Vitória Futebol Clube, commonly referred to as Vitória, is a Brazilian professional club based in Vitória, Espírito Santo founded on 1 October 1912, being the oldest club in the state. It competes in the Campeonato Capixaba, the top flight of the Espírito Santo state football league.
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| Full name | Vitória Futebol Clube | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Águia Azul (Blue Eagle) Alvianil da Capital (Capital's Blue-White) Vitoraço | ||
| Founded | 1 October 1912 | ||
| Stadium | Ninho da Águia | ||
| Capacity | 3,000 | ||
| President | Adalberto Mendes | ||
| Head coach | Rodrigo César | ||
| League | Campeonato Capixaba | ||
| 2024 | Capixaba, 4th of 10 | ||
| Website | https://vitoriafc.com.br/ | ||
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Vitória is the second-best ranked team from Espírito Santo in CBF's national club ranking, behind Rio Branco.[1] Vitória is nicknamed Alvianil (Blue-White).[2]
History
editOn October 1, 1912,[3] Vitória Futebol Clube was founded as Foot-ball Club Victoria by João Pereira Neto, João Nascimento, Armando Ayres, Graciano dos Santos Neves, Edgar dos Santos Neves, Névio Costa, Edgard O’Reilly de Souza, Pedro O’Reilly de Souza, Constâncio Espíndula and Taciano Espíndula, among others, at a two-storey house located in São Francisco street. João Pereira Neto was elected as the club's first president.[4] In 1932, Vitória won its first state championship.[5] During World War II, due to the Brazilian government's Campanha do Metal (Metal Campaign), the club donated all its trophies to be used for cannon production.[6]
In 1977, the club competed in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A for the first time, finishing in the 40th place, ahead of clubs like Atlético Paranaense and Coritiba.[7] In 2006, Vitória competed in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C, but was eliminated in the competition's first stage.[8]
Symbols
editKit and colors
editVitória's colors are blue and white. The club's home kit is composed of blue shirts, white shorts and blue socks.[3]
Mascot
editThe club's mascot is called Águia Azul, meaning Blue Eagle.[2] As the name implies, the mascot is a blue-colored eagle.[9]
Anthem
editThe club's anthem was composed by Carlos Bona in 1993.[10]
Stadium
editVitória's home stadium is Estádio Salvador Venâncio da Costa,[3] also known as Ninho das Águias (Eagles Nest), inaugurated in 1967, with a maximum capacity of 10,000 people.[11]
Honours
editState
edit- Campeonato Capixaba
- Winners (10): 1920, 1932, 1933, 1943, 1950, 1952, 1956, 1976, 2006, 2019
- Runners-up (14): 1919, 1921, 1924, 1929, 1931, 1937, 1942, 1946, 1966, 1979, 1980, 1984, 2010, 2022
- Copa ES
- Winners (4): 2009, 2010, 2018, 2022
- Campeonato Capixaba Série B
- Winners (2): 2009, 2016
Friendly tournaments
edit- President's Cup (Korea)
- Winners (1): 1979
Other sports
editFor several years, Vitória had an active basketball team.[6] The club also owns a swimming academy.[12]
References
edit- ^ "RNC - Ranking Nacional dos Clubes 2022" (PDF). CBF. 16 December 2021.
- ^ a b Especial Placar – 500 Times do Brasil, São Paulo: Editora Abril: 2003.
- ^ a b c (in Portuguese) Vitória at Arquivo de Clubes
- ^ (in Portuguese) Vitória FC's foundation at the club's official website
- ^ "Campeonato Capixaba at RSSSF". Archived from the original on March 31, 2008. Retrieved January 7, 2012.
- ^ a b (in Portuguese) Trivia at the club's official website
- ^ 1977 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A at RSSSF Archived September 9, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "2006 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C at RSSSF". Archived from the original on November 18, 2007. Retrieved December 6, 2007.
- ^ (in Portuguese) Mascot at the club's official website
- ^ (in Portuguese) Anthem at the club's official website
- ^ (in Portuguese) Estádio Salvador Venâncio da Costa at Templos do Futebol
- ^ (in Portuguese) Swimming at the club's official website
External links
edit- Official website
- Vitória at the RSSSF
- Vitória at Arquivo de Clubes (archived)