São Januário

Coordinates: 22°53′27.30″S 43°13′41.71″W / 22.8909167°S 43.2282528°W / -22.8909167; -43.2282528
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Estádio Vasco da Gama
São Januário
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Full nameEstádio Vasco da Gama
LocationVasco da Gama, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Coordinates22°53′27.30″S 43°13′41.71″W / 22.8909167°S 43.2282528°W / -22.8909167; -43.2282528
OwnerCR Vasco da Gama
OperatorCR Vasco da Gama
Capacity24,584 (currently 21,880)[1]
Record attendance40,209 (Vasco da Gama 0–2 Londrina, February 19, 1978)[2]
Field size105 m × 68 m (344 ft × 223 ft)
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Built1926–1927
Opened21 April 1927; 97 years ago (1927-04-21)
Renovated2006, 2012
ArchitectRicardo Severo
Tenants
CR Vasco da Gama (1927–present)

Estádio Vasco da Gama, most known as São Januário, owing to its location on a street of the same name, is the home ground of CR Vasco da Gama. It is located in the Vasco da Gama neighborhood, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on a hill near the National Observatory of Brazil. Because of its position, it has given Vasco the nickname of Gigante da Colina (Giant of the Hill).

São Januário is considered by fans, journalists, professors and politicians as a symbol of struggle and resistance against racism in the history of Brazil.[3][4][5][6] This stadium has also historic importance, because Brazilian president Getúlio Vargas used it many times to do deliver speeches to the Brazilian people. Vargas announced the first Brazilian work laws on the tribune of São Januário.[7]

History[edit]

See also: History of CR Vasco da Gama

After Vasco da Gama won its first Campeonato Carioca in its debut year in 1923, with a squad made up of blacks and workers known as Camisas Negras (Black Shirts), the other clubs in Rio de Janeiro founded a new league (AMEA, Associação Metropolitana de Esportes Atléticos) and only allowed Vasco to participate if dismissed 12 of his athletes (all black), claiming that they had a "dubious profession" and that the club did not have its own stadium (even though most clubs in the league did not). Faced with the imposed situation, in 1924, the Vasco's president, José Augusto Prestes, envied a letter to AMEA, which came to be known as the "Resposta Histórica" (Historical Response), refusing to submit to the imposed condition and withdrawing from membership in the AMEA.[8][9][10]

The following year, the club overcame the resistance of the AMEA, managed to join the entity and again competed in the championship under the condition of playing their games in the Andarahy Athletico Club field. Despite this, Vasco decided to build its own stadium, to end any demand. São Januário was erected thanks to the supporters themselves, who led the fundraising campaign to buy the land in São Cristóvão (currently the Vasco da Gama neighborhood), chosen by Vasco because it is São Januário farm, which had been a gift from Dom Pedro I to the Marchioness of Santos, similar to his foundation site.[6]

On April 21, 1927, Vasco da Gama inaugurated the São Januário stadium, the largest stadium in the Americas until 1930, when the Estadio Centenario was inaugurated in Montevideo (for the first World Cup). Until 1940, when Pacaembu was inaugurated in São Paulo, the stadium was the largest in Brazil, and until 1950, when Maracanãwas inaugurated, it was the largest in Rio de Janeiro.[11] The stadium had a capacity of 24,584 and it was inaugurated with the presence of Washington Luís, Brazilian president in that time. The first event held in the stadium was a match between Vasco and Santos, which Santos won. The stadium stands as the biggest private venue in the state of Rio de Janeiro. Two years later, its lighting would be inaugurated, becoming the only club in the country with a stadium capable of hosting night games.[12]

2011 Military World Games[edit]

The São Januario stadium hosted some matches in the men's and women's football tournament at the 5th CISM Military World Games.[13]

Structure[edit]

Aquatics centre[edit]

The São Januario Aquatics Centre opened on August 30, 1953, and is used by the swimming school. In 1998, it held one event of the FINA Swimming World Cup.

Courts[edit]

This stadium has two courts. The first opened on September 23, 1956, and it is the main court. In 1999, this court was remodeled and its capacity increased to 2,500 seats. The second court, denominated forninho ("little oven" in Portuguese), is smaller than main and it is located behind the Aquatic park.

