Taça Belo Horizonte de Juniores
Football tournament
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The Taça Belo Horizonte de Juniores (or Belo Horizonte Youth Cup, in English), also known as Taça Belo Horizonte de Futebol Júnior or Taça BH, is a cup competition usually played by 36 Brazilian under-20 football teams, most of them from Minas Gerais state.
| Founded | 1985 |
|---|---|
| Region | Brazil |
| Teams | 28 |
| Current champions | São Paulo (2016) |
| Most championships | Atlético Mineiro (6 times) |
 2016 Taça Belo Horizonte de Juniores | |
The 2006 competition's trophy was named after Telê Santana.[1]
Format
In the first stage the 36 teams are divided in 6 groups. The top 2 of each group, plus the top four 3rd placed teams, qualify to the knockout stage. From the round of 16 to the final there are only one-leg matches, as all matches are played in Minas Gerais state.
An edition of this cup lasts about 40 days.
List of champions
U-20
| Year | Champion | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Cruzeiro | Grêmio |
| 1986 | Flamengo | Grêmio |
| 1987 | São Paulo | Corinthians |
| 1988 | Atlético Mineiro | Santa Tereza |
| 1989 | Atlético Mineiro | Valeriodoce |
| 1990 | Inter de Limeira | Flamengo |
| 1991 | Vasco da Gama | Atlético Paranaense |
| 1992 | Vasco da Gama | Atlético Mineiro |
| 1993 | Cruzeiro | Atlético Mineiro |
| 1994 | Vitória | Vasco da Gama |
| 1995 | Cruzeiro | América-MG |
| 1996 | Atlético Paranaense | Cruzeiro |
| 1997 | São Paulo | Colo-Colo (Chile) |
| 1998 | Palmeiras | São Paulo |
| 1999 | Botafogo | Flamengo |
| 2000 | América-MG | Goiás |
| 2001 | Cruzeiro | Santos |
| 2002 | Palmeiras | Cruzeiro |
| 2003 | Flamengo | Atlético Paranaense |
| 2004 | Cruzeiro | Fluminense |
| 2005 | Atlético Mineiro | Bahia |
| 2006 | Atlético Paranaense | Atlético Mineiro |
| 2007 | Flamengo | Cruzeiro |
| 2008 | Grêmio | Cruzeiro |
| 2009 | Atlético Mineiro | Internacional |
| 2010 | Coritiba | Atlético Paranaense |
| 2011 | Atlético Mineiro | Fluminense |
| 2012 | Grêmio | Flamengo |
| 2013 | Vasco da Gama | Vitória |
| 2014 | América-MG | Atlético Mineiro |
U-17
| Year | Champion | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Corinthians | Flamengo |
| 2016 | São Paulo | Palmeiras |
| 2017 | São Paulo | Flamengo |
| 2018 | Atlético Mineiro | Fluminense |
Titles by team
| Champion | Titles | Years won |
|---|---|---|
| Atlético Mineiro | 6 | 1988, 1989, 2005, 2009, 2011, 2018 |
| Cruzeiro | 5 | 1985, 1993, 1995, 2001, 2004 |
| São Paulo | 4 | 1987, 1997, 2016, 2017 |
| Flamengo | 3 | 1986, 2003, 2007 |
| Vasco da Gama | 3 | 1991, 1992, 2013 |
| América-MG | 2 | 2000, 2014 |
| Atlético Paranaense | 2 | 1996, 2006 |
| Grêmio | 2 | 2008, 2012 |
| Palmeiras | 2 | 1998, 2002 |
| Botafogo | 1 | 1999 |
| Corinthians | 1 | 2015 |
| Coritiba | 1 | 2010 |
| Inter de Limeira | 1 | 1990 |
| Vitória | 1 | 1994 |