Botafogo was the first team from Rio de Janeiro to win an
Botafogo was the first team from Rio de Janeiro to win an international title inside the Maracanã: it was in the 1993 Copa Conmebol, defeating Uruguay's Peñarol in the final. The history of Fogão in the biggest stadium in Brazilian football holds another record: in 1989, Botafogo played the whole season in the stadium and did not lose a single match. It was the only club from Rio de Janeiro to achieve such a feat at the stadium. No Brazilian team boasted as great an invincibility as Botafogo's between 1977 and 1978: there were 52 games without losing... Did you know?