The club mascot is a lion which is used to motivate the fans and players and in all fairness the lion must have had a positive effect in 2007 as Vitoria were promoted to Serie A for the 2008 season.
However, Vitoria football club have never won a Brazilian Championship, though they have managed to win no less than 24 Bahia State Championships.
They play in Salvador at Estádio Manoel Barradas (Barradão) , and actually own the ground and lease it out frequently for other sporting and non-sporting events.
The club has 3 main organized supporter groups; Jovem Rubro-Negro, Os Imbateveis and Leoes da Fiel.
Most Interestingly, Vitoria’s first real competitive football match was against the English crews of ships berthed at the docks in Salvador, in an apparent thriller, Vitoria triumphed 3-2. This win only served to speed up the movement from a primarily cricket club to a football club.
