2023 Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas season
Manager | Luís Castro (until 30 June) Cláudio Caçapa (1–17 July) Bruno Lage (18 July to 4 October) Lúcio Flávio (5 October to 15 November) Tiago Nunes (from 15 November) |
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Stadium | Estádio Nilton Santos |
Série A | 5th |
Campeonato Carioca | 5th Taça Rio winners |
Copa do Brasil | Round of 16 |
Copa Sudamericana | Quarter-finals |
Top goalscorer | League: Tiquinho Soares (17) All: Tiquinho Soares (29) |
Biggest win | Botafogo 7–1 Brasiliense FC |
Biggest defeat | Vasco da Gama 2–0 Botafogo Internacional 3–1 Botafogo |
The 2023 season was Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas's 119th season in existence and the club's second consecutive season in the top flight of Brazilian football. In addition to the domestic league, Botafogo participated in this season's edition of the Campeonato Carioca, Copa do Brasil and Copa Sudamericana.
Players
[edit]Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
[edit]Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
[edit]In
[edit]Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Date | Source |
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Free | 6 January 2023 | |
DF | ![]() |
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Free | 11 January 2023 | |
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Loan | 12 January 2023 | [1] |
FW | ![]() |
Free agent | Free | 12 August 2023 | [2] |
Out
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Loan | 2 August 2023 |
Pre-season
[edit]On 4 January, the team canceled its scheduled pre-season tour in Florida, United States due to the regulations of the Rio de Janeiro State Federation (FERJ) regarding the necessity of the participation of key players in the Campeonato Carioca.[3] [4]
Competitions
[edit]Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A | 15 April 2023 | 6 December 2023 | Matchday 1 | 5th | 38 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 58 | 37 | +21 | 47.37 |
Campeonato Carioca | 15 January 2023 | 9 April 2023 | Taça Guanabara | 5th Taça Rio winners |
15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 9 | +11 | 60.00 |
Copa do Brasil | 2 March 2023 | 17 May 2023 | First round | Round of 16 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 5 | +9 | 60.00 |
Copa Sudamericana | 6 April 2023 | 30 August 2023 | Group stage | Quarter-finals | 12 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 17 | 10 | +7 | 33.33 |
Total | 70 | 34 | 20 | 16 | 109 | 61 | +48 | 48.57 |
Source: Competitions
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
[edit]League table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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3 | Atlético Mineiro | 38 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 52 | 32 | +20 | 66 | Qualification for Copa Libertadores group stage |
4 | Flamengo | 38 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 56 | 42 | +14 | 66 | |
5 | Botafogo | 38 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 58 | 37 | +21 | 64 | Qualification for Copa Libertadores second stage |
6 | Red Bull Bragantino | 38 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 49 | 35 | +14 | 62 | |
7 | Fluminense | 38 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 51 | 47 | +4 | 56 | Qualification for Copa Libertadores group stage[a] |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head results (only between two teams); 6) fewest red cards; 7) fewest yellow cards; 8) drawing of lots.[5]
Notes:
- ^ Fluminense qualified for the Copa Libertadores group stage by winning the 2023 Copa Libertadores.
Results summary
[edit]Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
38 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 58 | 37 | +21 | 64 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 17 | +19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 20 | +2 |
Source: [citation needed]
Matches
[edit]15 April 2023 1 | Botafogo | 2–1 | São Paulo | Rio de Janeiro |
18:30 UTC−3 |
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Stadium: Estádio Nilton Santos Referee: Ramon Abatti |
24 April 2023 2 | Bahia | 1–2 | Botafogo | Salvador |
20:00 UTC−3 |
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Stadium: Arena Fonte Nova Referee: Raphael Claus |
30 April 2023 3 | Flamengo | 2–3 | Botafogo | Rio de Janeiro |
16:00 UTC−3 | Stadium: Maracanã Attendance: 53,138 Referee: Edina Alves Batista |
7 May 2023 4 | Botafogo | 2–0 | Atlético Mineiro | Rio de Janeiro |
18:30 UTC−3 | Stadium: Estádio Nilton Santos Referee: Flavio Rodrigues De Souza |
11 May 2023 5 | Botafogo | 3–0 | Corinthians | Rio de Janeiro |
19:30 UTC−3 | Stadium: Estádio Nilton Santos Referee: Anderson Daronco |
14 May 2023 6 | Goiás | 2–1 | Botafogo |
