Our Lady of the Rosary ( Latin : Beatae Mariae Virginis a Rosario ), also known as Our Lady of the Holy Rosary , is a Marian title .
79-621: Estádio Vasco da Gama , popularly known as São Januário owing to its location on a street of the same name, is the home ground of CR Vasco da Gama . It is located in the Vasco da Gama neighborhood , in Rio de Janeiro , Brazil, on a hill near the National Observatory of Brazil . Because of its position, it has given Vasco the nickname of Gigante da Colina (Giant of the Hill). São Januário
158-448: A 2–1 victory over Juventude in front of a Serie B-record 81,000 fans at Maracanã , and finishing as Serie B champions as well. In the 2010 league season, their first season back in the top flight since relegation, Vasco finished in 11th place, and qualified for the 2011 Copa Sudamericana . In the 2010 Copa do Brasil , the team reached the quarterfinals, being eliminated by Vitoria on away goals. Vasco beat Coritiba on away goals in
237-469: A 34-match unbeaten streak, their longest in official games. Once again, they were promoted after one season in Série B. However, in the 2020 season , they were relegated for the fourth time and then failed to gain promotion during the 2021 season , placing tenth. On 22 February 2022 it was announced that 777 Partners , a Miami-based private investment firm founded by Steven W. Pasko and Josh Wander, bought
316-466: A 4-3 loss to Peñarol , but Vasco eventually qualified to the knockout round with ten points. In the quarter finals, Vasco eliminated Rosario Central on penalties after the Argentine side scored a late equalizer to send the game to a penalty shootout. In the semi-finals, Vasco eliminated River Plate 5-1 on aggregate, with a famous 4-1 victory at Estadio Monumental in the first leg. Vasco qualified to
395-522: A black diagonal sash was introduced. The sash was introduced because the club's manager at the time, Uruguayan Ondino Viera liked the sash used in his previous club's kit, River Plate of Argentina , and adopted this pattern in Vasco's away kit. So, both kits had a right-to-left diagonal sash. In the 1970s the Order of Christ Cross was replaced with the cross pattée, which is still used today. In 1988,
474-423: A controlling stake in Vasco da Gama. According to the terms of the deal, 777 Partners acquired a 70% stake in the club which was valued at approximately $ 330 million. On 6 November 2022, Vasco sealed their return to Série A, after a two-year absence. Vasco's first shield was created in 1898. The current shield with the diagonal sash was not adopted until the 1920s. The current shield bears a black background, with
553-458: A good season in 2012, Vasco started their 2013 poorly and were hampered by financial issues. In the Taca Rio , the club had a terrible campaign and finished seventh of eight in the table. By the end of the year, the club had been relegated for the second time in 5 years and just the second time in their history, which was secured with a 5–1 defeat to Atletico Paranaense on the final matchday. In
632-412: A left white diagonal sash. Vasco'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 tie and the belt were removed. However, the kit remained all-black. In the 1930s, the home kit's color was changed again; it became black with a white right diagonal sash. In 1945, the kit's color was changed to white, and
711-496: A minute; Vasco managed to score 3 goals to level the match at 3–3 with five minutes remaining, while playing with 10 men after Júnior Baiano got a red card in the 77th minute. In the 93rd minute, Romário scored a decisive goal and Vasco won the match 4–3. Vasco also won the Copa João Havelange in 2000. Seen as a controversial competition organized by Clube dos 13 rather than CBF , Vasco played São Caetano in
790-519: A result of their Copa Libertadores title two years prior, Vasco earned a berth for the inaugural 2000 FIFA Club World Championship held in Brazil. They beat Manchester United of England, Necaxa of Mexico, and South Melbourne of Australia in the group stage to reach the final. It finished 0–0 after extra time in an all-Brazilian clash with Corinthians , but Vasco lost 3–4 in the penalty shootout. Vasco's Copa Mercosur campaign that year began with
869-588: A result, the former President of Vasco, José Augusto Prestes, responded with a letter that became known as the Historic Response ( Resposta Histórica ), which revolutionized the practice of sports in Brazil. After a few years, the racism barriers fell, and Vasco became known as "Clube de todas as raças" (Club of all races). The club had led the move toward a more inclusive football culture, forward-thinking not employed by leaders from other Rio-based clubs like Fluminense, Flamengo and Botafogo. Even though
