Associação Desportiva Vitória

Associação Desportiva Vitória, commonly known as Vitória, was a Brazilian football club based in Vitória de Santo Antão, Pernambuco state. They competed in the Série C five times.

History
The club was founded on August 3, 1990. It competed in the Série C in 1992, when it was eliminated in the first stage of the competition, in 1993, in 1994, when it was eliminated in the third stage of the competition, in 1995, when it was eliminated in the second stage of the competition, and in 2005, when it was eliminated in the first stage of the competition. Vitória won the Copa Pernambuco in 1995 and in 2004.

In 2007, the club went through what would be the worst moment in its history: in the Pernambuco second division championship, it did not appear in the game against Íbis on August 11, a game valid for the penultimate round of the 1st phase and due to the absence of concern. of non-appearance in the game, the Pernambuco Football Federation (FPF) decided to punish the club with disaffiliation and banning it from playing in official competitions. The club resurfaced the following year, reformulated and with the help of Dr. Paulo Roberto at the general meeting. On their return, now called AAD Vitória das Tabocas, they won the Série A2 title in 2008, returning again to the elite of Pernambuco football.

Achievements

 * Copa Pernambuco:
 * Winners (2): 1995, 2004

Stadium
Associação Desportiva Vitória plays its home games at Estádio Municipal Severino Cândido Carneiro, nicknamed Carneirão. The stadium has a maximum capacity of 3,500 people.