20 May 2023 7 | Botafogo | 1–0 | Fluminense | Rio de Janeiro |
Stadium: Estádio Nilton Santos |
29 May 2023 8 | Botafogo | 2–0 | América Mineiro | Rio de Janeiro |
Stadium: Estádio Nilton Santos |
3 June 2023 9 | Athletico Paranaense | 1–0 | Botafogo |
11 June 2023 10 | Botafogo | 2–0 | Fortaleza | Rio de Janeiro |
Stadium: Estádio Nilton Santos |
23 June 2023 11 | Cuiabá | 0–1 | Botafogo |
25 June 2023 12 | Palmeiras | 0–1 | Botafogo |
2 July 2023 13 | Botafogo | 2–0 | Vasco da Gama | Rio de Janeiro |
Stadium: Estádio Nilton Santos |
9 July 2023 14 | Grêmio | 0–2 | Botafogo |
16 July 2023 15 | Botafogo | 2–0 | Red Bull Bragantino | Rio de Janeiro |
Stadium: Estádio Nilton Santos |
23 July 2023 16 | Santos | 2–2 | Botafogo |
30 July 2023 17 | Botafogo | 4–1 | Coritiba | Rio de Janeiro |
Stadium: Estádio Nilton Santos |
6 August 2023 18 | Cruzeiro | 0–0 | Botafogo |
13 August 2023 19 | Botafogo | 3–1 | Internacional | Rio de Janeiro |
Stadium: Estádio Nilton Santos |
19 August 2023 20 | São Paulo | 0–0 | Botafogo | São Paulo |
Stadium: Estádio do Morumbi |
27 August 2023 21 | Botafogo | 3–0 | Bahia | Rio de Janeiro |
Stadium: Estádio Nilton Santos |
3 September 2023 22 | Botafogo | 1–2 | Flamengo | Rio de Janeiro |
Stadium: Estádio Nilton Santos |
17 September 2023 23 | Atlético Mineiro | 1–0 | Botafogo |
22 September 2023 24 | Corinthians | 1–0 | Botafogo | São Paulo |
20:00 UTC−3 | Stadium: Neo Quimica Arena |
2 October 2023 25 | Botafogo | 1–1 | Goiás | Rio de Janeiro |
20:00 UTC−3 | Stadium: Estádio Nilton Santos |
8 October 2023 26 | Fluminense | 0–2 | Botafogo | Rio de Janeiro |
16:00 UTC−3 | Stadium: Maracanã Referee: Leandro Vuaden |
18 October 2023 27 | América Mineiro | 1–2 | Botafogo | Belo Horizonte |
20:00 UTC−3 | Stadium: Arena Independência |
21 October 2023 28 | Botafogo | 1–1 | Athletico Paranaense | Rio de Janeiro |
21:00 UTC−3 | Stadium: Estádio Nilton Santos |
29 October 2023 30 | Botafogo | 0–1 | Cuiabá | Rio de Janeiro |
20:00 UTC−3 |
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Stadium: Estádio Nilton Santos |
1 November 2023 31 | Botafogo | 3–4 | Palmeiras | Rio de Janeiro |
21:30 UTC−3 |
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Stadium: Estádio Nilton Santos Attendance: 34,913 Referee: Braulio da Silva Machado |
6 November 2023 32 | Vasco da Gama | 1–0 | Botafogo | Rio de Janeiro |
19:00 UTC−3 | Stadium: São Januário |
9 November 2023 33 | Botafogo | 3–4 | Grêmio | Rio de Janeiro |
20:00 UTC−3 | Stadium: Estádio Nilton Santos |
12 November 2023 34 | Red Bull Bragantino | 2–2 | Botafogo | Bragança Paulista |
16:00 UTC−3 | Stadium: Estádio Nabi Abi Chedid |
23 November 2023 29 | Fortaleza | 2–2 | Botafogo | Fortaleza |
19:00 UTC−3 |
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Stadium: Castelão Referee: Ramon Abatti |
26 November 2023 35 | Botafogo | 1–1 | Santos | Rio de Janeiro |
16:00 UTC−3 |
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Stadium: Estádio Nilton Santos Referee: Wilton Sampaio |
29 November 2023 36 | Coritiba | 1–1 | Botafogo | Curitiba |
21:30 UTC−3 |
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Stadium: Estádio Couto Pereira Referee: Rodrigo José Pereira de Lima |
3 December 2023 37 | Botafogo | 0–0 | Cruzeiro | Rio de Janeiro |
18:30 UTC−3 |
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Stadium: Estádio Nilton Santos Referee: Wilton Sampaio |
6 December 2023 38 | Internacional | 3–1 | Botafogo | Porto Alegre |
21:30 UTC−3 |
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Stadium: Estádio Beira-Rio Referee: Flavio Rodrigues De Souza |
Campeonato Carioca
[edit]Copa do Brasil
[edit]2 March 2023 First round | Sergipe | 1–1 | Botafogo |
15 March 2023 Second round | Botafogo | 7–1 | Brasiliense FC |
Third round
[edit]12 April 2023 First leg | Ypiranga | 0–2 | Botafogo |
Round of 16
[edit]17 May 2023 First leg | Athletico Paranaense | 3–2 | Botafogo | Curitiba |
21:30 UTC−3 |
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Stadium: Arena da Baixada Referee: Leandro Vuaden |
31 May 2023 Second leg | Botafogo | 1–0 (3–3 agg.) (2–4 p) | Athletico Paranaense | Rio de Janeiro |
21:30 UTC−3 |
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Stadium: Estádio Nilton Santos Referee: Anderson Daronco | ||
Penalties | ||||
Copa Sudamericana
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Chega mais, Carlos Alberto | Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas".
- ^ [1]
- ^ "Botafogo cancela pré-temporada nos EUA por desentendimento com a Ferj". ge. 4 January 2023.
- ^ "Regulamento do Carioca prevê multa de pelo menos R$ 15 milhões ao Botafogo se não usar time principal a partir da 4ª rodada; entenda". FogãoNET. 4 January 2023.
- ^ "Regulamento Específico da Competição Brasileiro Série A 2023" (PDF) (in Portuguese). CBF. 14 February 2023.