Vitória S.C.

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Vitória de Guimarães
Vitória Guimarães.svg
Full name Vitória Sport Club
Nickname(s) Vitória de Guimarães
Vimaranenses
Branquinhos (Whiten)
Afonsinos
Conquistadores (Conquerors)
Founded 1922
Ground Estádio D. Afonso Henriques,
Guimarães
(capacity: 30,165)
Chairman Júlio Mendes
Manager Rui Vitória
League Primeira Liga
2011–12 Primeira Liga, 6th
Website Club home page
Home colours
Away colours

The Vitória Sport Clube, also known as Vitória de Guimarães or VSC, is a sports club based in Guimarães, Portugal.

It is a club that has big objectives such as the 5th place as a minimum in the Primeira Liga, and the presence in the UEFA Europa League. Over the years it has managed to maintain good positions in the Primeira Liga, achieving the 3rd place in the 2007-2008 season. It is a club that has tried to end the favoritism of the so-called "Big Three" (Futebol Clube do Porto, Sport Lisboa e Benfica and Sporting Clube de Portugal,) always going to fighting for the top spots in the ranking. Its main rivals are SC Braga, its neighbor city, with whom the club disputes the "Derby of Minho", Benfica, FC Porto and Sporting. The club holds the distinction of being the club with the most Portuguese Cup final appearances without ever winning it, being five time runners-up.

Besides football, the Club has been creating other modalities, especially the volleyball (National Champion in 2007/2008), but also basketball (Champion of the Portuguese League in 2006/2007 and Champion of the Portuguese Basketball Cup in 2007/2008), swimming, water polo, kickboxing, judo, beach soccer, table tennis, athletics, women's futsal, among others.

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Recent history [edit]

Although Vitória de Guimarães have never won the Portuguese Football Championship or the Portuguese Football Cup, it is one of the most respected clubs in Portugal, playing in the top division for the last few decades, usually challenging for a UEFA Cup place. However, in the 2005–06 season, the team was relegated to the Segunda Liga (Second League) after its worst championship performance in decades.

In the early 2000s, Vitória struggled to keep itself in the top Portuguese division (Superliga). Those years were marked by the decline of the leadership of Pimenta Machado, former president of the club. Machado was accused on charges of embezzlement. Despite this, Vitória had an impressive season. Progress continued in 2004–05, when they secured an impressive league fifth-place finish and qualified for European competition (the UEFA Cup). Vitoria's recent renaissance fell apart in 2005–06, as they finished 17th in the Superliga, despite reaching the cup semi-final, having beaten Benfica in the quarter-finals. They also failed to progress from their UEFA cup group, as eventual winners Sevilla, Premier League outfit Bolton Wanderers, and Russian team Zenit Saint Petersburg progressed.

After the fall, everyone[who?] thought, that Vitória would get back in the First Division quite easily, even though the team itself wasn't that great. Then, what happened was almost a bad nightmare for the fans. Vitória, in the middle of the season, was rounding the 10th place and lower, with very few chances of getting promoted. During the winter break, there was a change in the club's direction and a new coach was hired, Manuel Cajuda. What followed next was a dream. Vitória started winning game after game and in the end managed to get to second place in the 29th game of the season; their promotion was guaranteed.

The promotion was crowned with a third place in the 2007–08 season, guaranteeing them a place in the third qualifying round of the Champion's League. They lost to Swiss team Basel due to a clean goal disallowed by the referee in the last minutes of the second leg match (Platini himself referred this) and dropped into the UEFA Cup first round. They played Portsmouth of the English Premier League over two legs. Portsmouth progressed, winning 4–2 on aggregate.

New stadium [edit]

Estádio D. Afonso Henriques seen from the outside

Estádio D. Afonso Henriques is a football (soccer) stadium in Guimarães, Portugal. It was expanded and refurbished for the UEFA Euro 2004 competition, and it seats 29,865 people. In 2004, a new leadership era began with Vítor Magalhães (former President of Moreirense, another team from Guimarães municipality) and the team finished the championship in fifth place. In 2006, the team was relegated. After Os Três Grandes (Benfica, FC Porto, and Sporting CP), Vitória is the club which attracts most supporters to the stadium, with average attendances of 20,000 per game. (Vitória usually has a higher average than all the other clubs, even when the club played in the Second Division/League).

