Last updated : 09/09/2023 15:29:42
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.
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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.
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 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'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'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).
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