Botafogo Futebol Clube (SP)

Botafogo de Ribeirão Preto
Full name Botafogo Futebol Clubе
Nickname(s) Pantera (Panther)
Botinha (Little Bota)
Tricolor
BFC
Founded November 12, 1918 (1918-11-12)
Stadium Santa Cruz, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
Ground Capacity 50,000
President Gerson Engracia Garcia (Gersinho)
Head coach Márcio Fernandes
League Campeonato Brasileiro Série C
Campeonato Paulista
2015
2015
Série D, Winners
Paulistão, 7th

Botafogo Futebol Clube is a Brazilian association football club based in Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo state, founded on October 12, 1918. The club currently competes in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C, and in the Campeonato Paulista.

History

In the beginning of the century, the city of Ribeirão Preto had very bitter disputes between football clubs. Every neighborhood had at least one club representing it. In Vila Tibério, there were at least three clubs: União, Paulistano Tiberense and Ideal Futebol Clube. As a result, the neighborhood could never achieve good results in the championships played in the city. In 1918, representatives of Ideal, through meetings hosted at the "Bar Piranha", proposed a merger of the clubs in the neighborhood. Besides the members of the boards of the three clubs, employees from the old Mogiana Railroad, and employees from the Antarctica Paulista Company participated in the meeting.

There was a consensus regarding the formation of a new club that would represent the neighborhood, but the choice of the name did not reach a conclusion. After a heated discussion, one member was quoted as saying: "Either you define the name or just 'puts fire' in everything and end this story ..." Because of what that member said, the club's name discussion had an unexpected conclusion. The threat of the incendiary leader ended up helping in the choice of name. The proposal was accepted, and in 1918 the club was named Botafogo Futebol Clube (contrary to popular belief, Botafogo of Ribeirão Preto was not inspired by Botafogo Football Club of Rio de Janeiro, defunct in 1942).

Botafogo's debut was in Franca, against local club Esporte Clube Fulgêncio. The match ended 1-0 in favor of the team from Ribeirão Preto. The first title of Botafogo was the São Paulo State Countryside Championship in 1927. In 1956, the club won the Ribeirão Preto Centennial Cup, beating Commercial in the final 4-2. Botafogo also won the Undefeated Cup after a series of 19 games unbeaten. In the same year, the team was also champion of the Second Division of the São Paulo State Championship.

Estádio Santa Cruz, owned by Botafogo de Ribeirão Preto, a major stadium of Brazil

In 1962, the club toured in Argentina, where they won nine games, drew three games and lost two games. Among them, a loss to Boca Juniors 1-2 at La Bombonera, and a victory over Estudiantes de La Plata 5-2. After this trip, the club became known as the "Panther of America."

In the year 1977, Botafogo won the São Paulo City Cup (first stage of the São Paulo State Championship), playing the final against São Paulo Futebol Clube, and beating the opponent team after normal time and overtime. The game ended 0-0 giving the title to Botafogo, as the club have done better a campaign in the competition.

In the 1990s, the club was runners-up twice, thus being promoted twice in the national league pyramid: the Série C in 1996, and Série B in 1998. In the following year, Botafogo was relegated and in 2000 competed in the Copa João Havelange, in the Yellow Module (equivalent to the Série B). In 2001, Botafogo was São Paulo State Championship's runners-up, an extraordinary achievement for a countryside club, playing in one of the most competitive leagues in the football world. In 2002,it was relegated again, this time to the Série C. Botafogo was relegated to the São Paulo State Championship Série A3 in 2005 because of problems fielding a player without registration with the Federação Paulista de Futebol, the famous "tapetão." In the following year, they won access to the São Paulo State Championship Série A2 after winning the Série A3.

In 2008, the club returned to the elite of São Paulo state soccer, having played in the Série A1 in 2009, when they finished in the 15th place. In 2010 Bota qualified for the Série D, which is the fourth level of the national championship, and won the São Paulo State Countryside Championship, defeating São Caetano 1-0 in the final.

