Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama facts for kids
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| Full name | Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Gigante da Colina (Giant of the Hill) Almirante (Admiral) Cruzmaltino (Maltese Cross) Trem Bala da Colina (Bullet Train of the Hill) Expresso da Vitória (Victory Express Train) |
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| Founded | August 21, 1898 (Rowing Club) November 5, 1915 (Football Club) |
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| Stadium | Estádio Vasco da Gama (São Januário) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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| Capacity | 21,880 | ||
| President | Eurico Miranda | ||
| Football Manager | Anderson Barros | ||
| Head Coach | Zé Ricardo | ||
| League | Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Campeonato Carioca |
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| 2017 | Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, 6th | ||
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Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama was founded in August 21, 1898 (although the professional football department started on November 5, 1915), by Portuguese immigrants, and it is still traditionally supported by the Portuguese community of Rio de Janeiro. It is one of the most popular clubs in Brazil, with more than 20 million supporters.
Its statute defines the club as a "sportive, recreative, educational, assistant and philanthropic non-profit organization of public utility".
Their home stadium is São Januário, with a capacity of 21,880, the third biggest in Rio de Janeiro (after Maracanã and Engenhão), but some matches (especially the city derbies) are played at the Maracanã (capacity of about 80,000). They play in black shirts with a white diagonal sash that contains a Cross pattée (famously, though mistakenly, identified as a Maltese cross), black shorts and black socks.
The club is named after the Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama.
Images for kids
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2012 Vasco shirt
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CR Vasco da Gama at Estádio São Januário, September 2008
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Vasco da Gama's kit evolution
