Vitória Futebol Clube (ES)

Vitória

File:Vitoria-es-logo.png
Full name	Vitória Futebol Clube
Founded	October 1, 1912 (1912-10-01)
Stadium	Salvador Venâncio da Costa
Ground Capacity	10,000
Home colors Away colors

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

History

On October 1, 1912, 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.

In 1932, Vitória won its first state championship.

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.

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

Titles

Football

• Campeonato Capixaba: 1932, 1933, 1943, 1950, 1952, 1956, 1976, 2006
• Copa Espírito Santo: 2009, 2010
• President's Cup (Korea) : 1979
• Campeonato da Cidade de Vitória: 1920

Basketball

• Campeonato Capixaba de Basquete: 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. Position Player DF Leandro Dias ([1])

Stadium

Vitória's home stadium is Salvador Venâncio da Costa stadium, 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.

Club colors

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

Mascot

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

Anthem

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

Nickname

Vitória is nicknamed Alvianil, meaning Blue-White.

Ultra groups

There are several ultra groups supporting the club:

• 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. The club also owns a swimming academy.

Miscellaneous

• Vitória is the oldest Espírito Santo club.
• 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.

External links

• (Portuguese) Vitoriablog.com (ex-Vitoriafc.net) – Vitória's First Website
• (Portuguese) Vitória's Official Website
• (Portuguese) Vitória at RSSSF
• (Portuguese) Vitória at Arquivo de Clubes