The Rio de Janeiro club placed fourth in the World Championship, after being outplayed in both of its matches. In the semi-final, it was defeated by the North American Akron Wingfoots, and in the third-place match, it succumbed to Olimpia Milano of Italy. 1990s and 2000s: Resurgence and crisis After two decades of financial crisis and no victories in the sport – the best placing was runner-up in the 1973 Carioca Championship. Botafogo returned to glory in the courts in the 1990s. In 1991, they defeated Flamengo in both games of the final and became the state champion. In women's, the club took the cup in 1995, also defeating Flamengo, this time in the semi-final. In 1999 and 2000, with a team filled with stars such as Marcelinho, Alexey, Keith Nelson, Mãozão, and Arnaldinho, the Glorioso reached the state final twice in a row, but ended up defeated by Flamengo and Vasco, respectively. In the 2001 National Championship, Botafogo eliminated Fluminense in the quarterfinals but lost to COC/Ribeirão Preto in the three-out-of-five series. Despite the good campaigns, the club ended up closing the professional department in 2002. In women's, Botafogo was the state champion in 2006. Years 2010: Debut in the NBB and continental title In 2012, the black-and-whites returned to compete in an edition of the Carioca Championship, but with a practically amateur team. The return to professional basketball only happened in 2015, when the club competed in the state championship with Flamengo and Macaé. With a much lower investment compared to their rivals, Botafogo finished the competition in third place, with only one victory. In the same year that it returned to the sport in men's, the club announced the end of the professional women's team. In the 2016 Carioca Championship, Glorioso faced Flamengo, Macaé and Vasco. Despite the signings of Americans Phillip Flowers and Wesley Russel, the team lost every game in the qualifying round. In the semi-final, it was eliminated by Flamengo after two losses. In the Super Cup Brazil, a tournament equivalent to the third division of national basketball at the time, Botafogo was eliminated by Santos-AP. In 2017, Botafogo played for the first time in the Golden League, a competition equivalent to the second division of Brazilian basketball, which gives access to the Novo Basquete Brasil (NBB). In the qualifying round, the team finished in first place with 11 wins in 16 games. After