2015 season | |
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President | Daniel Nepomuceno |
Manager | Levir Culpi |
Stadium |
Independência Mineirão |
Série A | 2nd |
Campeonato Mineiro | Winners |
Copa do Brasil | Round of 16 |
Copa Libertadores | Round of 16 |
Top goalscorer |
League: Lucas Pratto (12) All: Lucas Pratto (21) |
Highest home attendance | 55,987 (vs Joinville, 26 June) |
Lowest home attendance | 5,216 (vs Guarani, 1 March) |
Average home league attendance | 24,930 |
The 2015 season is Clube Atlético Mineiro's 107th in existence and ninth consecutive season in the top-flight of Brazilian football. Along with the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A and the Campeonato Mineiro, the club also competed in the Copa Libertadores and the Copa do Brasil.
On 3 May, Atlético Mineiro won its 43rd Campeonato Mineiro title, defeating Caldense in the finals. On 13 May, the team was eliminated from Copa Libertadores in the round of 16 by Internacional, the same stage it fell in Copa do Brasil to Figueirense on 26 August.
The previous season ended with two important events for the club. On 26 November 2014 Atlético won its first Copa do Brasil by beating rivals Cruzeiro in the finals and secured a spot in the 2015 edition of the Copa Libertadores, its third consecutive participation. A change in the club's board also occurred, with successful president Alexandre Kalil's term, which had started in 2008, coming to an end. Daniel Nepomuceno was elected for the office on 3 December 2014.
On 16 December 2014 Atlético announced the signing of Argentine striker Lucas Pratto from Vélez Sarsfield, elected Footballer of the Year of Argentina in the 2014 season. The pre-season, which started on 7 January, also saw the returns of Patric, Giovanni Augusto and Carlos César, previously out on loan.Danilo Pires, previously with Santa Cruz, joined the club on 12 January on loan from Corinthians Alagoano.