Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas is a Brazilian sports club based in the neighborhood of Botafogo, in the city of Rio de Janeiro. Although it competes in a number of different sports, Botafogo is mostly known for its association football team. It plays in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, the top tier of the Brazilian football league system, and in the state of Rio de Janeiro's premier state league. In 2000, Botafogo finished 12th in a vote by subscribers of FIFA Magazine for the FIFA Club of the Century. They have won the Brazilian championship three times, in 1968, 1995 and 2024. Botafogo won the Copa Libertadores for the first time in 2024.
Sport Club Internacional, commonly known as Internacional, Inter de Porto Alegre or simply Inter, is a Brazilian professional football club based in Porto Alegre. They play in the Série A, the first division of the Brazilian league, as well as in Campeonato Gaúcho Série A, the first level of the Rio Grande do Sul state football league. The team's home stadium, known as Estádio Beira-Rio ("Riverside"), was one of the twelve 2014 FIFA World Cup venues and has a capacity of 50,128.
Fortaleza Esporte Clube is a Brazilian multi-sport club based in Fortaleza, capital of the state of Ceará. Founded in 18 October 1918, primarily a football club, is active in other sports such as futsal, handball and basketball. The club's colors are red, blue and white.
Paulo César Carpegiani is a Brazilian retired footballer who played as a midfielder.
Manoel Rezende de Mattos Cabral, known as Nelinho, is a former Brazilian association footballer who played as right back. He played for several clubs in his home country and abroad, including Belo Horizonte rivals Cruzeiro and Atlético Mineiro. Nelinho also represented the Brazil national team in two FIFA World Cups.
Clodoaldo Tavares de Santana, better known as Clodoaldo, is a Brazilian former footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.
Abel Carlos da Silva Braga, known as Abel Braga, is a Brazilian former football coach and player.
Carlos Roberto de Oliveira, known as Roberto Dinamite, was a Brazilian footballer and politician. He was born in Duque de Caxias, Rio de Janeiro state. With a career as centre forward spanning over twenty years, Roberto is Vasco da Gama's player with the most appearances and all-time top goalscorer, as well as the overall leading scorer in the Brazilian Série A and the Rio de Janeiro State Championship. At the national level, Roberto Dinamite played in the 1978 and 1982 FIFA World Cups and the 1972 Olympic Games. He was president of Vasco da Gama from 2008 to 2014.
Paulo Isidoro de Jesus, known as Paulo Isidoro, is a Brazilian former association footballer who played as an offensive midfielder.
Dario José dos Santos, nicknamed Dario or Dadá Maravilha, is a Brazilian former footballer who played as a centre-forward.
Cláudio Ibrahim Vaz Leal, better known as Branco, is a Brazilian former footballer who played as a left back. A member of the triumphant Brazilian team in the 1994 FIFA World Cup, Branco was a renowned free kick specialist known for his accuracy of placing the ball in the direction that he wanted the free kick to go.
José Reinaldo de Lima is a Brazilian former footballer who played as a striker. He is popularly known as Reinaldo or Rei. Widely regarded as one of the greatest strikers in the history of Brazilian football, Reinaldo played most of his career for Atlético Mineiro, is considered by many the most important player in the club, and still holds the record of highest goal average per game in the Brazilian league, with 1.55 goals per match in the 1977 Brazilian Championship, at a time when Atlético Mineiro was regarded to have one of the best teams in the world.
Jonas Eduardo Américo, called Edu, is a Brazilian former footballer who played as a forward.
Antônio Dias dos Santos, best known as Toninho, was a Brazilian footballer who played as a defender.
João Batista da Silva, known as Batista, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.
Jair Gonçalves Prates, known as just Jair, is a Brazilian former footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.
Paulo Roberto Falcão, usually known as simply Falcão, is a Brazilian former footballer and football manager. He is universally considered one of the greatest Brazilian players of all time and one of the greatest defensive midfielders in football history, and one of the best players in the world in his position at his peak in the 1980s.
Carlos Alberto Zanata Amato, better known as Zanata, is a Brazilian former football defensive midfielder, who played for several Série A clubs.
Silvio Paiva, known as Silvinho, is a Brazilian former footballer who played as a winger. He competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics with the Brazil national under-23 football team.
