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Guarani

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	Pintado
League	Campeonato Brasileiro Série B Campeonato Paulista
2022 2023	Série B, 10th of 20 Paulista, 7th of 16
Home colors Away colors

Carlos Gomes, the famous composer who inspired the club's name.

Guarani Futebol Clube, often just called Guarani, is a famous Brazilian football club. It is located in Campinas, a city in the São Paulo state. Guarani is special because it's the only club not from a state capital or a city by the sea to have won Brazil's top football league!

The team currently plays in the Série B, which is the second main league in Brazilian football. They also play in the Campeonato Paulista Série A1, the top league for clubs in the São Paulo state. The club is also known as Bugre, which is a popular term for an Indigenous Brazilian. Their fans are called bugrinos.

Club History

Guarani Football Club was started on April 1, 1911. It was founded in Campinas, São Paulo, by 12 students from a school called Gymnasio do Estado. These students, including Pompeo de Vito, Hernani Felippo Matallo, 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 maestro Antônio Carlos Gomes, who was born in Campinas. Even though the club was officially founded on April 1, 1911, the directors changed the official date to April 2, 1911. They did this to avoid April Fools' Day jokes from rival teams!

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

As of 2023, Guarani is one of only two Brazilian clubs not based in a state capital to have won the national championship. The other club is Santos. Guarani won the Campeonato Brasileiro in 1978. They beat Palmeiras in the final!

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

In 2016, Guarani did well in the 2016 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C playoffs. This meant they returned to Série B after four years away.

Club Trophies

Guarani has won several important titles throughout its history:

Other Wins

• Torneio Início (3): 1953, 1954, 1956

Second Place Finishes

Guarani has also been the runner-up in several competitions:

• Campeonato Brasileiro Série A (2): 1986, 1987
• Campeonato Brasileiro Série B (2): 1991, 2009
• Campeonato Brasileiro Série C (2): 2008, 2016
• Campeonato Paulista (2): 1988, 2012
• Copa Paulista (1): 2004
• Campeonato Paulista Série A2 (1): 2011

Youth Team Wins

• Copa São Paulo de Juniores (1): 1994
• Copa Zico de Futebol Juvenil (1): 1998
• Copa Toyota de Futebol Juvenil (2): 2001, 2002 (played in Japan)

Home Stadium

Overview of the Brinco de Ouro stadium.

Brinco de Ouro stadium, during a night game.

Guarani's home stadium is called Estádio Brinco de Ouro da Princesa. It was built on May 31, 1953. The stadium can hold up to 30,988 people.

Main Rival

Guarani's biggest rival is Ponte Preta. This is because both clubs are from the city of Campinas. The matches between Guarani and Ponte Preta are known as the Derby Campineiro. These games are always very exciting!

Guarani Players in the World Cup

Some footballers who played for Guarani also represented Brazil in the FIFA World Cup. This is a huge honor for any player!

Club Records

Here are some of Guarani's top goal scorers!

GUARANI'S GREATEST SCORERS
Rank	Player's Name	Goals Scored
1º	Zuza	221
2º	Nenê	137
3º	Careca	118
4º	Augusto	104
5º	Zequinha	95
6º	Roberto Caco	93
7º	Fumagalli	89
8º	Jorge Mendonça	88
9º	Jesús Villalobos	87
10º	Ambrósio	54

See also

In Spanish: Guarani Futebol Clube para niños