Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas
Association football team from Rio de Janeiro
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2025 | Botafogo wins the Supercopa do Brasil championship. |
2024 | Won the Libertadores da América, a significant achievement in the club's history. |
2024 | Botafogo wins the Derby of the Americas. |
2024 | Botafogo won the Taça Rio tournament. |
2024 | Botafogo wins its third Campeonato Brasileiro Série A and qualifies for the Copa Libertadores. |
2024 | Won the Libertadores da América, a significant achievement in the club's history. |
April 2024 | Artur Jorge, a Portuguese manager, takes over management of Botafogo in April 2024, with a contract extending to January 3, 2025. |
2023 | Botafogo won the Taça Rio tournament. |
2023 | Botafogo experiences a dramatic title collapse, winning only 2 of their last 17 matches, losing the Campeonato Brasileiro title to Palmeiras, and dropping to 5th place. |
2023 | Bruno Lage is dismissed after approximately 3 months due to poor results and controversies. Lúcio Flávio is promoted as interim coach, with Joel Carli as his assistant. |
June 2023 | Coach Luís Castro accepts an offer from Al Nassr, leading to the arrival of Portuguese manager Bruno Lage. |
2022 | Botafogo finishes the Campeonato Brasileiro in 11th place, securing a spot in the 2023 Copa Sudamericana. |
March 25 2022 | Luís Castro, a Portuguese manager, begins managing Botafogo on March 25, 2022, serving until June 30, 2023. |
February 2022 | John Textor's Eagle Holdings acquires 90% of Botafogo's football division shares, marking the start of a new era for the club. |
January 2022 | American investor John Textor enters negotiations to purchase a majority share of Botafogo's football division. |
2021 | Botafogo won the Série B championship with one round to spare, becoming second-time champions in a highly competitive edition featuring rivals like Cruzeiro and Vasco da Gama. |
2021 | Marcelo Chamusca was hired as head coach, placing 6th in Campeonato Carioca and being eliminated from Copa do Brasil by ABC. |
2021 | Enderson Moreira replaced Marcelo Chamusca as head coach after ten rounds in Série B, leading the team to championship victory and promotion. |
2021 | Marcelo Chamusca was hired as head coach, placing 6th in Campeonato Carioca and being eliminated from Copa do Brasil by ABC. |
2021 | Botafogo won the Série B championship with one round to spare, becoming second-time champions in a highly competitive edition featuring rivals like Cruzeiro and Vasco da Gama. |
2021 | Enderson Moreira replaced Marcelo Chamusca as head coach after ten rounds in Série B, leading the team to championship victory and promotion. |
2020 | The club experienced a catastrophic season, featuring eight different coaches, resulting in a 5th place in Campeonato Carioca, elimination from Copa do Brasil, and relegation in Série A - marking their third relegation. |
2020 | Botafogo signed internationally renowned players Keisuke Honda (Japanese) and Salomon Kalou (Ivorian), but both failed to perform well with the team. |
2020 | Botafogo begins internal audits to spin off its football division as a for-profit corporate entity to address severe financial crisis, though relegation to Série B delays initial plans. |
2020 | Botafogo signed internationally renowned players Keisuke Honda (Japanese) and Salomon Kalou (Ivorian), but both failed to perform well with the team. |
2020 | The club experienced a catastrophic season, featuring eight different coaches, resulting in a 5th place in Campeonato Carioca, elimination from Copa do Brasil, and relegation in Série A - marking their third relegation. |
November 2020 | Part-owner Carlos Salomão was appointed Botafogo's basketball director and recreated the team to compete in the Brazilian Club Championship. The team was eliminated in the semi-finals by União Corinthians. |
November 2020 | Part-owner Carlos Salomão was appointed Botafogo's basketball director and recreated the team to compete in the Brazilian Club Championship. The team was eliminated in the semi-finals by União Corinthians. |
November 5 2020 | Ramón Díaz, an Argentine manager, has a brief period managing Botafogo from November 5 to November 27. |
July 30 2020 | Botafogo announced the end of its basketball project through a social media post by coach Léo Figueiró, after losing its main sponsor TIM and experiencing significant management changes. |
July 30 2020 | Botafogo announced the end of its basketball project through a social media post by coach Léo Figueiró, after losing its main sponsor TIM and experiencing significant management changes. |
April 2020 | Four months of player salaries were overdue. The NBB 12 season concluded without playoffs or a champion, with Botafogo finishing 8th and qualifying for the Champions League Americas due to their Sudamericana League title. |
April 2020 | Four months of player salaries were overdue. The NBB 12 season concluded without playoffs or a champion, with Botafogo finishing 8th and qualifying for the Champions League Americas due to their Sudamericana League title. |
February 2020 | Botafogo basketball faced a financial crisis, with players and coaching staff not being paid for three months. A sponsorship contract with Ambev was signed to help alleviate financial difficulties. |
February 2020 | Botafogo basketball faced a financial crisis, with players and coaching staff not being paid for three months. A sponsorship contract with Ambev was signed to help alleviate financial difficulties. |
2019 | Botafogo won their first international basketball title at the Sudamericana League, defeating Corinthians in a three-game series. Jamaal Smith and Cauê Borges were highlighted for their performances, with Borges being named MVP of the finals. |
2019 | Botafogo won the Superliga B championship, securing promotion to the main volleyball league after 35 years, defeating Blumenau in the final game. However, the club closed its professional volleyball team in October due to financial difficulties. |
2019 | Botafogo won the Superliga B championship, securing promotion to the main volleyball league after 35 years, defeating Blumenau in the final game. However, the club closed its professional volleyball team in October due to financial difficulties. |
2019 | Botafogo won their first international basketball title at the Sudamericana League, defeating Corinthians in a three-game series. Jamaal Smith and Cauê Borges were highlighted for their performances, with Borges being named MVP of the finals. |
2018 | Botafogo won its 21st state title, defeating Vasco in the Carioca Championship final with a penalty shootout victory, highlighted by goalkeeper Gatito Fernández defending two penalties. |
2018 | Botafogo reached the Carioca Championship final for the first time in 18 years after eliminating Vasco in the semi-final, but ultimately lost to Flamengo and finished as runners-up. |
2018 | Goalkeeper Jefferson retired after 459 matches for Botafogo, ending his career behind only Nilton Santos and Garrincha in terms of most appearances for the club. |
2018 | Botafogo reached the Carioca Championship final for the first time in 18 years after eliminating Vasco in the semi-final, but ultimately lost to Flamengo and finished as runners-up. |
2018 | Goalkeeper Jefferson retired after 459 matches for Botafogo, ending his career behind only Nilton Santos and Garrincha in terms of most appearances for the club. |
2018 | Botafogo won its 21st state title, defeating Vasco in the Carioca Championship final with a penalty shootout victory, highlighted by goalkeeper Gatito Fernández defending two penalties. |
2017 | Botafogo won the South American Club Championship in swimming. |
2017 | Botafogo qualified for the Libertadores Cup final round, finishing first in their group ahead of Barcelona de Guayaquil, Estudiantes, and defending champion Atlético Nacional. |
2017 | Botafogo won the Golden League basketball tournament, securing participation in the tenth edition of the Novo Basquete Brasil (NBB). American point guard Jamaal Smith was named MVP of both the regular season and playoffs. |
2017 | Botafogo won the South American Club Championship in swimming. |
2017 | Botafogo won the Golden League basketball tournament, securing participation in the tenth edition of the Novo Basquete Brasil (NBB). American point guard Jamaal Smith was named MVP of both the regular season and playoffs. |
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