Associação Desportiva Vasco da Gama, commonly known as Vasco de Rio Branco, Vasco do Acre or Vasco da Gama, is a
Brazilian football club based in
Rio Branco,
Acre
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. The club currently competes in
Campenato Acreano, the top division of the Acre
state football league.
Associação Desportiva Vasco da Gama's home kit is a white shirt with a black diagonal stripe from the top right corner of the shirt to the bottom left, black shorts and white socks. They play their home matches at the
Estádio José de Melo which has a capacity of 8,000 and are currently playing in the Campeonato Acriano which they have won three times. Vasco competed twice in the
Série C.
The club's name and team colors are adopted from the more famous
Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama
Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama (; 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 a rowing club and then a multi-sport club, Va ...
.
History
Associação Desportiva Vasco da Gama was founded on 28 June 1952.
They won the
Campeonato Acriano in 1965, 1999 and 2001. The club participated in the
Série C in
1995
1995 was designated as:
* United Nations Year for Tolerance
* World Year of Peoples' Commemoration of the Victims of the Second World War
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and in
1999
1999 was designated as the International Year of Older Persons.
Events January
* January 1 – The euro currency is established and the European Central Bank assumes its full powers.
* January 3 – The Mars Polar Lander is launc ...
.
Honours
*
Campeonato Acreano
The Campeonato Acreano (sometimes referred as Campeonato Acriano) is the top-flight professional state football league in the Brazilian state of Acre
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** Winners (3): 1965, 1999, 2001
** Runners-up (5): 1963, 1964, 1967, 2002, 2003
*
Campeonato Acreano Segunda Divisão
** Winners (1): 2013
** Runners-up (1): 2012
*
Torneio Início do Acre
** Winners (1): 1974
Stadium
Vasco plays its home games at
Estádio José de Melo.
The stadium has a maximum capacity of 8,000 people.
References
External links
Associação Desportiva Vasco da Gama at Arquivo de Clubes
Association football clubs established in 1952
Football clubs in Acre (state)
1952 establishments in Brazil
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