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Guarani
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Full name Guarani Futebol Clube
Nickname(s) Bugre (Indigenous)
Founded April 2, 1911; 114 years ago (1911-04-02)
Stadium Brinco de Ouro da Princesa
Ground Capacity 29,130
President André Marconatto
Head coach Marcelo Fernandes
League Campeonato Brasileiro Série B
Campeonato Paulista
2022
2023
Série B, 10th of 20
Paulista, 7th of 16
Carlos Gomes (fototipia)
Carlos Gomes, a famous composer from Campinas.

Guarani Futebol Clube, often called Guarani, is a Brazilian football club. It is based in Campinas, a city in the state of São Paulo. Guarani is special because it is the only club not from a state capital or a city on the coast to have won Brazil's top football league.

The team currently plays in the Série C, which is the third level of Brazilian football. They also compete in the Campeonato Paulista Série A1, the top league in the São Paulo state. The club is known as Bugre, a popular word for an Indigenous Brazilian. Their fans are called bugrinos.

Club History

How Guarani Started

Guarani Football Club was founded on April 1, 1911. It was started by 12 students from a school in Campinas, São Paulo. These students, including Pompeo de Vito and Vicente Matallo, loved playing football at Praça Carlos Gomes. Vicente Matallo became the club's first president.

The club was named after a famous opera called "Il Guarany". This opera was created by Antônio Carlos Gomes, a well-known composer born in Campinas. Even though the club was founded on April 1st, the founders changed the official date to April 2nd. They did this to avoid jokes from rival teams because April 1st is April Fools' Day.

Key Moments in Guarani's Journey

In 1949, Guarani won the Campeonato Paulista Second Tier. This win allowed them to play in the top state league the next season.

Guarani made history in 1978 by winning the Brazilian Championship. They beat Palmeiras in the final. As of 2023, Guarani is one of only two Brazilian clubs not based in a state capital to have won this national title. The other club is Santos.

In 1979, Guarani reached the semi-finals of the Copa Libertadores. This is a very important international club competition in South America. They were knocked out by Club Olimpia, who went on to win the tournament. This is still Guarani's best performance in an international competition.

In 2016, Guarani did well in the 2016 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C playoffs. They earned a spot back in Serie B after being out of it for four years.

Club Achievements

Official Titles

National Competitions
Competition Titles Seasons
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 1 1978
Campeonato Brasileiro Série B 1 1981
State Competitions
Competition Titles Seasons
Campeonato Paulista Série A2 4 1932, 1944, 1949, 2018

Other Tournaments

  • Torneio Início (3): 1953, 1954, 1956
  • Campeonato Campineiro (13): 1916, 1919, 1920, 1932, 1938, 1939, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1945, 1946, 1953, 1957

Runner-Up Finishes

Youth Team Titles

  • Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior (1): 1994

Club Stadium

Estádio Brinco de Ouro
An overview of the Brinco de Ouro stadium.
Estádio Brinco de Ouro da Princesa
Brinco de Ouro stadium during a night game.

Guarani plays its home games at the Estádio Brinco de Ouro da Princesa. This stadium was built on May 31, 1953. It can hold up to 30,988 people.

Club Rivalry

Guarani's biggest rival is Ponte Preta. This other team is also from Campinas. The matches between Guarani and Ponte Preta are called the Derby Campineiro.

Guarani Players in the World Cup

Many players who have played for Guarani have also represented Brazil in the FIFA World Cup. Here are some of them:

Valdir Peres
Amaral
Carlos
Jorge Mendonça
Valdir Peres
Carlos
Paulo Isidoro
Renato
Valdir Peres
Careca
Carlos
Edson
Júlio César
Careca
Ricardo Rocha
Mauro Silva
Ricardo Rocha
Viola
Zetti
Edílson
Luizão
Mineiro

Top Scorers

GUARANI'S GREATEST SCORERS
Rank Player's Name Goals
Brazil Zuza 221
Brazil Nenê 137
Brazil Careca 118
Brazil Augusto 104
Brazil Zequinha 95
Brazil Roberto Caco 93
Brazil Fumagalli 89
Brazil Jorge Mendonça 88
Jesús Villalobos 87
10º Brazil Ambrósio 54

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Guarani Futebol Clube para niños

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