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Round 1

  1. Vasco da Gama was founded on 21 August 1898 as a club for which sport?
  2. In which year did Vasco create its football department by incorporating the Lusitânia Sport Club team?
  3. Vasco won the 1923 Campeonato Carioca in their debut top-flight season with a largely Black and working-class side known by what nickname?
  4. In 1924 president José Augusto Prestes sent the 'Resposta Histórica', refusing the AMEA league's demand that Vasco drop how many (all Black) players?
  5. In which year was Vasco's São Januário stadium inaugurated?
  6. São Januário was the largest stadium in the Americas until 1930, when which venue opened?
  7. Ondino Viera, the coach most associated with Vasco's 1940s 'Expresso da Vitória', came from which country?
  8. Which city hosted the 1948 South American Championship of Champions won by Vasco?
  9. Vasco clinched the 1948 South American Championship of Champions with a last-round 0–0 draw against which club?
  10. After CONMEBOL recognised Vasco's 1948 continental title in 1996, Vasco were admitted to which competition in 1997?
Answers — round 1
  1. Rowing — The full name Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama reflects its origins: clerks in Rio's Saúde district founded it as a rowing club in 1898.
  2. 1915 — Vasco took over Lusitânia Sport Club's football team in 1915 and entered competition the following year, starting in Rio's third division.
  3. Camisas Negras — The Camisas Negras (Black Shirts), a largely Black and working-class side, beat the city's elite clubs to the 1923 title and are now honoured in Brazil's Book of Heroes of the Fatherland.
  4. Twelve — The new AMEA league would only admit Vasco if it dismissed twelve Black players; Prestes refused and Vasco won the rival LMDT title undefeated instead.
  5. 1927 — São Januário opened on 21 April 1927, built in ten months with money raised from members and fans after rivals questioned Vasco's lack of a ground.
  6. Estadio Centenario — Montevideo's Estadio Centenario, built for the first World Cup in 1930, overtook it; São Januário stayed Brazil's biggest until Pacaembu opened in 1940.
  7. Uruguay — Uruguayan Ondino Viera led the Expresso da Vitória, one of the first Brazilian sides to use a 4-2-4 system.
  8. Santiago — Colo-Colo organised the tournament in Santiago, Chile; Vasco topped the seven-team round robin unbeaten.
  9. River Plate — The last-round goalless draw left Vasco a point clear at the top.
  10. Supercopa Libertadores — The Supercopa Libertadores was open only to past Libertadores winners; Vasco entered in 1997 on the strength of 1948, a year before winning their first Libertadores.

Round 2

  1. Apart from Roberto Dinamite and Romário, which Expresso da Vitória forward scored more than 300 goals for Vasco?
  2. In the final of the 1957 Tournoi de Paris, Vasco beat which reigning European champions 4–3?
  3. Edmundo won the 1997 Campeonato Brasileiro with Vasco and finished top scorer with how many goals?
  4. Edmundo's 29 goals in the 1997 Brasileirão broke a single-season record set twenty years earlier by which striker?
  5. Vasco won the 1997 Campeonato Brasileiro after two goalless final legs against which club?
  6. What nickname did Vasco fans give Edmundo, the volatile star of their 1997 title side?
  7. In Vasco's centenary year of 1998, which club did they beat 4–1 on aggregate in the Copa Libertadores final?
  8. Who managed Vasco to the 1998 Copa Libertadores title?
  9. Which two players scored all four of Vasco's goals across the two legs of the 1998 Copa Libertadores final?
  10. Juninho Pernambucano's celebrated free kick in the 1998 Copa Libertadores semi-final came away to which club?
Answers — round 2
  1. Ademir — Ademir de Menezes scored 301 goals for Vasco; only Roberto Dinamite and Romário (326) have scored more.
  2. Real Madrid — Vasco beat Real Madrid 4–3 in Paris in front of more than 65,000; FIFA later called it the most notable meeting of teams from two continents before 1960.
  3. 29 — Edmundo scored 29 league goals in 28 games in 1997, including six in one match against União São João.
  4. Reinaldo — Reinaldo of Atlético Mineiro had held the season record since 1977 until Edmundo surpassed it in Vasco's 1997 title run.
  5. Palmeiras — Both legs, at Morumbi and Maracanã, finished 0–0; Vasco took the title on their better overall record.
  6. O Animal — Edmundo was called 'O Animal' for his aggressive, explosive style; the 1997 team itself was dubbed the 'Esquadrão Imortal'.
  7. Barcelona SC — Vasco beat Ecuador's Barcelona SC 2–0 at São Januário and 2–1 in Guayaquil to win their first Libertadores.
  8. Antônio Lopes — Antônio Lopes was in charge for both legs of the final and again for the Intercontinental Cup in Tokyo that December.
  9. Luizão and Donizete — Donizete and Luizão scored in both legs: 2–0 in Rio, then 2–1 in Guayaquil.
  10. River Plate — Juninho's 82nd-minute free kick earned a 1–1 away draw, sending Vasco to the final; fans still sing about it.

