Cruzeiro Esporte Clube

Cruzeiro Esporte Clube, usually called Cruzeiro EC or  Cruzeiro, is a Brazilian football team from the city Belo Horizonte, Brazil. The team was founded on January 2, 1921. They are usually called the raposa, which means fox in Brazil. They are also called the celeste which means celestial because their logo and name refer to a constellation. Currently the team disputes the first division of the Brazilian championship.

Name
 1921–1941 S.E. Palestra Itália
 1942–present Cruzeiro E.C.

 League title 
 Copa Libertadores 2
(1976, 1997)
  Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 4
(1966, 2003, 2013, 2014)

References

Related pages
 List of Brazilian football teams

Category:Brazilian football clubs
Category:Belo Horizonte
Category:1921 establishments in Brazil