Botafogo F.R., BR
Winning championships in 1907, 1910, 1912, and more
Botafogo Football Club was founded in the neighborhood on 12 August 1904 under the name Electro Club. The club became one of the strongest football teams in Rio de Janeiro, winning championships in 1907, 1910, 1912, and more. The idea of merging with another club of the same name, location, colors, and supporters began after a basketball match in 1942, when Botafogo Football Club player Armando Albano died suddenly. Today, Botafogo is the only club to have won titles in three different centuries, including the state championship for rowing in 1899.
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