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Botafogo seal return to Brazil's top flight

Xinhua, November 11, 2015 Adjust font size:

Rio de Janeiro giants Botafogo secured their return to Brazilian football's top tier in 2016 with a 1-0 victory at Luverdense on Tuesday.

   Forward Ronaldo struck in the 42nd minute as the two-time Serie A champions guaranteed their passage back to Brazil's elite after a year in Serie B.

   Botafogo were last year relegated for only the second time in their 110-year history, finishing second-last in the top flight.

   Tuesday night's result lifted the Alvinegro to 68 points from 35 matches, five clear of second-placed America-MG with three matches remaining. 

   The top four teams will earn a berth in the Serie A next year and the bottom four will drop to Serie C.  Endi