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Full nameClub de Regatas Vasco da Gama
Nickname(s)Gigante da Colina (Hill's Giant),Bacalhau (
Cod)Founded1898
GroundSão Januário,
Rio de Janeiro,
Brazil(
Capacity: 36,273)Chairman
Roberto DinamiteHead coach
Dorival JúniorLeague
Campeonato Brasileiro Série B2008Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, 18th (relegated)
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coloursClub de Regatas Vasco da Gama, usually known as Vasco da Gama or simply Vasco, (after the famous
Portuguese explorer of the same name) is a
Brazilian sports club from
Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, founded on
August 21,
1898 (although the football department started on
November 5,
1915[1]). It was founded by
Portuguese immigrants, and it is still the team traditionally supported by the
Portuguese community of Rio de Janeiro and one of the most popular in
Brazil, with more than 10 million supporters.
[2]Its statute defines the club as a "sportive, recreative, educational, assistant and philanthropic non-profit organization of public utility".
[3]Their home stadium is the
São Januário, capacity 36,273, but some matches (especially the
city derbies) are played at the
Maracanã (capacity 95,000). They play in white shirts with a black diagonal sash that contains an
Order of Christ cross, white shorts and white socks.Contents[
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1 History 1.1 Foundation 1.2 The Victory Express and the South American Club Championship 1.3 1998 Copa Libertadores 1.4 Campeonato Brasileiro 2008 2 Other sports 3 Current squad 4 Titles 4.1 International 4.2 National 4.3 State 5 Brazilian League record 6 Top five scorers 7 Most goals in a season 8 Famous players 8.1 Athletics 8.2 Basketball 8.3 Football 9 Famous coaches 9.1 Football 10 Stadium 11 Rivals 12 Kit evolution 13 Logo and flag 14 Anthems 15 Ultras 16 Clubs named after Vasco 17 References 18 External links
