Guarani

Guarani

20th in Brazilian Serie B
Copa Libertadores: Long road ahead for minnows like Guarani, Uruguay's Liverpool Copa Libertadores: Long road ahead for minnows like Guarani, Uruguay's Liverpool

The long road toward the Copa Libertadores group stage begins this week, with teams from Paraguay, Uruguay, and Bolivia beginning their campaigns.

Corinthians' early exit shows the unpredictability of the Copa Libertadores Corinthians' early exit shows the unpredictability of the Copa Libertadores

The Copa Libertadores can't match the Champions League for quality but when it comes to unpredictability, the tournament is second to none.

Copa Libertadores qualifiers usually a launchpad for unfancied sides Copa Libertadores qualifiers usually a launchpad for unfancied sides

Don't dismiss the teams vying to make it into the Copa Libertadores as qualifiers. History says that one of them will make a run in the big tourney.

Brazil Serie B Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Novorizontino 26 +10 47
2 Santos 26 +20 46
3 Mirassol 26 +7 43
4 Sport 25 +8 42
5 Vila Nova-GO 26 0 42
6 Ceará 26 +8 39
7 América-MG 26 +9 38
8 Avaí 26 0 37
9 Goiás 25 +9 36
10 Operario PR 25 +1 36
11 Amazonas 25 +1 36
12 Coritiba 26 -2 34
13 Botafogo SP 25 -10 30
14 Paysandu 26 -4 30
15 Ponte Preta 26 -7 29
16 Ituano 26 -12 28
17 Chapecoense 26 -6 28
18 CRB 26 -8 26
19 Brusque 26 -12 26
20 Guarani 25 -12 21
Full Standings

Team Leaders

Top Scorers

# Player Goals M A
99 Caio Dantas 9 22 2
19 João Victor 3 21 0
30 Airton 3 20 2

Top Assists

# Player Assists M G
99 Caio Dantas 2 22 9
30 Airton 2 20 3
10 Luan 2 18 1