2026 Série D title makes Uberlândia two-time national champions | OneFootball

Uberlândia are two-time national champions: 1984 Série B and 2026 Série DCredits: Rafael Ribeiro/CBF

With the Série D title won this Sunday (13), Uberlândia became a two-time national champion club. Founded on November 1, 1922, the team regained its prominence on the Brazilian football scene by winning the tournament and lifted a trophy in one of the country’s main competitions again after 42 years.

In 1984, Verdão won Série B in a final against Remo. At the same Parque do Sabiá where they celebrated the Série D title, they beat Remo 1-0, with a goal from Vivinho deep into stoppage time. At Mangueirão, in Belém, a goalless draw sealed the celebrations for the Minas Gerais side.

This year, the scenario was similar. The opponent was ASA. At Coaracy Fonseca, in Arapiraca (AL), goals by João (own goal) and Jhonatan Lima secured a 2-0 win. In the return leg in Uberlândia, the Alagoas team managed to open the scoring, but Calazans headed in the equalizer, leveling the match, sealing the scoreline, and ensuring the Furacão Verde party.

Uberlândia won the 2026 Brasileirão Série DCredits: Rafael Ribeiro/CBF

Uberlândia SAF president Fábio Mineiro said he was happy to help give the fans back the joy of celebrating a national title and stressed that the project, launched this season alongside the club, has the potential to take the team even to Série A and Série B.

“Gratitude to God and to these wonderful fans, who after 40 years can celebrate a title. It’s incredibly rewarding. I want to thank the city, which embraced a century-old club that has all the structure needed to have a team in Série B or Série A. We started well; in our first year we managed to go up. It’s a promising start. I hope this is the return of a giant. The third force in Minas is Uberlândia,” he celebrated.

The president of the Minas Gerais Football Federation (FMF), Castellar Neto, highlighted the significance of Uberlândia’s achievement for football in Minas Gerais.

“It’s a huge day for the Minas Gerais Federation. It’s an achievement worthy of our traditions. Uberlândia is the second-largest city in the state of Minas Gerais, with practically one million inhabitants. And today we had a full house, with around 40,000 fans and a very beautiful celebration. After many years, Uberlândia are national champions again. That is a source of great pride for Minas Gerais,” he said.

Minas Gerais Football Federation president Castellar Neto celebrated Uberlândia’s Série D titleCredits: Rafael Ribeiro/CBF

One of the squad’s leaders, experienced forward Kayke Moreno, who has played for major Brazilian clubs (Flamengo, Santos, Fluminense and Bahia, among others), expressed his joy at being part of such a special moment for Uberlândia and the city.

“We’re very happy to make this dream come true and, in some way, contribute to the happiness of the people of Uberlândia. It’s incredible. This year was very special, a reconnection. We see the stadium full, everyone saying it had been a long time since they had seen this happen here. Being part of this is something truly special, and we’ll keep it in our hearts forever,” he said.

Uberlândia won the 2026 Brasileirão Série DCredits: Rafael Ribeiro/CBF

In the decisive clash against ASA, Uberlândia were backed by 36,500 fans at Parque do Sabiá, which pulsed throughout the 90 minutes. According to coach Danilo, the team gradually won over the fans’ trust, and that support proved to be an important factor in their Série D success.

“That’s what Uberlândia’s fans are like: passionate, and they needed to win. When I arrived at the club, I said we needed to win matches and bring the fans to the stadium, which deserves to always be full. To fill the stadium, you have to win; football is like that. Thank God, we kept winning little by little and earned the fans’ trust,” concluded the coach, a former midfielder who won the Club World Cup and the Copa Libertadores with São Paulo (2005) and Corinthians (2012), as well as a series of other titles.

Coach Danilo celebrates the 2026 Brasileirão Série D title with UberlândiaCredits: Rafael Ribeiro/CBF

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