Vitória S.C.

Vitória Sport Clube, commonly known as Vitória de Guimarães, is a Portuguese professional football club based in Guimarães that competes in the Primeira Liga, the top-flight of football in Portugal.

Not to be confused with Vitória F.C..
Vitória de Guimarães
Full nameVitória Sport Clube
Nickname(s)Os Vimaranenses (The ones from Guimarães)
Os Conquistadores (The Conquerors)[1]
Founded22 September 1922 (22 September 1922)
GroundEstádio D. Afonso Henriques
Capacity30,146[2]
ChairmanMiguel Pinto Lisboa
ManagerIvo Vieira
LeaguePrimeira Liga
2018–19Primeira Liga, 5th
WebsiteClub website
Active departments of Vitória S.C.
Football
(men's)		 Football B
(men's)		 Football U23
(men's)
Football U19
(women's)		 Futsal Roller hockey
Basketball Water Polo Volleyball
Athletics Swimming Table tennis

Vitória de Guimarães have tried to match the dominance of the so-called "Big Three" (Benfica, Porto and Sporting) in the Primeira Liga, where they have finished third on four occasions, most recently in 2007–08.

They have won one Taça de Portugal and one Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira.

History

Vitória was formed in 1922. Its name seems to be a tribute to Vitória de Setúbal, which at the time was a top contender for the Campeonato de Portugal, though these days Guimarães supporters downplay the connection. After seasons of toiling in the Braga FA leagues, the Vimaranenses were first promoted to the Primeira Liga in 1941, and two seasons later battled the Sadinos from Setúbal for the first time in the League. Surprise package Guimarães, against all odds, reached their first Taça de Portugal final in their debut season, but lost to Belenenses 2–0.

Vitória's furthest progress in a European tournament was in the 1986–87 UEFA Cup, in which they were defeated 5–2 on aggregate in the quarter-finals by West German club Borussia Mönchengladbach.[3]

In the early 2000s, Vitória struggled in some years to retain its status in the top Portuguese division, then named the Superliga. Those years were marked by the decline of the leadership of Pimenta Machado, former club president. Machado was accused on charges of embezzlement and found not guilty of such charges. Despite this, in 2004–05, the club secured an impressive fifth-place finish in the league and qualified for European competition via the UEFA Cup. The next season (2005–06), however, they were relegated to the Segunda Liga (where they last played in 1958) after finishing 17th in the Superliga, despite reaching the Taça de Portugal semi-final, having beaten Benfica in the quarter-finals. The club 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.

In their first season back in the top-flight, they continued their winning form, achieving an impressive third-place finish in 2007–08, guaranteeing them a place in the third qualifying round of the 2008–09 UEFA Champions League. There they fell to Swiss side Basel due to a controversial goal being disallowed by the referee in the last minutes of the second leg match; Vitória dropped into the 2008–09 UEFA Cup first round as a result of their elimination. There they played Portsmouth of the Premier League over two legs, though Portsmouth progressed after winning 4–2 on aggregate.

In 2012–13, Vitória found themselves in financial problems, which caused them to lose many experienced players and bet on young players. However, they would go on to win their first Taça de Portugal title after previously losing five finals. Vitória beat rivals Braga en route to the final, where they recovered from 1–0 down against Benfica to win 2–1.

In September 2017 Vitória left their mark in UEFA Competitions, being the first team starting a game without a European player in the field.[4]

On 16 February 2020 Moussa Marega of Porto walked off midway through his side's win at Vitoria Guimaraes, saying he was subjected to racist abuse from fans.[5]

Stadium

They play in the Estádio D. Afonso Henriques, which has a capacity of 30,000.[2]

The Estádio D. Afonso Henriques seen from the outside

After Os Três Grandes, Vitória is the club which attracts most supporters to the stadium,[6] 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.

Support and rivalry

Vitória play the derby of Minho Province against neighbours Braga. This derby is considered one of Portugal's most intense fixtures, as both clubs battle each year to reach a European competition. The derby also intensified during the run-up to the Euro 2004 tournament hosted by Portugal, as both clubs had new stadia built as tournament venues.

In 2020, former Vitória S.C. player Moussa Marega, then striker for FC Porto, left the field after suffering significant racist abuse from Vitória S.C. fans.[7]

Honours

League and Cup history

The club's 72 seasons in the top level of Portuguese football make them the club with the joint-fourth longest time there, after Benfica, Porto, and Sporting CP (all with 83); and Belenenses with 76.

