Vasco da Gama (South Africa)
Vasco da Gama is a South African football (soccer) club based in Parow, Cape Town that plays in the National First Division. Coming from the lower ranks, the club has its roots entrenched in the local Portuguese South African community. The club is named after Brazilian club CR Vasco da Gama.
History
Vasco da Gama was established in 1980. Being mainly a lower league club, Vasco won promotion to the National First Division in 2003, after being crowned champions of the Vodacom Second Division. In their first season of first division football they finished 5th, giving themselves the opportunity to build on their previous league performances.
After a successful 2005/2006 season, Vasco featured in the promotional playoffs, beating Bush Bucks in the semi-final. They lost 1–0 in the playoff finals to a Benoni Premier United team, which included Bafana Bafana players Bernard Parker and Tsepo Masilela. In 2008 they won the Vodacom League and regained promotion into the National First Division once again.
Vasco secured promotion to the PSL when they beat Black Leopards 2–1 (aggregate score 3–2) in a promotional play-off at Parow Park on March 7, 2010.
After only one season in the PSL Vasco was relegated finishing 15th on the log and losing the promotion/relegation playoffs.
Honours
- First Division Championship winners: 2009/10
- First Division Coastal Stream champions: 2009/10
- Second Division National Play-off winners: 2002/03, 2007/08
- Second Division Western Cape Stream champions: 2000/01, 2002/03, 2007/08
- SA Amateur Club Championship winners: 1988, 1990
Notable former players
2011–12 First team squad
As of September 20, 2011 Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. |
|
Position |
Player |
| 1 |
|
GK |
Tawfeeq Salie (on loan from Ajax Cape Town) |
| 2 |
|
MF |
Ipeleng Seepamore |
| 4 |
|
DF |
Francois Adams |
| 5 |
|
DF |
Jarren-Leigh Moultrie |
| 6 |
|
DF |
Angelo Julius |
| 7 |
|
FW |
Marcelino Johnson |
| 8 |
|
FW |
Anridge Lakay |
| 11 |
|
MF |
Brandon-Lee Adams (on loan from Ajax Cape Town) |
| 12 |
|
MF |
Dennis Kalala |
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