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Vitória S.C. (volleyball)
Vitória S.C., Vitória Sport Clube is a Portugal, Portuguese sports club in the city of Guimarães, where different sports are practiced. This article is about its professional volleyball section, whose senior men's and women's teams compete, respectively, in the Portuguese Volleyball First Division, Portuguese Volleyball First Division Women's Volleyball League (Portugal), First Division and the First Division Women's Volleyball League (Portugal), Women's Volleyball First Division, both of which are the main levels of the sport in Portugal. The teams, from youth to senior level, train and play their games in the Vimaranense Unit Sports Pavilion, which is located in the Vitória SC Academy. History Vitória SC opened the doors of Guimarães to volleyball in 1947 by forming a men's team to play a match against Académico de Braga, in what was the first demonstration of volleyball in the city. Of all the sports, it was through volleyball that some of the prejudices against women' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guimarães
Guimarães () is a city and municipality located in northern Portugal, in the district of Braga. Its historic town centre has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2001, in recognition for being an "exceptionally well-preserved and authentic example of the evolution of a medieval settlement into a modern town" in Europe. The Nicolinas are the city's main festivities. Guimarães is referred as the capital of the Ave Subregion (one of the most industrialised subregions in the country), and located in the historical Minho Province. The municipality has a population of 156,830 inhabitants according to the most recent data of 2021 in an area of . The current mayor is Domingos Bragança, of the Socialist Party. Guimarães, along with Maribor, Slovenia, was the European Capital of Culture in 2012. Guimarães also received the 2026 European Green Capital Award. The city was settled in the 9th century, at which time it was called ''Vimaranes''. This name might have ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
