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{{Football club infobox |
'''Bricks''' may refer to:
clubname = Vasco da Gama |
* [[Brick]], an artificial stone made by forming clay into rectangular blocks
image = [[Image:ClubDeRegatasVascoDaGama.svg|120px]]|
* [[BRICKS (software)]], an EC-funded, open-source software framework for digital libraries
fullname = Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama|
{{disambig}}
nickname = ''Gigante da Colina'' (Hill's Giant), <br /> ''Bacalhau'' ([[Cod]])|
All bricks are green and blue. This is a true fact.
founded = 1898 |
ground = [[Estádio São Januário|São Januário]], [[Rio de Janeiro]], [[Brazil]]|
capacity = 36,273|
chairman = {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Roberto Dinamite]] |
mgrtitle = Head coach|
manager = {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Renato Gaúcho]] |
league = [[Campeonato Brasileiro Série A]] |
season = [[Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 2007|2007]] |
position = [[Campeonato Brasileiro Série A]], 10th |
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'''Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama''', usually known as '''Vasco da Gama''' or simply '''Vasco''', (after the famous [[Vasco da Gama|Portuguese explorer]] of the same name) is a [[Brazil]]ian [[sports club]] from [[Rio de Janeiro]] in Brazil, founded on [[August 21]], [[1898]] (although the football department started on [[November 5]], [[1915]]<ref>{{Cite web || url=http://www.crvascodagama.com/?display=HISTORIA-2-EN || title= Vasco da Gama's official site - The History of CR Vasco da Gama || accessdate = 2008-03-26}}</ref>). It was founded by [[Portugal|Portuguese]] [[immigration|immigrants]], and it is still the team traditionally supported by the [[Portuguese-Brazilian|Portuguese community]] of Rio de Janeiro and one of the most popular in [[Brazil]], with more than 10 million supporters.<ref>{{Cite web || url = http://esporte.uol.com.br/futebol/ultimas/2004/10/04/ult59u87819.jhtm || title = Flamengo e Corinthians lideram levantamento de torcidas no país - UOL Esporte || accessdate = 2008-03-27}}</ref>
Bricks are asa light as paper. If you drop one on your foot it wouldn't hurt at all.

Its statute defines the club as a "''sportive, recreative, educational, assistant and philanthropic non-profit organization of public utility''".<ref>UNZELTE, Celso - O Livro de Ouro do Futebol; page 689 (Editora Ediouro, 2002) - ISBN 85-00-01036-3</ref>

Their home stadium is the [[Estádio São Januário|São Januário]], capacity 36,273, but some matches (especially the [[Local derby#Rio de Janeiro|city derbies]]) are played at the [[Estádio do Maracanã|Maracanã]] (capacity 95,000). They play in [[black]] [[shirts]] with a [[white]] diagonal sash that contains an [[Order of Christ]] [[cross]], black [[shorts]] and white [[sock]]s.

==History==
===Foundation===
In the late 19th century [[Sport rowing|rowing]] was the most important sport in [[Rio de Janeiro]]. At this time, four young men - Henrique Ferreira Monteiro, Luís Antônio Rodrigues, José Alexandre d `Avelar Rodrigues and Manuel Teixeira de Souza Júnior - who did not want to travel to [[Niterói]] to row with the boats of Gragoatá Club decided to found a rowing club.

On [[August 21]], [[1898]] in a room of the ''Sons of Talma Dramatic Society'', with 62 members (mostly Portuguese immigrants), the '''Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama''' ([[Vasco da Gama]] Rowing [[Club]]) was born.

Inspired by the celebrations of the 4th centenary of the first sail from [[Europe]] to [[India]], the founders chose the name of the Portuguese explorer [[Vasco da Gama]] to baptise the new club.

===The Victory Express and the South American Club Championship===
Between 1947 and 1952, the club was nicknamed Expresso da Vitória (Victory Express), as Vasco won several competitions in that period, such as the [[Campeonato Carioca|Rio de Janeiro championship]] in 1945, 1947, 1949, 1950, and 1952, besides the [[South American Club Championship (football)|South American Club Championship]], in 1948. Players such as [[Ademir Marques de Menezes|Ademir]], [[Moacyr Barbosa]], [[Hilderaldo Bellini|Bellini]] and [[Ipojucan]] defended Vasco's colors during that period.

