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72-468: Vasco da Gama is the most successful club in the tournament's history, having won the title eleven times. The Taça Rio and Taça Guanabara has become, throughout its history, recognized for the various changes in its format, causing confusion for many spectators. Since 2021 , it has been played between clubs that finished 5th to 8th in the Taça Guanabara, the first single round-robin phase of

144-448: 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

216-469: 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

288-466: 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

360-522: 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,

432-423: 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

504-458: 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

576-412: 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

648-496: 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

720-519: 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

792-588: 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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864-606: 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 , the club

936-588: A significant popularity in football with the establishment of clubs such as Rio Cricket and Athletic Association in Niterói, Fluminense Football Club in 1902, and Bangu Atlético Club , América Football Club , and Botafogo Football Club in 1904 being founded. Organizing leagues for competition amongst clubs followed by Rio Cricket and Athletic Association, Fluminense Football Club, Football and Athletic Club, America Football Club, Bangu Atlético Club, Sport Club Petrópolis and Payssandu Cricket Club . On June 8, 1905,

1008-694: 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

1080-416: 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

1152-548: 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

1224-624: 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

1296-527: 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

1368-477: 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

1440-471: 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

1512-533: 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

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1584-538: 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

1656-495: The Campeonato Carioca . There are two semi-finals, sixth place will face seventh and fifth will face eighth. The two winners compete in the final. All games are two-legged tie format. Taça Rio was created in 1982, as an equivalent to Taça Guanabara . While Taça Guanabara is the name of the trophy given to the Campeonato Carioca first stage winner, Taça Rio is the trophy given to the second stage champion. Taça Rio

1728-611: The Campeonato Fluminense . This extra competition, known as Primeiro Campeonato Estadual de Profissionais ( First Professionals State Championship ) was won by Flamengo, which was also the champion of the regular competition, but did not count in the overall titles. In 1996, Taça Cidade Maravilhosa was contested only by clubs from Rio de Janeiro city. This competition was contested by eight teams (America, Bangu, Botafogo, Flamengo, Fluminense, Madureira, Olaria and Vasco da Gama), which played against each other once. Botafogo

1800-717: The Cariocão , is the state football league of Rio de Janeiro , Brazil . It is under the authority of the FERJ or FFERJ (Football Federation of the State of Rio de Janeiro). It is an annual tournament, started in 1906 . The first season of the Campeonato Carioca was played in 1906. It was predated by: the Campeonato Paulista of São Paulo and the Campeonato Baiano of Bahia . Rivalries amongst four of

1872-497: 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

1944-477: 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

2016-647: 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,

2088-610: 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

2160-486: 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

2232-432: The "big four" put into each group. It is possible other teams also be seeded in some ways, but the seeding criteria are not codified in the regulation and has never been publicly available. The teams play one match with each team in their group. The top team in each group plays the second team in the semi-finals; the winners qualify for the final match. Taça Rio is the second stage of the competition. Teams are divided into

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2304-654: 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

2376-412: 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

2448-405: 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

2520-671: The LMDT championship of 1924 was considered official - but not the following LMDT championships. On January 23, 1933, Bangu, Fluminense, Vasco and America founded the first professional league of Rio de Janeiro, Liga Carioca de Futebol (LCF) ( Carioca Football League ). The Confederação Brasileira de Desportos was an amateur-only league supported AMEA. For this reason, LCF was nicknamed "pirate league". In 1934 CBD finally accepted professionalism, but LCF and AMEA did not merge for political reasons. On December 11, 1934, Botafogo, Vasco, Bangu, São Cristóvão, Andaraí, Olaria, Carioca and Madureira founded

2592-585: The Liga Metropolitana de Football (abbreviated LMF , Metropolitan Football League in English ) was founded. LMF's first president was Bangu's José Villas Boas, who was replaced by Francis Walter in December of the same year. In 1906, the first Campeonato Carioca was contested by six clubs: Fluminense, Botafogo, Bangu, Football and Athletic, Payssandu and Rio Cricket. America, despite being one of

2664-502: The Taça Rio was contested again and the trophy was again given to the Campeonato Carioca second round champion. 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 , is a sports club based in Rio de Janeiro , Brazil . Although originally

2736-490: 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

2808-400: 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

2880-516: 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

2952-481: 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

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3024-611: 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 . Campeonato Carioca The Campeonato Carioca (Carioca Championship), officially known as Campeonato Estadual do Rio de Janeiro (Rio de Janeiro State Championship), also commonly known as

3096-462: 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

3168-475: The competition of that year. On March 1, 1924, a second league split occurred, and Associação Metropolitana de Esportes Athleticos ( Athletic Sports Metropolitan Association ) was founded. AMEA, founded by the "aristocratic" clubs Flamengo, Fluminense, Botafogo and America, with restrictions on its blacks and lower class citizens to their members. The Confederação Brasileira de Desportos (CBD - Brazilian Sports Confederation ) remained with AMEA recognizing it as