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#1732787213282948-477: A squad made up of blacks and workers known as Camisas Negras (Black Shirts), the other clubs in Rio de Janeiro founded a new league ( AMEA , Associação Metropolitana de Esportes Atléticos ) and only allowed Vasco to participate if dismissed 12 of his athletes (all black), claiming that they had a "dubious profession" and that the club did not have its own stadium (even though most clubs in the league did not). Faced with
1027-694: A week earlier) inside Les Corts , with a historic scoreline of 2–7, the second worst defeat ever suffered at home by the Catalan team, and largest in international matches. Benfica (Portuguese champion and Latin Cup runner-up) was also a victim of Vasco on this tour, losing to the Brazilian club with another impressive result, 5–2, in Lisbon on 30 June 1957. In early 1958, just before the World Cup , Vasco won
1106-416: A white diagonal sash going left to right, that has a sailboat in the center, and letters CR and VG being directly left and below the sailboat respectively. In 1980, an outline was added to the logo. The logo has gone through various changes throughout the years, but still resembles the main layout used in 1920. The current logo, adopted in 2021, curved the sails of the sailboat and the flag on top, emphasized
1185-673: 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 . Named after Vasco da Gama 400 years after his European–Asian sea route in 1498 ,
1264-548: Is black with a white sash. The short and the socks are black. 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. In 2009–10 the third kit was all white, with a red " cross of the Knights Templar ". In 2010, the away kit changed to black in honor of 1923's team, which gave up playing for having black players, as they were not allowed to play with white players at that time. From July 2009, after breaking
1343-466: Is considered by fans, journalists, professors and politicians as a symbol of struggle and resistance against racism in the history of Brazil. This stadium has also historic importance, because Brazilian president Getúlio Vargas used it many times to deliver speeches to the Brazilian people. Vargas announced the first Brazilian work laws on the tribune of São Januário. After Vasco da Gama won its first Campeonato Carioca in its debut year in 1923 , with
1422-465: Is located between the stadium and the adjacent aquatic park. The project of this chapel was made by Álvaro Nascimento Rodrigues and José Ribeiro de Paiva and it was opened on August 15, 1955. The importance of this chapel is so big that many projects to remodel the stadium was discarded just because they considered its demolition. Located just after the stadium front door, the trophy room has about 8,000 trophies, cup, plates, medals and photos earnings on
1501-576: Is one of the most widely supported clubs in Brazil, the Rio de Janeiro state and the Americas . Vasco plays its home matches in São Januário stadium since its inauguration in 1927. Occasionally, the club has also played their home matches in Maracanã stadium since its inauguration in 1950. Vasco holds long-standings rivalries with Flamengo , Fluminense and Botafogo . Originally from rowing in
1580-528: Is reciprocal between the community and the club. And what affects one, consequently affects the other. The community is made up of street vendors who depend on the games taking place in São Januário to support their families. In 2023, the Public Prosecutor's Office closed São Januário, in a decision called "racist and elistist" by the favela movements. The interdiction of the stadium affected
1659-728: Is used by the swimming school. In 1998, it held one event of the FINA Swimming World Cup . This stadium has two courts. The first opened on September 23, 1956, and it is the main court. In 1999, this court was remodeled and its capacity increased to 2,500 seats. The second court, denominated forninho ("little oven" in Portuguese ), is smaller than main and it is located behind the Aquatic park. A chapel, known in Portuguese as Capela de Nossa Senhora das Vitórias ,
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#17327872132821738-527: Is well known for its socio-educational methodology. At the national level, Vasco da Gama has won four Campeonato Brasileiro Série A , three Torneio Rio–São Paulo and one Copa do Brasil . In international club football, the club has won one Copa Libertadores , one South American Championship of Champions , and one Copa Mercosur . At the state level, the club has also won 24 Campeonato Carioca . The golden generation of Vasco da Gama, dubbed Expresso da Vitória (Victory Express), won five state titles in
1817-477: The 1957 Tournoi de Paris title - this match was the first ever, at a competitive level, between two continental champions. It also was the only international tournament Real didn't win between 1955 and 1960. Vasco would also beat Athletic Bilbao (Spanish League and Cup champions in the previous year) by winning the Teresa Herrera Trophy with a 4–2 scoreline, and Barcelona (Spanish Cup champion
