Esporte Clube Vitória

Brazilian association football club based in Salvador, Bahia

Not to be confused with the Portuguese club Vitória S.C..

Soccer club

Vitória

Full name| Esporte Clube Vitória
Nickname(s)| Leão da Barra (Barra's Lion)
Nêgo
Rubro-negro (Red and Black)
Colossal
Founded| 13 May 1899; 125 years ago (1899-05-13)
Ground| Barradão
Capacity| 30,618
President| Fábio Rios Mota
Head coach| Thiago Carpini
League| Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
Campeonato Baiano
2023
2023| Série B, 1st of 20 (champions)
Baiano, 6th of 10
Website| Club website

Home colors

Away colors

Third colors

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Esporte Clube Vitória is a Brazilian professional club based in Salvador, Bahia founded on 13 May 1899. It competes in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, as well as in the Campeonato Baiano, the top flight of the Bahia state football league.

Vitória's home games are played at the club's own stadium, Manoel Barradas, capacity 35,632.[1] The team plays in red and black horizontal striped shirts, black shorts and black socks. The stripes have changed over time: they have been sometimes vertical, horizontal, wide and narrow.

The youth system of the club is one of the most successful of the world, holding, between 1995 and 2000, at its peak, at least 21 international titles.[2] Recent names that started playing in the club are Bebeto, Vampeta, Dida, Júnior, Hulk, David Luiz, Dudu Cearense, Marcelo Moreno, Gabriel Paulista and others.

The rivals of Vitória are Esporte Clube Bahia. Their matches are known as Ba–Vi ("Ba" from Esporte Clube Bahia and "Vi" from Esporte Clube Vitória). It is one of the most intense rivalries, consistently ranked among the world's most bitter.[citation needed]

## History

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The club was founded on 13 May 1899, by the brothers Artur and Artêmio Valente, along with seventeen other young fellows. They were from an old Bahia family, and discovered football during their studies in England. Initially Vitória was a cricket club, named Club de Cricket Victoria, because all of them lived at the Vitória neighborhood, in Salvador.[3][4]

On 22 May 1901, Vitória played its first football match, at Campo da Pólvora, against International Sport Club, a team whose players were English seamen. Vitória beat International 3–2. Two months after that match, Vitória changed its original colors, which were black and white, to red and black, which are still in use.

1908 Bahia State Champions – Milzen, Álvaro Tarquinio e Mario Pereira; A. C. Martins, Adriano Porto e Noé Nunes; Armando Gordilho, Oscar Alves, Fernando Alves, C. Muller, R. Mc. Nair, Oscar Luz, A. Galeão e Alfredo Seixas.

On 13 September 1903, Vitória beat a club formed by people from São Paulo state, São Paulo Bahia Football Club 2–0 in the club's first official match. In 1908, Vitória won its first title ever, the Campeonato Baiano. They won the next year as well.

From 1910 to 1952, they didn't win any titles because they were still an amateur club. In 1953, the club turned professional, and won its third Baiano honor. Bahia was dominating the state championship, and Vitória only won titles in 1955, 1957, 1964, 1965, 1972, 1980, 1985 and 1989.

The club was runner-up in the 1993 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A to Palmeiras, with an extremely small payroll. Vitória was champion of Bahia in 1990, 1992, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999 and 2000, becoming the top club of the state for the first time. In the 1999 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, Vitória reached the semi-finals.

In the 2000s, the Campeonato Baiano trophy was won by Vitória eight out of ten years.[5]

In 2004 Vitória, after a poor campaign, was relegated to the Brazilian Second Division. In 2005, the club competed in the Brazilian second division, finishing 17th, and so was relegated to the Third Division for the first time in its history.

In 2006, Vitória was runner-up of the third division, and was promoted to the Brazilian second division. In 2007, the club was promoted back to the first division after finishing in fourth place. This meant the club had managed to return from the lowest Brazilian national division to its original place in the first division in only two years.

In February 2018 the intense rivalry between Vitória and Esporte Clube Bahia drew international attention when nine players (four from Bahia and five from Vitória) were shown the red card in a State Championship match.[6]

## Mascot

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The club's mascot is a lion named Lelê Leão (Lion), and according to Vitória's official site, his objective is to stimulate the club's supporters and players on match days.

