Team information
- Abbr
- BOT
- Sport
- Soccer
- League
- Brazilian Série A
- Founded
- 1894
- Home market
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas (Botafogo Football and Rowing) is a Brazilian sports club based in the neighborhood of Botafogo, in the city of Rio de Janeiro. Although it competes 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. The club is among Brazil's "Big 12 Clubs" having won the Brazilia