![]() In the late 19th century rowing was the most important sport in Rio de Janeiro. ![]() 1.2.1 The Victory Express and the South American Club championship.The club is named after Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama They play in black shirts with a white diagonal sash that contains a Cross pattée (famously, though mistakenly, identified as a Maltese cross), black shorts and black socks. Their home stadium is São Januário, capacity of 25,000, the third biggest in Rio de Janeiro (after Maracanã and Engenhão), but some matches (especially the city derbies) are played at the Maracanã (capacity about 80,000). ![]() Its statute defines the club as a " sportive, recreative, educational, assistant and philanthropic non-profit organization of public utility". It was founded by Portuguese immigrants, and it is still traditionally supported by the Portuguese community of Rio de Janeiro and is one of the most popular club in Brazil, with more than 10 million supporters. Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama ( Portuguese pronunciation:, Vasco da Gama Rowing Club), usually known as Vasco da Gama, is a famous and traditional Brazilian multisports club from Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, founded on Aug(although the football department started on Novem).
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