Botafogo beat Palmeiras 3-1 on Tuesday (11/27) and took a big step towards becoming champion of the Brazilian Championship. Fogão opened up three points at the top of the tournament with just two rounds remaining.
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But when was the last time Botafogo were champions of the Brasileirão? Tell you!
When was Botafogo’s last Brazilian title?
Botafogo’s last Brazilian Championship title was in 1995. On that occasion, the Rio club beat Santos in the final, winning one of the games 2-1 and holding a 1-1 draw in the return.
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Fogão still has another victory in the tournament, in 1968, when the competition was called Taça Brasil. That year, the team played in the final against Fortaleza and became champions after a 2-2 win in Ceará and a 4-0 win against the Cariocas at Maracanã.
What are all the Brazilian champion teams?
- Palmeiras – 12 titles – 1960, 1967, 1967, 1969, 1972, 1973, 1993, 1994, 2016, 2018, 2022 and 2023
- Santos – 8 titles – 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1968, 2002 and 2004
- Flamengo – 7 titles – 1980, 1982, 1983, 1992, 2009, 2019 and 2020
- Corinthians – 7 titles – 1990, 1998, 1999, 2005, 2011, 2015 and 2017
- São Paulo – 6 titles – 1977, 1986, 1991, 2006, 2007 and 2008
- Cruzeiro – 4 titles – 1966, 2003, 2013 and 2014
- Vasco – 4 titles – 1974, 1989, 1997 and 2000
- Fluminense – 4 titles – 1970, 1984, 2010 and 2012
- Inter – 3 titles – 1975, 1976 and 1979
- Atlético-MG – 3 titles – 1937, 1971 and 2021
- Botafogo – 2 titles – 1968 and 1995
- Grêmio – 2 titles – 1981 and 1996
- Bahia – 2 titles – 1959 and 1988
- Sport – 1 title – 1987
- Guaranteed – 1 title –
- Athletico – 1 title – 2001
- Coritiba – 1 title – 1985
What are Botafogo’s main titles?
- Brazilian Championship – 2 titles – 1968 and 1995
- Conmebol Cup – 1 title – 1993
- Rio-São Paulo Tournament – 4 titles – 1962, 1964, 1966 and 1998
- Campeonato Carioca – 21 titles – 1907, 1910, 1912, 1930, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1948, 1957, 1961, 1962, 1967, 1968, 1989, 1990, 1997, 2006, 2010, 2013 and 2018
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What is Botafogo’s next game?
Botafogo’s next game will be against Atlético-MG, on Saturday, November 30th, at 5pm (Brasília time), in the Libertadores final. The duel will be at the Monumental de Núñez, in Buenos Aires.
Where to watch Botafogo x Atlético-MG?
Botafogo x Atlético-MG, in the Libertadores final, will be broadcast on Globo (open TV), ESPN (closed TV), Disney+ (streaming) and Paramount+ (streaming).
- Date: Saturday, November 30th
- Time: 5pm (Brasília time)
- Where to watch: Globo (open TV), ESPN (closed TV), Disney+ (streaming) and Paramount+ (streaming).
What games are left for Botafogo this season?
- Botafogo x Atlético-MG – 11/30 (Sunday) – 5pm – Libertadores final
- Internacional x Botafogo – 04/12 (Wednesday) – 9:30 pm – Brazilian Championship
- Botafogo x São Paulo – 12/08 (Sunday) – 4pm – Brazilian Championship
Botafogo’s last games: results
See below what Botafogo’s last games were like.
- 26/11 – Palmeiras 1 x 3 Botafogo – Brazilian Championship
- 23/11 – Botafogo 1 x 1 Vitória – Brazilian Championship
- 20/11 – Atlético-MG 0 x 0 Botafogo – Brazilian Championship
- 09/11 – Botafogo 0 x 0 Cuiabá – Brazilian Championship
- 05/11 – Botafogo 3 x 0 Vasco – Brazilian Championship
