Cruzeiro is the most successful club, having won the competition six times, followed by Grmio with 5 titles, Palmeiras and Flamengo with 4, Corinthians with 3, and Atltico Mineiro with 2.
The club was founded on 2 January 1921, by sportsmen from the Italian colony of Belo Horizonte as Societ Sportiva Palestra Itlia. As a result of the Second World War, the Brazilian federal government banned the use of any symbols referring to the Axis powers in 1942.
Palmeiras vs Amrica Mineiro's head to head record shows that of the 15 meetings they've had, Palmeiras has won 9 times and Amrica Mineiro has won 2 times. 4 fixtures between Palmeiras and Amrica Mineiro has ended in a draw.
The Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras (Brazilian Portuguese: [sosjedadi ispotivP pawmej~Ps]), commonly known as Palmeiras, is a Brazilian professional football club based in the city of So Paulo, in the district of Perdizes.