Vitória Futebol Clube (ES)

Football club infobox
clubname = Vitória


fullname = Vitória Futebol Clube
founded = 1912
ground = Salvador Venâncio da Costa
capacity = 10,000
league = -
season = 2006
position = Campeonato Brasileiro Série C,
eliminated in first stage
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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 pt icon [http://www.arquivodeclubes.com/es/vitoria.htm Vitória at Arquivo de Clubes] ] , 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. pt icon [http://www.vitoriafc.com.br/Port/fundacao.htm Vitória FC's foundation at the club's official website] ]

In 1932, Vitória won its first state championship. [ [http://paginas.terra.com.br/esporte/rsssfbrasil/tables/escamp.htm Campeonato Capixaba at RSSSF] ]

In 1977, the club disputed the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A for the first time, finishing in the 40th place, ahead of clubs like Atlético Paranaense and Coritiba. [ [http://paginas.terra.com.br/esporte/rsssfbrasil/tables/br1977.htm 1977 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A at RSSSF] ]

In 2006, Vitória disputed the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C, but was eliminated in the competition's first stage. [ [http://paginas.terra.com.br/esporte/rsssfbrasil/tables/br2006l3.htm 2006 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C at RSSSF] ]

Titles

Football

* Campeonato Capixaba: 1932, 1933, 1943, 1950, 1952, 1956, 1976, and 2006
*Campeonato da Cidade de Vitória: 1920

Basketball

*Campeonato Capixaba de Basquete: 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, and 1945

Idols

*Nadson, who played for Suwon Samsung Bluewings (South Korea) and Corinthians.
*Paulo Vitor, who disputed the 1986 FIFA World Cup.
*Rodrigues Neto, who disputed the 1978 FIFA World Cup.

tadium

Vitória's home stadium is Salvador Venâncio da Costa stadium internetlink] , 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". [pt icon [http://mavalem.sites.uol.com.br/es/Vitoria1.htm Estádio Salvador Venâncio da Costa at Templos do Futebol] ]

Club colors

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

Mascot

The club's mascot is called "Águia Azul", meaning "Blue Eagle". "Especial Placar - 500 Times do Brasil", São Paulo: Editora Abril: 2003.] As the name implies, the mascot is a blue-colored eagle. pt icon [http://www.vitoriafc.com.br/Port/mascote.htm Mascot at the club's official website] ]

Anthem

The club's anthem was composed by Carlos Bona in 1993. pt icon [http://www.vitoriafc.com.br/Port/hino.htm Anthem at the club's official website] ]

Nickname

Vitória is nicknamed "Alvianil", meaning "Blue-White". internetlink]

Ultra groups

There are several ultra groups supporting the club: pt icon [http://www.vitoriafc.com.br/Port/organizadas.htm Ultra groups at the club's official website] ]

*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. pt icon [http://www.vitoriafc.com.br/Port/Curiosidades.htm Trivia at the club's official website] ] The club also owns a swimming academy. pt icon [http://www.vitoriafc.com.br/Port/principal06.htm Swimming at the club's official website] ]

Miscellaneous

*Vitória is the oldest Espírito Santo club. internetlink]
*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. internetlink]

References

External links

*pt icon [http://www.vitoriafc.net/ Vitoriafc.net - Vitória's First Website]
*pt icon [http://www.vitoriafc.com.br/ Vitória's Official Website]
*pt icon [http://paginas.terra.com.br/esporte/rsssfbrasil/miscellaneous/hvitoriaes.htm Vitória at RSSSF]
*pt icon [http://www.arquivodeclubes.com/es/vitoria.htm Vitória at Arquivo de Clubes]