round of 16 | Portuguesa |
4–1 (H), 0–0 (A) | [30] |
| Quarter-finals | América |
2–1 (H), 1–1 (A) | |||
| Semi-finals | Universitario |
2–0 (A), 4–0 (H) | |||
| Finals | Lanús |
4–1 (A), 1–1 (H) | |||
| 1998 | Copa CONMEBOL | Round of 16 | Cerro Corá |
2–2 (A), 0–0 (H)[nb 9] | [33] |
| Quarter-finals |  Jorge Wilstermann |
3–1 (H), 1–0 (A) | |||
| Semi-finals | Rosario Central |
1–1 (A), 0–1 (H) | |||
| 2000 | Copa Libertadores | Group 8 | Bolívar |
1–0 (H), 0–4 (A) | [35] |
 Bella Vista |
2–1 (H), 0–1 (A) | ||||
| Cobreloa |
0–1 (A), 6–0 (H) | ||||
| Round of 16 | Atlético Paranaense |
1–0 (H), 1–2 (A)[nb 10] | |||
| Quarter-finals | Corinthians |
1–1 (H), 1–2 (A) | |||
| 2000 | Copa Mercosur | Group E | Peñarol |
2–1 (H), 2–2 (A) | [36] |
| Vasco da Gama |
2–0 (H), 0–2 (A) | ||||
| San Lorenzo |
4–3 (A), 3–2 (H) | ||||
| Quarter-finals | Boca Juniors |
2–0 (H), 2–2 (A) | |||
| Semi-finals | Palmeiras |
1–4 (A), 0–2 (H) | |||
| 2003 | Copa Sudamericana | Brazil Preliminary | Corinthians |
2–0 (A) | [37] |
| Fluminense |
0–2 (H) | ||||
| 2004 | Copa Sudamericana | Brazil Preliminary | Goiás |
2–4 (A), 1–1 (H) | [38] |
| 2008 | Copa Sudamericana | First Stage | Botafogo |
1–3 (A), 2–5 (H) | [41] |
| 2009 | Copa Sudamericana | First Stage | Goiás |
1–1 (H), 1–1 (A)[nb 11] | [42] |
| 2010 | Copa Sudamericana | Second Stage | Grêmio Prudente |
0–0 (H), 1–0 (A) | [44] |
| Round of 16 | Santa Fe |
2–0 (H), 0–1 (A) | |||
| Quarter-finals | Palmeiras |
1–1 (H), 0–2 (A) | |||
| 2011 | Copa Sudamericana | Second Stage | Botafogo |
1–2 (A), 0–1 (H) | [45] |
| 2013 | Copa Libertadores | Group 3 | São Paulo |
2–1 (H), 0–2 (A) | [47] |
| The Strongest |
2–1 (A), 2–1 (H) | ||||
| Arsenal de Sarandí |
5–2 (A), 5–2 (H) | ||||
| Round of 16 | São Paulo |
2–1 (A), 4–1 (H) | |||
| Quarter-finals |  Tijuana |
2–2 (A), 1–1 (H)[nb 12] | |||
| Semi-finals | Newell's Old Boys |
0–2 (A), 2–0 (H)[nb 13] | |||
| Finals | Olimpia |
0–2 (A), 2–0 (H)[nb 14] | |||
| 2013 | FIFA Club World Cup | Semi-finals |  Raja Casablanca |
1–3 (N) | [54] |
| Third-place match |  Guangzhou Evergrande |
3–2 (N) | |||
| 2014 | Copa Libertadores | Group 4 | Nacional |
2–2 (A), 1–1 (H) | [55] |
| Zamora |
1–0 (A), 1–0 (H) | ||||
| Santa Fe |
2–1 (H), 1–1 (A) | ||||
| Round of 16 | Atlético Nacional |
0–1 (A), 1–1 (H) | |||
| 2014 | Recopa Sudamericana | Finals | Lanús |
1–0 (A), 4–3 (H) (a.e.t.) | [56] |
| 2015 | Copa Libertadores | Group 1 | Santa Fe |
1–0 (A), 2–0 (H) | [59] |
| Colo-Colo |
0–2 (A), 2–0 (H) | ||||
| Atlas |
0–1 (A), 0–1 (H) | ||||
| Round of 16 | Internacional |
2–2 (H), 1–3 (A) |
Records
- First match: Atlético Mineiro 2–2 São Paulo, 1972 Copa Libertadores group stage (30 January 1972)[8][9]
Goalkeeper Victor holds the club record for most appearances in international competitions, with 31. - First goal: Wanderley Paiva, against São Paulo, 1972 Copa Libertadores group stage (30 January 1972)
- Biggest home win:
- Atlético Mineiro 6–0 Mineros, 1995 Copa CONMEBOL quarter-finals (14 November 1995)[65]
- Atlético Mineiro 6–0 Cobreloa, 2000 Copa Libertadores group stage (5 April 2000)[65]
- Biggest away win: Mineros 0–4 Atlético Mineiro, 1995 Copa CONMEBOL quarter-finals (21 November 1995)
- Biggest home loss: Atlético Mineiro 2–5 Botafogo, 2008 Copa Sudamericana first stage (27 August 2008)
- Biggest away loss:
- Rosario Central 4–0 Atlético Mineiro, 1995 Copa CONMEBOL finals (19 December 1995)
- Bolívar 4–0 Atlético Mineiro, 2000 Copa Libertadores group stage (22 March 2000)
By competition