Minho rivalry [edit]

There is a hooligan side, which often give the club a bad name. The city of Guimarães is often referred to as the "birthplace of the Portuguese nationality" and was the birthplace of Afonso I of Portugal (or Afonso Henriques), the first Portuguese king. This only adds fuel to the ever growing derby of Minho province with neighbours Sporting Clube de Braga. This derby is considered one of Portugal's most intense matches, as both clubs battle each year to reach a European competition. Both clubs have even tested each other in Europe where in the 1990s, Vitória were one of Portugal's best in Europe after the Big Three and Boavista, beating sides like Parma, Atlético Madrid, Real Sociedad, and Sparta Prague. The derby also intensified during the UEFA Euro 2004 tournament, hosted by Portugal, where both clubs were involved in new stadium reconstruction. Furthermore, both clubs looked for UEFA qualification but, despite reaching the 2005–06 Portuguese Cup semi-finals and having a decent UEFA Cup participation, Vitória got relegated to Second League. It didn't take much for Vitória to get back on top, and after just one year in the Portuguese Second Division, they earned the promotion. In 2007–08, the "duels" were exciting as always, providing great games[citation needed], and lots of supporters from both sides, both in Braga and in Guimarães. With Vitória back in the top flight, the emotion of one of the biggest derbies also got back, which pleased countless football fans.[citation needed],

Fans [edit]

Vitória de Guimarães possibly have the most different[citation needed] fans in Portugal. The biggest supporter group is the White Angels, who go by the motto Somos únicos (We are unique). A self confessed Vitória fan is Fernando Meira, who played at the club and now plays for Zenit Saint Petersburg in Russia. Meira, as the captain of VfB Stuttgart, raised the trophy of German champions in 2006–07, all the while holding a scarf of Vitória Sport Clube.[citation needed][1]

Europe [edit]

Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 1969–70

Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 1970/71

UEFA Cup 1983/84

UEFA Cup 1986/87

UEFA Cup 1987/88

Cup Winners' Cup 1988/89

  • 07/09 Netherlands Roda 2–0 Vitória Guimarães
  • 05/10 Vitória Guimarães 1–0 Netherlands Roda

UEFA Cup 1990/91

UEFA Cup 1992/93

UEFA Cup 1995/96

UEFA Cup 1996/97

  • 10/09 Italy Parma 2–1 Vitória Guimarães
  • 24/09 Vitória Guimarães 2–0 Italy Parma
  • 15/10 Vitória Guimarães 1–1 Belgium Anderlecht
  • 29/10 Belgium Anderlecht 0–0 Vitória Guimarães

UEFA Cup 1997/98

  • 16/09 Vitória Guimarães 0–4 Italy Lazio
  • 30/09 Italy Lazio 2–1 Vitória Guimarães

UEFA Cup 1998/99

  • 15/09 Vitória Guimarães 1–2 Scotland Celtic
  • 29/09 Scotland Celtic 2–1 Vitória Guimarães

UEFA Cup 2005/06

UEFA Champions League 2008/09

  • 13/08 Vitória Guimarães 0–0 Switzerland Basel
  • 26/08 Switzerland Basel 2–1 Vitória Guimarães

UEFA Cup 2008/09

UEFA Europa League 2011/12

Current squad [edit]

