Botafogo FR

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Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas (Brazilian Portuguese pronunciation: [bɔtaˈfoɡu dʒi futʃiˈbɔw i ʁeˈɡatɐs]; English: Botafogo of Football and Rowing) is a Brazilian football club based in the neighborhood of Botafogo, in the city of Rio de Janeiro. It plays in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, the top tier of the Brazilian football league system, and in the Campeonato Carioca, the state of Rio de Janeiro's premier state league. It has played its home matches at the Estádio Olímpico Nilton Santos since 2007, with a capacity of 46,831 spectators. Botafogo was founded through the merger of two clubs: Club de Regatas Botafogo (a rowing club) and Botafogo Football Club. Although it competes in a number of different sports, Botafogo is mostly known for its association football team. In Brazil, Botafogo is the oldest multi-sport club and the seventh-oldest to play football. The club is one of the biggest clubs in Brazilian football and is among the Big Twelve. Botafogo won 21 state league titles...

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