1896-471: The 1979 Brazilian Championship , in order to avoid conflicts with Paulista Championship schedule.) Despite suffering relegation, Vasco had a respectable run in the Copa do Brasil , making it al the way to the semi-finals where they were eliminated by eventual champion Sport Recife on penalties. Vasco immediately secured their return to Serie A, sealing promotion to the 2010 Série A on 7 November 2009 with
1975-533: The 1998 Copa Libertadores . Vasco da Gama won the Copa Libertadores in its Centenary Year, beating Barcelona of Ecuador in the finals 4–1 on aggregate, and 50 years after winning its first South American trophy ( South American Championship of Champions ). By winning the Copa Libertadores title, Vasco da Gama earned a berth in the 1998 Intercontinental Cup , where they faced the 1997–98 UEFA Champions League winners Real Madrid and lost 2–1. As
2054-538: The 2011 Copa do Brasil finals , and lifted the trophy for the first time in the club's history. In the Série A , Vasco enjoyed an excellent campaign, finishing only 2 points behind Corinthians. A win on the last matchday would've given them the title, as Corinthians drew their match, but Flamengo held Vasco to a draw. The club also ended the year as semifinalists in the Copa Sudamericana , a competition that saw
2133-497: The Copa do Brasil the team entered in the round of 16, beating Nacional and then being eliminated by Goiás on away goals, despite winning the second leg 3–2. After one season in the Série B during 2014 , Vasco gained promotion and in May 2015 won the Campeonato Carioca after a 12-year hiatus. However, they were relegated again in the 2015 edition , placing eighteenth. In 2016 , Vasco became back-to-back Carioca champions and had
2212-477: The Cross pattée . On 26 November 1915, Vasco and Lusitania Sport Clube, another sports club founded by the local Portuguese community in Brazil and named after Lusitania which is often used as an alternative name for Portugal itself, merged, resulting in the creation of Vasco's footballing department. Beginning in the lower leagues, the club's first match was played on 3 May 1916; a 10–1 loss to Paladino FC. During
2291-699: The Marchioness of Santos , similar to his foundation site. On April 21, 1927, Vasco da Gama inaugurated the São Januário stadium, the largest stadium in the Americas until 1930, when the Estadio Centenario was inaugurated in Montevideo (for the first World Cup ). Until 1940, when Pacaembu was inaugurated in São Paulo , the stadium was the largest in Brazil, and until 1950, when Maracanã
2370-647: The Rio de Janeiro championship in 1945, 1947, 1949, 1950, and 1952, and the South American Club Championship , the world's first ever continental club tournament, in 1948. In 1953, Vasco da Gama won its first intercontinental trophy, the Torneio Intercontinental Octogonal Rivadavia Correa Meyer . Players such as Ademir de Menezes , Moacyr Barbosa , Bellini and Ipojucan starred in Vasco's colors during that period. In 1956,
2449-610: The Rio-São Paulo Tournament , the most important championship in Brazil at the time, which included legendary teams such as Pele's Santos, Garrincha's Botafogo, Zagallo's Flamengo, and Tele Santana's Fluminense. After this memorable title, three Vasco players had important parts in the campaign for Brazil's first World Cup title: Vavá (who scored five goals in the World Cup, including two in the final ) and defenders Orlando and Bellini (the best defending pair of
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2528-486: The finals . The club drew the first game 1–1 at Estádio Palestra Itália , and the second game was called off by Rio de Janeiro State Governor Anthony Garotinho in the first half because a fence collapsed at São Januário Stadium, which resulted in the injuries of many fans. Despite the disaster, Vasco won the rescheduled second leg 3–1 at the Maracana to lift the trophy. In the 2001 Copa Libertadores , Vasco became
2607-654: The 1900s and extending to football in the 1920s as O Clássico dos Milhões (the Derby of Millions), the Vasco–Flamengo rivalry is considered of the main rivalries of Brazilian sports and one of the most prominent football rivalries in the world. 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
2686-412: The 1920s, football in Brazil was a sport for the elites, and Vasco da Gama's racially diverse squad did not appease them. Some players were required to take a literacy exam before putting on their boots. Vasco won its first top-division title with the 1923 Campeonato Carioca , becoming champion with a team including whites, blacks and "mulatto" players of different social classes. In 1924, Vasco da Gama
2765-405: The 2001 season, the club experienced a sharp decline, finishing 15th in 2002 and narrowly avoiding relegation in 2003 and 2004 , although in 2005 they qualified for the 2006 Copa Sudamericana with a 12th-placed finish. Vasco's 2006 season was decent, finishing sixth in the league and gaining qualification for the following years Sudamericana, as well as reaching the Copa do Brasil final for
