kˈʌmɪŋ fɹʌmðə lˈoʊɚ ɹˈæŋks, ðə klˈʌb hæd ɪts ɹˈuːts ɛntɹˈɛntʃt ɪnðə lˈoʊkəl pˌoːɹtʃəɡˈiːz sˈaʊθ ˈæfɹɪkən kəmjˈuːnᵻɾi, ænd ɐdˈɑːptᵻd ɪts nˈeɪm, kɹˈɛst ænd tˈiːm kˈʌlɚz fɹʌmðə bɹæzˈɪliən klˈʌb klˈʌb dɚ ɹᵻɡˈɑːɾəz vˈæskoʊ dˈɑː ɡˈɑːmə.
Coming from the lower ranks, the club had its roots entrenched in the local Portuguese South African community, and adopted its name, crest and team colours from the Brazilian club Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama.