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Round 1

  1. Botafogo Football Club and Club de Regatas Botafogo merged to form Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas in which year?
  2. The 1942 Botafogo merger was prompted by the death of player Armando Albano during which kind of match between the two clubs?
  3. Where did the white Lone Star (Estrela Solitária) on Botafogo's crest come from at the 1942 merger?
  4. Botafogo's 24-0 win in 1909, still the biggest score in Brazilian football, came against which club?
  5. Heleno de Freitas scored over 200 goals for Botafogo before leaving in 1948 for which club?
  6. At which World Cup did Botafogo winger Garrincha win the Golden Ball and the Golden Boot while also lifting the trophy?
  7. Garrincha's nickname, given to him by his sister, is the Portuguese name of which small bird?
  8. Botafogo's one-club left-back Nílton Santos was known by which nickname?
  9. Nílton Santos scored a famous solo goal from left-back at the 1958 World Cup against which country?
  10. Botafogo playmaker Didi is credited with inventing a dipping free kick known by which Portuguese name?
Answers — round 1
  1. 1942 — The merger was completed on 8 December 1942, uniting the 1894 rowing club and the 1904 football club.
  2. A basketball match — Albano collapsed and died during a Carioca basketball championship game between the two Botafogo clubs; the rowing club conceded the game and the merger followed.
  3. The rowing club's emblem — After the merger the football club's badge turned black and its BFC monogram was replaced by the Club de Regatas Botafogo's lone star.
  4. Mangueira — Botafogo beat Sport Club Mangueira 24-0 in the 1909 Carioca Championship.
  5. Boca Juniors — Heleno never won a major title with Botafogo and left for Boca Juniors in 1948, the year Botafogo won the Carioca title.
  6. 1962 in Chile — With Pelé injured in 1962, Garrincha carried Brazil and became the first player to win the Golden Ball, Golden Boot and World Cup at one tournament.
  7. Wren — Manuel Francisco dos Santos was small as a boy, so his sister called him Garrincha, meaning wren.
  8. The Encyclopedia — Nílton Santos was called A Enciclopédia for his knowledge of the game and complete style of play.
  9. Austria — Against Austria in 1958 he carried the ball from his own half and scored, ignoring coach Vicente Feola's pleas to retreat.
  10. Folha seca — Didi's 'folha seca' (dry leaf) free kick swerved and dropped late, a technique later used by Juninho and Cristiano Ronaldo.

Round 2

  1. After Botafogo won the 1957 state championship, how did Didi keep the promise he had made?
  2. Which French club signed Jairzinho from Botafogo in 1974?
  3. The training ground built on the site of Botafogo's demolished General Severiano stadium honours which former Botafogo coach?
  4. Botafogo became the first Carioca club to win the Brazilian championship with the 1968 Taça Brasil. Who did they beat in the final?
  5. Botafogo won the 1995 Série A after a two-legged final against which club?
  6. How many goals did Túlio Maravilha score to top the 1995 Série A scoring chart for champions Botafogo?
  7. Which manager led Botafogo to the 1995 Série A title?
  8. Botafogo won the 1993 Copa CONMEBOL by beating which club in the final?
  9. Which Brazil 1970 World Cup-winning captain managed Botafogo to the 1993 Copa CONMEBOL?
  10. Botafogo reached the 1999 Copa do Brasil final but lost it to which club?
Answers — round 2
  1. He walked home from the Maracanã in his kit — Didi walked about 9.4 km from the Maracanã to his home in Laranjeiras in his kit, joined by around 5,000 Botafogo fans.
  2. Marseille — Jairzinho joined Marseille in October 1974 and scored on his debut in a 4-1 win over Monaco.
  3. João Saldanha — General Severiano was demolished in 1977; CT João Saldanha, named after the coach of Botafogo's 1957 Carioca title, opened on the same site in 2004.
  4. Fortaleza — Botafogo drew 2-2 with Fortaleza and then won 4-0 to take the 1968 Taça Brasil, after beating Cruzeiro in the semi-final.
  5. Santos — Botafogo won the first leg 2-1 and drew 1-1 with Santos in São Paulo to win their second national title.
  6. 23 — Túlio scored 23 goals in the 1995 Série A, six more than Santos' Giovanni.
  7. Paulo Autuori — Paulo Autuori returned to Botafogo in July 1995 and won the league before leaving for Benfica.
  8. Peñarol — Both legs against Peñarol were drawn (1-1 and 2-2), and Botafogo won the shoot-out 3-1 at the Maracanã.
  9. Carlos Alberto Torres — Carlos Alberto Torres was in charge for both legs of the 1993 final.
  10. Juventude — Juventude won the first leg 2-1 and held Botafogo 0-0 at the Maracanã to win their first Copa do Brasil.

