2011 season was the 96th season of football in Vasco da Gama's history, and their 40th in the Brasileirão Série A, the top division of Brazilian football, having been out only in 2009, after a relegation from top division in 2008, backing in 2010.
Vasco da Gama finished Brasileirão Série A as runners-up, 2 points behind winners Corinthians, in a title decided in last round, when Corinthians draw 0–0 against Palmeiras and Vasco da Gama draw 1–1 against Flamengo. Vasco da Gama in Copa Sudamericana goes at semifinals, after a 1–3 aggregate loss against eventual winners Universidad de Chile. Vasco da Gama won their first Copa do Brasil title, after a epic finals against Coritiba, winning in away goals rule after a 3–3 aggregate draw. Vasco da Gama finished Rio de Janeiro State Championship in 6th place, after a fall in group stage of Taça Guanabara and a runners-up against Flamengo in Taça Rio in a 1–3 penalty loss after a 0–0 draw.
Club
Coaching staff
- As of 2 November 2011.
| Position |
Name |
Nationality |
| Head coach |
Ricardo Gomes |
 Brazilian |
| Assistant coach |
Cristóvão (current caretaker), Gaúcho, Silveira, Jorge Luiz |
Brazilian |
| Physiologists |
Rodnei, Daniel Gonçalves |
Brazilian |
| Supervisors |
Daniel Freitas (football); Fabiano Lunz (logistics), Bruno Coev (heritage) |
Brazilian |
| Fitness coaches |
Rodrigo Poletto, Romildo, Armando |
Brazilian |
| Masseurs |
PC, Carlão, Curumim |
Brazilian |
| Wardrobes |
Adão, Niltinho |
Brazilian |
| Physicologist |
Maria Helena Rodriguez |
Brazilian |
| Nutritionist |
Mildre Souza |
Brazilian |
| Press officers |
Patrícia Gregório, Vinicius Melo |
Brazilian |
| Goalkeepers coach |
Carlos Germano |
Brazilian |
Other personnel
Source: CBF[1]
Players
First-team squad
Where a player has not declared an international allegiance, nation is determined by place of birth. Squad correct as of 24 October 2011.
| No. |
Position |
Player |
Nation
|
| 1 |
Goalkeeper |
, Fernando PrassFernando Prass |
Brazil
|
| 3 |
Defender |
, CesinhaCesinha |
Brazil
|
| 5 |
Midfielder |
, NíltonNílton |
Brazil
|
| 6 |
Midfielder |
, FelipeFelipe |
Brazil
|
| 7 |
Forward |
, Éder LuísÉder Luís (on loan from Benfica) |
Brazil
|
| 8 |
Midfielder |
, Juninho PernambucanoJuninho Pernambucano (captain) |
Brazil
|
| 9 |
Forward |
, AlecsandroAlecsandro |
Brazil
|
| 10 |
Midfielder |
, Diego SouzaDiego Souza (on loan from Desportivo Brasil) |
Brazil
|
| 12 |
Goalkeeper |
, AlessandroAlessandro |
Brazil
|
| 13 |
Defender |
, Victor RamosVictor Ramos (on loan from Standard Liège) |
Brazil
|
| 15 |
Forward |
, JonathanJonathan (youth player) |
Brazil
|
| 16 |
Defender |
, DouglasDouglas |
Brazil
|
| 17 |
Defender |
, JulinhoJulinho (on loan from Avaí) |
Brazil
|
| 18 |
Midfielder |
, JumarJumar (on loan from Desportivo Brasil) |
Brazil
|
| 19 |
Forward |
, LeandroLeandro (on loan from Grêmio) |
Brazil
|
| 21 |
Midfielder |
, Fellipe BastosFellipe Bastos (on loan from Benfica) |
Brazil
|
| 22 |
Defender |
Irrazábal, JulioJulio Irrazábal |
 Paraguay
|
| 23 |
Defender |
, FagnerFagner |
Brazil
|
| 26 |
Defender |
, DedéDedé |
Brazil
|
| 27 |
Midfielder |
Rosa, DiegoDiego Rosa |
Brazil
|
| 28 |
Midfielder |
, Eduardo CostaEduardo Costa |
Brazil
|
| 29 |
Forward |
, KimKim |
Brazil
|
| 30 |
Forward |
, PatricPatric |
Brazil
|
| 31 |
Midfielder |
, BernardoBernardo (on loan from Cruzeiro) |
Brazil
|
| 32 |
Defender |
, Márcio CarecaMárcio Careca |
Brazil
|
| 33 |
Defender |
, Renato SilvaRenato Silva (on loan from Shandong Luneng) |
Brazil
|
| 35 |
Midfielder |
, AllanAllan (youth player, on loan from Deportivo Maldonado) |
Brazil
|
| 37 |
Midfielder |
, RômuloRômulo |
Brazil
|
| 39 |
Forward |
, ÉltonÉlton (on loan from Olé Brasil) |
Brazil
|
| 43 |
Defender |
, MaxMax |
Brazil
|
| 44 |
Forward |
, William BarbioWilliam Barbio (on loan from Nova Iguaçu) |
Brazil
|
| 45 |
Midfielder |
Chaparro, LeandroLeandro Chaparro (on loan from Desportivo Brasil) |
 Argentina
|
| 50 |
Goalkeeper |
, Diogo SilvaDiogo Silva (on loan from Nova Iguaçu) |
Brazil |
Youth players who can able to play in first team
Where a player has not declared an international allegiance, nation is determined by place of birth. Squad correct as of 24 October 2011.
Out of loan
Where a player has not declared an international allegiance, nation is determined by place of birth. Squad correct as of 24 October 2011.
| No. |
Position |
Player |
Nation
|
| — |
Goalkeeper |
, AdilsonAdilson (on loan to Duque de Caxias) |
Brazil
|
| — |
Defender |
, AriAri (on loan to Guarani) |
Brazil
|
| — |
Midfielder |
, CaíqueCaíque (on loan to Avaí) |
Brazil
|
| — |
Midfielder |
, Carlos AlbertoCarlos Alberto (on loan to Bahia) |
Brazil
|
| — |
Defender |
, Edu PinaEdu Pina (on loan to Duque de Caxias) |
Brazil
|
| — |
Defender |
, Élder GranjaÉlder Granja (on loan to São Caetano) |
Brazil
|
| — |
Midfielder |
, EnricoEnrico (on loan to Ceará) |
Brazil
|
| — |
Defender |
, Gian MarianoGian Mariano (on loan to Avaí) |
Brazil
|
| — |
Defender |
, Jadson VieraJadson Viera (on loan to Nacional) |
 Uruguay
|
| — |
Midfielder |
, JéfersonJéferson (on loan to Sporting Kansas City) |
Brazil
|
| — |
Midfielder |
, Jeferson SilvaJeferson Silva (on loan to Salgueiro) |
Brazil
|
| — |
Forward |
, LipeLipe (on loan to Salgueiro) |
Brazil
|
| — |
Midfielder |
, MagnoMagno (on loan to Bahia) |
Brazil
|
| — |
Midfielder |
, MateusMateus (on loan to Criciúma) |
Brazil
|
| — |
Forward |
, NilsonNilson (on loan to Criciúma) |
Brazil
|
| — |
Forward |
, Rafael CoelhoRafael Coelho (on loan to Avaí) |
Brazil
|
| — |
Midfielder |
, Renato AugustoRenato Augusto (on loan to Atlético Goianiense) |
Brazil
|
| — |
Forward |
, Rodrigo PimpãoRodrigo Pimpão (on loan to Omiya Ardija) |
Brazil
|
| — |
Goalkeeper |
, TiagoTiago (on loan to Bahia) |
Brazil |
Squad information
Youth players who can play in the first team
Out of loan
Transfers
In
Loan in
Out
| Date |
Player |
Number |
Position |
Destination Club |
Fee/Notes |
Ref |
| 17 December 2010 |
Ernani |
|
DF |
Vitória |
Released, end of contract |
|
| 21 January 2011 |
Zé Roberto |
|
FW |
Internacional |
Transfer, traded in exchange of Alecsandro plus R$ 1,5 million |
|
| 30 May 2011 |
Cestaro |
|
GK |
|
Retired |
|
| 30 June 2011 |
Adilson |
|
GK |
|
Released, end of contract |
|
| 7 July 2011 |
Ramon |
|
DF |
Corinthians |
Mutual contract rescission, free transfer |
|
| 5 August 2011 |
Fernando |
|
DF |
Americana |
Free transfer, end of contract |
|
| 10 August 2011 |
Patrick Staduto |
|
FW |
 1º de Dezembro |
Free transfer |
|
| 14 September 2011 |
Diogo |
|
DF |
Sport do Recife |
Free transfer, end of contract |
|
Loan out
Statistics
Appearances and goals
- Last updated on 4 December 2011.
- Players in italic have left the club during the season.
