Vitória FC (Riboque)
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Vitória Futebol Clube do Riboque (Forro language
Forro language
Forro is a Portuguese-based creole language spoken in São Tomé and Príncipe.The name means "freed slave" in Portuguese. The language is also called crioulo santomense. It should not be confused with the dialect of Portuguese spoken in São Tomé and Príncipe.- History :São Tomé is an island of the...

: Viˈtɔɾiɐ Futɨˈbɔɫˈ Klub(ɨ) du Ribɔk) is a football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...

 club that plays in the São Tomé and Príncipe Championship
São Tomé and Principe Championship
São Tomé and Principe Championship is the top division of the Federação Santomense de Futebol,The first season started in February 1977.Currently, there are 18 teams participating in the São Tomé and Principe Championship, 12 teams from São Tomé Island and 6 teams from Príncipe Island...

.The club is most noted for the fact that they are the São Tomé and Príncipe
São Tomé and Príncipe
São Tomé and Príncipe, officially the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe, is a Portuguese-speaking island nation in the Gulf of Guinea, off the western equatorial coast of Central Africa. It consists of two islands: São Tomé and Príncipe, located about apart and about , respectively, off...

 one of oldest club, founded 1976. The team is based in Riboque
Riboque
Riboque is a neighbourhood of city São Tomé in the nation of São Tomé and Príncipe.Riboque has a church and a square , it also has a nearby school....

 a neighbourhood
Neighbourhood
A neighbourhood or neighborhood is a geographically localised community within a larger city, town or suburb. Neighbourhoods are often social communities with considerable face-to-face interaction among members. "Researchers have not agreed on an exact definition...

 of city São Tomé in the Água Grande District
Água Grande District
Água Grande is a district of São Tomé Province. Its capital, São Tomé, is also the provincial capital of São Tomé, and national capital of the equatorial Atlantic island nation of the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe...

 on the island of São Tomé
São Tomé Island
São Tomé Island, at , is the largest island of São Tomé and Príncipe and is home in 2009 to about 157,000 or 96% of the nation's population. This island and smaller nearby islets make up São Tomé Province, which is divided into six districts. The main island is located 2 km north of the...

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The team has won five titles and is the only team in the national division to win the most titles, as well as being the first team ever to win a title and to win the first three titles in a row, their last title was won in 1989.
The team also won the first five titles in the same year and won six opening titles, their first was in 1984 and their last was in 1999. Main sponsor and owner of club is São Tomé Cocoa export
Export
The term export is derived from the conceptual meaning as to ship the goods and services out of the port of a country. The seller of such goods and services is referred to as an "exporter" who is based in the country of export whereas the overseas based buyer is referred to as an "importer"...

 company.

Address and team information

  • Address:Avenida Geovany, Riboque
    Riboque
    Riboque is a neighbourhood of city São Tomé in the nation of São Tomé and Príncipe.Riboque has a church and a square , it also has a nearby school....

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Football komplex "Estádio Nacional 12 de Julho" São Tomé, São Tomé
São Tomé Island
São Tomé Island, at , is the largest island of São Tomé and Príncipe and is home in 2009 to about 157,000 or 96% of the nation's population. This island and smaller nearby islets make up São Tomé Province, which is divided into six districts. The main island is located 2 km north of the...

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Supporters

The fans are known as VIII Exército.
VIII Exército (The 8th Army) is a cheerleader supporter of Vitória do Riboque .The name is identical to its fathering club, the Portuguese Vitória de Setúbal.

Season to season

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Season Division Place
1977
São Tomé and Principe Championship
São Tomé and Principe Championship is the top division of the Federação Santomense de Futebol,The first season started in February 1977.Currently, there are 18 teams participating in the São Tomé and Principe Championship, 12 teams from São Tomé Island and 6 teams from Príncipe Island...

1st
1978
São Tomé and Principe Championship
São Tomé and Principe Championship is the top division of the Federação Santomense de Futebol,The first season started in February 1977.Currently, there are 18 teams participating in the São Tomé and Principe Championship, 12 teams from São Tomé Island and 6 teams from Príncipe Island...

