Botafogo

Full name	Botafogo Futebol Clube
Nickname(s)	Pantera, Botinha, Tricolor
Founded	1918
Ground	Santa Cruz, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
Capacity	31,527
Chairman	Luiz Antônio Pereira
Manager	?
League
2005
Home colours Away colours

Botafogo Futebol Clube, or Botafogo, as they are usually called, or even Botafogo (SP) or Botafogo of Ribeirão Preto, is a Brazilian football team from Ribeirão Preto in São Paulo state, founded on October 12, 1918. Image File history File links Botafogo_sp_football. ... 1918 (MCMXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ... Estadio Santa Cruz is a multi-use stadium in Ribeirão Preto, Brazil. ... Political division map of the micro-region of Ribeirão Preto, with population ranges expressed in color Official flag with crest Ribeirão Preto is a municipality and city in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. ... This is a list of major football (soccer) stadiums, grouped by country and ordered by capacity. ... Image File history File links left arm of kit template File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... football kit with red, white and black horizontal File links The following pages link to this file: São Paulo Futebol Clube Ferroviário Atlético Clube Categories: GFDL images | Football kit templates ... rightarm of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... Image File history File links Kit_shorts. ... socks of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... Image File history File links left arm of kit template File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Kit_body_botaspaway. ... rightarm of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... Image File history File links Kit_shorts. ... socks of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... The Brazilian Football League is highly regionalised because of the vast size of the country. ... Political division map of the micro-region of Ribeirão Preto, with population ranges expressed in color Official flag with crest Ribeirão Preto is a municipality and city in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. ... Flag of São Paulo See other Brazilian States Capital São Paulo Largest City São Paulo Area 248,176. ... October 12 is the 285th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (286th in leap years). ... 1918 (MCMXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ...

Home stadium is the Santa Cruz stadium.

History

On October 12, 1918, União Paulistano, Tiberense and Ideal Futebol Clube, which were local teams of Ribeirão Preto, fused. The new club was then named after Botafogo of Rio de Janeiro. The club's first president was Joaquim Gagliano, who was an employee of Companhia Mogiana de Estradas de Ferro (Mogiana Railway Company). October 12 is the 285th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (286th in leap years). ... 1918 (MCMXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ... Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas is a Brazilian multimodality sportive association from Rio de Janeiro. ...

Botafogo FC's first match was against Esporte Clube Fulgêncio, in Franca. The match ended 1-0 in favour of Botafogo. Franca is a female first name Franca is a city and a municipality in the NE part of the state of São Paulo in Brazil. ...

In 1927, the club won its first title, the Campeonato do Interior Paulista. 1927 (MCMXXVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ...

In 1956, Botafogo won Campeonato Paulista Second Division, defeating Paulista in the final. 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Paulista Futebol Clube, or Paulista as they are usually called, is a Brazilian football team from Jundiaí in São Paulo, founded on May 17, 1909. ...

In 1996, Botafogo was the runner-up of Campeonato Brasileiro Third Division. 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... The Campeonato Brasileiro (Portuguese for Brazilian Championship) is the name of the largest national championship of Brazilian football, organized by the CBF. Brazilian clubs may also compete in other national tournaments of lesser significance, such as the Copa do Brasil, as well as tournaments at the continental, regional, and state...

In 1998, Botafogo was the runner-up of the second division of Campeonato Brasileiro, being promoted to the following year's first division. 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ...

In 2001, Botafogo was relegated to the Campeonato Brasileiro Second Division. 2001: A Space Odyssey. ...

In 2002, Botafogo was relegated to the Campeonato Brasileiro Third Division. For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ...

In 2003, Botafogo, after a poor campaign, was relegated to the Campeonato Paulista Second Division. 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In 2006, Botafogo won the Campeonato Paulista A-3, beating São José, being promoted to the following year's A-2 (Campeonato Paulista's second level). 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... São José Esporte Clube, usually called São José, and nicknamed Eagle of the Valley (Águia do Vale), is the main football (soccer) team in São José dos Campos. ...

Titles

• Campeonato Paulista Second Division: 1956
• Campeonato Paulista A-3: 2006
• Campeonato do Interior Paulista: 1927

Rival

Botafogo FC's greatest rival is Comercial Futebol Clube, which is also a Ribeirão Preto club. The derby between the two clubs is known as Come-Fogo.

Stadium

Main article: Estádio Santa Cruz

Botafogo FC's stadium is Estádio Santa Cruz, inaugurated in 1968, with a maximum capacity of 31,527 people. Estadio Santa Cruz is a multi-use stadium in Ribeirão Preto, Brazil. ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ...

Idols

• Baldochi
• Cocito
• Raí
• Sócrates

Cocito Thiago Marcelo Silveira Cocito (born August 24 1977 in Bebedouro, São Paulo, Brazil) is a Brazilian footballer. ... Raí, full name Raimundo Souza Vieira de Oliveira (born May 15, 1965 in Ribeirão Preto) is a former Brazilian football (soccer) midfielder. ... Sócrates. ...

Mascot

The club's mascot is a black panther with yellow eyes. black jaguar This article is about the big cat. ...

Anthem

Botafogo's official anthem was composed by Horvildes Simões and Ricardo Christiano Ribeiro.

External links

• Unofficial Website
• Futebol Interior