Vitória Futebol Clube (ES)
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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) | ||
| Founded | 1 October 1912 | ||
| Stadium | Estádio Salvador Venâncio da Costa | ||
| Capacity | 3,000 | ||
| President | Adalberto Mendes | ||
| Head coach | Rodrigo César | ||
| League | Campeonato Capixaba | ||
| 2024 | Capixaba, 4th of 10 | ||
| Website | vitoriafc | ||
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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. The team plays its home games at the Estádio Salvador Venâncio da Costa, nicknamed Ninho da Águia.[1] The club's main color is blue and the second color is white.
Vitória has ten Campeonato Capixaba titles, and holds the record for Copa ES, with five titles. The team has already played once in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A in 1977, and four times in the Copa do Brasil.[2]
History
[edit]The club was founded as Foot-Ball Club Victoria on October 1, 1912,[3] at the home of brothers Taciano and Constâncio Neves Espíndula, some of the first players of the game in the city, on São Francisco street, in Vitória. The club's foundation also included other boys from the Gymnasio Espírito-santense school.[4] João Pereira Neto was elected as the club's first president.[5]
In 1917, the club was responsible for idealizing the creation of the Liga Sportiva Espírito-santense (LSES), founded together with other clubs, and the inaugural edition of the Campeonato Capixaba.[4] In the 1920 Campeonato Capixaba, Vitória won its first trophy.
Vitória competed in the 1977 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A for the first time, finishing in the 40th place of 62 teams.[6]
Stadium
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Vitória's home stadium is Estádio Salvador Venâncio da Costa,[3] also known as Ninho da Águia (Eagle's Nest), inaugurated in 1967, with a maximum capacity of 10,000 people.[7]
Honours
[edit]State
[edit]- Campeonato Capixaba
- Winners (10): 1920, 1932, 1933, 1943, 1950, 1952, 1956, 1976, 2006, 2019
- Copa ES
- Winners (5): 2009, 2010, 2018, 2022, 2025
- Campeonato Capixaba Série B
- Winners (2): 2009, 2016
- Torneio Início do Espírito Santo
- Winners (11): 1917, 1919, 1933, 1937, 1939, 1944, 1945, 1950, 1958, 1966, 1983
City
[edit]- Taça Cidade de Vitória
- Winners (8): 1920, 1932, 1933, 1943, 1950, 1952, 1956, 1972
Other
[edit]- President's Cup (Korea)
- Winners (1): 1979
References
[edit]- ^ Marques, Bruno (1 October 2012). "Vitória-ES 100 anos: meninos de 'sangue azul' criam futebol capixaba". globoesporte.com. Retrieved 15 February 2025.
- ^ "O Clube". Vitoria Futebol Clube (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 1 May 2025.
- ^ a b "Vitória Futebol Clube - ES". Arquivo de Clubes (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on 22 April 2003. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
- ^ a b Marques, Bruno (1 October 2012). "Vitória-ES 100 anos: meninos de 'sangue azul' criam futebol capixaba". globoesporte.com (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2 May 2025.
- ^ "Vitória FC's foundation at the club's official website". vitoriafc.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on 8 October 2007.
- ^ "Campeonato Brasileiro 1977". www.bolanaarea.com. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
- ^ (in Portuguese) Estádio Salvador Venâncio da Costa at Templos do Futebol