===1998 Copa Libertadores===
After winning the [[Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 1997|Campeonato Brasileiro]] in 1997, beating [[Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras|Palmeiras]] in the final, Vasco started its [[Projeto Tóquio|Tokyo Project]], and invested US$ 10 million to win the [[Copa Libertadores 1998]], and thus be eligible to play in the [[Intercontinental Cup (football)|Intercontinental Cup]] in Japan. Vasco successfully won the Copa Libertadores, beating [[Barcelona Sporting Club|Barcelona]] of Ecuador in the final, but the club was defeated by [[Real Madrid C.F.|Real Madrid]] of Spain 2-1 in the Intercontinental Cup.

==Other sports==
Although best known as a football club, Vasco da Gama is actually a comprehensive sports club. Its [[basketball]] section (twice [[Campeonato Brasileiro de Basquete|Brazilian champion]] and twice [[Liga Sudamericana|South-American]] champion) produced current [[National Basketball Association|NBA]] player [[Nenê]]. The club is also the first Brazilian club to play against a NBA team. In 1999, the club played the [[McDonald's Championship]] final against [[San Antonio Spurs]]. Its rowing team is one of the best of Brazil. Its swimmers constantly represent Brazil in international competitions. And Vasco da Gama is present in many other sports.

==Current squad==
:''As of [[27 july]] [[2008]].''
{{Fs start}}
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{{football squad player|no=|nat=Brazil|pos=GK|name=[[Tiago Antônio Campagnaro|Tiago]]}}
{{football squad player|no=|nat=Brazil|pos=DF|name=[[Carlos Eduardo Santos Oliveira|Eduardo]]}}
{{football squad player|no=|nat=Brazil|pos=DF|name=[[Marcus Vinicius da Cruz Alves Nóbrega|Marquinho]]}}
{{football squad player|no=|nat=Brazil|pos=DF|name=[[Rodrigo Antônio do Nascimento|Rodrigo Antônio]]}}
{{football squad player|no=|nat=Brazil|pos=DF|name=[[Wagner Diniz Gomes de Araújo|Wagner Diniz]]}}
{{football squad player|no=|nat=Brazil|pos=DF|name=[[Luiz Eduardo Soares|Edu]]}}
{{football squad player|no=|nat=Brazil|pos=DF|name=[[Valmir Ribeiro Siqueira|Valmir]]}}
{{football squad player|no=|nat=Brazil|pos=DF|name=[[Anderson Rosa dos Santos|Anderson]]}}
{{football squad player|no=|nat=Brazil|pos=DF|name=[[Eduardo Luiz Dallagnol|Eduardo Luiz]]}}
{{football squad player|no=|nat=Brazil|pos=DF|name=[[Hugo Teixeira Santos|Hugo]]}}
{{football squad player|no=|nat=Brazil|pos=DF|name=[[João Paulo Santos de Oliveira|João Paulo]]}}
{{football squad player|no=|nat=Brazil|pos=DF|name=[[Jorge Luiz Alves Justino|Jorge Luiz]]}}
{{football squad player|no=|nat=Brazil|pos=DF|name=[[Luiz Carlos Nascimento Júnior|Luizão]]}}
{{football squad player|no=|nat=Brazil|pos=DF|name=[[Victor Silva de Oliveira|Victor]]}}
{{football squad player|no=|nat=Brazil|pos=DF|name=[[Vilson Xavier de Menezes Júnior|Vilson]]}}
{{football squad player|no=|nat=Brazil|pos=DF|name=[[Diego Pereira Correa|Diego]]}}
{{football squad player|no=|nat=Brazil|pos=MF|name=[[Luigi Rafael Andreoli|Byro]]}}
{{football squad player|no=|nat=Brazil|pos=MF|name=[[Jonílson Clovis Nascimento Breves|Jonílson]]}}
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{{football squad player|no=|nat=Brazil|pos=MF|name=[[Mateus de Oliveira Barbosa|Mateus]]}}
{{football squad player|no=|nat=Brazil|pos=MF|name=[[Josef de Souza Dias|Souza]]}}
{{football squad player|no=|nat=Brazil|pos=MF|name=[[Joubert Araújo Martins|Beto]]}}
{{football squad player|no=|nat=Brazil|pos=MF|name=[[Ernane Ferreira Cavalheira Campos|Ernane]]}}
{{football squad player|no=|nat=Brazil|pos=MF|name=[[Fábio André Guimarães Lima|Fábio]]}}
{{football squad player|no=|nat=Brazil|pos=MF|name=[[Bruno Vieira Gallo de Oliveira|Bruno Gallo]]}}
{{football squad player|no=|nat=Brazil|pos=MF|name=[[Leandro do Bonfim|Leandro Bonfim]]}}
{{football squad player|no=|nat=Brazil|pos=MF|name=[[Madson Formagini Caridade|Madson]]}}
{{football squad player|no=|nat=Brazil|pos=MF|name=[[Marco Aurélio Pereira Alves|Marquinho]]}}
{{football squad player|no=|nat=Brazil|pos=MF|name=[[Rafael Felipe Barreto|Rafael]]}}
{{football squad player|no=|nat=Brazil|pos=MF|name=[[Vinícius Cunha Reche|Vinícius]]}}
{{football squad player|no=|nat=Nigeria|pos=FW|name=[[Abubakar Bello-Osagie|Abubakar]]}}
{{football squad player|no=|nat=Brazil|pos=FW|name=[[Alan Kardec de Souza Pereira Júnior|Alan Kardec]]}}
{{football squad player|no=|nat=Brazil|pos=FW|name=[[Alex Teixeira Santos|Alex Teixeira]]}}
{{football squad player|no=|nat=Brazil|pos=FW|name=[[Éder Santana Nascimento|Éder]]}}
{{football squad player|no=|nat=Brazil|pos=FW|name=[[Edmundo Alves de Souza Neto|Edmundo]]}}
{{football squad player|no=|nat=Brazil|pos=FW|name=[[Jean Carlos da Silva Ferreira|Jean]]}}
{{football squad player|no=|nat=Brazil|pos=FW|name=[[Landoaldo Gomes dos Santos|Landú]]}}
{{football squad player|no=|nat=Brazil|pos=FW|name=[[Leandro Amaral]]}}
{{football squad player|no=|nat=Chile|pos=FW|name=[[Mauricio Pinilla]]}}
{{fs end}}
<!--This section is for current squad only. For recent transfers, please see an individual season's article--->
:''For recent transfers, see [[List of Brazilian football transfers 2008]].''

