Leagues Liga Ouro de Basquete Head coach Dedé Barbosa Date founded 1898 | Team colors Black and White Arena Estádio São Januário President Eurico Miranda | |
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Nickname Vascão
Gigante da Colina (Giant of the Hill)
Trem Bala da Colina (Bullet Train of the Hill) History C.R. Vasco da Gama
(1920–present) Location Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil | ||
Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama Basquete, or C.R. Vasco da Gama Basquete, is a Brazilian men's professional basketball club that is based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is a part of the multi-sports club C.R. Vasco da Gama. Vasco da Gama Basquete was found in May 11, 1920.
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Vasco da Gama won the Brazilian Championship in the years 2000 and 2001, and the South American League championship in the years 1999 and 2000. They also won the South American Club Championship in the years 1998 and 1999.
The club also played at the 1999 edition of the McDonald's Championship, losing the final to San Antonio Spurs. The club is the first Brazilian club to play against a NBA team.
In 2016, the team played the Liga Ouro de Basquete, tournament that give to champion a place at the Brazilian premier professional basketball league, the Novo Basquete Brasil (NBB) in 2016–2017 season. Vasco da Gama won the Liga Ouro, then the team will play the premier league for first time since 2003.