2025 Esporte Clube Vitória season

Esporte Clube Vitória
2025 season
PresidentFábio Rios Mota
ManagerThiago Carpini
(until 9 July)
Fábio Carille
(from 9 July)
StadiumBarradão
Série A15th
Campeonato BaianoRunners-up
Copa do BrasilSecond Round
Copa Sudamericana[1]Group stage
Copa do NordesteQuarter-finals

The 2025 season will be Esporte Clube Vitória's 126th overall and 1st consecutive in Brazil's top division. The club will also compete in the Campeonato Baiano, Copa do Brasil, and Copa Sudamericana.

Squad

Current Squad

As of 21 July 2025[2]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Brazil BRA Lucas Arcanjo
2 DF Brazil BRA Claudinho
3 DF Brazil BRA Zé Marcos
5 DF Brazil BRA Lucas Halter (on loan from Botafogo)
6 MF Brazil BRA Pepê
8 MF Brazil BRA Ronald
11 FW Brazil BRA Osvaldo
12 GK Brazil BRA Thiago Couto (on loan from Sport Recife)
16 DF Brazil BRA Hugo (on loan from Botafogo)
17 MF Brazil BRA Thiaguinho
20 MF Portugal POR Rúben Rodrigues
22 FW Brazil BRA Lucas Braga
23 FW Brazil BRA Fabrício
27 DF Paraguay PAR Raúl Cáceres
28 MF Brazil BRA Ricardo Ryller
29 MF Brazil BRA Willian Oliveira
No. Pos. Nation Player
30 FW Brazil BRA Matheuzinho
31 FW Uruguay URU Renzo López
33 FW Brazil BRA Erick (on loan from São Paulo)
35 GK Brazil BRA Fintelman
37 MF Brazil BRA Bruno Xavier
38 FW Brazil BRA Léo Pereira (on loan from CRB)
43 DF Brazil BRA Edu
44 MF Brazil BRA Gabriel Baralhas (on loan from Internacional)
66 DF Brazil BRA Maykon Jesus (on loan from Atlético Mineiro)
76 MF Brazil BRA Felipe Cardoso (on loan from Atlético Alagoinhas)
77 DF Brazil BRA Neris
79 FW Brazil BRA Renato Kayzer
83 DF Brazil BRA Jamerson (on loan from Coritiba)
85 FW Brazil BRA Fábio Soares
97 MF Brazil BRA Val Soares
99 FW Brazil BRA Carlinhos (on loan from Flamengo)

Transfers In

Pos. Player Transferred from Fee Date Source
MF Brazil Wellington Rato Brazil São Paulo €785,000 3 January 2025
MF Brazil Ronald Brazil Fortaleza Free 5 January 2025 [3]
DF Brazil Hugo Brazil Botafogo Loan 7 January 2025 [4]
FW Brazil Fabrício Spain Levante €500,000 11 January 2025 [5]
GK Brazil Gabriel Vasconcelos Brazil Coritiba Undisclosed 13 January 2025 [6]
FW Brazil Erick Brazil São Paulo Loan 25 March 2025 [7]
FW Brazil Renato Kayzer Brazil Fortaleza R$ 5,000,000 2 April 2025 [8]
MF Portugal Rúben Rodrigues England Oxford United Undisclosed 25 June 2025 [9]
FW Uruguay Renzo López Saudi Arabia Al-Fayha Undisclosed 3 July 2025 [10]
MF Spain Aitor Cantalapiedra Cyprus AEK Larnaca Free 17 July 2025 [11]
MF Portugal Rúben Ismael Portugal Moreirense Free 17 July 2025 [12]
DF Brazil Ramon Brazil Internacional Loan 8 August 2025 [13]

Transfers Out

Pos. Player Transferred to Fee Date Source
MF Brazil Daniel Júnior Brazil América Mineiro Loan return 31 December 2024
GK Brazil Maycon Cleiton Brazil Red Bull Bragantino Loan return 31 December 2024
DF Brazil Reynaldo Brazil Coritiba Loan return 31 December 2024
MF Brazil Luan Brazil São Paulo Loan return 31 December 2024
FW Brazil Zé Hugo Brazil Azuriz Loan return 31 December 2024
MF Brazil Dudu Miraíma Brazil Noroeste Loan 1 January 2025
GK Brazil Yuri Sena Brazil Azuriz Loan 7 January 2025 [14]
FW Ecuador Erick Castillo Peru Alianza Lima Free 7 January 2025
FW Brazil Dudu Brazil Ponte Preta Loan 8 January 2025
MF Brazil Everaldo Brazil Coritiba Undisclosed 14 January 2025
GK Brazil Maycon Cleiton Portugal Portimonense Contract terminated 16 January 2025 [15]
MF Brazil João Pedro Japan Kyoto Sanga Loan 20 January 2025
MF Brazil Dudu Miraíma Brazil São Bernardo Loan 11 April 2025
FW Brazil Carlos Eduardo Brazil Mirassol Free 17 June 2025
FW Brazil Janderson Turkey Göztepe Undisclosed 30 June 2025 [16]
MF Brazil Wellington Rato Brazil Goiás Loan 9 July 2025
DF Brazil João Victor Brazil Mirassol US$500,000 23 July 2025 [17]

