Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama, 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.
The Campeonato Carioca, officially known as Campeonato Estadual do Rio de Janeiro, also commonly known as the Cariocão, is the state football league of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is under the authority of the FERJ or FFERJ. It is an annual tournament, started in 1906.
Volta Redonda Futebol Clube, commonly referred to as Volta Redonda, is a Brazilian professional club based in Volta Redonda, Rio de Janeiro founded on 9 February 1976. It will compete in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B, the second tier of Brazilian football, in 2025. As well, it also compete in the Campeonato Carioca, the top flight of the Rio de Janeiro state football league.
Renato Portaluppi, known as Renato Gaúcho, is a Brazilian professional football coach and former player who is currently in charge of Grêmio.
Carlos Alberto Gomes de Jesus, commonly known as just Carlos Alberto, is a Brazilian football pundit and retired footballer who played as an attacking midfielder, but who could also play as a second striker. He was known for his technique, dribbling ability, balance on the ball and two-footedness.
Abel Carlos da Silva Braga, known as Abel Braga, is a Brazilian former football coach and player.
Joel Natalino Santana is a Brazilian football coach and former player. He was recently in charge of Vasco da Gama in 2014.
Luiz Carlos Bombonato Goulart, known as Luizão, is a Brazilian football pundit and retired forward.
Ricardo Gomes Raymundo is a Brazilian retired professional footballer and manager. As a player, he played as a central defender, in a 14-year professional career, for Fluminense, Benfica (four) and Paris Saint-Germain (four). Gomes played for Brazil during the 1980s and 1990s, representing the nation at the 1990 World Cup and in two Copa América tournaments.
Clássico dos Milhões is the association football derby between CR Flamengo and CR Vasco da Gama, both from the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Considered one of the most fiercely contested derbies in Brazilian football, both in historic rivalry and in popularity. It has been named that way since its beginnings in the 1920s, as Flamengo and Vasco have the two largest fan bases in the state of Rio de Janeiro.
Alfredo Moreira Júnior, usually known as Zezé Moreira, was a Brazilian football player and manager who coached Brazil at the 1954 FIFA World Cup. He has the most coaching appearances in Fluminense's history, with 467 managed matches for the Tricolor. His brothers also had a singular taste for football: Aymoré Moreira, winner of the 1962 FIFA World Cup and Ayrton Moreira, both of them successful coaches in the Brazilian football. In 1976, as Cruzeiro's manager, he won the Copa Libertadores.
Pedro Paulo de Oliveira, known as Pedrinho, is a former brazilian footballer who played as a midfielder. In January 2024, he took office as the president of Vasco da Gama, with a term set to last until 2026.
Fabiano Eller dos Santos, known as Fabiano Eller, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a central defender.
Leonardo "Léo" da Silva Moura is a former Brazilian professional footballer who played for several clubs, including Fluminense, Flamengo and Grêmio. Mainly a right back, he also played as a midfielder.
Ramon Menezes Hubner, simply known as Ramon Menezes or just Ramon, is a Brazilian professional football manager and former player who played as an attacking midfielder. He is the current manager of the Brazilian under-20 national team.
Gerson Santos da Silva, simply known as Gerson, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Flamengo and the Brazil national team.
Bruno Henrique Pinto, known as Bruno Henrique, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a winger for Flamengo and the Brazil national team.
The 2015 season is the 120th year in the club's history, the 104th season in Clube de Regatas do Flamengo's football existence, and their 45th in the Brazilian Série A, having never been relegated from the top division.
Yan Cleiton de Lima Razera, simply known as Yan, is a Brazilian football manager and former player who played as a midfielder.
Nélson Rosa Martins, known as Nelsinho Rosa, was a Brazilian football coach and player who played as a midfielder.
