2020 Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas season

Botafogo
2020 season
ManagerAlberto Valentim
(until 10 February 2020)
Paulo Autuori
(12 February–1 October)
Bruno Lazaroni
(2–28 October)
Ramón Díaz
(29 October–27 November)
Eduardo Barroca
(28 November 2020–6 February 2021)
Lúcio Flávio
(7–27 February 2021)
Série A20th (relegated)
Campeonato CariocaSemi-finals
Copa do BrasilRound of 16
Biggest defeatSão Paulo 4–0 Botafogo
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The 2020 season was the 116th season for Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas and their fifth consecutive season in the Brazilian top division. The team also competed in the Campeonato Carioca and the Copa do Brasil. They suffered relegation after finishing in last place, securing only 7 points in the second half of the season.

Competitions

Overall record

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 13 August 2020 26 February 2021 Matchday 1 20th 38 5 12 21 32 62 −30 013.16
Campeonato Carioca 18 January 2020 5 July 2020 Taça Guanabara Taça Rio semi-finals 12 5 3 4 14 15 −1 041.67
Copa do Brasil 19 February 2020 3 November 2020 Second round Round of 16 7 3 3 1 5 3 +2 042.86
Total 57 13 18 26 51 80 −29 022.81

Source: Competitions

Série A

Main article: 2020 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A

League table

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
16 Fortaleza 38 10 11 17 34 44 −10 41
17 Vasco da Gama (R) 38 10 11 17 37 56 −19 41 Relegation to Campeonato Brasileiro Série B
18 Goiás (R) 38 9 10 19 41 63 −22 37
19 Coritiba (R) 38 7 10 21 31 54 −23 31
20 Botafogo (R) 38 5 12 21 32 62 −30 27
Source: CBF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head results (only between 2 teams); 6) fewest red cards; 7) fewest yellow cards; 8) draw.[1]
(R) Relegated

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
38 5 12 21 32 62  −30 27 3 5 11 16 30  −14 2 7 10 16 32  −16

Source: [citation needed]

Results by round

Round1
Ground
Result
Position
Source: [citation needed]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The match schedule was released on 9 July 2020.[2]

13 August 2020 2 Red Bull Bragantino 1–1 Botafogo
17 August 2020 3 Fortaleza 0–0 Botafogo
20 August 2020 4 Botafogo 2–1 Atlético Mineiro Rio de Janeiro
Stadium: Estádio Nilton Santos
23 August 2020 5 Flamengo 1–1 Botafogo Rio de Janeiro
29 August 2020 6 Botafogo 0–2 Internacional Rio de Janeiro
Stadium: Estádio Nilton Santos
3 September 2020 7 Botafogo 0–0 Coritiba Rio de Janeiro
Stadium: Estádio Nilton Santos
6 September 2020 8 Corinthians 2–2 Botafogo
9 September 2020 9 Athletico Paranaense 1–1 Botafogo
14 September 2020 10 Botafogo 2–3 Vasco da Gama Rio de Janeiro
Stadium: Estádio Nilton Santos
20 September 2020 11 Botafogo 0–0 Santos Rio de Janeiro
Stadium: Estádio Nilton Santos
27 September 2020 12 Atlético Goianiense 1–1 Botafogo
1 October 2020 1 Botafogo 1–2 Bahia Rio de Janeiro
Stadium: Estádio Nilton Santos
Note: The match, initially scheduled for 9 August 2020, was postponed to accommodate Bahia's participation in the second leg of the Campeonato Baiano final against Atlético de Alagoinhas.[3]
4 October 2020 13 Botafogo 1–1 Fluminense Rio de Janeiro
Stadium: Estádio Nilton Santos
8 October 2020 14 Botafogo 2–1 Palmeiras Rio de Janeiro
Stadium: Estádio Nilton Santos
11 October 2020 15 Sport 1–2 Botafogo Recife
15 October 2020 16 Grêmio 3–1 Botafogo
20 October 2020 17 Botafogo 0–0 Goiás Rio de Janeiro
Stadium: Estádio Nilton Santos
31 October 2020 19 Botafogo 2–2 Ceará Rio de Janeiro
Stadium: Estádio Nilton Santos
8 November 2020 20 Bahia 1–0 Botafogo
17 November 2020 21 Botafogo 1–2 Red Bull Bragantino Rio de Janeiro
Stadium: Estádio Nilton Santos
22 November 2020 22 Botafogo 1–2 Fortaleza Rio de Janeiro
Stadium: Estádio Nilton Santos
26 November 2020 23 Atlético Mineiro 2–1 Botafogo
5 December 2020 24 Botafogo 0–1 Flamengo Rio de Janeiro
Stadium: Estádio Nilton Santos
10 December 2020 18 São Paulo 4–0 Botafogo São Paulo
12 December 2020 25 Internacional 2–1 Botafogo
20 December 2020 26 Coritiba 1–2 Botafogo Curitiba
27 December 2020 27 Botafogo 0–2 Corinthians Rio de Janeiro
Stadium: Estádio Nilton Santos
6 January 2021 28 Botafogo 0–2 Athletico Paranaense Rio de Janeiro
Stadium: Estádio Nilton Santos
11 January 2021 29 Vasco da Gama 3–0 Botafogo Rio de Janeiro
17 January 2021 30 Santos 2–1 Botafogo
20 January 2021 31 Botafogo 1–3 Atlético Goianiense Rio de Janeiro
Stadium: Estádio Nilton Santos
25 January 2021 32 Fluminense 2–0 Botafogo Rio de Janeiro
2 February 2021 33 Palmeiras 1–1 Botafogo
6 February 2021 34 Botafogo 0–1 Sport Rio de Janeiro
Stadium: Estádio Nilton Santos
9 February 2021 35 Botafogo 2–5 Grêmio Rio de Janeiro
Stadium: Estádio Nilton Santos
13 February 2021 36 Goiás 2–0 Botafogo
23 February 2021 37 Botafogo 1–0 São Paulo Rio de Janeiro
Stadium: Estádio Nilton Santos
26 February 2021 38 Ceará 2–1 Botafogo