Competitions

Overall record

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Série A 29 March 2025 21 December 2025 Matchday 1 12 2 5 5 10 14 −4 016.67
Campeonato Baiano 11 January 2025 23 March 2025 First Stage Runners-up 13 8 4 1 26 7 +19 061.54
Copa do Brasil 25 February 2025 12 March 2025 First Round Second Round 2 1 0 1 1 2 −1 050.00
Copa do Nordeste 22 January 2025 8 July 2025 Group stage Quarter-finals 8 4 3 1 10 7 +3 050.00
Copa Sudamericana 2 April 2025 28 May 2025 Group stage Group stage 6 1 3 2 3 4 −1 016.67
Total 41 16 15 10 50 34 +16 039.02

Last updated: 8 July 2025
Source: Competitions

Série A

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
15 Santos 19 6 3 10 20 29 −9 21
16 Vasco da Gama 18 5 4 9 25 24 +1 19
17 Vitória 20 3 10 7 18 24 −6 19 Relegation to Campeonato Brasileiro Série B
18 Juventude 18 4 3 11 15 38 −23 15
19 Fortaleza 19 3 6 10 20 31 −11 15
Updated to match(es) played on 18 August 2025. Source: CBF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head results (only between two teams); 6) fewest red cards; 7) fewest yellow cards; 8) drawing of lots.[18]

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
1 0 0 1 0 2  −2 0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 1 0 2  −2

Last updated: 30 March 2025.
Source:

Matches

29 March 2025 1 Juventude 2–0 Vitória Caxias do Sul
18:30 (UTC-3) Taliari 8', 52' Report Stadium: Estádio Alfredo Jaconi
Attendance: 6,547
Referee: Paulo Cesar Zanovelli
6 April 2025 2 Vitória 1–2 Flamengo Salvador
18:30 UTC−3
Report Stadium: Barradão
Attendance: 29,493
Referee: Rafael Rodrigo Klein
13 April 2025 3 Atlético Mineiro 2–2 Vitória Belo Horizonte
20:30 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 23,234
Referee: Davi de Oliveira Lacerda
16 April 2025 4 Vitória 2–1 Fortaleza Salvador
21:30 (UTC-3) Report Stadium: Estádio Manoel Barradas (Barradão)
20 April 2025 5 Fluminense 1–1 Vitória Rio de Janeiro
18:30 UTC-03:00
Report Stadium: Maracanã
27 April 2025 6 Vitória 1–1 Grêmio Salvador
18:30 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Barradão
Attendance: 18,688
Referee: Felipe Fernandes de Lima
3 May 2025 7 Ceará 1–0 Vitória Fortaleza
18:30 UTC−3
Report Stadium: Castelão
10 May 2025 8 Vitória 2–1 Vasco da Gama Salvador
18:30 UTC−3 Renato Kayzer 60', 90' Report Vegetti 42' Stadium: Barradão
18 May 2025 9 Bahia 2–1 Vitória Salvador
16:00 (UTC-3) Report Stadium: Arena Fonte Nova
25 May 2025 10 Vitória 0–1 Santos Salvador
18:30 (UTC-03:00) Report Stadium: Barradão
Attendance: 27,515
Referee: Anderson Daronco
1 June 2025 11 Corinthians 0–0 Vitória São Paulo
18:30 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Neo Química Arena
Attendance: 44,943
Referee: Felipe Fernandes de Lima
12 June 2025 12 Vitória 0–0 Cruzeiro Salvador
19:00 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Barradão
Attendance: 6,264
Referee: Alex Gomes Stefano
12 July 2025 13 Internacional 1–0 Vitória Porto Alegre
16:30 Report Stadium: Beira-Rio
Referee: Rodrigo José Pereira de Lima
16 July 2025 14 Botafogo 0–0 Vitória Rio de Janeiro
21:30 UTC-03:00 Report Stadium: Nilton Santos
Referee: Lucas Casagrande
20 July 2025 15 Vitória 1–0 Red Bull Bragantino Salvador
16:00 UTC−3 Renato Kayzer 9' Report Stadium: Barradão
Attendance: 35,980
Referee: Rodrigo José Pereira de Lima
23 July 2025 16 Vitória 2–2 Sport Salvador
21:30 (UTC-3)
Report
Stadium: Estádio Manoel Barradas (Barradão)
26 July 2025 17 Mirassol 1–1 Vitória Mirassol
18:30 UTC−3 Stadium: Estádio José Maria de Campos Maia
Referee: Bruno Arleu de Araújo
3 August 2025 18 Vitória 2–2 Palmeiras Salvador
19:30 UTC−3 Report
Stadium: Barradão
Attendance: 17,729
Referee: Davi de Oliveira Lacerda (Espírito Santo)
9 August 2025 19 São Paulo 2–0 Vitória São Paulo
18:30 UTC−3
Report Stadium: Morumbi
Attendance: 39,283
Referee: Bruno Arleu de Araújo
16 August 2025 20 Vitória 2–2 Juventude Salvador
18:30 UTC−3
Report
Stadium: Barradão