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 Brazil GK Douglas
2 Brazil DF Freire
4 Mali DF N'Diaye
5 Morocco MF El Adoua
7 Portugal MF João Ribeiro
8 Portugal MF Dinis
9 Portugal FW Marco Matias
11 Portugal MF André André
13 Brazil GK Assis
14 Uruguay MF Jean Barrientos
15 Portugal DF Paulo Oliveira
16 Ivory Coast MF Siaka Bamba
17 Portugal FW Amido Baldé
No. Position Player
18 Brazil MF Leonel Olímpio
19 Portugal DF Alex
20 Portugal DF João Amorim
21 Portugal FW Ricardo
22 Algeria FW Hilal Soudani
27 Venezuela FW Darwin Machís (on loan from Granada)
28 Portugal DF João Gonçalves (on loan from Sporting)
29 Spain FW Jona (on loan from Granada)
30 Ghana DF David Addy
41 Portugal GK André Preto
53 Portugal DF Luís Rocha
57 Portugal FW Hernâni

Notable former players [edit]

Notable Former Managers [edit]

Honours [edit]

  • Winners (1): 1988
  • Runners-up (1): 2011

League and Cup history [edit]

The club's 66 presences at the top level of Portuguese football make the fifth club with most presences, after FC Porto, Sporting CP, and Benfica (all with 76); and Belenenses also with 66.

