Last updated : 24/05/2024 21:44:28

Introduction

Botafogo are a Grassroots football team made up of 1 team members.

The team is from Botafogo, Tabuleiro, Brazil.

Botafogo started using TeamStats in January 2020.

Team Details

Location

Botafogo Tabuleiro Brazil

Team Type

11 a side , Grassroots

Introduction

Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas (Portuguese pronunciation: [b?ta'fogu d?i fut?i'b?w i ?e'gat?s]; Botafogo Football and Rowing), also known as Botafogo, is a Brazilian sports club based in the bairro (neighborhood) of Botafogo, in the city of Rio de Janeiro.

Although they compete in a number of different sports, Botafogo is mostly known for its association football team. It plays in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, the top tier of the Brazilian football league system, and in the state of Rio de Janeiro's premier state league.

Botafogo results

In 2000, Botafogo finished 12th in a vote by subscribers of FIFA Magazine for the FIFA Club of the Century. They have won the Brazilian championship two times, in 1968 and 1995.

History

Botafogo was founded on September 1894 by a group of rowing enthusiasts. The football team was formed in 1904 and played its first match against the Fluminense Football Club.

Botafogo table

Botafogo won its first Brazilian championship in 1968, defeating Santos in the final. The club won its second Brazilian championship in 1995, defeating Palmeiras in the final.

Botafogo has also won the Copa do Brasil twice, in 1992 and 2007. The club has also won the Torneio Rio-São Paulo three times, in 1962, 1964, and 1966.

Stadium

Botafogo fixtures

Botafogo's home stadium is the Estádio Nilton Santos, also known as Engenhão. The stadium was built in 2007 and has a capacity of 46,900.

The stadium is named after Nilton Santos, a legendary Botafogo defender who played for the club from 1948 to 1972.

Rivals

Botafogo contact details

Botafogo's biggest rivals are the other most important Rio clubs: Fluminense, Flamengo, and Vasco da Gama.

The matches between Botafogo and these clubs are known as the Clássico dos Gloriosos (Classic of the Glorious).

Sources

Botafogo coaches

Featured Team Members

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