1.2 1920s: Overcoming social & class inequality. The club's kits consist of black shirts with a white diagonal sash that contains a cross pattée, black shorts and black socks with white stripes. Vasco is named after Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama. Some matches (especially the city derbies) are played at the Maracanã, which has a much larger capacity. The club's home stadium is São Januário, which has a capacity of 21,880, making it the third biggest in Rio de Janeiro after Maracanã and Engenhão. With more than 8 million supporters, Vasco is the fifth-most supported club in Brazil according to many studies. Vasco was founded on Augas a rowing club, (the professional football department was created on November 26, 1915), by Portuguese immigrants, and still has a strong fanbase among the Portuguese community of Rio de Janeiro. 
It currently plays in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B, the second tier of Brazilian football league system and in the Campeonato Carioca, the state of Rio de Janeiro's premier state league.
Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama ( Portuguese pronunciation: ), also known as Vasco da Gama or simply Vasco, is a Brazilian professional sports club based in Rio de Janeiro, in the neighborhood of Vasco da Gama.Īlthough it competes in a number of different sports, Vasco is mostly known for its football team.
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