CR Vasco da Gama
Also known as Vasco da Gama, Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama, Vasco, CRVG, C.R. Vasco da Gama
sports club based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Key facts
- Full name
- Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama
- Nicknames
- Gigante da Colina (Giant of the Hill), Camisas Negras (Black Shirts), Cruzmaltino (Maltese Cross club), O Legítimo Clube do Povo (The True People's Club), Vascaínos or Cruzmaltinos ( supporters )
- Founded
- 21 August 1898 ; 127 years ago ( 1898-08-21 )
- Ground
- São Januário , Maracanã
- Capacity
- 21,880 , 78,838
- Saf owner
- CR Vasco da Gama (69%), 777 Partners (31%)
- President
- Pedrinho
- Head coach
- Renato Gaúcho
- League
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A , Campeonato Carioca
- 2025 2025
- Série A , 14th of 20, Carioca , 4th of 12
- Website
- vasco .com .br
via Wikipedia infobox
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Current season
Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama ( Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈklubi dʒi ʁeˈɡatɐz ˈvasku dɐ ˈɡɐ̃mɐ]; English: Vasco da Gama Club of Rowing), commonly referred to as Vasco da Gama or simply Vasco, is a sports club based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Although originally a rowing club and then a multi-sport club, Vasco is mostly known for its men's football team, which currently competes in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, the top tier of the Brazilian football league system, and in the Campeonato Carioca, the state of Rio de Janeiro's premier state league.
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