Chapel[edit]

Main facade of the stadium in 1927

A chapel, known in Portuguese as Capela de Nossa Senhora das Vitórias, is located between the stadium and the adjacent aquatic park. The project of this chapel was made by Álvaro Nascimento Rodrigues and José Ribeiro de Paiva and it was opened on August 15, 1955.

The importance of this chapel is so big that many projects to remodel the stadium was discarded just because they considered its demolition.

Trophy room[edit]

Located just after the stadium front door, the trophy room has about 8,000 trophies, cup, plates, medals and photos earnings on the whole club's history.[14]

Social engagement[edit]

The club has a close relationship with the favela covered by São Januario, known as Barreira do Vasco (Vasco's Barrier) has social projects in the community,[15] and about 90 employees of the club are local residents.[16] It is a place for fans to meet and celebrate before and after the matches. The favela stands out for its very rich local cuisine and its great connection with Vasco da Gama. The feeling of belonging is reciprocal between the community and the club. And what affects one, consequently affects the other.[17]

The community is made up of street vendors who depend on the games taking place in São Januário to support their families. In 2023, the Public Prosecutor's Office closed São Januário, in a decision called "racist and elistist" by the favela movements.[18] The interdiction of the stadium affected the lives of residents and merchants of the community, who suffered the impacts of the absence of fans there.[19][20] Because of this, in a match in which Vasco was going to play in Salvador, Bahia, the supporters filled Vasco's Barrier to watch the team play on a big screen, helping to boost local commerce.[21][22][23]

Largest attendances[edit]

# Attendance Home Result Away Date Tournament Observation
1 40,209 Brazil Vasco da Gama 0–2 Brazil Londrina February 19, 1978 Campeonato Brasileiro
2 36,910 Brazil Vasco da Gama 2–2 Brazil Vitória November 21, 1999 Campeonato Brasileiro
3 36,273 Brazil Vasco da Gama 2–0 Ecuador Barcelona de Guayaquil August 12, 1998 Copa Libertadores Final's first leg
4 35,308 Brazil Vasco da Gama 2–0 Brazil Internacional September 26, 1999 Campeonato Brasileiro
5 34,147 Brazil Vasco da Gama 2–1 Brazil Ponte Preta August 20, 2000 Campeonato Brasileiro
6 33,814 Brazil Vasco da Gama 1–1 Brazil Paraná September 19, 1999 Campeonato Brasileiro
7 33,516 Brazil Vasco da Gama 2–1 Brazil Atlético Paranaense October 31, 1999 Campeonato Brasileiro
8 33.428 Brazil Vasco da Gama 2–1 Brazil Palmeiras October 16, 1999 Campeonato Brasileiro
9 33,378 Brazil Vasco da Gama 2–0 Brazil Fluminense October 30, 1949 Campeonato Carioca
10 33,330 Brazil Vasco da Gama 0–0 Brazil Cruzeiro May 23, 1998 Copa do Brasil
11 32,672 Brazil Vasco da Gama 2–1 Brazil Flamengo September 14, 1947 Campeonato Carioca
12 30,254 Brazil Vasco da Gama 6–0 Brazil Joinville March 25, 1984 Campeonato Brasileiro

Source:[24]

Derbies in football[edit]

Until the construction of Maracanã, Vasco used to play the city derbies at São Januário. After Maracanã was opened, in 1950, the derbies moved to there. Since then, though, a few of those derbies have been played at São Januário, mostly when Maracanã was undergoing refurbishing. On February 14, 2016, Vasco return to play a derby in São Januário since 2005, the match was against Flamengo for the Campeonato Carioca, with Vasco winning, 1–0.[25]

Here is Vasco's home record against its major rivals:

Opponent G W L D GF GA GD
Brazil Fluminense 46 22 13 11 81 56 25
Brazil Botafogo 45 18 12 15 68 52 16
Brazil Flamengo 35 16 10 9 67 51 16
G – games played; W - wins; L - losses; D - draws;
GF – goals for; GA – goals against; GD – goal differential

