2016 Botafogo FR season

The 2016 season saw the return of Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas to the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, after spending 2015 in Série B.

Background

After a poor 2014 season saw Botafogo relegated for only the second time in their history, Botafogo comfortably won the 2015 Série B.

Match results

Campeonato Carioca

Group stage

Date	Opponents	H/A	Result	Scorers	Attendance
30 January 2016	Bangu	A	2–0	Gervasio Núñez, Renan Fonseca	1,647
2 February 2016	Portuguesa	H	2–1	Damián Lizio	1,273
10 February 2016	Macaé	H	1–0	Gervasio Núñez	1,112
13 February 2016	Resende	A	1–0	Luís Henrique	2,507
21 February 2016	Cabofriense	H	2–1	Luís Henrique, Neílton	2,398
24 February 2016	Fluminense	H	2–0	Gegê, Ribamar	9,838
28 February 2016	Vasco da Gama	A	1–1	Emerson	7,921
6 March 2016	Boavista	A	1–0	Fernandes	1,128

Taça Guanabara

Date	Opponents	H/A	Result	Scorers	Attendance
13 March 2016	Fluminense	A	1–1	Ribamar	4,378
20 March 2016	Madureira	H	1–0	Bruno Silva	996
27 March 2016	Vasco da Gama	A	0–1		6,483
30 March 2016	Volta Redonda	H	2–0	Rodrigo Lindoso, Joel Carli	905
2 April 2016	Flamengo	H	2–2	Joel Carli, Rodrigo Lindoso	16,150
10 April 2016	Bangu	H	1–0	Rodrigo Lindoso	1,509
17 April 2016	Boavista	A	1–0	Leandro	2,700

Final stage

^{a - Vasco da Gama won the final 2–1 on aggregate}

Squad statistics

''Statistics accurate as at the end of the 2016 season''

Kits

Botafogo began the year wearing uniforms manufactured by Puma. With the Puma deal expiring in April, the club announced in February that a three-year deal had been agreed with Topper with a value believed to be worth over.

Awards

Campeonato Carioca Revelação : Ribamar

Venues

As a result of the 2016 Summer Olympics being held in Rio de Janeiro, Botafogo was not able to access their regular home of Estádio Olímpico João Havelange during 2016. During the Rio State Championship, Botafogo hosted games at the Estádio São Januário in Rio de Janeiro city; the Estádio de Los Larios in Duque de Caxias, Rio de Janeiro; the Estádio Kléber Andrade in Cariacica, Espírito Santo; the Estádio Mário Helênio in Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais; and the Maracanã Stadium in Rio de Janeiro city. Botafogo's home matches in the first two rounds of the Copa do Brasil were hosted at the Estádio de Los Larios.
Prior to the commencement of the Campeonato Brasileiro, Botafogo and Associação Atlética Portuguesa agreed a deal to play at the Estádio Luso Brasileiro in Ilha do Governador in Rio de Janeiro city with the stadium being known as "Arena Botafogo". Prior to matches being played at the stadium, temporary seating and improvements to the pitch were required. While these renovations took place, matches were played at the Estádio Raulino de Oliveira in Volta Redonda, Rio de Janeiro; the Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha in Brasília; and the Estádio Mário Helênio in Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais.