Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas
Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas (Portuguese pronunciation: [bɔtaˈfoɡu dʒi futʃiˈbɔw i ʁeˈɡatɐs]; Botafogo Football and Rowing), commonly 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.
| Full name | Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas | |||
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| Nickname(s) | Fogo (Fire) Estrela Solitária (The Lone Star) O Glorioso (The Glorious One) Alvinegro Carioca (Rio's Black and White) O Mais Tradicional (The Most Traditional) | |||
| Founded | 12 August 1904, as a football club | |||
| Ground | Nilton Santos | |||
| Capacity | 46,831 | |||
| SAF Owner | John Textor (90%) | |||
| President | Durcesio Mello | |||
| Head coach | Artur Jorge | |||
| League | Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Campeonato Carioca | |||
| 2023 2023 | Série A, 5th of 20 Carioca, 5th of 12 | |||
| Website | Club website | |||
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In addition, the club has some of Brazilian football's most notable records, like most unbeaten matches: 52 games between 1977 and 1978; the most unbeaten matches in the Brazilian Championship: 42, also between 1977 and 1978; and the most players assigned to the Brazil national team for World Cup. The club holds the record for the greatest victory ever recorded in Brazilian football: 24–0 against Sport Club Mangueira in 1909.