Vasco da Gama

While Vasco da Gama made little impression on the national Serie A campaign in 1970, the club did capture its first Campeonato Carioca since 1958 under coach and former Brazilian playing legend, Tim. Vasco had lost a long-serving veteran in World Cup central defender...

1974 was a famous year in the history of Vasco da Gama with the club becoming Brazilian national champions for the first time. The 1975 campaign under coach Mario Travaglini did not scale those same heights with Vasco being eliminated in the second phase...

While the 1985 domestic season was not a particularly notable one on the field of play for Vasco da Gama, gradually emerging were a number of talented youngsters who would star for the Rio giants and go on to have stellar careers in Europe....