Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas
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Full name | Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas | |||
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Nickname(s) | Fogão (The Great Fire) A Estrela Solitária (The Lone Star) O Glorioso (The Glorious One) |
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Founded | July 1, 1894 August 12, 1904 , as a football club |
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Stadium | Estádio Nilton Santos | |||
Capacity | 46,931 | |||
President | Carlos Eduardo Pereira | |||
Head coach | Ricardo Gomes | |||
League | Campeonato Brasileiro Série A | |||
2015 | Série B, 1st (promoted) | |||
Website | Club home page | |||
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Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas (Portuguese pronunciation: [bɔtaˈfoɡu dʒi futʃiˈbɔw i ʁeˈɡataʃ]; Botafogo Football and Regatta), also known as Botafogo and familiarly as A Estrela Solitária (The Lone Star), is a Brazilian sports club based in Botafogo, 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 Carioca,[nb 1] the state of Rio de Janeiro's premier state league and the Brasileirão Série A.
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History
Formation and merger
On July 1, 1894, Club de Regatas Botafogo was founded.[1]
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On August 12, 1904, another club was founded in the neighbourhood: the Electro Club, the name first given to the Botafogo Football Club. The idea came during an algebra lesson at Alfredo Gomes College, when Flávio Ramos wrote to his friend Emmanuel Sodré: "Itamar has a football club in Martins Ferreira Street. Let's establish another one, in Largo dos Leões, what do you think? We can speak to the Wernecks, to Arthur César, Vicente and Jacques". And so the Electro Club was founded. But this name wouldn't last. After a suggestion from Dona Chiquitota, Flávio's grandmother, the club finally became the Botafogo Football Club, on September 18 of the same year. The colours? Black and white., just like Juventus FC, the team of Itamar Tavares, one of the club's founders. And the badge, drawn by Basílio Vianna Jr., in Swiss style with the BFC monogram. The Botafogo Football Club would soon become one of the strongest football teams in Rio de Janeiro, winning the championships of 1907, 1910, 1912 and more.[2]
The same name, the same location, the same colours and the most important thing: the same supporters. It seemed that the destiny of both clubs was to become one. And so it happened: on December 8, 1942 they finally merged. It was after a basketball match between both clubs, when Botafogo Football Club player Armando Albano died suddenly, that the idea began to become truth. At the tragic occasion, the president of Club de Regatas Botafogo, Augusto Frederico Schmidt (also a major Brazilian poet) spoke: "At this time, I declare to Albano that his last match ended with the victory of his team. We won't play no longer the time left on the clock. We all want the young fighter to leave this great night as a winner. This is how we salute him". Eduardo Góis Trindade, Botafogo Football Club's president said: "Between the matches of our clubs, only one can be the winner: Botafogo!". And then Schmidt declared the fusion: "What else do we need to our clubs become one?". And so they did: Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas finally became true. The Football Club's badge became black, and the monogram substituted by Clube de Regatas' lone star.[3]
On the field
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The team won the Campeonato Carioca in 1907, 1910 and 1912. In 1909 the team beat Sport Club Mangueira 24–0, which remains the highest score in Brazilian football. They won further state titles in 1930, 1932, 1933, 1934 and 1935.[4]
In the 1940s, after the creation of "Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas", the best player of the team was Heleno de Freitas. However, Heleno did not win a championship for Botafogo. He scored 204 goals in 233 matches but went to Boca Juniors in 1948, the year Botafogo won its 9th state championship.
They won the Campeonato Carioca in 1957, 1961 and 1962, and in 1968 they won Serie A.[5]
1989 ended a period of 21 years without a title when the club won the state championship, retaining the trophy in 1990.[5]
In the 1990s, Botafogo won Copa Conmebol (the precursor of the current Copa Sudamericana)[6]
Botafogo would be relegated to the Second Division after ranking last in the Brazilian League of 2002. In 2003, Botafogo ranked second in Brazil's Second division (after Palmeiras) and returned to the First Division.
In 2006, the club won for the 18th time the Rio de Janeiro State Championship. Nowadays, Botafogo is the only club to win titles in three different centuries, including the state championship of rowing in 1899.
Stadium
Their home ground is the Estádio Nilton Santos.[7]
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Rivals
Its biggest rivals are from the same city: Fluminense, Flamengo and Vasco da Gama.
Symbols
Lone Star
The Lone Star (Estrela Solitária) is currently present in Botafogo's flag and crest. This star was the principal symbol of Club de Regatas Botafogo. After the two Botafogos merged, the Lone Star became one of the most important symbols of Botafogo's football team.
Flag
The old flag of Club de Regatas Botafogo was white with a small black square which contained the Lone Star. The Football Club had a flag with nine black and white stripes with the club's crest localized in the center. Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas then based its flag on the two old clubs. The flag has five black and four white stripes, with a black square at the upper left side with the Lone Star.[citation needed]
Uniform
Their primary uniform consists of a black jersey with vertical white stripes, black shorts and grey socks. Their secondary uniform is all white. An all black uniform may also be used. The socks, although traditionally grey, may also be black or even white on rare occasions.
