Clube Vasco da Gama Bermuda
The Clube Vasco da Gama Bermuda, also known as Vasco Da Gama FC and Vasco Mariners, are a Bermudian football team. They are currently playing in the Corona League, the third tier of the Bermudian Football League. The team has historically had Portuguese players, but more recently has seen many English and Bermudian players on the club.
The Mariners are one of the most successful Bermudian Teams in history, having lifted the Premier League title three times and the Bermuda FA Cup four times. They play games at the BAA Club in Hamilton, Bermuda, and their facilities are at the Vasco Da Gama Club.
In 2007-08 the Mariners won the Commercial League Division 2 and were promoted.History
In the 1970s, a group of Portuguese immigrants coming from Azores started to reunite on the club to organize festivals to celebrate the Portuguese culture on Hawkins Island. In 1978 they decided to create a football program with a professional team playing on Bermuda Football Union and a youth team.
