Vitória Futebol Clube (ES)

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Vitória
Vitoria-es-logo.png
Full nameVitória Futebol Clube
Nickname(s)Alvianil da Capital
Vitoraço
FoundedOctober 1, 1912; 108 years ago (1912-10-01)
Ground
Capacity10.000
ChairmanAdalberto Mendes
Head coachValdir Bigode
LeagueCampeonato Brasileiro Série D
Campeonato Capixaba
2019Série D, 13th
Capixaba, 1st

Vitória Futebol Clube, usually known simply as Vitória (or as Vitória-ES) is a Brazilian football club from Vitória, Espírito Santo state.

History[]

On October 1, 1912,[1] 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.[2]

In 1932, Vitória won its first state championship.[3]

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.[4]

In 2006, Vitória competed in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C, but was eliminated in the competition's first stage.[5]

Titles[]

Football[]

Basketball[]

  • : 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, and 1945

Current squad (selected)[]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF Brazil BRA Leandro Dias ([1])

Stadium[]

Vitória's home stadium is stadium,[1] inaugurated in 1967, with a maximum capacity of 10,000 people. The stadium is also known as Estádio Ninho das Águias, meaning Eagles Nest Stadium.[6]

Club colors[]

Vitória's colors are blue and white. The club's home kit is composed of blue shirts, white shorts and blue socks.[1]

Mascot[]

The club's mascot is called Águia Azul, meaning Blue Eagle.[7] As the name implies, the mascot is a blue-colored eagle.[8]

Anthem[]

The club's anthem was composed by Carlos Bona in 1993.[9]

Nickname[]

Vitória is nicknamed Alvianil, meaning Blue-White.[7]

Ultra groups[]

There are several ultra groups supporting the club:[10]

  • Torcida Organizada Águia Azul, founded in 1972;
  • Torcida Organizada Peroá Azul, founded in 2001;
  • Torcida Organizada Trovão Azul, founded in 1992.

Other sports[]

For several years, Vitória had an active basketball team.[11] The club also owns a swimming academy.[12]

Miscellaneous[]

  • Vitória is the oldest Espírito Santo club.[2]
  • 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.[11]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c (in Portuguese) Vitória at Arquivo de Clubes
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b (in Portuguese) Vitória FC's foundation at the club's official website
  3. ^ "Campeonato Capixaba at RSSSF". Archived from the original on March 31, 2008. Retrieved January 7, 2012.
  4. ^ 1977 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A at RSSSF Archived September 9, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ "2006 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C at RSSSF". Archived from the original on November 18, 2007. Retrieved December 6, 2007.
  6. ^ (in Portuguese) Estádio Salvador Venâncio da Costa at Templos do Futebol
  7. ^ Jump up to: a b Especial Placar – 500 Times do Brasil, São Paulo: Editora Abril: 2003.
  8. ^ (in Portuguese) Mascot at the club's official website
  9. ^ (in Portuguese) Anthem at the club's official website
  10. ^ (in Portuguese) Ultra groups at the club's official website
  11. ^ Jump up to: a b (in Portuguese) Trivia at the club's official website
  12. ^ (in Portuguese) Swimming at the club's official website

External links[]

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