## Competitions record

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The competitions record of Vitória's last ten seasons:

Champion.
Runner-up.
Classified for Sudamericana.
Promoted.
Relegated.
Year | Campeonato Baiano | Campeonato Brasileiro | Copa do Brasil | Copa do Nordeste | Copa Sudamericana

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Pos | Pld | W | D | L | Division  | Pos | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | Pos | Pld | W | D | L
2001 | 4º | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | Série A | 16º | 36 | 27 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 14º | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7º | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | - | - | - | - | \-
2002 | 1º | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | Série A | 10º | 37 | 25 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 25º | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2º | 19 | 12 | 3 | 4 | - | - | - | - | \-
2003 | 1º | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | Série A | 16º | 56 | 46 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 7º | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1º | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | - | \-
2004 | 1º | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | Série A | 23º | 48 | 46 | 13 | 9 | 24 | 4º | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | \-
2005 | 1º | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | Série B | 17º | 27 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 23º | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | \-
2006 | 2º | 34 | 21 | 8 | 5 | Série C | 2º | 36 | 32 | 18 | 5 | 9 | 9º | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | \-
2007 | 1º | 28 | 20 | 6 | 2 | Série B | 4º | 59 | 38 | 18 | 5 | 15 | 26º | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | \-
2008 | 1º | 28 | 16 | 4 | 8  | Série A | 10º | 52 | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 26º | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | \-
2009 | 1º | 26 | 19 | 3 | 4 | Série A | 13º | 48 | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 8º | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 14º | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2
2010 | 1º | 22 | 14 | 4 | 4  | Série A | 17º | 42 | 38 | 9 | 15 | 14  | 2º | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4  | 1º | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 16º | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1
2011 | 2º | 22 | 14 | 4 | 4 | Série B | 5º |  | 38 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 46º | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | \-
2012 | 2º | 25 | 13 | 8 | 4 | Série B | 4º |  | 38 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 7º | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
... | ...  | ...  | ...  | ...  | ...
2020 | 5º | 13 | 3 | 4 | 2  | Série B | 14º | 48 | 38 | 11 | 15 | 12  | 27º | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2  | 9º | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2  | - | - | - | - | - |
2021 | 5º | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2  | Série B | 18º | 40 | 38 | 8 | 16 | 14  | 14º | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3  | 4º | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1  | - | - | - | - | - |
2022 | 5º | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2  | Série C | 4º | 59 | 25 | 10 | 8 | 7  | 52º+ | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1  | - | - | - | - | \-  | - | - | - | - | - |
2023 | 6º | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3  | Série B | 1º | 72 | 38 | 22 | 6 | 10  | 52º+ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1  | 14º | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4  | - | - | - | - | - |
2024 | 1º | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2  | Série A |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9º | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2  | - | - | - | - | - |

## Colours

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Its colours are red and black, which made it to be called "Rubro-Negro" ("red-black", in portuguese). In the early years, the club's colours would be green and yellow, but due to difficulty in find the proper materials in these colours, it was chosen to be white and black. That was the colours worn in the inaugural match facing the International Sport Club. The current red-black colours were adopted 3 years later, in 1902.[citation needed]

Many kinds of shirts have been worn by Vitória's players over the years.

1987

1993

2000

2003

2007

2008

2009

2012

2023

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### 2024 kit

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## Current squad

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As of 4 September 2024[7]

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

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1  | GK |  BRA | Lucas Arcanjo
4  | DF |  BRA | Wagner Leonardo
5  | MF |  BRA | Léo Naldi
7  | FW |  BRA | Gustavo Silva
8  | MF |  BRA | Luan (on loan from São Paulo)
9  | FW |  BRA | Alerrandro (on loan from Red Bull Bragantino)
10  | MF |  BRA | Jean Mota
11  | FW |  BRA | Osvaldo
12  | FW |  BRA | Luiz Adriano
13  | DF |  BRA | Camutanga
14  | DF |  BRA | Patric Calmon
15  | MF |  BRA | Caio Vinícius
16  | DF |  BRA | Lucas Esteves
17  | FW |  BRA | Zé Hugo
19  | FW |  BRA | Luis Miguel
22  | GK |  BRA | Muriel
25  | DF |  BRA | Bruno Uvini
27  | DF |  PAR | Raúl Cáceres
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28  | MF |  BRA | Ricardo Ryller
29  | MF |  BRA | Willian Oliveira
30  | FW |  BRA | Matheuzinho
33  | FW |  BRA | Lawan
35  | GK |  BRA | Alexandre Fintelman
36  | MF |  BRA | Filipe Machado
37  | FW |  BRA | Everaldo
39  | FW |  BRA | Janderson
43  | DF |  BRA | Edu
44  | DF |  BRA | Roque Júnior
50  | MF |  BRA | José Breno
62  | MF |  BRA | Pablo
77  | DF |  BRA | Neris
83  | FW |  BRA | Fábio Soares
96  | FW |  BRA | Carlos Eduardo
97  | DF |  BRA | Willean Lepo
-- | GK |  BRA | Davi Barbosa
-- | FW |  BRA | Léo Jabá (on loan from São Bernardo)