==Titles==
===Men's football===
*'''''International'''''
**[[Torneio Octogonal Rivadavia Correa Meyer]] 1953
**[[Tournament of Paris]] 1957
**[[South American Club Championship 1948|South American Club Championship]]: 1948
**[[Copa Libertadores de América|Libertadores Cup]]: 1998
**[[Copa Mercosur|Mercosur Cup]]: 2000
**[[CONCACAF Gold Cup|Golden Cup]] ([[Los Angeles]], [[United States|USA]]/1987)
**[[Tap Cup]] ([[Newark, New Jersey|Newark]], [[USA]]/1987)
*'''''National'''''
**[[Campeonato Brasileiro Série A|Brazilian National Championship]]: 1974, 1989, 1997, 2000
**[[Torneio Rio-São Paulo|Rio-São Paulo Tournament]]: 1958, 1966, 1999
*'''''State'''''
**Twenty-two [[Campeonato Carioca|State Championships]]: 1923, 1924, 1929, 1934, 1936, 1945, 1947, 1949, 1950, 1952, 1956, 1958, 1970, 1977, 1982, 1987, 1988, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1998, 2003
**[[Taça Guanabara|Guanabara Trophy]]: 1965, 1976, 1977, 1986, 1987, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003
**[[Taça Rio|Rio Trophy]]: 1984, 1988, 1992, 1993, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2004
**[[Copa Rio|Rio Cup]]: 1992, 1993
**[[Campeonato Carioca (lower levels)|State Championship Second Division]]: 1922
*'''Other Brazilian competitions'''
**[[Belém City Tournament]]: 1964
**[[The Fiftieth Anniversary Tournament of the Federation of Pernambuco]]: 1965
**[[Erasmo Martins Pedro Tournament]]: 1973
**[[Printing Press Tournament of Santa Catarina]]: 1977
**[[José Fernandes Tournament]]: 1980
**[[João Havelange Tournament]]: 1981, 1993
**[[João Castelo Tournament]]: 1982
**[[Juiz de Fora Tournament]]: 1986, 1987
**[[Summer Tournament (Adolpho Bloch Cup)]]: 1990
*'''''Youth'''''
**[[Copa São Paulo de Juniores|São Paulo Youth Cup]]: 1992
**[[Taça Belo Horizonte de Juniores|Belo Horizonte Youth Cup]]: 1991, 1992
**[[Copa Macaé de Juvenis|Macaé Youth Cup]]: 1998
*'''Other International Tournaments'''
**Dr. Luiz Aranha Tournament ([[Rio de Janeiro]]/1940)
**International Quadrangular of Rio ([[Rio de Janeiro]]/1953)
** International Tournament of [[Chile]] (Chile/1953)
**IV Centenary Tournament ([[Rio de Janeiro]]/1965)
**[[Lima, Peru|Lima]]'s Tournament ([[Peru]]/1957)
**Tereza Herrera Trophy ([[Spain]]/1957)
**[[Santiago de Chile|Santiago]]'s Tournament ([[Chile]]/1957/1963)
**Mexican Pentagonal Tournament ([[Mexico]]/1963)
**[[Elche]] City Tournament ([[Spain]]/1979)
**[[Seville]] City Tournament ([[Spain]]/1979)
**Colombino Trophy ([[Spain]]/1980)
**Fest D'Eix Tournament ([[France]]/1980)
**[[Funchal]] Island Tournament ([[Portugal]]/1981)
**Summer Tournament ([[Uruguay]]/1982)
**Ramón de Carranza Trophy ([[Spain]]/1987/88/89)
**[[Lorena]]'s Tournament ([[France]]/1989)
**Friendship Tournament ([[Africa]]/1991)
**City of [[Barcelona]] Trophy ([[Spain]]/1993)
**City of [[Zaragoza]] Trophy ([[Spain]]/1993)
**[[Palma de Mallorca]] Tournament ([[Spain]]/1995)
**Bortolotti Trophy ([[Italy]]/1997).

