Participating clubs: ACESITA Esporte Clube (Tim�teo) ARAGUARI Atl�tico Clube (Araguari) ARAX� Esporte Clube (Arax�) Associa��o Esportiva e Recreativa USIPA (Ipatinga) Associa��o Esportiva ITUIUTABANA (Ituiutaba) BELA VISTA Futebol Clube (Sete Lagoas) CAI�ARA Futebol Clube (Arax�) Clube Atl�tico PATROCINENSE (Patroc�nio) Clube FERRO BRASILEIRO (Caet�) COMERCIAL Esporte Clube (Campo Belo) CORINTO Esporte Clube (Corinto) DORENSE Futebol Clube (Dores do Indai�) Esporte Clube CRISTALINO (Pomp�u) Esporte Clube DEMOCRATA (Governador Valadares) Esporte Clube FLORESTA (Uberl�ndia) Esporte Clube ITA�NA (Ita�na) [w] Esporte Clube MAMOR� (Patos de Minas) Esporte Clube MARIA AM�LIA (Curvelo) FERROVI�RIO Atl�tico Clube (Divin�polis) FLUMINENSEFutebol Clube (Araguari) FORMIGA Esporte Clube (Formiga) Gr�mio Esportivo IPIRANGA (Uberl�ndia) IBI� Esporte Clube (Ibi�) INDEPENDENTE Atl�tico Clube (Uberaba) ITUIUTABA Esporte Clube (Ituiutaba) METALUSINA Esporte Clube (Bar�o de Cocais) PARAENSE Esporte Clube (Par� de Minas) PONTENOVENSE Futebol Clube (Ponte Nova) SOCIAL Futebol Clube (Oliveira) TUPACIGUARA Esporte Clube (Tupaciguara) Uni�o Recreativa dos Trabalhadores - URT (Patos de Minas) VILA Esporte Clube (Formiga) [w] Ita�na withdrew the league after the second round. CENTER ZONE "M�RIO GOMES DE ANDRADE" (Zona Centro "M�rio Gomes de Andrade") (incomplete scores and standings) Table: M W D L GF-GA Pts 1.Formiga 11 9 2 0 22- 4 20 Zonal champions; to league finals --------------------------------------- 2.Comercial-CB 10 5 2 3 17-13 12 3.Dorense 10 5 2 3 14-13 12 4.Paraense 10 5 0 5 15-17 10 5.Social-O 9 3 2 4 13-11 8 6.Vila EC 11 1 4 6 11-21 6 7.Ferrovi�rio 9 1 0 8 9-22 2 -.Ita�na - - - - - - - Withdrew Round 1 [Sep 19] Ferrovi�rio 1-2 Comercial-CB Social-O 0-0 Formiga Vila EC 1-3 Dorense Paraense 1-WO Ita�na [annulled] Round 2 [Sep 26] Comercial-CB 2-1 Social-O Dorense 1-0 Paraense Formiga 3-0 Vila EC Ita�na 1-0 Ferrovi�rio [annulled] After round 2, Ita�na withdrew the league and its matches were annulled or cancelled. Round 3 [Oct 10] Comercial-CB 1-3 Formiga Dorense - Ita�na [cancelled] Paraense 3-2 Vila EC Social-O 2-0 Ferrovi�rio Round 4 [Oct 17] Comercial-CB 1-1 Vila EC Dorense 2-1 Ferrovi�rio Formiga 1-0 Paraense Social-O - Ita�na [cancelled] Round 5 [Oct 24] Dorense 2-0 Comercial-CB Ita�na - Formiga [cancelled] Paraense 3-2 Ferrovi�rio Social-O 3-1 Vila EC Round 6 [Oct 31] Ferrovi�rio 0-1 Formiga Comercial-CB 2-0 Paraense Social-O 1-1 Dorense Vila EC - Ita�na [cancelled] Round 7 [Nov 7] Ferrovi�rio 3-2 Vila EC Formiga 4-0 Dorense Ita�na - Comercial-CB [cancelled] Paraense 4-2 Social-O As the Federation drew fixtures for the two stages separatedly, Ita�na had no fixtures drawn from round 8 on. Round 8 [Nov 14] Paraense 3-1 Dorense Social-O 0-1 Comercial-CB Vila EC 0-0 Formiga Round 9 [Nov 21] Comercial-CB 6-1 Ferrovi�rio Dorense 0-0 Vila EC Formiga 1-0 Social-O Round 10 [Nov 28] Ferrovi�rio 1-3 Dorense Paraense 1-4 Formiga Vila EC 1-1 Comercial-CB Round 11 [Dec 05] Dorense 1-2 Formiga Ferrovi�rio - Social-O Vila EC 2-0 Paraense Round 12 [Dec 12] Ferrovi�rio 0-1 Paraense Formiga 3-1 Comercial-CB Vila EC 1-4 Social-O Round 13 [Jan 23, 1966] Comercial-CB - Dorense Social-O - Paraense Vila EC - Ferrovi�rio Round 14 [Jan 30] Dorense - Social-O Formiga - Ferrovi�rio Paraense - Comercial-CB Table: M W D L GF-GA Pts 1.Formiga 11 9 2 0 22- 4 20 Zonal champions; to league finals --------------------------------------- 2.Comercial-CB 10 5 2 3 17-13 12 3.Dorense 10 5 2 3 14-13 12 4.Paraense 10 5 0 5 15-17 10 5.Social-O 9 3 2 4 13-11 8 6.Vila EC 11 1 4 6 11-21 6 7.Ferrovi�rio 9 1 0 8 9-22 2 -.Ita�na - - - - - - - Withdrew METALLURGIC ZONE "DU�LIO LAZZAROTTI" (Zona Metal�rgica "Du�lio Lazzarotti") (incomplete scores and standings) Sub-zone 1 Table M W D L GF-GA Pts 1.Ferro Brasileiro 8 4 3 1 14- 5 11 Qualified to zonal finals ------------------------------------------ 2.USIPA 8 2 4 2 12- 8 8 3.Democrata-GV 6 3 1 2 8- 8 7 4.Acesita 6 2 2 2 5- 6 6 5.Metalusina 7 2 2 3 6-13 6 6.Pontenovense 7 1 2 4 7-12 4 Round 1 [Sep 19] Acesita - Democrata-GV Ferro Brasileiro 1-1 USIPA Metalusina 0-0 Pontenovense Round 2 [Sep 26] Democrata-GV 1-0 Ferro Brasileiro Pontenovense 0-2 Acesita USIPA 5-0 Metalusina Round 3 [Oct 10] Ferro Brasileiro 3-0 Acesita Metalusina 2-1 Democrata-GV USIPA - Pontenovense Round 4 [Oct 17] Acesita - Metalusina Democrata-GV 2-1 USIPA Pontenovense 0-1 Ferro Brasileiro Round 5 [Oct 24] Acesita 0-0 USIPA Democrata-GV - Pontenovense Ferro Brasileiro - Metalusina Round 6 [Oct 31] Acesita - Ferro Brasileiro Democrata-GV - Metalusina [Dec 5] Pontenovense 1-1 USIPA Round 7 [Nov 7] Acesita - Pontenovense Ferro Brasileiro 3-0 Democrata-GV Metalusina 1-2 USIPA Round 8 [Nov 14] Democrata-GV 1-1 Acesita Pontenovense 4-1 Metalusina USIPA 1-1 Ferro Brasileiro Round 9 [Nov 21] Ferro Brasileiro 4-1 Pontenovense Metalusina 1-0 Acesita USIPA - Democrata-GV Round 10 [Nov 28] Metalusina 1-1 Ferro Brasileiro Pontenovense 1-3 Democrata-GV USIPA 1-2 Acesita Table M W D L GF-GA Pts 1.Ferro Brasileiro 8 4 3 1 14- 5 11 Qualified to zonal finals ------------------------------------------ 2.USIPA 8 2 4 2 12- 8 8 3.Democrata-GV 