Before The 'D'...Association Football around the world, 1863-1937.

A  skillful  and  authoritative  defender,  Domingada has the distinction of having won major honours in 3 countries.  Beginning  his ...

1923.  Vasco da Gama were champions of Serie B of the  Rio de Janeiro Championship in 1922. The following season they won the top le...

Vasco sail to Europe In the northern hemisphere summer of 1931, Vasco da Gama became the first Rio club (and the second from  Brazi...

Russinho In 1930 the   Veado tobacco company sponsored a poll in Brazil to determine who was the nation's favourite footballer. The...

Brazilian championships were run by city or state. It was not possible to have a national championship. However, in 1910 a competition was i...