Botafogo
Carioca - 1 · 2026/27 season
Carioca - 1
LLWDW
1Pos
9Pts
6P
3W
0D
3L
6-5GF-GA
▲ 8 places (2025/26: 9.)
Club history
Botafogo is a football club founded in 1904. The club is based in Rio de Janeiro. The club plays its home matches at the 46,931-capacity Estádio Nilton Santos.
Founded1904
CityRio de Janeiro
StadiumEstádio Nilton Santos
Capacity46,931
Profile data compiled from API-Football.
Standings
Carioca, Serie A 2026, Relegation round
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | Last 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Portuguesa RJ | 6 | +6 | 11 | DWW | |||
| 2 |  Sampaio Corrêa RJ | 6 | +2 | 10 | WLL | |||
| Play-off | ||||||||
| 3 |  Nova Iguaçu | 6 | +1 | 7 | DDW | |||
| Relegation | ||||||||
| 4 |  CFRJ / Maricá | 6 | -9 | 4 | LDL | |||
Play-offRelegation
Carioca, Serie A 2026, Taca Guanabara, Group A
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | Last 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Fluminense | 6 | +4 | 15 | WDL | |||
| 2 |  Vasco DA Gama | 6 | +6 | 11 | WLD | |||
| 3 |  Volta Redonda | 6 | +4 | 11 | LLD | |||
| 4 |  Bangu | 6 | 0 | 10 | WDL | |||
| Play-off | ||||||||
| 5 | Portuguesa RJ | 6 | -1 | 7 | DWW | |||
| 6 | Sampaio Corrêa RJ | 6 | -7 | 7 | WLL | |||
Play-off
Carioca, Serie A 2026, Taca Guanabara, Group B
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | Last 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Highlighted — Botafogo | 6 | +1 | 9 | WDW | |||
| 2 |  Madureira | 6 | -1 | 8 | WLL | |||
| 3 |  Boavista SC | 6 | -2 | 8 | LLD | |||
| 4 |  Flamengo | 6 | +2 | 7 | WWW | |||
| Play-off | ||||||||
| 5 | Nova Iguaçu | 6 | -1 | 5 | DDW | |||
| 6 | CFRJ / Maricá | 6 | -5 | 3 | LDL | |||
Play-off
Last 5 matches
Knockout path
CONMEBOL Sudamericana · Round of 16
- Round of 16
Cienciano2–6 Quarter-finals · No remaining opponents to list.
Scheduled ties come from the fixture list. Undrawn rounds list remaining teams and are not an official draw.
Head coach
Taken from the 30 August 2026 lineup of Flamengo – Botafogo.
