Vitória Futebol Clube, commonly referred to as Vitória, is a Brazilian professional club based in
Vitória,
Espírito Santo
Espírito Santo (; ) is a state in southeastern Brazil. Its capital is Vitória, and its largest city is Serra. With an extensive coastline, the state hosts some of the country's main ports, and its beaches are significant tourist attracti ...
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. 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 four titles. The team has already played once in the
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
The Campeonato Brasileiro Série A (; English: "Brazilian Championship A Series"), commonly referred to as the Brasileirão (; English: "Big Brazilian" or "Great Brazilian"), the Série A or the Brazilian Série A (to distinguish it from the I ...
in
1977
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, and four times in the
Copa do Brasil
The Copa do Brasil () is a knockout football competition played by 92 teams, representing all 26 Brazilian states plus the Federal District. It is the Brazilian domestic cup and it is the Brazilian equivalent of the FA Cup, Taça de Portugal, ...
.
History
The club was founded as Foot-Ball Club Victoria on October 1, 1912,
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.
João Pereira Neto was elected as the club's first president.
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.
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.
Stadium
Vitória's home stadium is
Estádio Salvador Venâncio da Costa,
also known as Ninho da Águia (Eagle's Nest), inaugurated in 1967, with a maximum capacity of 10,000 people.
Estádio Salvador Venâncio da Costa at Templos do Futebol
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Honours
State
* Campeonato Capixaba
** Winners (10): 1920, 1932, 1933, 1943, 1950, 1952, 1956, 1976, 2006, 2019
* Copa ES
** Winners (4): 2009, 2010, 2018, 2022
* 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
* Taça Cidade de Vitória
** Winners (8): 1920, 1932, 1933, 1943, 1950, 1952, 1956, 1972
Other
* President's Cup (Korea)
** Winners (1): 1979
References
External links
*
Vitória F.C.
at FES
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Association football clubs established in 1912
1912 establishments in Brazil
Football clubs in Espírito Santo