Full name Botafogo Futebol Club Manager Mário Pinto Ground Estádio 5 de Julho Capacity 15 | Ground Capacity 15.000 League Fogo Island League Founded 7 July 1968 | |
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Nickname(s) Os Petro E Brancos
The Black & Whites Chairman Manuel Anatólio Dias Fonseca | ||
Botafogo Futebol Clube (Capeverdean Crioulo, ALUPEC or ALUPEK: Botafogu Futibol Klubi, Djarfogo: Botafogu Futebol Klubi) is football club that plays in the Fogo Island League in Cape Verde. It is based in the city of São Filipe in the island of Fogo and plays in its stadium. The owner of the club as of 2014 was Cabo Verde Telecom. It is one of many teams that only a few titles before (including one in the 1960s) and since independence including one in 1980.
Contents
- Uniform
- Logo
- History
- In the national competition
- President
- Achievements
- Ranking history
- Statistics
- Current squad
- References
Apart from football, there are also in the club basketball, volleyball and athletics departments.
Botafogo is one of the most successful football (soccer) club in Cape Verde and is Fogo's most successful club, having won about 20 official titles, only one is national and the remaining 19 are regional titles.
Uniform
Its uniform features a white-black striped t-shirt with four additional black lines than the previous, two white semicircle with black shorts and black-white striped socks used for home games and a yellow t-shirt with two thick black stripes with a yellow in the middle, black shorts and white socks used for away or alternate games.
Its uniform in the early 2010s was a black-white striped t-shirt with black sleeves, shorts and socks and a black-red striped t-shirt with black clothing for away games. The shirt was supplied by Adidas. Between 2012 and 2016, a white-black striped t-shirt with black shorts and black-white striped socks were used for home games and black clothing with a green t-shirt for away or alternate games.
Logo
Its logo contains a shield colored in black with the abbreviated form on the top and the date July 7, 1993 at the bottom representing the 25th anniversary of the foundation. Though the club was founded in 1968.
History
The team was inspired by Botafogo in Brazil for its creation, adopted its name and uniform according to the South American team. It was formed on July 7, 1968, five years later, the club was registered in July 13. The club celebrated its 25th anniversary and the date of anniversary would be put on the bottom of the team logo. The club also won 17 island clubs, the most in the island and one of the most of any island league in the country, their last was in 2010, one super cup and one opening tournament.
Their first number of titles was won in the 1970s and the 1980s. Their total number of island leagues titles would be surpassed by Académica Operária of the Boa Vista Island League in 2014 with 18 titles and now has 19 titles which was achieved in 2015.
In late 2015, Botafogo won the municipal tournament of São Filipe. In the regional champioships, Botafogo finished 7th for the 2015/16 season, down from third last season.
In the national competition
Their only national title was won in 1980 and is the only club from the island of Fogo to win a single national title.
The 1976 competition faced with São Vicente's CS Mindelense, the first match was scoreless, Botafogo lost the final match 3–0, the 1978 and 1979 competitions were cancelled, the club returned in 1980 and again faced Mindelense, this time they defeated the club 2–1 and claimed their first and only title, Botafogo reappeared in 1981 and headed up to the finals with CS Mindelense, they failed their second title after losing 2–0, this was their final appearance in the finals. Botafogo finished 3rd in 2001 with 11 points, five years later in 2006, Botafogo scored two goals and lost to Académico do Aeroporto from Sal eight goals in two matches, the latter lost to six, their last was in 2010.
President
Its current president is Manuel Anatólio Dias Fonseca who he became on August 6, 2008
Achievements
Ranking history
Statistics
Current squad
As of the 2011/12 season