Season League Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Portuguese Cup Portuguese Supercup League Cup UEFA Champions L. UEFA Europa L. UEFA Cup Win.C. Notes
1941-42 1D 11 22 6 1 15 43 76 13 Final not held not held not held not held not held
1942-43 1D 8 18 6 2 10 48 76 14 Round 5 not held not held not held not held not held
1943-44 1D 8 18 2 3 13 25 68 7 Semi Final not held not held not held not held not held
1944-45 1D 8 18 4 3 11 32 57 11 Round 6 not held not held not held not held not held
1945-46 1D 8 22 8 2 12 39 52 18 Quarter Final not held not held not held not held not held
1946-47 1D 8 26 8 8 10 54 54 24 not held not held not held not held not held not held
1947-48 1D 7 26 10 4 12 44 56 24 Round 5 not held not held not held not held not held
1948-49 1D 6 26 11 4 11 47 50 26 Round 6 not held not held not held not held not held
1949-50 1D 11 26 7 7 12 45 59 21 not held not held not held not held not held not held
1950-51 1D 13 26 6 6 14 40 57 18 Quarter Final not held not held not held not held not held
1951-52 1D 10 26 9 3 14 28 47 21 Round 6 not held not held not held not held not held
1952-53 1D 8 26 7 6 13 28 54 20 Quarter Final not held not held not held not held not held
1953-54 1D 8 26 10 5 11 44 64 25 Quarter Final not held not held not held not held not held
1954-55 1D 14 26 5 7 14 33 49 17 Round 5 not held not held not held not held not held Relegated
1955-56 2D 2 - - - - - - - not held not held not held
1956-57 2D 3 - - - - - - - not held not held not held
1957-58 2D 2 - - - - - - - not held not held not held Promoted
1958-59 1D 5 26 13 3 10 59 55 29 Round 6 not held not held not held
1959-60 1D 7 26 8 7 11 47 43 23 Quarter Final not held not held not held
1960-61 1D 4 26 14 2 10 48 44 30 Round 6 not held not held
1961-62 1D 9 26 9 4 13 44 47 22 Semi Final not held not held
1962-63 1D 6 26 12 3 11 47 43 27 Final not held not held
1963-64 1D 4 26 16 2 8 62 42 34 Round 6 not held not held
1964-65 1D 7 26 12 5 9 44 36 29 Round 6 not held not held
1965-66 1D 4 26 14 5 7 58 47 33 Round 5 not held not held
1966-67 1D 6 26 11 4 11 35 40 26 Round 5 not held not held
1967-68 1D 6 26 12 3 11 31 34 27 Quarter Final not held not held
1968-69 1D 3 26 13 10 3 46 17 36 Quarter Final not held not held
1969-70 1D 5 26 12 4 10 38 36 28 Quarter Final not held not held Round 2
1970-71 1D 12 26 4 11 11 15 27 19 Round 5 not held not held Round 2
1971-72 1D 6 30 11 8 11 49 47 30 Round 5 not held not held
1972-73 1D 6 30 11 11 8 38 38 33 Round 6 not held not held
1973-74 1D 6 30 10 11 9 36 34 31 Round 5 not held not held
1974-75 1D 5 30 16 6 8 64 36 38 Round 6 not held not held
1975-76 1D 6 30 13 10 7 49 32 36 Final not held not held
1976-77 1D 9 30 10 6 14 39 38 26 Round 6 not held not held
1977-78 1D 6 30 12 7 11 33 28 31 Round 5 not held not held
1978-79 1D 6 30 12 7 11 44 38 31 Round 6 not held
1979-80 1D 6 30 11 10 9 42 38 32 Round 5 not held
1980-81 1D 5 30 11 9 10 38 30 31 Round 5 not held
1981-82 1D 4 30 13 12 5 42 22 38 Round 5 not held
1982-83 1D 4 30 11 10 9 35 24 32 Round 5 not held
1983-84 1D 6 30 14 3 13 41 41 31 Semi Final not held Round 1
1984-85 1D 9 30 9 7 14 33 39 25 Round 6 not held
1985-86 1D 4 30 16 8 6 51 29 40 Round 6 not held
1986-87 1D 3 30 14 13 3 45 22 41 Quarter Final not held Quarter Final
1987-88 1D 14 38 11 11 16 48 50 33 Final not held Round 3
1988-89 1D 9 38 14 10 14 39 33 38 Round 5 Champion not held Round 1
1989-90 1D 4 34 17 11 6 46 28 45 Semi Final not held
1990-91 1D 9 38 12 10 16 31 40 34 Round 6 not held Round 1
1991-92 1D 5 34 14 13 7 46 35 41 Round 5 not held
1992-93 1D 11 34 14 3 17 41 53 31 Semi Final not held Round 2
1993-94 1D 7 34 11 11 12 30 31 33 Round 5 not held
1994-95 1D 4 34 16 10 8 54 43 42 Round 5 not held
1995-96 1D 5 34 19 5 10 55 39 62 Quarter Final not held Round 2
1996-97 1D 5 34 15 8 11 51 46 53 Round 5 not held Round 2
1997-98 1D 3 34 17 8 9 42 25 59 Round 5 not held Round 1
1998-99 1D 7 34 14 8 12 53 41 50 Round 5 not held Round 1
1999-00 1D 7 34 14 6 14 48 43 48 Quarter Final not held not held
2000-01 1D 15 34 9 9 16 41 49 36 Round 5 not held not held
2001-02 1D 9 34 11 9 14 35 41 42 Round 5 not held not held
2002-03 1D 4 34 14 8 12 47 46 50 Round 5 not held not held
2003-04 1D 14 34 9 10 15 31 40 37 Round 5 not held not held
2004-05 1D 5 34 15 9 10 38 29 54 Round 5 not held not held
2005-06 1D 17 34 8 10 16 28 41 34 Semi Final not held Group Stage not held Relegated
2006-07 2H 2 30 16 7 7 44 20 55 Round 5 not held not held Promoted
2007-08 1D 3 30 15 8 7 35 31 53 Round 5 Round 3 not held
2008-09 1D 8 30 10 8 12 32 36 38 Quarter Final Semi Final Third Qualifying Round Round 1 not held
2009-10 1D 6 30 11 8 11 31 34 41 Round 5 2º Group Stage not held
2010-11 1D 5 30 12 7 11 36 36 43 Final 2º Group Stage not held
2011-12 1D 11 30 8 6 16 24 49 30 4th round 2º Group Stage not held

Colours [edit]

Home kit: white shirt and white shorts.

Away kit: black shirt and white shorts.

Third kit: light grey shirt and light grey shorts.

Basketball [edit]

Main article: Vitória S.C. (basketball)

Vitória S.C. men's basketball team has playing in the Proliga.

Volleyball [edit]

Main article: Vitória S.C. (volleyball)

Vitória Sport Clube has a volleyball team which plays in the Portuguese Volleyball League A1.

References [edit]

External links [edit]

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