Round 3

  1. Who scored the late winner against Vasco in the 1998 Intercontinental Cup in Tokyo?
  2. Vasco lost the final of the 2000 FIFA Club World Championship on penalties to which club?
  3. Who scored twice for Vasco in their 3–1 win over Manchester United at the 2000 FIFA Club World Championship?
  4. In the 2000 Copa Mercosur final, known as 'A Virada do Século', Romário's hat-trick helped Vasco come from 3–0 down to beat which club 4–3?
  5. Vasco won the 2000 Brazilian title after a final that was replayed because a fence collapsed at São Januário. Who were their opponents?
  6. Under what official name was the 2000 Brazilian championship won by Vasco played?
  7. Romário's 1,000th goal, celebrated at São Januário on 20 May 2007, was a penalty against which club?
  8. Aged 39, Romário was the 2005 Campeonato Brasileiro top scorer for Vasco with how many goals?
  9. In 1988 Vasco sold Romário abroad for a record fee for a Brazilian player. Which club signed him?
  10. Which forward, signed from a Rio rival, was the headline name in Vasco's 1989 'SeleVasco' title-winning squad?
Answers — round 3
  1. Raúl — Juninho Pernambucano equalised, but Raúl's 83rd-minute 'Gol del Aguanís' won it 2–1 for the European champions.
  2. Corinthians — The Maracanã final ended 0–0 after extra time, and Vasco lost the shoot-out 4–3.
  3. Romário — Romário scored in the 24th and 26th minutes at the Maracanã, and Edmundo added the third before half-time.
  4. Palmeiras — The opponents led 3–0 at half-time in São Paulo; Romário scored three, including a stoppage-time winner, to complete the comeback.
  5. São Caetano — The abandoned second leg against São Caetano was replayed at the Maracanã, where Vasco won 3–1 for their fourth national title.
  6. Copa João Havelange — Legal disputes meant Clube dos 13 ran the 2000 Série A as the 116-team Copa João Havelange, named after the former CBF and FIFA president.
  7. Sport Recife — The penalty against Sport Recife stopped the match for over 20 minutes; Vasco later put up a statue of Romário at São Januário.
  8. 22 — Romário scored 22 league goals in 2005, the third time he had finished as the Brasileirão's top scorer.
  9. PSV Eindhoven — Romário joined PSV Eindhoven at the end of 1988, then the most expensive Brazilian signing by a foreign club.
  10. Bebeto — Bebeto's move from their rivals was the big signing of the 1989 'SeleVasco', who beat São Paulo 1–0 in the final through Sorato.

Round 4

  1. As of 2025, Roberto Dinamite was the all-time top scorer of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A. How many goals did he score in it?
  2. In December 2024 the CBF named which award after Vasco legend Roberto Dinamite?
  3. Roberto Dinamite was Vasco's club president from 2008 to 2014. Who was president both before and after him?
  4. Which club did Vasco beat on away goals in the 2011 Copa do Brasil final?
  5. Who was Vasco's head coach in the 2011 Copa do Brasil final?
  6. Vasco finished runners-up in the 2011 Campeonato Brasileiro behind which champion?
  7. In which season were Vasco relegated from Série A for the first time in their history?
  8. Vasco's second relegation, in 2013, was sealed by a 5–1 final-day defeat to which club?
  9. In 2008 a 16-year-old Philippe Coutinho was sold by Vasco for €4 million to which club?
  10. After winning a court injunction that made him a free agent in 2001, Juninho Pernambucano left Vasco for which club?
Answers — round 4
  1. 190 — Roberto Dinamite scored 190 Série A goals; he is also the Campeonato Carioca's all-time top scorer with 284.
  2. Série A top-scorer trophy — Since 2024 the Brasileirão's top scorer receives the Roberto Dinamite Trophy, honouring the competition's all-time leading scorer.
  3. Eurico Miranda — Eurico Miranda handed over to Roberto Dinamite in 2008 and took the presidency back from him in 2014.
  4. Coritiba — Vasco won 1–0 at São Januário and lost 3–2 at Coritiba's Couto Pereira, taking the title on away goals.
  5. Ricardo Gomes — Ricardo Gomes's arrival turned Vasco's season around; his side included Fernando Prass, Dedé, Felipe, Diego Souza and Alecsandro.
  6. Corinthians — The champions pipped Vasco to the 2011 title; Vasco fans still blame refereeing errors for missing out.
  7. 2008 — A 2–0 home defeat to Vitória on the last matchday of 2008 sent Vasco down for the first time; they won Série B in 2009.
  8. Atlético Paranaense — The 5–1 loss to Atlético Paranaense on the final matchday sent Vasco to Série B for 2014.
  9. Inter Milan — Inter Milan signed Philippe Coutinho in 2008 but loaned him back to Vasco until he turned 18, and he helped win the 2009 Série B title.
  10. Lyon — Juninho joined Lyon in 2001 and won seven straight league titles there, then returned to Vasco in 2011 and 2013.

Round 5

  1. Edmundo left Vasco after the 1997 title for which Italian club?
  2. Vasco's biggest rivalry, the 'Clássico dos Milhões', is against which club?
  3. In 2022 Vasco sold 70% of its football SAF company to which Miami-based investment firm?
  4. Vasco reached the 2025 Copa do Brasil final but lost 2–1 on aggregate to which club?
Answers — round 5
  1. Fiorentina — Fiorentina bought Edmundo for about 13 billion lire; Vasco paid a record 23 billion lire to bring him back in 1999.
  2. Flamengo — The Derby of the Millions against Flamengo is named for the two clubs' huge fanbases and has the highest average attendance in Série A.
  3. 777 Partners — Vasco sold 70% to 777 Partners in 2022; in 2024 a court suspended the deal and handed control of the football company back to the club.
  4. Corinthians — After a 0–0 draw in São Paulo, the opponents won 2–1 at the Maracanã on 21 December 2025; Vasco had beaten Fluminense in the semi-finals.

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