See also[edit]

References[edit]

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  2. ^ "Estádio de São Januário completa 80 anos". netvasco.com.br (in Portuguese). April 21, 2007. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
  3. ^ Rodrigues, Gabriel (September 5, 2023). "Vasco ganha apoio do Governo Federal para liberação do público em São Januário". Trivela (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved May 16, 2024.
  4. ^ Gonçalo, O. São (September 8, 2023). "Projeto de lei pode transformar São Januário em patrimônio histórico e cultural do Rio". O São Gonçalo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved May 16, 2024.
  5. ^ "94 anos de São Januário: estádio que surgiu da resistência e se tornou o maior patrimônio da torcida do Vasco". www.lance.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). April 21, 2021. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
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  7. ^ "Pioneirismo, futebol e política: entenda a importância histórica de São Januário, estádio do Vasco". ge (in Brazilian Portuguese). September 8, 2023. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
  8. ^ Chris (August 5, 2021). "How Vasco Da Gama fought for equality in early Brazilian football". Outside Write. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
  9. ^ "Memória E. C. » A contribuição do Vasco para a integração racial e social no futebol » Arquivo". ge.globo.com. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
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  11. ^ "Carnaval, atletismo, luta, gols... São Januário completa 90 anos de vida". ge (in Brazilian Portuguese). April 21, 2017. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
  12. ^ "São Januário 90 anos". Globo Esporte. Archived from the original on April 24, 2017.
  13. ^ "5th CISM Military World Games". cismmilsport.org. Retrieved November 5, 2015.
  14. ^ "Vasco da Gama Official Site". Archived from the original on January 7, 2008. Retrieved 2008-01-16.
  15. ^ Dia, O. (October 25, 2023). "Vasco lança projeto social em São Januário em parceria com rede de educação | Vasco". O Dia (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved May 30, 2024.
  16. ^ "A colina que virou Barreira: o Vasco e sua relação com a comunidade". ge (in Brazilian Portuguese). August 21, 2017. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
  17. ^ Costa, Rafael (September 8, 2023). "Sem jogos no São Januário, Barreira do Vasco perde renda". Voz das Comunidades (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved May 29, 2024.
  18. ^ "Comércio local perde 60% da renda com interdição do Estádio São Januário, diz prefeitura do Rio". Brasil de Fato (in Brazilian Portuguese). September 1, 2023. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
  19. ^ "Interdição de São Januário fez cair 60% da receita do comércio da Barreira do Vasco, diz prefeitura". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). August 31, 2023. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
  20. ^ "Comércio local perde 60% da renda com interdição do Estádio São Januário, diz prefeitura do Rio". Brasil de Fato (in Brazilian Portuguese). September 1, 2023. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
  21. ^ Lance! (September 3, 2023). "Torcida do Vasco lota entorno de São Januário para assistir ao jogo contra o Bahia - Lance!". Torcida do Vasco lota entorno de São Januário para assistir ao jogo contra o Bahia - Lance! (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved May 30, 2024.
  22. ^ "Torcida do Vasco luta por liberação de São Januário". Folha de S.Paulo (in Brazilian Portuguese). September 5, 2023. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
  23. ^ "Milhares de torcedores se reúnem em frente a São Januário para assistir a Vasco x Bahia". ge (in Brazilian Portuguese). September 3, 2023. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
  24. ^ "Pra ver inglês e o Expresso: em 1949, São Januário recebeu 60 mil pessoas". globoesporte.globo.com (in Portuguese). November 18, 2015. Retrieved November 19, 2015.
  25. ^ "Confusões e gol no fim: Rafael Vaz marca, e Vasco vence o Fla por 1 a 0". globoesporte.com (in Portuguese). February 14, 2016. Retrieved February 14, 2016.

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External links[edit]

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Preceded by South American Championship
Final Venue
1949 		Succeeded by

22°53′27.30″S 43°13′41.71″W / 22.8909167°S 43.2282528°W / -22.8909167; -43.2282528

  1. ^ "C. R. Vasco da Gama: Curiosidades". www.meuvasco.com.br.
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