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| Full name | Vitória Futebol Clube | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicknames | Águia Azul (Blue Eagle) Alvianil da Capital (Capital's Blue-White) | ||
| Founded | 1 October 1912; 113 years ago (1912-10-01) | ||
| Stadium | Estádio Salvador Venâncio da Costa | ||
| Capacity | 3,000 | ||
| President | Adalberto Mendes | ||
| Head coach | Rodrigo César | ||
| League | Campeonato Capixaba | ||
| 2024 | Capixaba, 4th of 10 | ||
| Website | vitoriafc | ||
Vitória Futebol Clube, commonly referred to asVitória, is a Brazilian professional club based inVitória,Espírito Santo founded on 1 October 1912, being the oldest club in the state. It competes in theCampeonato Capixaba, the top flight of the Espírito Santostate football league. The team plays its home games at the Estádio Salvador Venâncio da Costa, nicknamed Ninho da Águia.[1] The club's main color is blue and the second color is white.
Vitória has ten Campeonato Capixaba titles, and holds the record forCopa ES, with five titles. The team has already played once in theCampeonato Brasileiro Série A in1977, and four times in theCopa do Brasil.[2]
The club was founded as Foot-Ball Club Victoria on October 1, 1912,[3] 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, inVitória. The club's foundation also included other boys from the Gymnasio Espírito-santense school.[4] João Pereira Neto was elected as the club's first president.[5]
In 1917, the club was responsible for idealizing the creation of theLiga Sportiva Espírito-santense (LSES), founded together with other clubs, and the inaugural edition of theCampeonato Capixaba.[4] In the 1920 Campeonato Capixaba, Vitória won its first trophy.
Vitória competed in the1977 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A for the first time, finishing in the 40th place of 62 teams.[6]
Vitória's home stadium isEstádio Salvador Venâncio da Costa,[3] also known as Ninho da Águia (Eagle's Nest), inaugurated in 1967, with a maximum capacity of 10,000 people.[7]
