O Vasco de 1997 foi o campeão brasileiro daquele ano, dirigido por Antônio Lopes, com Edmundo como artilheiro da competição com 29 gols.
Vasco da Gama 1997
Vasco 1997 was the Brazilian champion team that year, managed by Antônio Lopes. It had Edmundo, the competition's top scorer with 29 goals, as its main star.
History
The Vasco da Gama Club, founded in 1898, experienced one of its most victorious periods in the second half of the 1990s. The 1997 team brought together experienced and talented players, with coach Antônio Lopes in command. The main highlight was striker Edmundo, the Animal, who finished the 1997 Brazilian Championship as the top scorer with 29 goals. The midfield featured Juninho Pernambucano, and the defense had the experience of Mauro Galvão. Vasco conquered the 1997 Brazilian Championship title, the fourth in the club's history, and brought São Januário back to the top of Brazilian football. The core of this group would also lead the club to win the Copa Libertadores the following year.