Botafogo
1st in Brazilian Serie A2024 Fixtures
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Brazil Serie A Table
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Botafogo | 33 | +26 | 68 |
2 | Palmeiras | 33 | +27 | 64 |
3 | Fortaleza | 33 | +15 | 63 |
4 | Flamengo | 33 | +14 | 59 |
5 | Internacional | 33 | +18 | 59 |
6 | São Paulo | 33 | +13 | 57 |
7 | Cruzeiro | 33 | +3 | 47 |
8 | Bahia | 33 | +1 | 46 |
9 | Vasco da Gama | 33 | -13 | 43 |
10 | Atlético-MG | 33 | -5 | 42 |
11 | Corinthians | 33 | -2 | 41 |
12 | Grêmio | 33 | -4 | 39 |
13 | Vitória | 33 | -10 | 38 |
14 | Athletico-PR | 33 | -6 | 37 |
15 | Fluminense | 33 | -8 | 37 |
16 | Criciúma | 33 | -9 | 37 |
17 | Juventude | 33 | -12 | 37 |
18 | Red Bull Braganti.. | 33 | -6 | 36 |
19 | Cuiabá | 33 | -16 | 29 |
20 | Atlético-GO | 33 | -26 | 26 |
Team Leaders
Top Scorers
# | Player | Goals | M | A |
---|---|---|---|---|
7 | Luiz Henrique | 7 | 31 | 3 |
9 | Tiquinho Soare.. | 5 | 25 | 3 |
10 | Jefferson Sava.. | 5 | 24 | 6 |
Top Assists
# | Player | Assists | M | G |
---|---|---|---|---|
10 | Jefferson Sava.. | 6 | 24 | 5 |
17 | Marlon Freitas | 5 | 28 | 0 |
70 | Óscar Romero | 4 | 18 | 1 |