| Competition | Entries | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | F | FW | FL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copa Libertadores | 7 | 63 | 26 | 19 | 18 | 91 | 72 | +19 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Copa CONMEBOL | 5 | 36 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 67 | 33 | +34 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Copa de Oro | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Copa Master de CONMEBOL | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Copa Mercosur | 1 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Copa Sudamericana | 6 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 24 | −9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Recopa Sudamericana | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| FIFA Club World Cup | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 23 | 134 | 56 | 38 | 40 | 200 | 159 | +41 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
By country
| Country | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina |
23 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 41 | 31 | +10 | 47.83 |
| Bolivia |
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 83.33 |
| Brazil |
47 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 57 | 68 | −11 | 27.66 |
| Chile |
8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 9 | +12 | 62.50 |
| China |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 100.00 |
| Colombia |
14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 13 | +8 | 50.00 |
| Ecuador |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 50.00 |
| Mexico |
4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 0.00 |
| Morocco |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0.00 |
| Paraguay |
16 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 14 | +2 | 25.00 |
| Peru |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 75.00 |
| Uruguay |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 50.00 |
| Venezuela |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | +12 | 100.00 |
Finals
| Year | Competition | Opposing Team | Score | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Copa CONMEBOL | Olimpia |
2–1 agg. | Two-legged |
| 1993 | Copa de Oro | Boca Juniors |
0–1 agg. | Two-legged |
| 1995 | Copa CONMEBOL | Rosario Central |
4–4 agg. (3–4 p) | Two-legged |
| 1996 | Copa Master de CONMEBOL | São Paulo |
0–3 | Verdão, Cuiabá |
| 1997 | Copa CONMEBOL | Lanús |
5–2 agg. | Two-legged |
| 2013 | Copa Libertadores | Olimpia |
2–2 agg. (a.e.t.) (4–3 p) | Two-legged |
| 2014 | Recopa Sudamericana | Lanús |
5–3 agg. (a.e.t.) | Two-legged |
Honours
| Competition | Titles | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Copa Libertadores | 1 | 2013 |
| Copa CONMEBOL | 2 | 1992, 1997 |
| Recopa Sudamericana | 1 | 2014 |
See also
- List of CONMEBOL club competition winners
- Historical table of the Copa Libertadores
- Historical table of the Copa Sudamericana
- Historical table of the FIFA Club World Cup
Notes
- ↑ Atlético Mineiro score comes first.
- ↑ Match ended at 2–2 and points awarded to Olimpia, because Atlético was left with than seven players on the field.
- ↑ Match ended at 0–0 after 37 minutes, because Atlético was left with less than seven players on the field, after five sendings-off by referee José Roberto Wright. Flamengo advanced to the semi-finals by having the best goal difference in the group stage.
- ↑ Atlético Mineiro 5–4 Cruzeiro, on penalties.
- ↑ Atlético Mineiro 4–2 Fluminense, on penalties.
- ↑ Atlético Mineiro 4–3 América de Cali, on penalties.
- ↑ Atlético Mineiro 3–4 Rosario Central, on penalties.
- ↑ Atlético Mineiro 10–9 Rosario Central, on penalties.
- ↑ Atlético Mineiro 4–2 Cerro Corá, on penalties.
- ↑ Atlético Mineiro 5–3 Atlético Paranaense, on penalties.
- ↑ Atlético Mineiro 5–6 Goiás, on penalties.
- ↑ Atlético Mineiro advanced on away goals.
- ↑ Atlético Mineiro 3–2 Newell's Old Boys, on penalties.
- ↑ Atlético Mineiro 5–3 Olimpia, on penalties.
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