6 3 1 2 8- 8 7 4.Acesita 6 2 2 2 5- 6 6 5.Metalusina 7 2 2 3 6-13 6 6.Pontenovense 7 1 2 4 7-12 4 Sub-zone 2 Table: M W D L GF-GA Pts 1.Maria Am�lia 5 3 1 1 13- 6 7 -------------------------------------- 2.Cristalino 6 2 2 2 5- 8 6 Tiebreak 3.Bela Vista 5 2 1 2 8- 6 5 Tiebreak -------------------------------------- 4.Corinto 6 1 2 3 7-13 4 Round 1 [Sep 19] Cristalino tie Bela Vista Maria Am�lia 4-1 Corinto Round 2 [Sep 26] Corinto 1-2 Bela Vista Cristalino 2-1 Maria Am�lia Round 3 [Oct 10] Corinto 1-1 Cristalino Maria Am�lia 4-2 Bela Vista Round 4 [Oct 31] Bela Vista 4-0 Corinto Maria Am�lia 3-0 Cristalino Round 5 [Nov 7] Bela Vista 0-1 Cristalino Corinto 1-1 Maria Am�lia Round 6 [Nov 14] Cristalino 1-3 Corinto [Nov 15] Bela Vista - Maria Am�lia Table: M W D L GF-GA Pts 1.Maria Am�lia 5 3 1 1 13- 6 7 -------------------------------------- 2.Cristalino 6 2 2 2 5- 8 6 Tiebreak 3.Bela Vista 5 2 1 2 8- 6 5 Tiebreak -------------------------------------- 4.Corinto 6 1 2 3 7-13 4 It is unknown why Maria Am�lia did not qualify. Bela Vista and Cristalino ended the group with the same points and had to play a tiebreak for the spot on the zonal finals. Sub-zone 2 Tiebreak (first leg home team shown left) [Mar 13 and 20, 1966] Cristalino 0-1 2-5 Bela Vista Bela Vista qualify to zonal finals. Zonal finals (first leg home team shown left, third leg neutral) [Mar 27, Apr 3 and 10] Bela Vista 0-0 1-3 0-2 Ferro Brasileiro [neutral leg at Cruzeiro] Ferro Brasileiro qualify to league finals. TRI�NGULO ZONE "C�LIO CARR�O DE CASTRO" (Zona Tri�ngulo "C�lio Carr�o de Castro") (incomplete scores and standings) Sub-zone 1 Table: M W D L GF-GA Pts 1.Araguari 9 7 2 0 24- 7 16 Qualified to zonal finals -------------------------------------- 2.Fluminense 9 4 2 3 16-14 10 3.Ituiutabana 8 4 1 3 17-13 9 4.Tupaciguara 8 3 2 3 11-14 8 5.Floresta 8 3 1 4 11-13 7 6.Ipiranga 7 2 0 5 9 -15 4 7.Ituiutaba EC 9 1 2 6 14-26 4 Round 1 [Sep 19] Araguari 3-1 Ituiutabana Ituiutaba EC 2-2 Fluminense Floresta 2-1 Ipiranga Round 2 [Sep 26] Fluminense 1-1 Floresta Ipiranga 1-3 Araguari Tupaciguara 3-2 Ituiutaba EC Round 3 [Oct 10] Araguari 2-0 Fluminense Ituiutaba EC 5-1 Ipiranga Floresta 3-1 Tupaciguara Round 4 [Oct 17] Ituiutaba EC - Floresta Fluminense 3-1 Ituiutabana Tupaciguara 1-5 Araguari Round 5 [Oct 24] Araguari 1-1 Ituiutaba EC Ipiranga - Fluminense Ituiutabana - Tupaciguara Round 6 [Oct 31] Floresta 0-2 Araguari Ituiutabana 4-1 Ituiutaba EC Tupaciguara 2-1 Ipiranga Round 7 [Nov 7] Fluminense 1-0 Tupaciguara Ipiranga 2-0 Ituiutaba EC Ituiutabana 4-1 Floresta Round 8 [Nov 