Vitória S.C. (volleyball)

[1] The teams, from youth to senior level, train and play their games in the Vimaranense Unit Sports Pavilion, which is located in the Vitória SC Academy.

However, it wasn't until 1976 that women's volleyball team became a permanent part of Vitória Sport Clube's history.

[3] However, in 1987 Vitória stopped taking part in the national volleyball championship, declaring the women's team extinct due to financial difficulties and a lack of proper infrastructure.

[4] Nevertheless, after a decade, in 1998, Vitória SC formed a senior team again and began competing in national competitions, winning the Second Division in 2006/07 and entering the top tier of Portuguese volleyball in 2020/21.

During that time, they were also national champions in 2007/08, won the Portuguese Cup in 2008/09 (beating SC Espinho 3-2) and made several excellent appearances in European competitions.