Campeonato Carioca

Main article: 2020 Campeonato Carioca

Taça Guanabara

18 January 2020 1 Volta Redonda 1–0 Botafogo Volta Redonda
Stadium: Estádio Raulino de Oliveira
21 January 2020 2 Madureira 2–0 Botafogo
26 January 2020 3 Botafogo 3–1 Macaé Rio de Janeiro
Stadium: Estádio Nilton Santos
30 January 2020 4 Botafogo 2–1 Resende Rio de Janeiro
Stadium: Estádio Nilton Santos
2 February 2020 5 Botafogo 1–0 Vasco da Gama Rio de Janeiro
Stadium: Estádio Nilton Santos
9 February 2020 6 Fluminense 3–0 Botafogo

Taça Rio

1 March 2020 1 Botafogo 2–1 Boavista Rio de Janeiro
Stadium: Estádio Nilton Santos
7 March 2020 2 Flamengo 3–0 Botafogo
15 March 2020 3 Botafogo 1–1 Bangu Rio de Janeiro
Stadium: Estádio Nilton Santos
28 June 2020 4 Botafogo 6–2 Cabofriense Rio de Janeiro
Stadium: Estádio Nilton Santos
2 July 2020 5 Portuguesa 0–0 Botafogo
Semi-finals
5 July 2020 Fluminense 0–0 Botafogo Rio de Janeiro
Stadium: Estádio Nilton Santos
Attendance: 0
Referee: Wagner do Nascimento Magalhaes

Copa do Brasil

Main article: 2020 Copa do Brasil

Second round

19 February 2020 Second round Náutico 1–1
(3–4 p)		 Botafogo Recife
Report Stadium: Estádio dos Aflitos
Referee: André Castro

Third round

10 March 2020 First leg Botafogo 1–0 Paraná Rio de Janeiro
Stadium: Estádio Nilton Santos
27 August 2020 Second leg Paraná 1–2
(1–3 agg.)		 Botafogo

Fourth round

18 September 2020 First leg Botafogo 1–0 Vasco da Gama Rio de Janeiro
Stadium: Estádio Nilton Santos
24 September 2020 Second leg Vasco da Gama 0–0
(0–1 agg.)		 Botafogo Rio de Janeiro

Round of 16

28 October 2020 First leg Botafogo 0–1 Cuiabá Rio de Janeiro
Stadium: Estádio Nilton Santos
3 November 2020 Second leg Cuiabá 0–0
(1–0 agg.)		 Botafogo Cuiabá
Stadium: Arena Pantanal
Referee: Ricardo Marques Ribeiro

References

  1. ^ "Regulamento Específico da Competição - Campeonato Brasileiro Série A de 2020" (PDF) (in Portuguese). CBF. 3 March 2020.
  2. ^ Dia, O. (July 9, 2020). "CBF divulga calendário do Brasileirão e da Copa do Brasil". Esporte.
  3. ^ Borges, João Alexandre (August 4, 2020). "CBF adia o confronto entre Botafogo e Bahia no Campeonato Brasileiro 2020".