O Esporte Clube Vitória é um clube de Salvador fundado em 1899, conhecido como Leão da Barra, tricampeão da Copa do Nordeste e vice-campeão brasileiro de 1993.
Esporte Clube Vitória
Esporte Clube Vitória is one of the largest clubs in Bahia and in the Northeast of Brazil. Founded in 1899, in Salvador, it is known as the Lion of Barra and plays its matches at Barradão.
History
Esporte Clube Vitória was founded on May 13, 1899, in Salvador, and is one of the oldest active clubs in the Northeast. Its main rival is Bahia, in the classic known as Ba-Vi. The club plays a prominent role in the Bahian Championship, with dozens of state titles. On the regional stage, it was three-time champion of the Copa do Nordeste, in 1997, 1999 and 2003. At the national level, Vitória's greatest achievement was the runner-up finish in the 1993 Brazilian Championship, when it finished behind Palmeiras. In 2023, the club won the Series B title of the Brazilian Championship and secured its return to the elite of national football. Barradão, the stadium named after Manoel Barradas, is the club's home and one of the symbols of the red and black Bahian supporters.