2844-753: The Americas. If the Ottomans had won, there was a real possibility that an invasion of Italy could have followed so that the Ottoman sultan, already claiming to be emperor of the Romans, would have been in possession of both New and Old Rome. Combined with the Great Siege of Malta (1565) and the unfolding events in Morocco where the Sa'adids successfully spurned the Ottoman advances, it confined Turkish naval power to
2923-696: The Christian forces set sail. On 7 October 1571, the Holy League , a coalition of southern European Catholic maritime states, sailed from Messina , Sicily , and met a powerful Ottoman fleet in the Battle of Lepanto . Knowing that the Christian forces were at a distinct material disadvantage, Pope Pius V called for all of Europe to pray the Rosary for victory, and led a rosary procession in Rome. Pius V instituted
3002-512: The Rosary is mentioned as a mandatory memorial. Our Lady of the Rosary is the patron saint of several places around the world. The Diocese of Malaga , Spain (which, however celebrates her patronage on September 8), and the Spanish cities of Melilla and Trujillo celebrate Our Lady of Victory as their patroness. María del Rosario is a common female Spanish name (colloquially abbreviated to Rosario or Charo ). Rosario can also be used as
3081-774: The Rosary , formerly known as Feast of Our Lady of Victory and Feast of the Holy Rosary is celebrated on 7 October in the General Roman Calendar . 7 October is the anniversary of the decisive victory of the combined fleet of the Holy League of 1571 over the Ottoman navy at the Battle of Lepanto . In the Western Rite Vicariate of the Antiochian Orthodox Church , the feast is optionally celebrated on 7 October, under
3160-527: The Rosary chapel or statue of Our Lady. This has been called the "Portiuncula" of the Rosary. Pius X in 1913 changed the date to 7 October, as part of his effort to restore celebration of the liturgy of the Sundays. In 1960 under Pope John XXIII it is listed under the title Feast of the Blessed Virgin Mary of the Rosary ; and under the 1969 liturgical reforms of Pope Paul VI Our Lady of
3239-606: The Snows ), commanded the feast of the Rosary to be celebrated by the universal church. Leo XIII raised the feast to the rank of a double of the second class and added to the Litany of Loreto the invocation "Queen of the Most Holy Rosary". On this feast, in every church in which the Rosary confraternity has been duly erected, a plenary indulgence toties quoties is granted upon certain conditions to all who visit therein
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3318-490: The Vascaínos became Rio de Janeiro champions and Little World Cup runner-up, losing the title to Di Stefano's Real Madrid, which Vasco would beat in a friendly shortly after the tournament, becoming the first non-European club to defeat a European Champion. In 1957, this generation toured Europe and won 10 consecutive matches, including yet another victory against European champion Real Madrid (4–3) on 14 June, which sealed
3397-400: The best in 1957–58. In the 1965 Campeonato Brasileiro , Vasco da Gama reached the league's final and were very close to winning its first league title, but lost to Pele's Santos 1–6 on aggregate. In 1970, under star players Roberto Dinamite and Edgardo Andrada , Vasco won the regional title for the first time in 12 years. In 1974, they won their first league title, with Roberto Dinamite as
3476-516: The boats of Gragoatá Club, decided to found a rowing club. On 21 August 1898, in a room of the Sons of Talma Dramatic Society , 62 members (mostly Portuguese immigrants) formed Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama (Vasco da Gama Rowing Club). Inspired by the celebrations of the 4th centenary of the first sail from Europe to India, the founders named the club in honor of Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama . The club's colors were chosen as black and white; black
3555-481: The club defeat Palmeiras , Aurora and Universitario in historic fashion before being eliminated by eventual champion Universidad de Chile on away goals. The season was dubbed as "Vasco's Redemption Year" , with many lauding Vasco as one of Brazilian football 's elite teams once again. Vasco's played their first final of 2012 in the Taca Guanabara , losing 1–3 to Fluminense after eliminating Flamengo in
3634-536: The club in 1908, in its first decade of existence, on the occasion of the visit of the King Carlos I to Brazil, who had already decided to renew and confer the title of "Royal Society", which Vasco had already enjoyed during the period when Luís I was King of Portugal, but was prevented from doing so by the regicide of February 1, 1908 . Our Lady of the Rosary The Feast of Our Lady of
