Vasco play in black shirts with a white diagonal sash that contains a cross pattée, black shorts and black socks. ![]() Some matches (especially the city derbies) are played at the Maracanã (capacity of about 80,000). It is one of the most popular clubs in Brazil, with more than 24 million supporters.Its charter defines the club as a "sportive, recreative, educational, assistant and philanthropic non-profit organization of public utility".The home stadium is São Januário, with a capacity of 21,880, the third biggest in Rio de Janeiro (after Maracanã and Engenhão. ![]() It was founded on Aug(although the professional football department started on November 5, 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. Although it competes in a number of different sports, Vasco is mostly known for its football team. ![]() ![]() 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.
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