Vasco SC
Indian association football club based in Goa / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with CR Vasco da Gama.
Clube de Desportos Vasco da Gama[1] (simply known as both NRB Vasco Sports Club,[2] and Vasco SC)[3][4][5] is an Indian professional football club based in Vasco da Gama, Goa, part of the same named multi-sports club.[6][7] Incorporated in 1951, the club is nicknamed "The Port Towners",[8] and competes in the Goa Professional League.[9][10]
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Full name | Clube de Desportos Vasco da Gama | ||
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Nickname(s) | The Port Towners | ||
Short name | VSC CDVG | ||
Founded | 1 September 1951; 72 years ago (1951-09-01) | ||
Ground | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium | ||
Capacity | 19,000 | ||
Owner | Vasco Sports Club Pvt. Ltd. | ||
Chairman | Nitin Bandekar | ||
League | Goa Professional League | ||
Website | Club website | ||
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Vasco is the first Goan club run under public shareholding.[11] It previously competed in the National Football League,[12][13][14] then highest division of Indian football league system. The club also appeared in the I-League 2nd Division in later years.[15]