2025 Esporte Clube Vitória season

Esporte Clube Vitória
2025 season
PresidentFábio Rios Mota
ManagerThiago Carpini
(until 9 July)
Fábio Carille
(9 July–26 August)
StadiumBarradão
Série A15th
Campeonato BaianoRunners-up
Copa do BrasilSecond Round
Copa Sudamericana[1]Group stage
Copa do NordesteQuarter-finals
Average home league attendance21,769[2]

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[3]

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

Transfers In

Pos. Player Transferred from Fee Date Source
MF Wellington Rato São Paulo €785,000 3 January 2025
MF Ronald Fortaleza Free 5 January 2025 [4]
DF Hugo Botafogo Loan 7 January 2025 [5]
FW Fabrício Levante €500,000 11 January 2025 [6]
GK Gabriel Vasconcelos Coritiba Undisclosed 13 January 2025 [7]
FW Erick São Paulo Loan 25 March 2025 [8]
FW Renato Kayzer Fortaleza R$ 5,000,000 2 April 2025 [9]
MF Rúben Rodrigues Oxford United Undisclosed 25 June 2025 [10]
FW Renzo López Al-Fayha Undisclosed 3 July 2025 [11]
MF Aitor Cantalapiedra AEK Larnaca Free 17 July 2025 [12]
MF Rúben Ismael Moreirense Free 17 July 2025 [13]
DF Ramon Internacional Loan 8 August 2025 [14]

Transfers Out

Pos. Player Transferred to Fee Date Source
MF Daniel Júnior América Mineiro Loan return 31 December 2024
GK Maycon Cleiton Red Bull Bragantino Loan return 31 December 2024
DF Reynaldo Coritiba Loan return 31 December 2024
MF Luan São Paulo Loan return 31 December 2024
FW Zé Hugo Azuriz Loan return 31 December 2024
MF Dudu Miraíma Noroeste Loan 1 January 2025
GK Yuri Sena Azuriz Loan 7 January 2025 [15]
FW Erick Castillo Alianza Lima Free 7 January 2025
FW Dudu Ponte Preta Loan 8 January 2025
MF Everaldo Coritiba Undisclosed 14 January 2025
GK Maycon Cleiton Portimonense Contract terminated 16 January 2025 [16]
MF João Pedro Kyoto Sanga Loan 20 January 2025
MF Dudu Miraíma São Bernardo Loan 11 April 2025
FW Carlos Eduardo Mirassol Free 17 June 2025
FW Janderson Göztepe Undisclosed 30 June 2025 [17]
MF Wellington Rato Goiás Loan 9 July 2025
DF João Victor Mirassol US$500,000 23 July 2025 [18]

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 27 5 10 12 24 42 −18 018.52
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 56 19 20 17 64 62 +2 033.93

Last updated: 8 July 2025
Source: Competitions

Série A

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
13 Corinthians 38 12 11 15 42 47 −5 47 Qualification for Copa Libertadores group stage[a]
14 Vasco da Gama 38 13 6 19 55 60 −5 45 Qualification for Copa Sudamericana group stage
15 Vitória 38 11 12 15 35 52 −17 45
16 Internacional 38 11 11 16 44 57 −13 44
17 Ceará (R) 38 11 10 17 34 40 −6 43 Relegation to Campeonato Brasileiro Série B
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.[19]
(R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Corinthians qualified for the Copa Libertadores group stage by winning the 2025 Copa do Brasil.

