Vitória Sport Clube (Vit. Guimarães) — around 1995/96 season

Overview

• Full name: Vitória Sport Clube (commonly Vit. Guimarães)
• Location: Guimarães, Portugal
• Stadium: Estádio D. Afonso Henriques
• Colours: White and black with green/white accents (club badge traditionally black and white)
• Supporters: One of Portugal’s well-supported provincial clubs, often finishing in the upper half of the Primeira Divisão.

Coach

• Vítor Oliveira — Portuguese manager noted for promotions and strong results with multiple clubs. He was active as head coach during the mid-1990s and had spells at various Portuguese teams. Around the 1995/96 period he was associated with managerial roles in Portugal; if you are referencing a specific tenure at Vitória SC, that would place him as the club’s coach during part of the mid-1990s.

1995/96 Season Context (Primeira Divisão)

• Vitória SC typically competed in the Primeira Divisão (top tier). In the 1995/96 Portuguese league season the competition included traditional big clubs (Benfica, Porto, Sporting) and several strong provincial sides.
• Vitória typically aimed for a solid mid-table or top-half finish, domestic cup runs (Taça de Portugal) and occasional qualification for UEFA competition depending on league position and cup results.

Typical Squad Makeup (mid-1990s)

• Mix of Portuguese domestic players and a few foreign signings (often Brazilians, Africans or other Europeans).
• Core roles: experienced central defenders, creative midfielders, wide players and a primary striker — clubs of this size often developed or showcased national talent who later moved to bigger Portuguese clubs.

Notable Competitions

• Primeira Divisão (league)
• Taça de Portugal (Portuguese Cup)
• Possibly UEFA Cup/Intertoto Cup if qualification was achieved the previous season

Stadium & Atmosphere

• Estádio D. Afonso Henriques — historic venue in Guimarães with passionate local support and a strong home atmosphere that often helps the team achieve good home results.

Sources & further details

• For exact league position, match results, full squad list and dates of Vítor Oliveira’s managerial spells at Vitória SC in 1995/96, consult historical records: official Vitória SC archives, Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) records, RSSSF (Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation) or contemporary news archives from 1995–1996.

Summary

Vitória SC in the mid-1990s was a competitive provincial Portuguese club with a strong home following at Estádio D. Afonso Henriques. Vítor Oliveira was a prominent Portuguese coach at that time associated with managing clubs across Portugal, including spells in the mid-1990s; Vitória under his management would have aimed for solid league finishes and cup competitiveness during the 1995/96 period.