Guarany Sporting Club, commonly known as Guarany de Sobral or just as Guarany, is a Brazilian

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club from Sobral, Ceará state. They competed once in the Série B and in the Série C, and won the Série D once.

History

Guarany Sporting Club was founded on July 2, 1938, at Luiz Nogueira Adeodato's home, located in Sobral,

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state. The first members of the club's board of directors were Father José Aloísio Pinto and Luiz Nogueira Adeodato. Guarany won their first title, which was the Campeonato Cearense Second Level, in 1966, winning the competition again in the following year and in 1999. They competed in the Série C in

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, finishing in the third place, and then being promoted to the Série B in

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, replacing Malutrom in the competition. The club competed in the Série D in

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, winning the competition after beating América-AM in the final.

Stadium

Guarany de Sobral play their home games at Estádio Plácido Aderaldo Castelo, commonly known as Estádio do Junco. The stadium is located in

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, and has a maximum capacity of 15,000 people.

Achievements

* Série D: ** Winners (1):

* Campeonato Cearense Second Level: ** Winners (4): 1967, 1999, 2005, 2008

Current squad

References

External links

*
Official website
{{Campeonato Brasileiro Série D Football clubs in Ceará Association football clubs established in 1938 1938 establishments in Brazil Campeonato Brasileiro Série D winners