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: 16,187
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
25 August 2025 21 Flamengo 8–0 Vitória Rio de Janeiro
21:00 (UTC-3) Samuel Lino 2', 50'
Pedro 3', 47', 59'
de Arrascaeta 34'
Luiz Araújo 54'
Bruno Henrique 81' (pen.)
Report Stadium: Estádio Jornalista Mário Filho (Maracanã)
Attendance: 57,249
Referee: Felipe Fernandes de Lima
31 August 2025 22 Vitória 1–0 Atlético Mineiro Salvador
18:30 (UTC-3) Erick 6' Report Stadium: Estádio Manoel Barradas (Barradão)
Attendance: 28,898
Referee: Alex Gomes Stefano
13 September 2025 23 Fortaleza 2–0 Vitória Fortaleza
16:00 (UTC-3) Breno Lopes 31'
Bruno Pacheco 47'
Report Stadium: Estádio Manoel Barradas (Castelão)
Attendance: 29,137
Referee: Edina Alves Batista
20 September 2025 24 Vitória 0–1 Fluminense Salvador
16:00 (UTC-3) Report Hércules 37' Stadium: Estádio Manoel Barradas (Barradão)
Attendance: 27,467
Referee: Matheus Delgado Candançan
28 September 2025 25 Grêmio 3–1 Vitória Porto Alegre
11:00 (UTC-3) André Henrique 45+3'
Amuzu 67'
Aravena 89'
Report Cantalapiedra 49' Stadium: Arena do Grêmio
Attendance: 41,025
Referee: Raphael Claus
2 October 2025 26 Vitória 1–0 Ceará Salvador
19:00 (UTC-3) Zé Marcos 18' Report Stadium: Estádio Manoel Barradas (Barradão)
Attendance: 16,001
Referee: Matheus Delgado Candançan
5 October 2025 27 Vasco da Gama 4–3 Vitória Rio de Janeiro
16:00 (UTC-3) Moreira 6'
Rayan 52', 68' (Pen.)
Gabriel 90+7'
Report Cantalapiedra 26'
Lucas Halter 34'
Cáceres 72'
Stadium: Estádio Vasco da Gama (São Januário)
Attendance: 19,850
Referee: Fernando Salles Nascimento Filho
16 October 2025 28 Vitória 2–1 Bahia Salvador
21:30 (UTC-3) Renato Kayzer 26' (pen.)
Cáceres 64'
Report Tiago 41' Stadium: Estádio Manoel Barradas (Barradão)
Attendance: 28,027
Referee: Anderson Daronco
20 October 2025 29 Santos 0–1 Vitória Santos
21:30 (UTC-3) Report Matheuzinho 41' (pen.) Stadium: Estádio Urbano Caldeira (Vila Belmiro)
Attendance: 11,775
Referee: Rafael Rodrigo Klein
25 October 2025 30 Vitória 0–1 Corinthians Salvador
16:00 (UTC-3) Report Charles 87' Stadium: Estádio Manoel Barradas (Barradão)
Attendance: 28,070
Referee: Wilton Pereira Sampaio
1 November 2025 31 Cruzeiro 3–1 Vitória Belo Horizonte
19:00 (UTC-3) Kaio Jorge 8' (pen.), 23'
Arroyo 45'
Report Willian Oliveira 37' Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 59,587
Referee: Jefferson Ferreira de Moraes
5 November 2025 32 Vitória 1–0 Internacional Salvador
19:00 (UTC-3) Lucas Halter 67' Report Stadium: Estádio Manoel Barradas (Barradão)
Attendance: 21,725
Referee: Felipe Fernandes de Lima
9 November 2025 33 Vitória 0–0 Botafogo Salvador
19:00 (UTC-3) Report Stadium: Estádio Manoel Barradas (Barradão)
Attendance: 28,264
Referee: Anderson Daronco
19 November 2025 37* Palmeiras 0–0 Vitória São Paulo
19:30 (UTC-3) Report Stadium: Allianz Parque
Attendance: 39,080
Referee: Lucas Paulo Torezin
23 November 2025 35 Sport 1–3 Vitória Recife
18:30 (UTC-3) Pablo 29' Report Luan Cândido 13' (o.g.)
Cantalapiedra 15'
Renato Kayzer 48'
Stadium: Estádio Adelmar da Costa Carvalho (Ilha do Retiro)
Attendance: 3,813
Referee: Yuri Elino Ferreira da Cruz
29 November 2025 36 Vitória 2–0 Mirassol Salvador
19:00 (UTC-3) Lucas Halter 25'
Matheuzinho 90' (pen.)
Report Stadium: Estádio Manoel Barradas (Barradão)
Referee: Wilton Pereira Sampaio
3 December 2025 34* Red Bull Bragantino 4–0 Vitória Bragança Paulista
19:00 (UTC-3) Eduardo Sasha 6', 8'
Lucas Barbosa 51'
Jhon Jhon 65'
Report Stadium: Estádio Cícero de Souza Marques
Attendance: 2,755
Referee: Wagner do Nascimento Magalhães
7 December 2025 38 Vitória 1–0 São Paulo Salvador
16:00 (UTC-3) Gabriel Baralhas 68' Report Stadium: Estádio Manoel Barradas (Barradão)
Attendance: 29,538
Referee: Wilton Pereira Sampaio

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 Vitória 7 4 3 0 10 6 +4 15 Advance to
Quarter-finals
2 Sport 7 4 0 3 11 7 +4 12
3 Ferroviário 7 3 1 3 8 10 −2 10
4 Fortaleza 7 3 0 4 11 7 +4 9
5 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 Universidad Católica 6 4 2 0 12 5 +7 14 Advance to round of 16 3–1 1–0 3–1
2 Cerro Largo 6 2 1 3 5 8 −3 7 Advance to knockout round play-offs 1–3 0–1 0–0
3 Vitória 6 1 3 2 3 4 −1 6 1–1 0–1 1–1
4 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 1–1 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 0–0 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 0–1 Cerro Largo Salvador, Brazil
21:30 UTC−3 Report
Stadium: Barradão
Referee: José Méndez (Paraguay)
6 May 2025 (2025-05-06) 4 Vitória 1–1 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 0–1 Vitória Montevideo, Uruguay
21:30 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Estadio Centenario
Referee: Joel Alarcón (Peru)
28 May 2025 (2025-05-28) 6 Universidad Católica 1–0 Vitória Quito, Ecuador
19:30 UTC−5
Report Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa
Referee: Yender Herrera (Venezuela)

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