Current squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 Brazil GK João Lucas
2 Brazil DF Augusto Ramos
3 Brazil DF Eli Sabiá (on loan from São Caetano)
4 Brazil DF Igor
5 Brazil MF Luciano Sorriso
6 Brazil DF André Rocha
8 Brazil MF Rafael Chorão
9 Brazil FW Carlão
10 Brazil MF Vitor
11 Brazil MF Henrique
13 Brazil DF Denis
14 Brazil DF Carlos Henrique
No. Position Player
16 Brazil DF Bruno Costa (on loan from Atlético-PR)
18 Brazil FW Giancarlo (on loan from Parana Clube)
19 Brazil FW Isaac Prado
20 Brazil MF Baratella
21 Brazil GK Otavio
22 Brazil DF Roniery (on loan from Parana Clube)
23 Brazil DF Halisson
25 Brazil MF Liel
26 Brazil MF Gimenez
27 Brazil DF André Santos
29 Brazil FW Diogo Campos
30 Brazil GK Andrey
Australia FW Nykodah Smith

Players

Botafogo-SP players who played for the Brazilian national team

Brazil Paulo Egídio Brazil Zé Mario
Brazil Baldochi (Three times champion of the world in 1970) Brazil Geraldão
Brazil Sócrates Brazil Boiadeiro
Brazil Eurico Brazil Raí (Champion of the world in 1994)
Brazil Doni Brazil Leandro
Brazil Cicinho Brazil Diego Alves
Brazil Bordon Brazil Lucas
Brazil Paulo Cesar Camassuti Brazil Marquinhos (Brazil Under-17)
Brazil Tim Brazil Silva Batuta

Players of Brazil and other countries that played in the club

Paraguay Aguilera Brazil Mário Sérgio
Brazil Palinha Bolivia Pablo Escobar
Brazil Nélio Brazil Biro-Biro
Brazil Edson Abobrão Brazil Mauricinho
Brazil Chicão Equatorial Guinea André Neles
Brazil Ivan Brazil Dario Alegria
Brazil Polozzi Brazil Peu
Trinidad and Tobago Zé Luiz

Stadium

Main article: Estádio Santa Cruz

Botafogo de Riberião Preto's stadium is Estádio Santa Cruz, inaugurated in 1968, with a maximum capacity of 50,000 people.

Rival

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

Supporters

Mascot

The panther has as main features the strength and flexibility in the animal world. In the football field, Botafogo won the nickname "Pantera da Mogiana (Mogiana's Panther)" after beating clubs from that region of São Paulo state. They won the Campeonato do Interior in 1927, making justice to the club's nickname.

Achievements

State competitions

Brazilian Championships

International tournaments

State tournaments

Featured competitions

CBF (Brazilian Football Confederation) Ranking

Presidents

  • Luiz Pereira 2010/2011
  • Virgílio Pires Martins 2008/2009
  • Luiz Pereira 2006/2007
  • Walcris da Silva 2002/2005
  • Luiz Carlos Bianchi 2002
  • Ricardo Christiano Ribeiro 1998/2001
  • Laerte Alvez (1994–1997)
  • José Antonio Montefeltro 1990/1993
  • Osvaldo Silva 1986/1989
  • Faustino Jarruche 1984/1985
  • Miguel Mauad Neto 1982/1983
  • Benedito Sciência da Silva 1980/1981
  • Atílio Benedini Neto 1976/1979
  • Faustino Jarruche 1974/1975
  • Ricardo Christiano Ribeiro 1972/1973
  • Walter Strambi 1970/1971
  • Osvaldo Silva 1969
  • Farjala Moisés/Osvaldo Silva 1968
  • Francisco Oranges 1967
  • Waldomiro da Silva 1956/1966
  • João Rucian Ruiz 1955
  • Costábile Romano 1953/1954
  • Luiz Manoel Marinho 1952
  • Costábile Romano 1949/1951
  • Osvaldo de Abreu Sampaio/Durvalino Cened 1948
  • Domingos Baptista Spinelli 1947
  • José Elias de Almeida 1944/1946
  • Arthur Fernandes de Oliveira 1942/1943
  • Mario Marques 1941
  • Adelmo Silva 1940
  • Francisco Prata 1939
  • Edison Dutra Barroso 1938
  • Adriano dos Santos 1937
  • Luiz Pereira 1936
  • José de Magalhães 1935
  • Adriano dos Santos 1934
  • Francisco Prata 1931/1933
  • Antonio Augusto da Silva 1929/1930
  • Adriano dos Santos 1925/1928
  • Francisco Prata 1924
  • Alvino Grotax 1922/1923
  • José Novas 1920/1921
  • Pedro Aguiar / Egydio Cabral 1919
  • Joaquim Gagliano 1918

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