Club: Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas

Country: Brazil

Season (around): 2016–2017

• Home stadium: Estádio Nilton Santos (Engenhão) — primary home at that time; Botafogo has also historically used Estádio Olímpico João Havelange.
• Head coach (around 2016–17): Jair Ventura — promoted to first-team coach in late 2016 after serving with the club's youth sides and interim spells, he led the team through the 2017 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A and other competitions.
• Notable competitions in that period:
  • Campeonato Brasileiro Série A (2017 season)
  • Copa do Brasil
  • State championship: Campeonato Carioca (2017)
• Context and highlights (2016–2017):
  • Jair Ventura was appointed head coach at the end of 2016 after the club sought continuity from its youth development and interim coaching structure.
  • Botafogo had returned to Série A for the 2016 season (after promotion) and consolidated itself among Brazil’s top-flight teams during this period.
  • The squad featured a mix of experienced players and emerging talents developed by the club’s academy; the team emphasized organization and fast transitions under Ventura.

Typical squad/players around that era (examples): Rodrigo Pimpão, Roger, Neilton, Sassá, Lindomar (note: exact squad lists varied across competitions and months).

Notes: For precise match results, full squad lists, appearances, goals and competition-by-competition records for the 2016 and 2017 campaigns, consult official competition archives (CBF), Botafogo’s club records, or databases such as Transfermarkt and Soccerway.