Vasco also has social club activities since its foundation, and social services including school and philanthrophy. Its youth academy, where did came from international footballers such as Romário, Philippe Coutinho, Hilderaldo Bellini, Roberto, and Edmundo, is well known for its socio-educational methodology. In addition with its main departments of football and rowing, Vasco has other sports departments since 1910s. Vasco created its football department in 26 November 1915, being the professionalism adopted in 1933 – pioneer in Brazil. Named after Vasco da Gama 400 years after he made the voyage to open the European–Asian sea route in 1498, the club was founded in 21 August 1898 as a rowing club by Brazilian and Portuguese immigrants workers. Although originally a rowing club and then a multi-sport club, Vasco is mostly known for its men's football team, which currently competes in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, the top tier of the Brazilian football league system, and in the Campeonato Carioca, the top state league of Rio de Janeiro. Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama ( Portuguese pronunciation:, meaning 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.
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