===Women's football===
*'''Women's national competitions'''
**[[Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino|Brazilian Women's Football Championship]]: 1994, 1995, 1998
*'''Women's state competitions'''
**[[Campeonato Carioca de Futebol Feminino|Women's State Championship]]: 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000
**[[Campeonato Carioca de Futebol Feminino|Início Tournament]]: 2000, 2001

===Men's basketball===
*'''''International'''''
**[[Liga Sudamericana|South American League]]: 1999, 2000
**[[Campeonato Sudamericano de Clubes|South American Club Championship]]: 1998, 1999
*'''''National'''''
**[[Campeonato Brasileiro de Basquete|Brazilian Basketball League]]: 2000, 2001

==[[Campeonato Brasileiro Série A|Brazilian League]] record==
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 10em; margin: 0 auto;"
|- bgcolor="#000000" align="center"
!Year!!Position!!Year!!Position!!Year!!Position!!Year!!Position
|-
|'''1971'''||10th||'''1981'''||5th||'''1991'''||11th||'''2001'''||11th
|-
|'''1972'''||5th||'''1982'''||9th||'''1992'''||3rd||'''2002'''||15th
|-
|'''1973'''||13th||'''1983'''||5th||'''1993'''||11th||'''2003'''||17th
|-
|'''1974'''||'''1st'''||'''1984'''||2nd||'''1994'''||13th||'''2004'''||16th
|-
|'''1975'''||19th||'''1985'''||9th||'''1995'''||20th||'''2005'''||12th
|-
|'''1976'''||7th||'''1986'''||9th||'''1996'''||18th||'''2006'''||6th
|-
|'''1977'''||5th||'''1987'''||11th||'''1997'''||'''1st'''||'''2007'''||10th
|-
|'''1978'''||3rd||'''1988'''||5th||'''1998'''||10th||'''2008'''||
|-
|'''1979'''||2nd||'''1989'''||'''1st'''||'''1999'''||5th||'''2009'''||
|-
|'''1980'''||5th||'''1990'''||14th||'''2000'''||'''1st'''||'''2010'''||
|}



==Top five scorers==
#[[Roberto Dinamite]] - 698 goals (1971 to 1993) in 1110 games
#[[Romário]] - 316 goals (1985 to 1988, 1999 to 2001, 2005 and 2007) in 400 games.
#[[Ademir]] - 301 goals (1942 to 1945 and 1948 to 1956) in 429 games.
#[[José Lázaro Robles|Pinga]] - 250 goals (1953 to 1962) in 466 games.
#[[Ipojucan]] - 225 goals (1944 to 1954) in 413 games.

==Most goals in a season==
#[[Romário]] - 65 goals in 2000
#[[Roberto Dinamite]] - 61 goals in 1981.