Round 3

  1. Clarence Seedorf joined Botafogo in 2012 after ten years at which club?
  2. Which trophy did Clarence Seedorf win with Botafogo in 2013?
  3. While a Botafogo player, Loco Abreu chipped a Panenka penalty to win a 2010 World Cup shoot-out against which country?
  4. Loco Abreu scored in a 2-1 win over which rival that clinched Botafogo's 2010 state championship?
  5. Botafogo finished bottom of the 2002 Série A. Which other big club was relegated with them?
  6. Botafogo's third relegation to Série B came after they finished last in which Série A season?
  7. Who managed Botafogo to the 2021 Série B title and promotion?
  8. Botafogo's home, the Engenhão, was built for which event?
  9. Before it was renamed after Nílton Santos, Botafogo's Engenhão stadium was officially named after whom?
  10. What share of Botafogo's football company (SAF) did John Textor's Eagle Holdings buy in 2022?
Answers — round 3
  1. AC Milan — Seedorf left AC Milan after a decade and signed a two-year deal with Botafogo on 30 June 2012.
  2. Campeonato Carioca — Botafogo won both the Taça Guanabara and Taça Rio in 2013, so they took the Carioca title without a final.
  3. Ghana — Abreu's Panenka beat Ghana in the quarter-final and put Uruguay into their first semi-final in 40 years.
  4. Flamengo — On 18 April 2010 Abreu scored Botafogo's second against Flamengo, and goalkeeper Jefferson saved an Adriano penalty.
  5. Palmeiras — Botafogo, Portuguesa and Gama were three of the four clubs relegated from the 2002 Série A.
  6. 2020 — Botafogo finished bottom in 2020, after earlier relegations in 2002 and 2014.
  7. Enderson Moreira — After a middling start, Enderson Moreira's arrival sparked a run that ended with the 2021 Série B title.
  8. 2007 Pan American Games — The stadium was built from 2003 to 2007 and opened in time for the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio.
  9. João Havelange — It was the Estádio Olímpico João Havelange until the name changed to Nilton Santos in 2015, made official by the city in 2017.
  10. 90% — In February 2022 Botafogo announced that Textor's Eagle Holdings had acquired 90% of the football SAF.

Round 4

  1. When John Textor bought Botafogo in 2022, he already held a stake in which Premier League club?
  2. Luís Castro left Botafogo in June 2023, with the team top of Série A, to join which club?
  3. Botafogo led the 2023 Série A by 13 points after 19 games, then won 2 of their last 17. Which club took the title?
  4. In which stadium did Botafogo win the 2024 Copa Libertadores final?
  5. Which Botafogo midfielder was sent off inside the first minute of the 2024 Copa Libertadores final?
  6. Which Botafogo forward finished as top scorer of the 2024 Copa Libertadores with 10 goals?
  7. Botafogo hired Artur Jorge in April 2024 from which Portuguese club?
  8. Botafogo signed Thiago Almada in July 2024, in a record deal for Brazilian football, from which club?
  9. Botafogo lost 3-0 in the 2024 FIFA Intercontinental Cup 'Derby of the Americas' to which club?
  10. Who scored Botafogo's winner in their 1-0 win over Paris Saint-Germain at the 2025 Club World Cup?
Answers — round 4
  1. Crystal Palace — Textor held a Crystal Palace stake at the time and sold it in July 2025.
  2. Al Nassr — Castro accepted an offer from Al Nassr, and Bruno Lage replaced him at Botafogo.
  3. Palmeiras — The collapse handed the title to a rival, and Botafogo dropped to fifth.
  4. Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires — Botafogo beat Atlético Mineiro 3-1 at River Plate's Estadio Monumental in Buenos Aires on 30 November 2024.
  5. Gregore — Gregore caught Fausto Vera's head with his studs after 29 seconds, but ten-man Botafogo still won 3-1.
  6. Júnior Santos — Júnior Santos sealed the 3-1 final win in the 97th minute, making it 10 goals in the competition.
  7. Braga — Botafogo paid Braga €2 million for Artur Jorge, who then won the Libertadores and Série A double.
  8. Atlanta United — Almada's move from Atlanta United broke the transfer record for both MLS and Brazilian football.
  9. Pachuca — Pachuca beat Botafogo 3-0 in Doha on 11 December 2024, three days after Botafogo won the Série A.
  10. Igor Jesus — Igor Jesus scored in the 36th minute to beat the European champions in the group stage.

Round 5

  1. Botafogo signed winger Luiz Henrique in 2024, then a Brazilian record fee, from which club?
Answers — round 5
  1. Real Betis — Luiz Henrique arrived from Real Betis and was named man of the match in the 2024 Libertadores final.

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