European matches
Season Competition Round Opponent Home Away Aggregate
1969–70 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup First round Baník Ostrava 1–0 1–1 2–1
Second round Southampton 3–3 1–5 4–8
1970–71 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup First round Angoulême 3–0 1–3 4–3
Second round Hibernian 2–1 0–2 2–3
1973–74 Intertoto Cup Group 2 Djurgården 5–0 1–3 2nd
Neuchâtel Xamax 5–2 1–0
Hamburger SV 3–1 0–2
1975–76 Intertoto Cup Group 7 Oostende 4–1 0–2 2nd
Holbæk B&I 4–0 2–1
Inter Bratislava 1–0 0–4
1983–84 UEFA Cup First round Aston Villa 1–0 0–5 1–5
1986–87 UEFA Cup First round Sparta Prague 2–1 1–1 3–2
Second round Atlético Madrid 2–0 0–1 2–1
Third round Groningen 3–0 0–1 3–1
Quarter-finals Borussia Mönchengladbach 2–2 0–3 2–5
1987–88 UEFA Cup First round Tatabánya 1–0 1–1 2–1
Second round Beveren 1–0 0–1 1–1 (5–4 p)
Third round TJ Vitkovice 2–0 0–2 2–2 (4–5 p)
1988–89 European Cup Winners' Cup First round Roda 1–0 0–2 1–2
1990–91 UEFA Cup First round Fenerbahçe 2–3 0–3 2–6
1992–93 UEFA Cup First round Real Sociedad 3–0 0–2 3–2
Second round Ajax 0–3 1–2 1–5
1995–96 UEFA Cup First round Standard Liège 3–1 0–0 3–1
Second round Barcelona 0–4 0–3 0–7
1996–97 UEFA Cup First round Parma 2–0 1–2 3–2
Second round Anderlecht 1–1 0–0 1–1 (a)
1997–98 UEFA Cup First round Lazio 0–4 1–2 1–6
1998–99 UEFA Cup First round Celtic 1–2 1–2 2–4
2005–06 UEFA Cup First round Wisła Kraków 3–0 1–0 4–0
Group H Zenit Saint Petersburg 1–2 5th
Bolton Wanderers 1–1
Sevilla 1–3
Beşiktaş 1–3
2008–09 UEFA Champions League Third qualifying round Basel 0–0 1–2 1–2
2008–09 UEFA Cup First round Portsmouth 2–2 0–2 2–4
2011–12 UEFA Europa League Third qualifying round Midtjylland 2–1 0–0 2–1
Play-off round Atlético Madrid 0–4 0–2 0–6
2013–14 UEFA Europa League Group I Lyon 1–2 1–1 3rd place
Real Betis 0–1 0–1
Rijeka 4–0 0–0
2015–16 UEFA Europa League Third qualifying round Altach 1–4 1–2 2–6
2017–18 UEFA Europa League Group I RB Salzburg 1–1 0–3 4th place
Marseille 1–0 1–2
Konyaspor 1–1 1–2
2019–20 UEFA Europa League Second qualifying round Jeunesse Esch 4–0 1–0 5–0
Third qualifying round FK Ventspils 6–0 3–0 9–0
Play-off round FCSB 1–0 0–0 1–0
Group F Arsenal 1–1 2–3 4th place
Eintracht Frankfurt 0–1 3–2
Standard Liège 1–1 0–2

Players

Current squad
As of 2 February 2020[8]

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

No. Position Player
1 GK Douglas
2 DF Pedro Henrique (captain)
3 DF Frederico Venâncio
4 DF Valeriy Bondarenko (on loan from Shakhtar)
7 MF Lucas Evangelista (on loan from Nantes)
8 MF Ola John
10 MF João Teixeira
11 MF André André
13 FW Léo Bonatini (on loan from Wolves)
15 DF Víctor García
16 FW Rochinha
17 DF Falaye Sacko
19 GK Jhonatan
No. Position Player
23 MF Marcus Edwards
24 MF Mikel Agu
25 MF Alhassan Wakaso
28 MF Denis-Will Poha (on loan from Rennes)
29 DF Florent Hanin
37 DF Easah Suliman
43 MF Joseph Amoah
54 DF Matheus Mascarenhas (on loan from Fluminense)
56 GK Miguel Silva
70 MF André Almeida
88 MF Pedro Rodrigues
91 FW Davidson
96 FW Bruno Duarte

Out on loan

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

No. Position Player
— DF Rafa Soares (at SD Eibar until 30 June 2020)
— FW Alexandre Guedes (at Vegalta Sendai until 1 July 2020)
— MF João Correia (at Chaves until 1 July 2020)
No. Position Player
— FW Óscar Estupiñán (at Denizlispor until 1 July 2020)
— FW Welthon (at Paços de Ferreira until 1 July 2020)
— FW Sebastián Rincón (at Aldosivi until 1 July 2020)

Basketball
Main article: Vitória S.C. (basketball)

Vitória S.C. men's basketball team plays in the LPB.

Volleyball
Main article: Vitória S.C. (volleyball)

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

References
  1. Geraldo, Inês (23 May 2015). "Sp. Braga e Vitória de Guimarães goleiam no encerramento da Liga Portuguesa". Rádio e Televisão de Portugal.
  2. "Património". vitoriasc.pt. Vitória Sport Clube. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
  3. Ross, James M. (4 June 2015). "European Competitions 1986-87". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation.
  4. "Vitória fica na história com 'onze' sem europeus". Record. 15 September 2017.
  5. https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/51526210. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. "Estatísticas". Liga Portugal.
  7. writer, Staff (17 Feb 2020). "Porto striker Moussa Marega walks off pitch after monkey chants". BeSoccer.
  8. "Plantel". Vitória Sport Clube. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
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