Campeonato Baiano

Results by round

Round123
GroundHAH
ResultDWD
Position
Updated to match(es) played on 19 January 2025. Source:
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
11 January 2025 1 Vitória 0–0 Barcelona de Ilhéus Salvador
16:00 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Barradão
Attendance: 8,955
Referee: Emerson Souza Silva
15 January 2025 2 Juazeirense 1–4 Vitória Juazeiro
21:30 UTC−3 Report
Stadium: Estádio Adauto Moraes
Attendance: 1,633
Referee: Emerson Ricardo de Almeida Andrade
19 January 2025 3 Vitória 1–1 Jacuipense Salvador
16:00 UTC−3
Report
  • Flavinho 49'
Stadium: Barradão
Referee: Wagner Francisco Silva Souza
25 January 2025 4 Colo Colo 1–4 Vitória Salvador
18:30 UTC−3 Wesley 61' Report Gustavo Mosquito 18'
Janderson 41'
Wellington Rato 50'
Fabrício 90+3'
Stadium: Arena Fonte Nova
Referee: Diego Pombo Lopez
29 January 2025 5 Vitória 4–0 Jacobina Salvador
21:30 UTC−3 Bruno Xavier 14'
Fabrício 59'
Claudinho 89'
Matheuzinho 90+3'
Report Stadium: Barradão
Referee: Bruno Nogueira Prado
1 February 2025 6 Bahia 0–0 Vitória Salvador
16:00 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Arena Fonte Nova
Referee: Bruno Pereira Vasconcelos
8 February 2025 7 Vitória 2–1 Porto Salvador
18:30 UTC−3 Fabrício 12'
Carlinhos 90'
Report Adriano 20' Stadium: Barradão
Attendance: 11,248
Referee: Emerson Ricardo de Almeida Andrade
16 February 2025 8 Vitória 2–0 Jequié Salvador
16:00 UTC−3 Willian Oliveira 40'
Janderson 44'
Report Stadium: Barradão
Attendance: 10,399
Referee: Reinaldo Silva de Santana
22 February 2025 9 Atlético de Alagoinhas 0–1 Vitória Alagoinhas
18:30 UTC−3 Report Val Soares 9' Stadium: Estádio Antônio Carneiro
Referee: Josué Reis de Jesus Júnior

Semi-finals

1 March 2025 First Leg Atlético de Alagoinhas 0–4 Vitória Alagoinhas
18:30 Report Stadium: Estádio Municipal Antônio de Figueiredo
Referee: Wagner Francisco Silva Souza
8 March 2025 Second Leg Vitória 3–0
(7–0 agg.)
Atlético de Alagoinhas Salvador
18:00 Report Stadium: Barradão

Finals

16 March 2025 First Leg Bahia 2–0 Vitória Salvador
Report Stadium: Arena Fonte Nova
Referee: Rafael Rodrigo Klein
23 March 2025 Second Leg Vitória 1–1
(1–3 agg.)
Bahia Salvador
Claudinho 84' Report Kayky 90+18' Stadium: Barradão
Referee: Wilton Pereira Sampaio

