Guarani Futebol Clube, colloquially called Guarani, is a Brazilian association football club in Campinas, São Paulo. Guarani is the only club not based in a state capital or coastal city to have won the top tier of the Brazilian Championship. The team currently play in the Série C, the third tier of Brazilian football, as well as in the Campeonato Paulista Série A1, the top tier of the São Paulo state football league.
It is also known as Bugre, a popular term for an Indigenous Brazilian, and its supporters are known as bugrinos.
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History
Guarani Football Club was founded on April 1, 1911, in the city of Campinas, São Paulo, as Guarany Foot-Ball Club, by the initiative of 12 students from the Gymnasio do Estado (now Culto à Ciência). The students, including Pompeo de Vito, Hernani Felippo Matallo and Vicente Matallo, usually played football at Praça Carlos Gomes. Vicente Matallo became Guarani's first president. Guarani was named after maestro Antônio Carlos Gomes' opera "Il Guarany". Antônio Carlos Gomes was born in Campinas, Brazil, and is one of the most distinguished nineteenth century classical composers. Guarani was officially founded on April 1, 1911, but to avoid April Fools' Day jokes by supporters of rival teams, the directors of Guarani changed the official foundation date to April 2, 1911.
In 1949, Guarani won Campeonato Paulista Second tier, earning the right to play in the top tier the following 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 one being Santos. The club won Campeonato Brasileiro in 1978, after defeating Palmeiras.
In 1979, the club was a semi-finalist in the Copa Libertadores, but was eliminated by the eventual season champions Club Olimpia. This run remains Guarani's best performance in international competitions to date.
In 2016, Guarani qualified for the playoff semifinals of 2016 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C, thus ensuring its return to Serie B after a four-year absence.
Honours
Others tournaments
Torneio Início (3): 1953, 1954, 1956
Campeonato Campineiro (13): 1916, 1919, 1920, 1932, 1938, 1939, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1945, 1946, 1953, 1957
Taça Cidade de Campinas (2): 1950, 1952
Torneio Início do Campeonato Campineiro (6): 1936, 1938, 1939, 1942, 1946, 1947
Runners-up
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A (2): 1986, 1987
Campeonato Brasileiro Série B (2): 1991, 2009
Campeonato Brasileiro Série C (2): 2008, 2016
Torneio dos Campeões (1): 1982
Campeonato Paulista (2): 1988, 2012
Copa Paulista (1): 2004
Campeonato Paulista Série A2 (1): 2011
Youth team
Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior (1): 1994
Titles timeline
Youth team titles
1994 : Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior
1998 : Copa Zico de Futebol Juvenil
2001 : Copa Toyota de Futebol Juvenil (disputed in Japan)
2002 : Copa Toyota de Futebol Juvenil (disputed in Japan)
Stadium
Guarani's stadium is Estádio Brinco de Ouro da Princesa, built on May 31, 1953, with a maximum capacity of 30,988 people.
Rival
Guarani's biggest rival is Ponte Preta, who also hail from Campinas. The games between Guarani and Ponte Preta are known as Derby Campineiro.
Current squad
As of 20 May 2026
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Youth team
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Guarani players in the World Cup
The following footballers, who have played for Guarani at some point during their careers, represented Brazil in the FIFA World Cup:
Presidents
As of 26 August 2022
Ultras
Torcida Fúria Independente
Guerreiros da Tribo
Torcida Jovem
Bugrinos da Capital