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With fans worldwide, Vasco da Gama is one of the most widely supported clubs in Brazil, the Rio de Janeiro 💶 state and the Americas.
In 1924 Vasco da Gama was pressured by the Metropolitan League to ban some players who were 💶 not considered adequate to play in the aristocratic league, notably because they were black or mulato and/or poor.
After winning the 💶 Copa Mercosul in 2000, the club experienced a sharp decline, narrowly avoiding relegation in 2003 and 2004, although in 2005 💶 they qualified for the 2006 Copa Sudamericana with a 12th-placed finish.
As of 13 August 2023
[51] Since 2020, the kits are 💶 made by Kappa (brand).[citation needed]