Cruzeiro Esporte Clube , commonly known as
Cruzeiro and nicknamed
Raposa (English: Fox), is a
Brazilian multisport club based in Barro Preto,
Belo Horizonte. Although they compete in a number of different sports, Cruzeiro is mostly known for its
association football team. It plays in the
Campeonato Mineiro, the
state of Minas Gerais's premier
state league, as well as in the
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, the top tier of the
Brazilian football league system. Cruzeiro are one of the five Brazilian clubs to have
never been relegated, along with
São Paulo,
Flamengo,
Internacional and
Santos.