Copa do Brasil

25 February 2025 First Round Maranhão 0–1 Vitória São Luís
19:00 Report Stadium: Castelão
Attendance: 673
Referee: Bruno Arleu de Araújo (Rio de Janeiro)
12 March 2025 Second Round Vitória 0–2 Náutico Salvador
19:00 Report
Stadium: Barradão
Referee: Paulo César Zanovelli da Silva (Minas Gerais)

Copa do Nordeste

Group stage

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Bahia Vitória 7 4 3 0 10 6 +4 15 Advance to
Quarter-finals
2 Pernambuco Sport 7 4 0 3 11 7 +4 12
3 Ceará Ferroviário 7 3 1 3 8 10 −2 10
4 Ceará Fortaleza 7 3 0 4 11 7 +4 9
5 Alagoas CRB 7 2 3 2 12 10 +2 9
Source: CBF
22 January 2025 1 CRB 2–2 Vitória Maceió
21:30 (UTC-3) Stadium: Estádio Rei Pelé
Attendance: 3,862
Referee: Fabio Augusto Santos Sá Junior
4 February 2025 2 Vitória 1–0 Sousa Salvador
21:30 (UTC-3) Stadium: Barradão
Attendance: 8,270
Referee: Michelangelo Martins de Almeida Junior
11 February 2025 3 Vitória 2–1 Ferroviário Salvador
19:00 (UTC-3) Stadium: Barradão
Attendance: 10,171
Referee: Antonio Dib Moraes de Sousa
19 February 2025 4 Fortaleza 1–2 Vitória Fortaleza
21:30 (UTC-3)
Report Stadium: Castelão
Attendance: 11,949
Referee: Dênis da Silva Ribeiro Serafim
5 March 2025 5 Vitória 1–1 Altos Salvador
21:30 (UTC-3) Stadium: Barradão
Attendance: 7,850
Referee: Léo Simão Holanda
19 March 2025 6 Vitória 1–0 Sport Salvador
21:30 (UTC-3) Janderson 45+2' Report Stadium: Barradão
Attendance: 9,770
Referee: Antônio Dib Moares de Souza
26 March 2025 7 Moto Club 1–1 Vitória São Luís
21:30 (UTC-3) Stadium: Castelão
Attendance: 408
Referee: Fabio Augusto Santos Sá Junior

Final stages

8 July 2025 Quarter-finals Vitória 0–1 Confiança Salvador
21:30 Report Rafinha 90' Stadium: Barradão
Referee: Paulo José Souza Mourão

Copa Sudamericana

Group Stage

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification UCA CRL VIT DYJ
1 Ecuador Universidad Católica 6 4 2 0 12 5 +7 14 Advance to round of 16 3–1 1–0 3–1
2 Uruguay Cerro Largo 6 2 1 3 5 8 −3 7 Advance to knockout round play-offs 1–3 0–1 0–0
3 Brazil Vitória 6 1 3 2 3 4 −1 6 1–1 0–1 1–1
4 Argentina Defensa y Justicia 6 0 4 2 4 7 −3 4 1–1 1–2 0–0
Source: CONMEBOL
2 April 2025 (2025-04-02) 1 Vitória Brazil 1–1 Ecuador Universidad Católica Salvador, Brazil
21:30 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Barradão
Referee: José Cabero (Chile)
10 April 2025 (2025-04-10) 2 Defensa y Justicia Argentina 0–0 Brazil Vitória Gobernador Costa, Argentina
19:00 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Estadio Norberto Tomaghello
Referee: Augusto Menéndez (Peru)
23 April 2025 (2025-04-23) 3 Vitória Brazil 0–1 Uruguay Cerro Largo Salvador, Brazil
21:30 UTC−3 Report
Stadium: Barradão
Referee: José Méndez (Paraguay)
6 May 2025 (2025-05-06) 4 Vitória Brazil 1–1 Argentina Defensa y Justicia Salvador, Brazil
19:00 UTC−3
Report
Stadium: Barradão
Referee: Francisco Gilabert (Chile)
14 May 2025 (2025-05-14) 5 Cerro Largo Uruguay 0–1 Brazil Vitória Montevideo, Uruguay
21:30 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Estadio Centenario
Referee: Joel Alarcón (Peru)
28 May 2025 (2025-05-28) 6 Universidad Católica Ecuador 1–0 Brazil Vitória Quito, Ecuador
19:30 UTC−5
Report Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa
Referee: Yender Herrera (Venezuela)

References

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  2. ^ Vitória Official Website (in Portuguese)
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