14] Ituiutaba EC 1-4 Araguari Fluminense 3-2 Ipiranga Tupaciguara 1-1 Ituiutabana Round 9 [Nov 21] Araguari - Ipiranga Ituiutaba EC - Tupaciguara Floresta - Fluminense Round 10 [Nov 28] Fluminense 5-1 Ituiutaba EC Ipiranga 1-0 Floresta Ituiutabana 1-3 Araguari Round 11 [Dec 5] Floresta 0-2 Ituiutabana Tupaciguara 2-0 Fluminense Round 12 [Dec 12] Araguari 1-1 Tupaciguara Floresta 4-1 Ituiutaba EC Ituiutabana 3-1 Fluminense Rounds 13 and 14 are unknown. Missing matches: Araguari - Floresta Fluminense - Araguari Ipiranga - Ituiutabana Ipiranga - Tupaciguara Ituiutaba EC - Ituiutabana Ituiutabana - Ipiranga Tupaciguara - Floresta Table: M W D L GF-GA Pts 1.Araguari 9 7 2 0 24- 7 16 Qualified to zonal finals -------------------------------------- 2.Fluminense 9 4 2 3 16-14 10 3.Ituiutabana 8 4 1 3 17-13 9 4.Tupaciguara 8 3 2 3 11-14 8 5.Floresta 8 3 1 4 11-13 7 6.Ipiranga 7 2 0 5 9 -15 4 7.Ituiutaba EC 9 1 2 6 14-26 4 Sub-zone 2 Table: M W D L GF-GA Pts 1.Arax� 9 7 2 0 23- 5 16 Qualified to zonal finals ---------------------------------------- 2.Independente-U 8 5 2 1 16- 9 12 3.Patrocinense 8 3 1 4 14-14 7 4.URT 8 2 2 4 9- 9 6 5.Ibi� 4 1 1 2 4- 6 3 6.Cai�ara 6 1 1 4 8-21 3 7.Mamor� 7 0 3 4 5-15 3 Round 1 [Sep 19] Arax� 2-0 Ibi� Patrocinense 8-1 Cai�ara URT 4-1 Mamor� Round 2 [Sep 26] Cai�ara 0-3 URT Independente-U 3-1 Patrocinense Mamor� 1-2 Arax� Round 3 [Oct 10] Arax� - Cai�ara Ibi� 0-0 Mamor� URT 1-2 Independente-U Round 4 [Oct 17] Cai�ara - Ibi� Independente-U 3-4 Arax� Patrocinense 1-0 URT Round 5 [Oct 24] Arax� 3-0 Patrocinense Ibi� - Independente-U Mamor� - Cai�ara Round 6 [Oct 31] Independente-U 2-2 Mamor� Patrocinense 2-1 Ibi� URT 0-0 Arax� Round 7 [Nov 7] Cai�ara 1-2 Independente-U Round 8 [Nov 14] Arax� 3-0 URT Ibi� 3-2 Patrocinense Mamor� 0-0 Independente-U Round 9 [Nov 21] Independente-U - Cai�ara Patrocinense - Mamor� URT - Ibi� Round 10 [Nov 28] Arax� 3-0 Mamor� Patrocinense 0-3 Independente-U URT 1-1 Cai�ara Round 11 [Dec 5] Cai�ara 1-6 Arax� Mamor� - Ibi� Independente-U 1-0 URT [URT players left the field at minute 70', after a controversial penalty kick was given to Independente.] Round 12 [Dec 12] Cai�ara 4-1 Mamor� Ibi� - URT Patrocinense 0-0 Arax� Round 14 [Jan 30] Ibi� - Arax� Round 13 is unknown. Missing matches: Arax� - Independente-U Cai�ara - Patrocinense Ibi� - Cai�ara Independente-U - Ibi� Mamor� - Patrocinense Mamor� - URT URT - Patrocinense Table: M W D L GF-GA Pts 1.Arax� 9 7 2 0 23- 5 16 Qualified to zonal finals ---------------------------------------- 2.Independente-U 8 5 2 1 16- 9 12 3.Patrocinense 8 3 1 4 