Brazil · Brazil Serie A
Vasco da Gama
CR Vasco da Gama
Kit impression
Founded
1898
Years standing
128
Home ground
São Januário Maracanã
Capacity
21,88078,838 seats
Reasons To Adopt
Vasco da Gama work as a second team because they come with their own geography: Brazil, São Januário Maracanã, and a set of rivalries you will absorb faster than you expect.
Easy weekend
Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) is about 7km from the ground, and Triagem station is 2km closer still. A home fixture is a genuinely doable two-night trip.
The calendar you inherit
Brazil Serie A runs on a rhythm most European fans never see, heat, humidity and kick-off times that will reorganise your weekend. Adopting a club from Brazil is a genuine change of climate.
Old enough to matter
1898 is the founding date, old enough that the club has survived a war, a rebuild and at least one financial scare, young enough that the good years are still in living memory.
Nothing won, everything to play for
Trophyless, so far. That is the pitch: be there before the story turns.
Matchday Trip
Ground: São Januário Maracanã. Go in a day early, find the pre-match pub, buy the programme.
Nearest airport
Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)
7 km / 4 miles from the ground
Nearest station
Triagem station
1.8 km / 1 miles out
Pulling fixtures and table…
Around the ground
Things To Do Near São Januário Maracanã
Everything within a short walk of the turnstiles: landmarks, museums and the places worth arriving early for.
Landmarks within a 4 km radius
Matchday Shortlist
- Pre-match pubs
- Somewhere to eat
- Coffee before kick-off
- Museums & galleries
- Beds for the night
- Club shop & ticket office
Opens a map centred on the ground. Two hours before kick-off is the sweet spot.
Route Planner
Getting to São Januário Maracanã
Tell us where you set off from and we will lay out the walk, drive, train and flight options into the ground, with live route links.
