O Botafogo de 1989 foi campeão carioca ao vencer o Flamengo por 1 a 0, com gol de Maurício, encerrando um jejum de 21 anos sem títulos estaduais, desde 1968.
Botafogo 1989
The 1989 Botafogo was the team that won the Carioca Championship that year and ended a title drought lasting 21 years. The final was decided against Flamengo, with a goal from Maurício.
History
After winning the 1968 Carioca Championship, Botafogo went through more than two decades without winning a state title, a period known by fans as the 21-year drought. In 1989, the club became Carioca champion again and ended the drought. The final was against Flamengo, and striker Maurício scored the winning goal in a 1-0 victory that gave the title to the alvinegro. The 1989 title restored Botafogo to a position of achievement and is remembered today as one of the most emotional moments in the club's history, which had already been state champion on other occasions and had in its past the foundation of great squads, such as those from the 1950s and 1960s.