Vasco Esporte Clube

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Vasco
Full nameVasco Esporte Clube
FoundedAugust 15, 1931
GroundBatistão, Aracaju, Sergipe state, Brazil
Capacity14,000

Vasco Esporte Clube, commonly known as Vasco, is a Brazilian football club based in Aracaju, Sergipe state. They won the Campeonato Sergipano four times.

History

The club was founded on August 15, 1931,[1] as Vasco da Gama Futebol Clube, and changed to its current name in 1946. Vasco won the Campeonato Sergipano in 1944, 1948, 1953, and in 1987.[2]

Achievements

Stadium

Vasco Esporte Clube play their home games at Estádio Lourival Baptista, nicknamed Batistão.[1] The stadium has a maximum capacity of 14,000 people.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b Rodolfo Rodrigues (2009). Escudos dos Times do Mundo Inteiro. Panda Books. p. 94.
  2. ^ Placar Guia 2011 (1350-C): 96. January 2011. {{cite journal}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ^ "CNEF - Cadastro Nacional de Estádios de Futebol" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Confederação Brasileira de Futebol. Retrieved March 3, 2011.