Carioca Championship after defeating Fluminense in the final. 1980s and 1990s: Decline After facing their golden age in the previous decades, the black-and-whites gradually abandoned the sport. In men's, the last time the club played a national competition was in 1984, when it finished fifth in the Brazil Cup. Since then, Botafogo has participated only in state tournaments such as the Carioca Championship and the Rio Cup, without achieving any victories. In women's, the team became the state champion in 1995, led by the lifter Ana Richa. Thanks to the title, the club participated in the Brazilian Super League that season, finishing the competition in 9th place. Years 2000 and 2010: Return to the top canceled Only in 2007, 28 years after the previous conquest, Botafogo would again be champion of the Men's Carioca Championship by defeating Unipli in the final. In 2013, the club returned to the national competition after a 29-year absence by participating in the Supercopa. On that occasion, the black-and-whites won the Mata Atlântica stage and finished the final phase of the competition in third place. In women's, the club reached the state runner-up title in 2008, when it lost the decision to Rexona/Ades. In 2015, the team became the champion of the Rio Cup. In 2015, Botafogo won the Men's Rio Cup and guaranteed their participation in the 2016 Superliga B, the second division of national volleyball. However, they were eliminated in the semi-final, defeated by Castro. In 2017, they once again failed to win promotion to Superliga B, again eliminated in the semi-final, this time to SESC. In the Gold Cup, although having Olympic runner-up Marcelinho, the club wasted for the third time the chance to qualify for the main Superliga division after losing to Corinthians/Guarulhos in the last match. Already in the 2018 Superliga B, the black-and-whites started irregularly, but managed to reach the final rounds and finished the qualifying round in 3rd place. In the quarterfinals, they defeated UPIS/Brasília, but were eliminated for the third consecutive edition in the semi-final, this time to Itapetininga, postponing for the fourth time access to the main league of volleyball. In 2019, access came: After winning all seven games in the qualifying round, Botafogo reached the playoffs as favorites. In the quarterfinals, they eliminated Vôlei Canoas with two 3–0 wins. In the semi-finals, they started losing the series to Lavras, but defeated the opponent in the