Série D title crowns Uberlândia two-time national champions
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Uberlândia are two-time national champions: the 1984 Série B and the 2026 Série DCredits: Rafael Ribeiro/CBF
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With the Série D title won this Sunday (13), Uberlândia became a two-time national champion club. The team, founded on November 1, 1922, 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 it celebrated the Série D title, it beat Remo 1-0, with a goal by 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 even opened the scoring, but Calazans headed in to equalize, settle the score, and ensure the Furacão Verde celebration.
Uberlândia won the 2026 Brasileirão Série DCredits: Rafael Ribeiro/CBF
Uberlândia SAF president Fábio Mineiro said he was happy to help bring back the joy of celebrating a national title to the fans and stressed that the project, launched this season together with 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 every bit of the structure needed to have a team in Série B or Série A. We started well; in our first year, we achieved promotion. It’s a promising start. I hope this is the return of a giant. The third force in Minas is Uberlândia,” he said excitedly.
One of the squad’s leaders, the 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 for the city.
“We’re very happy to make this dream come true, and in some way contributing to the joy of the people of Uberlândia is incredible. This year was very special, a reconnection. You see the stadium packed, everyone saying it had been a long time since they had seen this happen here. Being part of this is something truly special that we’ll keep in our hearts forever,” he celebrated.
In the decisive clash against ASA, Uberlândia had 36,500 fans at Parque do Sabiá, which was rocking throughout the 90 minutes. According to coach Danilo, the team gradually earned the fans’ trust over time, and that 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 games and bring the supporters to the stadium, which deserves to always be full. To fill the stadium, you have to win—that’s football. 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 string of other titles.
Uberlândia won the 2026 Brasileirão Série DCredits: Rafael Ribeiro/CBF
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