Botafogo

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. Académica do Fogo are one of the unrelegated clubs on the island which includes Académica and Vulcânicos. 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. Its president as of the 2014–15 season is Manuel Anatólio Dias Fonseca and its manager as of the 2015–16 season is Mário Pinto. 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 23 official titles, only one is national and the remaining 22 are regional titles. 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 on July 13. As that club is based in the neighborhood of Botafogo in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The Capeverdean club's etymology name is of that of the island where the club is based, its alternative names are Bota Fogo or BotaFogo, which are sometimes known. To date it is the only Botafogo affiliate of any part of Africa. The club celebrated its 25th anniversary and the date of anniversary would be put on the bottom of the team logo.