 The proposal was accepted, and in 1918 the club was named Botafogo Futebol Clube (contrary to popular belief, Botafogo of Ribeirão Preto was not inspired by Botafogo Football Club of Rio de Janeiro, defunct in 1942).Botafogo's debut was in Franca, against local club Esporte Clube Fulgêncio.The match ended 1-0 in favor of the team from Ribeirão Preto.