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 |
| Biggest win | Botafogo 7–1 Brasiliense FC |
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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| MF |  Marlon Freitas
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Atlético Goianiense
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Free | 6 January 2023 | |
| DF |  Luis Segovia
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Independiente
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Free | 11 January 2023 | |
| FW | Carlos Alberto
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América Mineiro
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Loan | 12 January 2023 | [1] |
In[edit]
| Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Date | Source |
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| DF | Luis Segovia
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 RWD Molenbeek
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Loan | 2 August 2023 |
Pre-season[edit]
On January 4, 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.[2] [3]
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]
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 |
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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 |
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Stadium: Estádio Nilton Santos Referee: Anderson Daronco | ||
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Copa Sudamericana[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Chega mais, Carlos Alberto | Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas".
- ^ "Botafogo cancela pré-temporada nos EUA por desentendimento com a Ferj". ge. January 4, 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. January 4, 2023.