Mascots
In 1948 a stray dog named Biriba, known for urinating on the players, was the mascot that led them to the Campeonato Cariocala.[8]
Financial situation
In 2006 Botafogo had Supergasbras and Alê as sponsors, the arrangement during that year earned the team $3.2 million (R$7.2 million).[9] The next year, Botafogo managed to sign the sixth highest sponsorship deal in Brazil[10] the new sponsor Liquigás, a Petrobrás subsidiary paid the club $3.9 million (R$7.8 million) under the terms of the 1-year contract.[9] In 2008 not only the agreement with Liquigás was renewed for another year but it also became more lucrative since the sponsorship was raised to around $5 million (R$10.2 million).[11]
Botafogo generated in 2007 the 12th biggest revenue for all Brazilian Football clubs, that year's revenues totalled $20.8 million (or R$41.1 million) but Botafogo had a net loss of $1.9 million (or R$3.7 million).[12][13] Also at the end of 2007 Botafogo had total debts of $106.1 million (or R$209.7 million).[14]
Honors
International
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- Runners-up: 1994
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- 1963
Domestic
Regional
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- 1962, 1964, 1966, 1998
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- 1907, 1910, 1912, 1930, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935*, 1948, 1957, 1961, 1962, 1967, 1968, 1989, 1990, 1996, 1997, 2006, 2010, 2013
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- 1967, 1968, 1997, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2015
- Taça Rio: 9
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- 1975, 1976, 1989, 1997, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013
(*)The only to win four times in a row
Current squad
- As of 10 September 2015[16]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out of team
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Out on loan
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First-team staff
Position | Name | Nationality |
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Coach | Ricardo Gomes | ![]() |
Records
Best world player Golden Ball winners:
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Most appearances | |||||||||||||
# | Name | Matches | Goals | Year | |||||||||
1. | ![]() |
723 | 11 | 1948–64 | |||||||||
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612 | 243 | 1953–65 | |||||||||
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453 | 6 | 1967–76 | |||||||||
4. | ![]() |
444 | 306 | 1954–64 | |||||||||
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442 | 394* | 1959–68 | |||||||||
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442 | 15 | 1967–76 | |||||||||
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422 | 115 | 1940–54 | |||||||||
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413 | 186 | 1962–74, 1981 | |||||||||
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412 | 503* | 1993–02 | |||||||||
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387 | 4 | 1970–79 | |||||||||
11. | ![]() |
384 | 12 | 1946–57 | |||||||||
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371 | 2 | 1945–56 | |||||||||
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354 | 13 | 1987–90, 1994–96 | |||||||||
14. | ![]() |
352 | 154 | 1962–73 | |||||||||
15. | ![]() |
347 | 27 | 1955–62 | |||||||||
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340 | 116 | 1975–82 | |||||||||
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Most goals | |||||||||||||
# | Name | Goals | Matches | G/M | |||||||||
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306 | 444 | 0,68 | |||||||||
2. | ![]() |
261 | 303 | 0,86 | |||||||||
3. | ![]() |
243 | 612 | 0,39 | |||||||||
4. | ![]() |
209 | 235 | 0,88 | |||||||||
5. | ![]() |
190 | 201 | 0,94 | |||||||||
6. | ![]() |
186 | 413 | 0,45 | |||||||||
7. | ![]() |
171 | 200 | 0,85 | |||||||||
8. | ![]() |
159 | 223 | 0,71 | |||||||||
9. | ![]() |
154 | 352 | 0,43 | |||||||||
10. | ![]() ![]() |
144 | 176 | 0,81 | |||||||||
11. | ![]() |
136 | 231 | 0,58 | |||||||||
12. | ![]() |
135 | 206 | 0,65 | |||||||||
13. | ![]() |
127 | 301 | 0,42 | |||||||||
14. | ![]() |
116 | 340 | 0,34 | |||||||||
15. | ![]() |
115 | 422 | 0,27 | |||||||||
16. | ![]() |
114 | 313 | 0,36 | |||||||||
17. | ![]() |
110 | 174 | 0,63 | |||||||||
18. | ![]() |
105 | 158 | 0,66 | |||||||||
19. | ![]() ![]() |
102 | 242 | 0,42 | |||||||||
20. | ![]() |
96 | 248 | 0,39 |
- Note: numbers don't count matches played in Torneio Início.
- Source: RSSSF Brasil – Botafogo
Managers
Zezé Moreira (Jan 1, 1948–Dec 31, 1948)
Zé Mário (Jan 1, 1982–June 30, 1982)
Sebastião Lazaroni (July 1, 2000–June 30, 2001)
Paulo Bonamigo (Aug 17, 2004–March 23, 2005)
Paulo César Gusmão (March 26, 2005–June 30, 2005)
Péricles Chamusca (July 1, 2005–Aug 28, 2005)
Celso Roth (Aug 30, 2005–Dec 4, 2005)
Cuca (May 1, 2006–Sept 27, 2007)
Mário Sérgio (Sept 28, 2007–Oct 6, 2007)
Geninho (May 30, 2008–June 11, 2008)
Ney Franco (July 11, 2008–Aug 10, 2009)
Estevam Soares (Aug 12, 2009–Jan 25, 2010)
Joel Santana (Jan 26, 2010–March 22, 2011)
Caio Júnior (March 23, 2011–Nov 17, 2011)
Oswaldo de Oliveira (Jan 2, 2012–Dec 9, 2013)
Eduardo Hungaro (Jan 2, 2014–April 11, 2014)
Vágner Mancini (April 15, 2014–Dec 10, 2014)
René Simões (Dec 14, 2014–Jul 15)
Ricardo Gomes (Jul 22, 2015-)
Notes
- ↑ Also known by its nickname Cariocão.
References
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