3713-534: The club was founded in 1898 as a rowing club by Brazilian workers, Portuguese Brazilians and newly arrived Portuguese immigrants . Vasco created its football department in 1915, with professionalism officially adopted in 1933 – pioneer in Brazil. In addition to its main departments of football and rowing, Vasco has other sports departments since the 1910s. Its youth academy , which has brought up international footballers such as Romário , Philippe Coutinho , Hilderaldo Bellini , Roberto Dinamite and Edmundo ,
3792-462: The club was not the first to field black players, it was the first one to win a league with them, which led to an outcry to ban "blue-collar workers" from playing in the league—a move that in practice meant barring blacks from playing. In 1925, Vasco was readmitted into the "elite" league, with its black and mulatto players. By 1933, when football became professional in Brazil, most of the big clubs had black players. On 21 April 1927, Vasco's Stadium
3871-554: The condition of playing their games in the Andarahy Athletico Club field. Despite this, Vasco decided to build its own stadium, to end any demand. São Januário was erected thanks to the supporters themselves, who led the fundraising campaign to buy the land in São Cristóvão (currently the Vasco da Gama neighborhood ), chosen by Vasco because it is São Januário farm, which had been a gift from Dom Pedro I to
3950-639: The deliverance of the city of Constantinople "from the siege of the Saracens by the aid of the Blessed Virgin, A.D. 621." In 1571, Pope Pius V organized a coalition of forces from Spain and smaller Christian kingdoms, republics and military orders, to rescue Christian outposts in Cyprus , particularly the Venetian outpost at Famagusta which, however, surrendered after a long siege on 1 August before
4029-588: The eastern Mediterranean. Although the Ottoman Empire was able to build more ships, it never fully recovered from the loss of trained sailors and marines, and was never again the Mediterranean naval power it had become the century before when Constantinople fell . In 1573, Pope Gregory XIII changed the name of the feast to Feast of the Holy Rosary , to be celebrated on the first Sunday of October. The Dominican friar Juan Lopez in his 1584 book on
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#17327872132824108-417: The eight year span between 1945–1952, and led Vasco to become the first continental club champion ever with the 1948 South American Championship of Champions title. This team, which included Moacir Barbosa , Ademir de Menezes , Friaça , Danilo Alvim , Augusto da Costa , and Chico , among others, is considered one of the greatest teams of its generation and of all time. With fans worldwide, Vasco da Gama
4187-591: The feast of Our Lady of Victory in order to commemorate the victory at Lepanto, which he attributed to the Blessed Virgin Mary. After about five hours of fighting on the northern edge of the Gulf of Corinth, off western Greece, the combined navies of the Papal States, Venice and Spain managed to stop the Ottoman navy, slowing the Ottoman advance to the west and denying them access to the Atlantic Ocean and
4266-469: The finals against Palmeiras , and typically the finals are played over two legs, but a third match would be needed if a different team won each leg. This ended up being the case; Vasco had won the first leg 2–0, but Palmeiras won the second leg 1–0 six days later. On 20 December 2000, in a match which is still considered as one of the best in Brazilian football history, Vasco found itself trailing 3–0 at half-time, and Palmeiras had scored 2 goals in less than
4345-732: The first shrine dedicated to Our Lady of Victory in thanks for the Catholic victory over the Albigensians at the Battle of Muret on September 12, 1213. In thanksgiving for victory at the Battle of Bouvines in July 1214, Philip Augustus of France founded the Abbey of Notre Dame de la Victoire, between Senlis and Mont l'Evêque. In the East, the title "Our Lady of Victory" is even older. The feast of Our Lady of Victory, on February 25, commemorates
4424-419: The first team to win all six group games, which included big victories (0–3 and 4–1), against Colombian champions América de Cali . In the round of 16, the club eliminated Deportes Concepción , but then suffered a 4–0 aggregate loss against eventual champions Boca Juniors , which was considered a disappointing elimination despite the high hopes that were set after their perfect group stage run. Shortly after
4503-423: The first time, losing to Flamengo. The team finished the 2008 Série A in a disastrous 18th place and was relegated to the second division for the first time since its foundation after a 0–2 home loss against Vitória . Until then, it had been one of only six clubs to have never been relegated from the first division, along with Cruzeiro , Flamengo , Santos and São Paulo . (The last two did not participate in
