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Vitória Sport Clube
NicknameVitória de Guimarães
Founded1976
(48 years ago) (1976) (women's)
1998
(26 years ago) (1998) (men's)
GroundGuimarães, Portugal
Pavilhão Desportivo Unidade Vimaranense
(Capacity: 2,500)
ChairmanAntónio Miguel Cardoso
ManagerNuno Pereira (men's)
Hélder Andrade (women's)
LeaguePortuguese First Division
Women's First Division
2023-243th (men's)
5th (women's)
WebsiteVitória SC Oficial
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Vitória Sport Clube is a Portuguese sports club in the city of Guimarães, where different sports are practiced. This article is about its professional volleyball section, whose senior men's and women's teams compete, respectively, in the Portuguese Volleyball First Division and the Women's Volleyball First Division, both of which are the main levels of the sport in Portugal.[1]

The teams, from youth to senior level, train and play their games in the Vimaranense Unit Sports Pavilion, which is located in the Vitória SC Academy.[2]

History

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Vitória SC opened the doors of Guimarães to volleyball in 1947 by forming a men's team to play a match against Académico de Braga, in what was the first demonstration of volleyball in the city. Of all the sports, it was through volleyball that some of the prejudices against women's sport that affected society at the time were overcome. As a result, at the beginning of the 1960s, with the sport being adopted by other teams in Portugal, it was possible to form the first women's volleyball championship.[3]

It was in 1962 that Vitória SC, along with other clubs, made its debut in official competitions. However, it wasn't until 1976 that women's volleyball team became a permanent part of Vitória Sport Clube's history. The following decade was an extremely successful one, with the team making its way up through the top flight, making five consecutive appearances in European competitions.[3]

However, in 1987 Vitória stopped taking part in the national volleyball championship, declaring the women's team extinct due to financial difficulties and a lack of proper infrastructure.[4]

Nevertheless, after a decade, in 1998, Vitória SC formed a senior team again and began competing in national competitions, winning the Second Division in 2006/07 and entering the top tier of Portuguese volleyball in 2020/21. They have won one more title so far in 2023/24, the Federation Cup 3-2 against SL Benfica.[5]

It was also in 1998 that the men's volleyball team was founded, and in just three seasons they reached the First Division in 2000/01. Their success was such that during their first 9 seasons in the top flight, Vitória's worst finish was 4th place. During that time, they were also national champions in 2007/08, won the Portuguese Cup in 2008/09 (beating SC Espinho 3-2) and made several excellent appearances in European competitions.[6] They would later win the Federation Cup in 2018/19, beating AJ Fonte do Bastardo 2-0, after finishing runners-up in 2016/17.[7]

Men's Achievements

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Portuguese Volleyball League A1: 1

  • 2007/08

Portuguese Volleyball League A2: 1

  • 2000/01

Portuguese Volleyball Cup: 1

  • 2008/09

Federation Cup: 1

  • 2018/19

Portuguese Volleyball Second Division: 1

  • 1999/00

Total Trophies: 5 Nationals[8]

Portuguese Volleyball Third Division: 1

  • 2010/11 (Vitória SC B)

Current Squad 2021-22 Men's

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No. Nationality Player Position
15  Portugal Francisco Pombeiro Setter
19  Portugal Pedro Albuquerque Setter
16  Portugal João Lanhas Libero
18  Brazil Miguel Henriques Libero
4  Brazil Allan Guimarães Middle blocker
9  Portugal Carlos Fidalgo Middle blocker
14  Brazil Garça Middle blocker
2  Brazil Leonam Domingues opposite
6  Portugal Francisco Fabião opposite
7  Portugal João Oliveira Opposite hitter
8  Portugal Junio Pinheiro Opposite hitter
10  Portugal Rui Moreira Outside hitter
11  Portugal Miguel Cunha Outside hitter
13  Portugal Diogo Santos Outside hitter
17  Portugal Rodrigo Pereira Outside hitter

Women's Achievements

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Portuguese Women's Volleyball Second Division: 2

  • 1980/81, 2006/07

Federation Cup: 1

  • 2023/24

Total Trophies: 3 Nationals[9]

Current Squad 2021-22 Women's

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No. Nationality Player Position
2  Portugal Mariana Freitas Setter
3  Brazil Marina Scherer Setter
9  Portugal Margarida Valentim Setter
7  Portugal Joana Bragança Libero
13  Portugal Márcia Costa Libero
17  Portugal Mariana Pinto Libero
5  Portugal Margarida Fernandes Middle blocker
8  Portugal Marta Araújo Middle blocker
14  Brazil Beatriz Machado Middle blocker
22  Brazil Simone Scherer Middle blocker
23  Portugal Rita Novais Opposite
6  Portugal Isabel Castro Outside hitter
10  Brazil Nayara Ferreira Outside hitter
11  Portugal Bruna Rosa Outside hitter
16  Portugal Bruna Moura Outside hitter
18  Brazil Juliana Souza Silva Opposite hitter

References

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  1. ^ "Classificacao". www.portugalvoleibol.com. Retrieved 2024-12-01.
  2. ^ "Modalidades Voleibol - Vitória Sport Clube" (in European Portuguese). 2021-07-07. Retrieved 2024-12-01.
  3. ^ a b Guimarães, Mais (2022-08-26). "Voleibol: ADN Vitória é a chave para o futuro". Mais Guimarães (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-12-01.
  4. ^ "Voleibol Feminino - Vitória Sport Clube" (in European Portuguese). 2021-07-07. Retrieved 2024-12-01.
  5. ^ "VITÓRIA SC CONQUISTA TAÇA FPV - Federação Portuguesa de Voleibol" (in European Portuguese). 2024-05-05. Retrieved 2024-12-01.
  6. ^ "Voleibol Masculino - Vitória Sport Clube" (in European Portuguese). 2021-07-07. Retrieved 2024-12-01.
  7. ^ "Há 15 anos na história do clube - Vitória Sport Clube" (in European Portuguese). 2023-04-19. Retrieved 2024-12-01.
  8. ^ "Vitória SC :: Palmarés :: zerozero.pt". www.zerozero.pt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-02-09.
  9. ^ "Vitória SC :: Palmarés :: zerozero.pt". www.zerozero.pt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-02-09.
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