Vasco da Gama (South Africa)
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| Full name | Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama | ||
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| Founded | 1980 | ||
| Ground | Parow Park, Parow, Cape Town | ||
| Capacity | 3,000[1] | ||
| Chairman | Mario Ferreira | ||
| Manager |  Keenin Lesch |
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| League | National First Division | ||
| 2014–15 | National First Division, 7th | ||
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Vasco da Gama is a South African football club based in the Parow suburb of the city of Cape Town that plays in the National First Division. Coming from the lower ranks, the club has its roots entrenched in the local Portuguese South African community, and adopts its name and team colours from the Brazilian club Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama.
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History
Vasco da Gama was established in 1980, carrying the name of famed Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama. Being mainly a lower league club, Vasco won promotion to the National First Division in 2003, after being crowned champions of the Vodacom Second Division. In their first season of first division football they finished 5th, giving themselves the opportunity to build on their previous league performances.
After a successful 2005/2006 season, Vasco featured in the promotional playoffs, beating Bush Bucks in the semi-final. They lost 1–0 in the playoff finals to a Benoni Premier United team, which included Bafana Bafana players Bernard Parker and Tsepo Masilela. In 2008 they won the Vodacom League and regained promotion into the National First Division once again.
Vasco secured promotion to the PSL when they beat Black Leopards 2–1 (aggregate score 3–2) in a promotional play-off at Parow Park on March 7, 2010.
After only one season in the PSL Vasco was relegated finishing 15th on the log and losing the promotion/relegation playoffs.
On 9 January 2014, Vasco da Gama played a friendly match against German Bundesliga VfB Stuttgart at Coetzenberg Stadium in Stellenbosch[2] and lost 5–0 after a brace from Mohammed Abdellaoue, plus goals from Cacau, Martin Harnik and Vedad Ibišević.[3]
Honours
- First Division Coastal Stream champions: 2009/10
- Vodacom League National Play-off winners: 2002/03, 2007/08
- Vodacom League Western Cape Stream champions: 2000/01, 2002/03, 2007/08
- SA Amateur Club Championship winners: 1988, 1990
Managers
- Carlos das Neves (2008–2011)
Tony De Nobrega (June 14, 2011 – June 5, 2013)- Keenin Lesch (Jul 1, 2013–
Club records
Premier Soccer League record
- 2010–11 – 15th (relegated)
Club officials/Technical team
- Chairman: Mario Ferreira
- Team manager: Kenny Gertse
- Coach: Tony De Nobrega
- Assistant Coach: Keenin Lesch
- Goalkeeper coach: Joaquim Cardoso
2013–14 First team squad
As of September 15, 2013 Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Shirt sponsor & kit manufacturer
- Shirt sponsor: None
- Kit manufacturer: Umbro
References
- ↑ http://nl.soccerway.com/teams/south-africa/vasco-da-gama/10763/
- ↑ https://www.football.com/en/match/1522787/club-friendlies/vasco-da-gama-south-africa/stuttgart/09-January-2014/
- ↑ http://www.sambafoot.com/en/news/55644_vasco_da_gama_hammered_5-0_by_bundesliga_side_vfb_stuttgart_in_pre-season_friendly.html