3240-417: 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

3312-469: 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

3384-419: 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

3456-423: 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

3528-415: 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

3600-628: The league founders, did not contest the league's first edition. Fluminense became the first Rio de Janeiro state champion. In 1907, the championship ended with a tie between Botafogo and Fluminense. The league rules did not address ties. Botafogo claimed an extra-match advantage; Fluminense claimed that the league should adopt the goal-average criteria. It went unresolved until 1996 when both clubs were declared champions. On February 29, 1908, Fluminense, Botafogo, America, Paysandu, Rio Cricket, and Riachuelo founded Liga Metropolitana de Sports Athleticos ( LMSA , meaning Metropolitan Athletic Sports League ),

3672-598: The most prestigious Brazilian teams ( Botafogo , Flamengo , Fluminense and Vasco da Gama ) have marked the history of the competition. The oldest clubs from Rio de Janeiro ( America , Botafogo, Flamengo, Fluminense, São Cristóvão , Vasco da Gama) had inspired the creation of many clubs from other states. Flamengo leads the title count with 38 championships, followed by Fluminense (33), Vasco da Gama (24), Botafogo (21), America (7), Bangu (2), São Cristóvão, and Paysandu (1 each). The 20th century saw in Rio de Janeiro and Niterói

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3744-440: The name of Rio de Janeiro. On September 29, 1978, Federação de Futebol do Estado do Rio de Janeiro ( Rio de Janeiro State Football Federation ) (FERJ), was founded, after Guanabara state's FCF and Rio de Janeiro state's FFD ( Federação Fluminense de Desportos , or Fluminense Sports Federation ) fused. In 1979, there was an extra Campeonato Carioca which also included the countryside state teams, which, until that year, contested

3816-407: The official league of Rio de Janeiro from 1924 on, and disassociating with LMDT. AMEA's competition was won by Fluminense. LMDT's (The league was nicknamed Liga Barbante) (String League) competition was won by Vasco da Gama, the only significant club that remained on the old league. In 1925, AMEA rescinded its racial conditions and Vasco left LMDT, while LMDT continued with its minor clubs. Years later,

3888-609: The organizer of the 1908 Campeonato Carioca. Fluminense won. The first league split was in 1911 when Botafogo left LMSA and founded Associação de Football do Rio de Janeiro (AFRJ - Rio de Janeiro Football Association ). The league was nicknamed Liga Barbante ( String League ), because Botafogo was the only significant club to question the full realisation of the sport under LMSA. AFRJ was incorporated by LMSA in 1913. In 1917, several accusations of bribery caused LMSA to rebrand as Liga Metropolitana de Desportos Terrestres ( Terrestrial Sports Metropolitan League ) (LMDT). Fluminense won

3960-459: 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

4032-683: 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

4104-489: The professional Federação Metropolitana de Desportos (FMD) ( Sports Metropolitan Federation ), replacing AMEA as the official Rio de Janeiro league affiliated to CBD. In 1937, the Brazilian football clubs were professionalized. On July 29, 1937, FMD and LCF merged, creating Liga de Football do Rio de Janeiro ( Rio de Janeiro Football League ), also called LFRJ. In 1941, LFRJ rebranded as Federação Metropolitana de Futebol (FMF) ( Metropolitan Football Federation ). The occasion

4176-582: 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

4248-442: 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

4320-439: 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

4392-453: 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

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4464-484: 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

4536-419: 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,

4608-447: The two same groups of Taça Guanabara, but each team plays once against every team from the other group. The top team from each group compete in the semi-finals with the second team from the opposite group, and winners of the semi-finals compete for the Taça Rio. The winners of Taça Guanabara and Taça Rio compete in the two-legged finals of Campeonato Carioca, with the winner champion. 2025 First Division Source: RSSSF Brasil Below

4680-476: 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

4752-489: Was celebrated by a friendly match between Vasco da Gama and America that would come to be nicknamed Clássico da Paz ( Peace Derby ) for any game played between the two teams. On April 21, 1960, the Brazilian capital city became Brasília , so, Federação Metropolitana de Futebol rebranded as Federação Carioca de Futebol (FCF) ( Carioca Football Federation ). América won the state championship of that year. On March 15, 1975, Rio de Janeiro and Guanabara states merged under

4824-460: 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

4896-525: 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 ,

4968-471: 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

5040-435: Was not held only in 1994 and 1995, during the time format of Taça Guanabara was changed. During these two years, though teams were still divided into two groups, the matches that played against teams from other group, traditional matches of Taça Rio, became the second phase of the group stage of the Taça Guanabara. Therefore, there was no need for the Taça Rio to be held. In 1996, the traditional competition format returned, and

5112-600: 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

5184-494: Was the champion, Flamengo being the runner up. In the same year, a state championship was played, won by Flamengo. The competition is usually divided in three stages: the traditional Taça Guanabara, Taça Rio and the Finals. Taça Guanabara is the first stage of the competition, with the teams divided into two groups. The traditional "big four", namely, Botafogo , Flamengo , Fluminense and Vasco da Gama are seeded—two teams of

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