Top scorers
Includes all competitive matches
Clean sheets
Includes all competitive matches
Overall
| Games played | 74 (17 Rio State League, 11 Copa do Brasil, 8 Copa Sudamericana, 38 Série A) |
| Games won | 35 (8 Rio State League, 5 Copa do Brasil, 3 Copa Sudamericana, 19 Série A) |
| Games drawn | 22 (4 Rio State League, 5 Copa do Brasil, 1 Copa Sudamericana, 12 Série A) |
| Games lost | 16 (5 Rio State League, 1 Copa do Brasil, 4 Copa Sudamericana, 7 Série A) |
| Goals scored | 131 |
| Goals conceded | 77 |
| Goal difference | +54 |
| Best result | 9-0 (A) v America-RJ - Rio State League - 2011 |
| Worsts results | 0-4 (A) v Botafogo / 1-5 (A) v Coritiba - Série A - 2011 |
| Most appearances | Fernando Prass (74 appearances) |
| Top scorer | Bernardo (18 goals) |
Competitions
Pre-season friendlies
Rio de Janeiro State Championship
Guanabara Cup
Guanabara Cup table standings
Guanabara Cup matches
Rio Cup group stage table standings
Updated to games played on 9 April 2011
Source: http://www.soccerway.com
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd wins; 3rd goal difference; 4th goals scored; 5th red cards received; 6th yellow cards received; 7th draw.
(A) = Advances to semifinal.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(TA) = Advances to a further round ; (E) = Eliminated ; (TE) =Eliminated from semifinal.
Rio Cup group stage matches
Rio Cup knockout stage matches
Copa do Brasil
Copa do Brasil matches
Brasileirão Série A
Brasileirão Série A table standings
2011 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Table
Updated to games played on 27 November 2011.
Source: [2]
Rules for classification:
1st points; 2nd wins; 3rd goal difference; 4th goals scored; 5th head-to-head results; 6th least red cards received; 7th least yellow cards received; 8th draw
1 Vasco da Gama is qualified for the second stage of the 2012 Copa Libertadores as the 2011 Copa do Brasil champion.
2 Santos is qualified for the second stage of the 2012 Copa Libertadores as the 2011 Copa Libertadores champion.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Brasileirão Série A results summary
| Overall | Home | Away |
|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 38 |
19 |
12 |
7 |
57 |
40 |
+17 |
69 |
11 |
7 |
1 |
32 |
12 |
+20 |
8 |
5 |
6 |
25 |
28 |
−3 |
Last updated: 2011-12-04.
Source: Série A 2011
Pld=Matches played; W=Matches won; D=Matches drawn; L=Matches lost;
Brasileirão Série A results by round
| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 |
| Ground | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H |
| Result | W | W | L | D | D | W | L | L | W | W | W | D | W | W | L | W | W | D | D | W | L | W | D | W | D | W | D | L | D | W | W | D | L | W | D | W | W | D |
| Position | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Last updated: 4 December.
Source: Matches
Ground: A = Away; H = Home. Result: D = Draw; L = Loss; W = Win; P = Postponed.
Brasileirão Série A matches
Copa Sudamericana
As of 23 November 2011, according to combined sources on the official website.
In Conmebol competitions players must be assigned numbers between 1 and 25.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
¹ – Nílton replaced Felipe, Patric replaced Kim and Douglas replaced Anderson Martins after the Second Phase.
² – Leandro Chaparro replaced Rômulo and Kim replaced Victor Ramos after the Round of 16.
³ – Rômulo replaced Éder Luís, Felipe replaced Nílton and Nílton replaced Márcio Careca after the Quarterfinals.
Copa Sudamericana matches
Start informations
- Starting XI
Source: Squad stats and Start formations.
Only competitive matches.
Using the most used start formation.
Ordered by position on pitch (from back right to front left).
Honors
Individuals
IFFHS ranking
Vasco da Gama position on the Club World Ranking during the 2011 season, according to IFFHS.[3]
| Month |
Position |
Points |
| January |
205 |
88,0 |
| February |
196 |
88,0 |
| March |
192 |
88,0 |
| April |
189 |
88,0 |
| May |
113 |
112,0 |
| June |
76 |
132,0 |
| July |
73 |
138,0 |
| August |
62 |
150,0 |
| September |
54 |
152,0 |
| October |
38 |
164,0 |
| November |
23 |
186,0 |
| December |
27 |
184,0 |
Last updated: 2011-12-01.
Source: IFFHS
References
- ↑ CBF Archived 14 October 2009 at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ "Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 2011" [Campeonato Brasileiro Série A] (in Portuguese). Brazilian Football Confederation. Retrieved 26 May 2011.
- ↑ IFFHS Archived 22 July 2007 at WebCite
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- Estádio do Atlas – Barão de Itapagipe (1919–1921)
- Campo da Moraes e Silva (1921–1927)
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- Maracanã
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