14-14 7 4.URT 8 2 2 4 9- 9 6 5.Ibi� 4 1 1 2 4- 6 3 6.Cai�ara 6 1 1 4 8-21 3 7.Mamor� 7 0 3 4 5-15 3 Zonal finals (first leg home team shown left, third leg neutral) [Mar 13, 20 and 27, 1966] Araguari 1-1 2-1 1-0 Arax� [neutral leg at Uberl�ndia EC] Araguari are qualified to league finals. LEAGUE FINALS (Finais do campeonato) Table: M W D L GF-GA Pts 1.Araguari 4 2 0 2 11- 9 4 Tiebreak playoff 1.Ferro Brasileiro 4 2 0 2 9-10 4 Tiebreak playoff 1.Formiga 4 2 0 2 8- 9 4 Tiebreak playoff Round 1 [Apr 10, 1966] Araguari 3-1 Formiga Round 2 [Apr 14] Araguari 6-2 Ferro Brasileiro Round 3 [Apr 17] Ferro Brasileiro 1-2 Formiga Round 4 [Apr 21] Formiga 3-2 Araguari Round 5 [Apr 24] Ferro Brasileiro 3-0 Araguari Round 6 [May 1] Formiga 2-3 Ferro Brasileiro Table: M W D L GF-GA Pts 1.Araguari 4 2 0 2 11- 9 4 Tiebreak playoff 1.Ferro Brasileiro 4 2 0 2 9-10 4 Tiebreak playoff 1.Formiga 4 2 0 2 8- 9 4 Tiebreak playoff As there were no tiebreak criteria, FMF drew a play-off in order to tiebreak the series. Ferro Brasileiro was drawn a bye in the semifinals, as there was an odd number of teams. The two matches were played in Belo Horizonte at neutral venues. Tiebreak playoff: Semifinals [May 7, 1966] Formiga 3-1 Araguari [at Atl�tico Mineiro] FORMIGA 3-1 ARAGUARI Venue: Est�dio Presidente Ant�nio Carlos - Belo Horizonte, MG Income: Cr$ 1.629.000,00 Referee: Doraci Jer�nimo - Assistants: Jarbas de Casto Pedra, Paulo Sanchez Goals: Jair 55' (0-1), Oldack (p, 1-1), Eli (2-1), Eli 81' (3-1). FORMIGA:: Josu�; Ad�o, Bulau, Fradinho, Sa�va; Rilson, Nuno; Antoninho; Itamar (Edvar), Oldack, Eli. ARAGUARI: Valtinho; Luiz, Pombo, Paulinho, Rog�rio; Pedrinho, Hamilton; Quinzito, Alaor, Ferreira (Jair), Sabonete. During the following week, Araguari appealed to the Sports Court against the tiebreak method, but the appeal was judged on Friday, May 13, and Araguari lost 7-0. Final [May 15, 1966] Ferro Brasileiro 0-2 Formiga [at Sete de Setembro FC] FERRO BRASILEIRO 0-2 FORMIGA Venue: Est�dio Independ�ncia - Belo Horizonte, MG - Income: Cr$ 2.099.500,00 Referee: S�lvio David - Assistants: Conrado Patroc�nio, Gil Trindade Goals: Oldack 3', Z� Am�rico (og) 32' Dismissal: Wilson Canet�o 85' FERRO BRASILEIRO: Barnab� (Dico); Val�rio, Wilson Canet�o, Z� Am�rico, Furneca; Valdir, Cruzinha (Tutu); Carlinhos, Paulo, Chico, Dendeco. FORMIGA: Josu�; Ad�o, Bulau, Fradinho, Sa�va; Nuno, Rilson; Eli, Itamar (Chinelo), Oldack, Edvar. *** FORMIGA are 1965 Minas Gerais First Division champions and are promoted to 1966 Extra Division. ***
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