Botafogo
1st in Brazilian Serie A2025 Fixtures
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Brazil Serie A Table
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Botafogo | 38 | +30 | 79 |
2 | Palmeiras | 38 | +27 | 73 |
3 | Flamengo | 38 | +19 | 70 |
4 | Fortaleza | 38 | +14 | 68 |
5 | Internacional | 38 | +17 | 65 |
6 | São Paulo | 38 | +10 | 59 |
7 | Corinthians | 38 | +9 | 56 |
8 | Bahia | 38 | 0 | 53 |
9 | Cruzeiro | 38 | +2 | 52 |
10 | Vasco da Gama | 38 | -13 | 50 |
11 | Vitória | 38 | -7 | 47 |
12 | Atlético-MG | 38 | -7 | 47 |
13 | Fluminense | 38 | -6 | 46 |
14 | Grêmio | 38 | -6 | 45 |
15 | Juventude | 38 | -11 | 45 |
16 | Red Bull Braganti.. | 38 | -4 | 44 |
17 | Athletico-PR | 38 | -6 | 42 |
18 | Criciúma | 38 | -19 | 38 |
19 | Atlético-GO | 38 | -29 | 30 |
20 | Cuiabá | 38 | -20 | 30 |
Team Leaders
Top Scorers
# | Player | Goals | M | A |
---|---|---|---|---|
10 | Jefferson Sava.. | 8 | 28 | 7 |
7 | Luiz Henrique | 7 | 35 | 3 |
9 | Tiquinho Soare.. | 5 | 28 | 3 |
Top Assists
# | Player | Assists | M | G |
---|---|---|---|---|
10 | Jefferson Sava.. | 7 | 28 | 8 |
17 | Marlon Freitas | 5 | 32 | 0 |
70 | Óscar Romero | 4 | 19 | 1 |