==Famous players==
===Athletics===
*[[Ademar Ferreira da Silva]]

===Basketball===
*[[Charles Byrd]]
*[[Demétrio]]
*[[Helinho]]
*[[José Vargas]]
*[[Nenê]]

===Football===
{{col-begin}}
{{col-break|width = 33%}}
*[[Ademir]]
*[[Alex Dias de Almeida|Alex Dias]]
*[[Amaral]]
*[[Sonny Anderson]]
*[[Edgardo Andrada|Andrada]]
*[[Moacir Barbosa|Barbosa]]
*[[Bebeto]]
*[[Hideraldo Luiz Bellini|Bellini]]
*[[Hércules Brito Ruas|Brito]]
*[[Carlos Germano]]
*[[Francisco Aramburu|Chico]]
*[[Cocada (footballer)|Cocada]]
*[[Dener]]
{{col-break|width = 33%}}
*[[Dirceu]]
*[[Edmundo]]
*[[Fausto dos Santos|Fausto]]
*[[Felipe Loureiro|Felipe]]
*[[Gilberto da Silva Melo]]
*[[Hélton]]
*[[Ipojucan Lins de Araújo|Ipojucan]]
*[[Juninho Paulista]]
*[[Juninho Pernambucano]]
*[[Leão]]
*[[Marco Antônio]]
*[[Mauro Galvão]]
*[[Mazinho]]
{{col-break|width = 33%}}
*[[Orlando Peçanha de Carvalho|Orlando Peçanha]]
*[[Oscarino Costa Silva|Oscarino]]
*[[Paschoal Silva Cinelli|Paschoal]]
*[[Pedro Luís Vicençote|Pedrinho]]
*[[Roberto Dinamite]]
*[[Hólger Quiñónez]]
*[[Romário]]
*[[Onofre Anacleto de Souza|Sabará]]
*[[Vagner]]
*[[Vavá]]
*[[José Marcelo Ferreira|Zé Maria]]
{{col-break}}
{{col-end}}

==Famous coaches==
===Football===
*[[Abel Braga]]
*[[Gentil Cardoso]]
*[[Flávio Costa]]
*[[Otto Glória]]
*[[Joel Santana]]
*[[Sebastião Lazaroni]]
*[[Antônio Lopes]]
*[[Harry Welfare]]
*[[Mário Zagallo|Zagallo]]
*[[Zezé Moreira]]

==Stadium==
{{Main|Estádio São Januário}}

Vasco da Gama's stadium is Estádio São Januário, inaugurated in 1927, with a maximum capacity of 36,273 people.

==Rivals==
Vasco's biggest rivals are from the same city: [[América Football Club|América]], [[Fluminense Football Club|Fluminense]], [[Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas|Botafogo]] and [[Clube de Regatas do Flamengo|Flamengo]], with the latter being its biggest rival. The [[Clássico dos Milhões|games between Vasco and Flamengo]] ("Millions Derby") are the most watched in Brazil. The matches are usually played in the Maracanã, and reunite the two biggest crowds of Rio de Janeiro.<ref name="crowds">{{cite web | title = Vasco e Flamengo iniciam a decisão no Rio | url=http://www.gazetaesportiva.net/reportagem/futebol/rep328.htm | accessdate = 2008-01-31 | publisher=Gazeta Esportiva }}</ref>

==Kit evolution==
[[Image:Vasco historia uniforme2.jpg|thumb|Vasco da Gama's kit evolution.]]

Vasco da Gama is one of the oldest Brazilian clubs, so, the club have had in his history several different kits.

Vasco da Gama's first kit, used in rowing, was created in 1898, and was completely black, with a left diagonal sash.

Vasco da Gama's first football kit, created in 1916, was completely black, and was easily identified because of the presence of a white tie and a belt.

In 1929, the club's kit was changed. The tie and the belt were removed. However, the kit remained all-black.

In the 1930s, the home kit's color was changed again. The kit became black with a white right diagonal sash.

In 1945, the away kit's color was changed to white, and a black diagonal sash was introduced. The sash was introduced because the club's manager at the time, the [[Uruguay]]an [[Ondino Viera]] liked the sash used in his previous club's kit, [[Club Atlético River Plate|River Plate]], of [[Argentina]], and adopted this pattern in Vasco da Gama's away kit. So, both kits had a right diagonal sash.<ref name="1945kit">{{pt icon}} {{cite web | title = Símbolos | url=http://www.crvascodagama.com/?display=CLUBE-3 | accessdate = 2008-05-19 | publisher=Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama official website }}</ref>

In 1988, the sash located on the back of the shirt was removed.

