2017 Cruzeiro Esporte Clube season
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The 2017 season was the 96th in the Cruzeiro Esporte Clube's existence. Along with the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, the club also competed in the Campeonato Mineiro, the Primeira Liga, the Copa do Brasil and the Copa Sudamericana.
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2017 season | ||||
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President | Gilvan Tavares | |||
Manager | Mano Menezes | |||
Stadium | Mineirão | |||
Série A | 5th | |||
Campeonato Mineiro | Runners-up | |||
Copa do Brasil | Winners | |||
Primeira Liga | Semi-finals | |||
Copa Sudamericana | First stage | |||
Top goalscorer | League: Thiago Neves (11) All: Thiago Neves (17) | |||
Highest home attendance | 61,146 vs Flamengo (27 September, Copa do Brasil) | |||
Lowest home attendance | 7,057 vs Chapecoense (9 February, Primeira Liga) | |||
Average home league attendance | 17,452 | |||
Biggest win | 6–0 vs São Francisco-PA (22 February, Copa do Brasil) | |||
Biggest defeat | 1–3 vs Atlético Mineiro (2 July, Série A) 1–3 vs Atlético Mineiro (22 October, Série A) | |||
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This season is marked by Cruzeiro's 5th Copa do Brasil title, won on penalties over Flamengo on 27 September at Mineirão, which ended a 14-year drought of national cups by the club.[1][2]