Vitória de Guimarães
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| Full name | Vitória Sport Clube |
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| Nickname(s) |
Os Vimaranenses (The ones from Guimarães Os Conquistadores (The Conquerors) |
| Founded | 1922 |
| Ground | Estádio D. Afonso Henriques |
| Capacity | 30,165 |
| Chairman | Júlio Mendes |
| Manager | Pedro Martins |
| League | Primeira Liga |
| 2015–16 | 10th |
| Website | Club home page |
Vitória Sport Clube, commonly known as Vitória de Guimarães, are a Portuguese professional football club based in Guimarães that competes in the Primeira Liga, the top-flight of football in Portugal.
As a top contender to the title of fourth best supported club in Portugal, it has tried to match the dominance of the so-called "Big Three" (Benfica, Porto and Sporting CP), in the Primeira Liga, where it has finished third on four occasions, most recently in 2007–08.
As of recent years, Vitória de Guimarães has been battling for European places, trying to place fifth or above in the league. In its history, they have won one Taça de Portugal and one Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira. Its main rivals are Braga, of the neighbouring northern city, with which Vitória disputes the "Derby of Minho" with. Vitória's crest, nickname and stadium honour Afonso Henriques, the first king of Portugal.
In addition to football, the club has other departments, such as volleyball (National Champion in 2007–08), basketball (League Champion in 2006–07 and Cup Champion in 2007–08), swimming, water polo, kickboxing, judo, beach soccer, table tennis, athletics, women's futsal, among others.
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