In 1998, the kit design was changed again. This kit became very similar to the 1945 one. However, a thin red line was placed around the sash.

Vasco has currently three kits. The home shirt's main color is black, with a white sash. The short are black and the socks are white. The away kit is similar to the home kit, but the main color is white, the sash is black, and the shorts and socks are white. The third kit is similar to the one used in 1929, being all-black, without the sash. The color of the player names and numbers is gold.

Currently, [[Reebok]] is the maker of all three Vasco da Gama's shirts.

==Logo and flag==
The eight [[star (football crest)|stars on the crest]] and flag signify: 1- [[South American Club Championship 1948|South American Club Championship]]: 1948; 2- [[Copa Libertadores de América|Libertadores Cup]]: 1998; 3- [[Copa Mercosur|Mercosur Cup]]: 2000; 4- [[Campeonato Brasileiro Série A|Brazilian National Championship]]: 1974; 5- 1989; 6- 1997; 7- 2000; 8- The Unbeaten [[Championship of Earth-and-sea]] of 1945.

==Anthems==
Vasco's official anthem was composed in 1918, by Joaquim Barros Ferreira da Silva. There is another official anthem, created in the 1930s, called ''Meu Pavilhão'' (meaning ''My Pavilion''), of which lyrics was composed by João de Freitas and the music by Hernani Correia. This anthem replaced the previous anthem.

The club's most popular anthem, however, is an unofficial anthem composed by Lamartine Babo in 1942:

==[[Ultras]]==
*[http://www.grtofjv.com.br/ Torcida Força Jovem Vasco]
*[http://www.manchanegravasco.cjb.net/ Torcida Mancha Negra Vasco]
*Torcida Organizada do Vasco
*Kamikazes Vascaínos
*Pequenos Vascaínos
*Renovascão Vasco Campeão
*ResenVasco
*VasBoaVista
*[http://www.guerreirosdoalmirante.com.br Movimento Guerreiros do Almirante (Barra)]

==Clubs named after Vasco==
Due to Vasco's tradition, several clubs are named after it, including [[Associação Desportiva Vasco da Gama]], of [[Acre]] state, founded in 1952, [[Vasco Esporte Clube]], of [[Sergipe]] state, founded in 1931, [[Esporte Clube Vasco da Gama]], of [[Americana, São Paulo|Americana]], [[São Paulo (state)|São Paulo state]], founded in 1958, [[Vasco Sports Club]], which is an [[India]]n football club founded in 1951 and [[Vasco da Gama (South Africa)|CR Vasco da Gama Football Club]], which is a [[South Africa]]n football culb founded in 1980. [[Tomazinho Futebol Clube]], from [[São João de Meriti]], [[Rio de Janeiro (state)|Rio de Janeiro state]], founded in 1930, has a logo strongly inspired by Vasco's logo, and share the same colors.

==References==
*''Enciclopédia do Futebol Brasileiro'', Volume 1 - Lance, Rio de Janeiro: Aretê Editorial S/A, 2001.
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==External links==
*[http://www.crvascodagama.com/ Official Site]
*[http://www.grtofjv.com.br/ Torcida Força Jovem Vasco]
*[http://www.manchanegravasco.cjb.net/ Torcida Mancha Negra Vasco]
*[http://www.netvasco.com.br/ Unofficial Home Page]
*[http://www.vascodagamabr.com/ Vasco da Gama Unofficial Home Page]

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Vasco da Gama
File:ClubDeRegatasVascoDaGama.svg
Full nameClub de Regatas Vasco da Gama
Nickname(s)Gigante da Colina (Hill's Giant),
Bacalhau (Cod)
Founded1898
GroundSão Januário, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Capacity36,273
ChairmanBrazil Roberto Dinamite
Head coachBrazil Renato Gaúcho
LeagueCampeonato Brasileiro Série A
2007Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, 10th

Club 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 black shirts with a white diagonal sash that contains an Order of Christ cross, black shorts and white socks.

History

Foundation

In the late 19th century rowing was the most important sport in Rio de Janeiro. At this time, four young men - Henrique Ferreira Monteiro, Luís Antônio Rodrigues, José Alexandre d `Avelar Rodrigues and Manuel Teixeira de Souza Júnior - who did not want to travel to Niterói to row with the boats of Gragoatá Club decided to found a rowing club.