### Youth team

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

| No. | Pos. | Nation  | Player

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-- | GK |  BRA | Yuri Sena

### Out on loan

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

| No. | Pos. | Nation  | Player

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-- | GK |  BRA | Arthur Cordeiro (at Itabuna until 30 November 2024)
-- | GK |  BRA | Cabral (at Itabuna until 30 September 2024)
-- | GK |  BRA | Luis Eduardo (at Itabuna until 30 November 2024)
-- | GK |  BRA | Pedro Antônio (at Itabuna until 30 November 2024)
-- | DF |  BRA | Andrei (at Itabuna until 30 September 2024)
-- | DF |  BRA | Felipe Vieira (at Chapecoense until 30 November 2024)
-- | DF |  BRA | João Victor (at Mirassol until 30 November 2024)
-- | DF |  BRA | John Lessa (at Itabuna until 30 September 2024)
-- | DF |  BRA | Marco Antônio (at Náutico until 30 November 2024)
-- | DF |  BRA | Mateus Moraes (at Yokohama FC until 31 December 2024)
-- | DF |  BRA | Matheus Tocantins (at Itabuna until 30 September 2024)
-- | DF |  BRA | Pedro Henrique (at Itabuna until 30 September 2024)
-- | DF |  BRA | Renato (at Itabuna until 30 September 2024)
-- | DF |  BRA | Riquelme (at Itabuna until 30 September 2024)
-- | MF |  BRA | Alan Pedro (at FC Cascavel until 30 November 2024)
-- | MF |  BRA | Daniel Júnior (at América Mineiro until 30 November 2024)
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-- | MF |  BRA | Dionísio (at Brusque until 30 November 2024)
-- | MF |  BRA | Dudu (at Novorizontino until 30 November 2024)
-- | MF |  BRA | Edenilson (at Itabuna until 30 September 2024)
-- | MF |  BRA | Eduardo (at CSA until 30 November 2024)
-- | MF |  BRA | Gabriel Santiago (at ABC until 30 November 2024)
-- | MF |  BRA | Gerson Neto (at Itabuna until 30 September 2024)
-- | MF |  BRA | Hugo (at Itabuna until 30 September 2024)
-- | MF |  BRA | João Pedro (at CRB until 30 November 2024)
-- | MF |  BRA | Wanderson Papaterra (at Itabuna until 30 September 2024)
-- | FW |  BRA | Alisson Santos (at União de Leiria until 30 June 2025)
-- | FW |  BRA | Kennedy (at Itabuna until 30 September 2024)
-- | FW |  BRA | Manoel França (at Itabuna until 30 September 2024)
-- | FW |  BRA | Rodrigo Dias (at Itabuna until 30 September 2024)
-- | FW |  BRA | Ruan Nascimento (at Itabuna until 30 September 2024)
-- | FW |  BRA | Xandy (at Itabuna until 30 September 2024)

## Honours

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### National

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* Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
* Runners-up (1): 1993
* Copa do Brasil
* Runners-up (1): 2010
* Campeonato Brasileiro Série B
* Winners (1): 2023

### Regional

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* Copa do Nordeste
* Winners (4): 1997, 1999, 2003, 2010
* Taça José Almeida Filho
* Winners (1): 1976

### State

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* Campeonato Baiano
* Winners (30): 1908, 1909, 1953, 1955, 1957, 1964, 1965, 1972, 1980, 1985, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2017 e 2024
* Taça Estado da Bahia
* Winners (3): 2004, 2005, 2006

## References

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1. ^ "Football stadiums of the world – Stadium List South America – Football stadiums of the world". www.fussballtempel.net.
2. ^ "Principais Títulos Internacionais" (in Portuguese). ECVitoria.com.br. Archived from the original on 23 December 2010. Retrieved 30 November 2010.
3. ^ "PRIMEIROS CLUBES BRASILEIROS EM ATIVIDADE A ENTRAREM EM CAMPO". www.rsssfbrasil.com. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
4. ^ "Esporte Clube Vitória". www.campeoesdofutebol.com.br. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
5. ^ "Vitória conquista seu oitavo título e é o maior campeão da década". Terra (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 16 December 2019.
6. ^ "Súmula do Ba-Vi confirma triunfo por 3 a 0 do Bahia sobre o Vitória". Universo Online (in Portuguese). 19 February 2018. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
7. ^ Vitória Official Website (in Portuguese)

## External links

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