each of the carioca soccer teams has its own distinctive personality, culture, fan club, and history.

all of them are connected by the cups and the sport in which they delve in - yet, the different origin and history of each one guarantees that all of them would present something different and unique to the fans of the sport.

the clube de regatas vasco da gama is probably among one of the most unique, though.

founded in 1898 by a group of mostly portuguese immigrants in order to participate in canoeing races, it became very successful and won several important events.