Vitoria S.C.
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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.
They have won one Taça de Portugal and one Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira.
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 Monchengladbach.
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