Esporte Clube Vitória is a professional Brazilian club based in Salvador, Bahia, founded on May 13, 1899. It competes in the top tier of Brazilian football, the 'Campeonato Brasileiro Série A', and the top league of the Bahia state football championship, the 'Campeonato Baiano.
Vitória plays its home matches at the 'Manoel Barradas' stadium, which has a seating capacity of 35,632. The team plays in shirts featuring red and black horizontal stripes, black shorts, and black socks. The design of these stripes has evolved over time; they have alternated between vertical and horizontal orientations, and their width has also varied.
The club's youth system is one of the most successful in the world, having won at least 21 international titles at its peak between 1995 and 2000. Notable players who began their careers at the club include Bebeto, Vampeta, Dida, Júnior, Hulk, David Luiz, Dudu Cearense, Marcelo Moreno, Gabriel Paulista, and others.