4582-415: The four aforementioned Vasco players almost always being included in the starting eleven. Despite the good campaign, Argentina would keep the title, after ending the tournament with an extra victory. Vasco, together with Botafogo, was the club that gave the most players to the Brazil national team in that period. Many football lovers think this Vasco was one of the best clubs of the world at the time, and maybe
4661-459: The imposed situation, in 1924, the Vasco's president, José Augusto Prestes, envied a letter to AMEA, which came to be known as the " Resposta Histórica " (Historical Response), refusing to submit to the imposed condition and withdrawing from membership in the AMEA. The following year, the club overcame the resistance of the AMEA, managed to join the entity and again competed in the championship under
4740-478: The lives of residents and merchants of the community, who suffered the impacts of the absence of fans there. Because of this, in a match in which Vasco was going to play in Salvador, Bahia , the supporters filled Vasco's Barrier to watch the team play on a big screen, helping to boost local commerce. Source: Until the construction of Maracanã , Vasco used to play the city derbies at São Januário. After Maracanã
4819-539: The only club in the country with a stadium capable of hosting night games. In June 2024, the Municipal Chamber of Rio de Janeiro approved the São Januário renovation project. The following month, mayor Eduardo Paes sanctioned the reform. The money raised will be through the sale of the land’s construction potential. The capacity will be for around 48,000 fans, with plans to increase it to 57,000. The São Januario Aquatics Centre opened on August 30, 1953, and
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#17327872132824898-459: The partnership with Champs, to 2013, the official jerseys were produced by Penalty. Since 2020, the kits are made by Kappa (brand) . Vasco's official anthem was composed in 1918, by Joaquim Barros Ferreira da Silva, and it was the club's first anthem. There is another official anthem, created in the 1930s, called "Meu Pavilhão" (meaning My Pavilion ), whose lyrics were composed by João de Freitas and music by Hernani Correia. This anthem replaced
4977-683: The previous one. The club's most popular anthem, however, is an unofficial anthem composed by Lamartine Babo in 1942. Since 2017, Vasco has been able to use the word Royal before its name, "Real Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama", through the Royal Decree of the Head of the Portuguese Royal House, Duarte Pio, Duke of Bragança , which renewed and conferred the Royal Patronage on Vasco da Gama. The royal title would be granted to
5056-464: The rosary states that the feast of the rosary was offered "in memory and in perpetual gratitude of the miraculous victory that the Lord gave to his Christian people that day against the Turkish armada". In 1671 the observance of this festival was extended by Clement X to the whole of Spain, and somewhat later Clement XI , after the victory over the Turks gained by Prince Eugene in the Battle of Petrovaradin on 5 August 1716 (the feast of Our Lady of
5135-447: The round of 16, to set a quarterfinal matchup with Corinthians, who eliminated Vasco 1–0 with an 88th-minute goal by Paulinho . In the Brazilian Championship , the team set the record for 54 consecutive rounds in the top 4 (continuing from the 2011 and 2012 seasons), although they ultimately finished in fifth and missed out on qualifying for the Libertadores the following year due to poor form, losing six of their last ten games. After
5214-442: The sash located on the back of the shirt was removed. At the beginning of the 90s, stars representing the club's titles began to be used above the logo, and numbers were black and white instead of red. In 1996, the sash located on the back was returned. This kit became very similar to the 1945 one, with the exception of the addition of a thin red line that outlines the sash. Vasco currently has three kits. The home shirt's main color
5293-439: The semifinals. Two months later, they were playing a final again, this time losing to Botafogo in the Taca Rio , eliminating Flamengo in the semifinals again. Vasco qualified for the 2012 Copa Libertadores as Brazilian Cup champion, marking a return to the top South American competition after 12 years. In the group stage, Vasco finished second tied with Libertad on points and only losing once. Vasco beat Lanús on penalties in
5372-453: The team went on to beat great European teams like Italian champion Milan and Atletico de Madrid ( European Cup semi-finalist that year). Vasco was also Rio-São Tournament runner-up that year, only behind Pele's Santos. Still in 1959, five Vasco players were called up for the 1959 Copa America : Paulinho , Orlando , Bellini , Coronel (defenders) and Almir (striker). Brazil would end the tournament unbeaten (four wins and two draws) with