On August 21, 1898 in a room of the Sons of Talma Dramatic Society, with 62 members (mostly Portuguese immigrants), the Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama (Vasco da Gama Rowing Club) was born.

Inspired by the celebrations of the 4th centenary of the first sail from Europe to India, the founders chose the name of the Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama to baptise the new club.

The Victory Express and the South American Club Championship

Between 1947 and 1952, the club was nicknamed Expresso da Vitória (Victory Express), as Vasco won several competitions in that period, such as the Rio de Janeiro championship in 1945, 1947, 1949, 1950, and 1952, besides the South American Club Championship, in 1948. Players such as Ademir, Moacyr Barbosa, Bellini and Ipojucan defended Vasco's colors during that period.

1998 Copa Libertadores

After winning the Campeonato Brasileiro in 1997, beating Palmeiras in the final, Vasco started its Tokyo Project, and invested US$ 10 million to win the Copa Libertadores 1998, and thus be eligible to play in the Intercontinental Cup in Japan. Vasco successfully won the Copa Libertadores, beating Barcelona of Ecuador in the final, but the club was defeated by Real Madrid of Spain 2-1 in the Intercontinental Cup.

Other sports

Although best known as a football club, Vasco da Gama is actually a comprehensive sports club. Its basketball section (twice Brazilian champion and twice South-American champion) produced current NBA player Nenê. The club is also the first Brazilian club to play against a NBA team. In 1999, the club played the McDonald's Championship final against San Antonio Spurs. Its rowing team is one of the best of Brazil. Its swimmers constantly represent Brazil in international competitions. And Vasco da Gama is present in many other sports.

Current squad

As of 27 july 2008.

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK Brazil BRA Roberto
— GK Brazil BRA Rafael
— GK Brazil BRA Tiago
— DF Brazil BRA Eduardo
— DF Brazil BRA Marquinho
— DF Brazil BRA Rodrigo Antônio
— DF Brazil BRA Wagner Diniz
— DF Brazil BRA Edu
— DF Brazil BRA Valmir
— DF Brazil BRA Anderson
— DF Brazil BRA Eduardo Luiz
— DF Brazil BRA Hugo
— DF Brazil BRA João Paulo
— DF Brazil BRA Jorge Luiz
— DF Brazil BRA Luizão
— DF Brazil BRA Victor
— DF Brazil BRA Vilson
— DF Brazil BRA Diego
— MF Brazil BRA Byro
— MF Brazil BRA Jonílson
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF Brazil BRA Mateus
— MF Brazil BRA Souza
— MF Brazil BRA Beto
— MF Brazil BRA Ernane
— MF Brazil BRA Fábio
— MF Brazil BRA Bruno Gallo
— MF Brazil BRA Leandro Bonfim
— MF Brazil BRA Madson
— MF Brazil BRA Marquinho
— MF Brazil BRA Rafael
— MF Brazil BRA Vinícius
— FW Nigeria NGA Abubakar
— FW Brazil BRA Alan Kardec
— FW Brazil BRA Alex Teixeira
— FW Brazil BRA Éder
— FW Brazil BRA Edmundo
— FW Brazil BRA Jean
— FW Brazil BRA Landú
— FW Brazil BRA Leandro Amaral
— FW Chile CHI Mauricio Pinilla
For recent transfers, see List of Brazilian football transfers 2008.

Titles

Men's football

Women's football

Men's basketball

Brazilian League record

Year Position Year Position Year Position Year Position
1971 10th 1981 5th 1991 11th 2001 11th
1972 5th 1982 9th 1992 3rd 2002 15th
1973 13th 1983 5th 1993 11th 2003 17th
1974 1st 1984 2nd 1994 13th 2004 16th
1975 19th 1985 9th 1995 20th 2005 12th
1976 7th 1986 9th 1996 18th 2006 6th
1977 5th 1987 11th 1997 1st 2007 10th
1978 3rd 1988 5th 1998 10th 2008
1979 2nd 1989 1st 1999 5th 2009
1980 5th 1990 14th 2000 1st 2010


Top five scorers

  1. Roberto Dinamite - 698 goals (1971 to 1993) in 1110 games
  2. Romário - 316 goals (1985 to 1988, 1999 to 2001, 2005 and 2007) in 400 games.
  3. Ademir - 301 goals (1942 to 1945 and 1948 to 1956) in 429 games.
  4. Pinga - 250 goals (1953 to 1962) in 466 games.
  5. Ipojucan - 225 goals (1944 to 1954) in 413 games.

