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Vitória Sport Clube, commonly known as Vitória de Guimarães, is a distinguished Portuguese professional football club based in the historic city of Guimarães. Founded on September 22, 1922, the club has a rich history spanning over a century, earning nicknames such as "Os Conquistadores" (The Conquerors). It competes in the Primeira Liga, the top tier of Portuguese football, and plays its home matches at the Estádio D. Afonso Henriques, which boasts a capacity of 30,029 spectators.Vitória S.C. is recognized as one of Portugal's prominent clubs, holding the fourth highest number of seasons in the top flight and maintaining the fourth largest membership base, with approximately 39,000 members. The club has achieved significant national honors, including one Taça de Portugal in the 2012–13 season, one Taça da Liga in 2025–26, and one Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira in 1988, making it one of only four Portuguese clubs to have won all national cups. Beyond football, Vitória S.C. is a multi-sport club, featuring professional teams in basketball, handball, volleyball, and water polo, alongside other sports like swimming, jiu-jitsu, taekwondo, kickboxing, chess, and athletics.The club's infrastructure includes the Vitória SC Sports Complex, established in 1997, which serves as a comprehensive training and administrative hub. This complex features multiple natural and synthetic grass fields, a gym, changing rooms, a mini stadium, and a sports hall, supporting both the senior football team and various youth and other sports modalities. Vitória S.C. has also regularly participated in European competitions, with its most notable achievement being a quarter-final appearance in the 1986–87 UEFA Cup. The club maintains a passionate rivalry with nearby SC Braga, known as the Derby do Minho, reflecting a deep historical and cultural competition between their respective cities.