5451-435: The title The Holy Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary. According to Dominican tradition, in 1206, Dominic de Guzmán was at the Monastery of Our Lady of Prouille , in France , attempting to convert the Albigensians back to the Catholic faith. The young priest had little success until one day he received a vision of the Blessed Virgin , who gave him the rosary as a tool against heretics. The story of Dominic's vision
5530-412: The top scorer. In addition, they became the first team from Rio to win the league. Cruzeiro and Vasco had ended the season with the same number of points, meaning that a second match had to be played; Vasco later beat Cruzeiro 2–1 and won the title. After winning the Campeonato Brasileiro in 1997 , beating Palmeiras in the final, Vasco started its Projeto Tóquio , and invested US$ 10 million to win
5609-419: The tournament, Bellini was still the Brazilian captain). After the World Cup, the team then won one of the greatest Carioca Championships of all time. In an epic competition against Zagallo's Flamengo and Garrincha's Botafogo, which ended in a three way tie on 32 points and required two extra tiebreaker tournaments to decide the champion, Vasco became the 1958 Campeonato Carioca "super-superchampion". In 1959,
5688-417: The waves, added a front spine to the vsailboat, and removed the rectangles that had been present in the 2015 logo. Given the 2017 Royal Patronage, the shied logo can be topped by the Portuguese royal heraldic crown. Vasco da Gama is one of the oldest Brazilian clubs and has had several different kits in its history. Vasco da Gama's first kit, used in rowing, was created in 1898, and was primarily black, with
5767-444: The whole club's history. The club has a close relationship with the favela covered by São Januario, known as Barreira do Vasco (Vasco's Barrier) has social projects in the community, and about 90 employees of the club are local residents. It is a place for fans to meet and celebrate before and after the matches. The favela stands out for its very rich local cuisine and its great connection with Vasco da Gama. The feeling of belonging
5846-460: Was chosen as a representation of the unknown seas Vasco da Gama sailed through, and white represented his victorious route. The first kit used these colors in a half and half combination, with the Order of Christ Cross in the center symbolizing the Christian faith just like in the sails of Gama's São Gabriel carrack . The emblem was created shortly after too; it was round with a sailboat bearing
5925-471: Was inaugurated with a match against Santos . Santos won the match 5–3. On 26 April 1931, Vasco had a historic 7–0 victory over rivals Flamengo; this is the largest victory margin between the two clubs in the amateur era. On professional level, the largest victory is for the rivals (Vasco 1–6 Flamengo), at 2 June 2024. Between 1944 and 1953, the club was nicknamed Expresso da Vitória (Victory Express), as Vasco won several competitions in that period, such as
6004-425: Was inaugurated, it was the largest in Rio de Janeiro . The stadium had a capacity of 24,584 and it was inaugurated with the presence of Washington Luís , Brazilian president in that time. The first event held in the stadium was a match between Vasco and Santos, which Santos won. The stadium stands as the biggest private venue in the state of Rio de Janeiro . Two years later, its lighting would be inaugurated, becoming
6083-868: Was opened, in 1950, the derbies moved to there. Since then, though, a few of those derbies have been played at São Januário, mostly when Maracanã was undergoing refurbishing. On February 14, 2016, Vasco return to play a derby in São Januário since 2005, the match was against Flamengo for the Campeonato Carioca , with Vasco winning, 1–0. Here is Vasco's home record against its major rivals: [REDACTED] Media related to Estádio Vasco da Gama at Wikimedia Commons 22°53′27.30″S 43°13′41.71″W / 22.8909167°S 43.2282528°W / -22.8909167; -43.2282528 Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama 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 ,
6162-600: Was pressured by the Metropolitan League to ban some players who were not considered adequate to play in the aristocratic league, notably because they were black or mulato and/or poor. After Vasco refused to comply with such a ban, the other big teams, including Fluminense , Flamengo and Botafogo created the Metropolitan Athletic Association and prohibited Vasco from participating unless it complied with their racist demands. As
6241-529: Was recorded by Alanus de Rupe . This traditional origin for the Rosary was generally accepted until the 15th century, when the Bollandists concluded that the account originated with the account recorded by Alanus, two hundred years after Dominic's death. Mary had been honored in the West under the title "Our Lady of Victory" from at least the thirteenth century. Simon de Montfort, 5th Earl of Leicester built
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