Most goals in a season

  1. Romário - 65 goals in 2000
  2. Roberto Dinamite - 61 goals in 1981.

Famous players

Athletics

Basketball

Football

Famous coaches

Football

Stadium

Main article: Estádio São Januário

Vasco da Gama's stadium is Estádio São Januário, inaugurated in 1927, with a maximum capacity of 36,273 people.

Rivals

Vasco's biggest rivals are from the same city: América, Fluminense, Botafogo and Flamengo, with the latter being its biggest rival. The games between Vasco and Flamengo ("Millions Derby") are the most watched in Brazil. The matches are usually played in the Maracanã, and reunite the two biggest crowds of Rio de Janeiro.[4]

Kit evolution

Vasco da Gama's kit evolution.

Vasco da Gama is one of the oldest Brazilian clubs, so, the club have had in his history several different kits.

Vasco da Gama's first kit, used in rowing, was created in 1898, and was completely black, with a left diagonal sash.

Vasco da Gama's first football kit, created in 1916, was completely black, and was easily identified because of the presence of a white tie and a belt.

In 1929, the club's kit was changed. The tie and the belt were removed. However, the kit remained all-black.

In the 1930s, the home kit's color was changed again. The kit became black with a white right diagonal sash.

In 1945, the away kit's color was changed to white, and a black diagonal sash was introduced. The sash was introduced because the club's manager at the time, the Uruguayan Ondino Viera liked the sash used in his previous club's kit, River Plate, of Argentina, and adopted this pattern in Vasco da Gama's away kit. So, both kits had a right diagonal sash.[5]

In 1988, the sash located on the back of the shirt was removed.

In 1998, the kit design was changed again. This kit became very similar to the 1945 one. However, a thin red line was placed around the sash.

Vasco has currently three kits. The home shirt's main color is black, with a white sash. The short are black and the socks are white. The away kit is similar to the home kit, but the main color is white, the sash is black, and the shorts and socks are white. The third kit is similar to the one used in 1929, being all-black, without the sash. The color of the player names and numbers is gold.

Currently, Reebok is the maker of all three Vasco da Gama's shirts.

Logo and flag

The eight stars on the crest and flag signify: 1- South American Club Championship: 1948; 2- Libertadores Cup: 1998; 3- Mercosur Cup: 2000; 4- Brazilian National Championship: 1974; 5- 1989; 6- 1997; 7- 2000; 8- The Unbeaten Championship of Earth-and-sea of 1945.

Anthems

Vasco's official anthem was composed in 1918, by Joaquim Barros Ferreira da Silva. There is another official anthem, created in the 1930s, called Meu Pavilhão (meaning My Pavilion), of which lyrics was composed by João de Freitas and the music by Hernani Correia. This anthem replaced the previous anthem.

The club's most popular anthem, however, is an unofficial anthem composed by Lamartine Babo in 1942:

Ultras

Clubs named after Vasco

Due to Vasco's tradition, several clubs are named after it, including Associação Desportiva Vasco da Gama, of Acre state, founded in 1952, Vasco Esporte Clube, of Sergipe state, founded in 1931, Esporte Clube Vasco da Gama, of Americana, São Paulo state, founded in 1958, Vasco Sports Club, which is an Indian football club founded in 1951 and CR Vasco da Gama Football Club, which is a South African football culb founded in 1980. Tomazinho Futebol Clube, from São João de Meriti, Rio de Janeiro state, founded in 1930, has a logo strongly inspired by Vasco's logo, and share the same colors.

References

  • Enciclopédia do Futebol Brasileiro, Volume 1 - Lance, Rio de Janeiro: Aretê Editorial S/A, 2001.
  1. ^ "Vasco da Gama's official site - The History of CR Vasco da Gama". Retrieved 2008-03-26. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameters: |1=, |2=, and |3= (help)
  2. ^ "Flamengo e Corinthians lideram levantamento de torcidas no país - UOL Esporte". Retrieved 2008-03-27. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameters: |1=, |2=, and |3= (help)
  3. ^ UNZELTE, Celso - O Livro de Ouro do Futebol; page 689 (Editora Ediouro, 2002) - ISBN 85-00-01036-3
  4. ^ "Vasco e Flamengo iniciam a decisão no Rio". Gazeta Esportiva. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  5. ^ Template:Pt icon "Símbolos". Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama official website. Retrieved 2008-05-19.

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