1st
1979
São Tomé and Principe Championship
São Tomé and Principe Championship is the top division of the Federação Santomense de Futebol,The first season started in February 1977.Currently, there are 18 teams participating in the São Tomé and Principe Championship, 12 teams from São Tomé Island and 6 teams from Príncipe Island...

1st
1980
São Tomé and Principe Championship
São Tomé and Principe Championship is the top division of the Federação Santomense de Futebol,The first season started in February 1977.Currently, there are 18 teams participating in the São Tomé and Principe Championship, 12 teams from São Tomé Island and 6 teams from Príncipe Island...

2nd
1981
São Tomé and Principe Championship
São Tomé and Principe Championship is the top division of the Federação Santomense de Futebol,The first season started in February 1977.Currently, there are 18 teams participating in the São Tomé and Principe Championship, 12 teams from São Tomé Island and 6 teams from Príncipe Island...

2nd
1982
São Tomé and Principe Championship
São Tomé and Principe Championship is the top division of the Federação Santomense de Futebol,The first season started in February 1977.Currently, there are 18 teams participating in the São Tomé and Principe Championship, 12 teams from São Tomé Island and 6 teams from Príncipe Island...

3rd
1984
São Tomé and Principe Championship
São Tomé and Principe Championship is the top division of the Federação Santomense de Futebol,The first season started in February 1977.Currently, there are 18 teams participating in the São Tomé and Principe Championship, 12 teams from São Tomé Island and 6 teams from Príncipe Island...

2nd
1985
São Tomé and Principe Championship
São Tomé and Principe Championship is the top division of the Federação Santomense de Futebol,The first season started in February 1977.Currently, there are 18 teams participating in the São Tomé and Principe Championship, 12 teams from São Tomé Island and 6 teams from Príncipe Island...

2nd
1986
São Tomé and Principe Championship
São Tomé and Principe Championship is the top division of the Federação Santomense de Futebol,The first season started in February 1977.Currently, there are 18 teams participating in the São Tomé and Principe Championship, 12 teams from São Tomé Island and 6 teams from Príncipe Island...

1st
1988
São Tomé and Principe Championship
São Tomé and Principe Championship is the top division of the Federação Santomense de Futebol,The first season started in February 1977.Currently, there are 18 teams participating in the São Tomé and Principe Championship, 12 teams from São Tomé Island and 6 teams from Príncipe Island...

2nd
1989
São Tomé and Principe Championship
São Tomé and Principe Championship is the top division of the Federação Santomense de Futebol,The first season started in February 1977.Currently, there are 18 teams participating in the São Tomé and Principe Championship, 12 teams from São Tomé Island and 6 teams from Príncipe Island...

1st
1990
São Tomé and Principe Championship
São Tomé and Principe Championship is the top division of the Federação Santomense de Futebol,The first season started in February 1977.Currently, there are 18 teams participating in the São Tomé and Principe Championship, 12 teams from São Tomé Island and 6 teams from Príncipe Island...

4th
1991
São Tomé and Principe Championship
São Tomé and Principe Championship is the top division of the Federação Santomense de Futebol,The first season started in February 1977.Currently, there are 18 teams participating in the São Tomé and Principe Championship, 12 teams from São Tomé Island and 6 teams from Príncipe Island...

2nd
class="wikitable"> Season Division Place 1993
São Tomé and Principe Championship
São Tomé and Principe Championship is the top division of the Federação Santomense de Futebol,The first season started in February 1977.Currently, there are 18 teams participating in the São Tomé and Principe Championship, 12 teams from São Tomé Island and 6 teams from Príncipe Island...

3rd 1994
São Tomé and Principe Championship
São Tomé and Principe Championship is the top division of the Federação Santomense de Futebol,The first season started in February 1977.Currently, there are 18 teams participating in the São Tomé and Principe Championship, 12 teams from São Tomé Island and 6 teams from Príncipe Island...

7th 1995
São Tomé and Principe Championship
São Tomé and Principe Championship is the top division of the Federação Santomense de Futebol,The first season started in February 1977.Currently, there are 18 teams participating in the São Tomé and Principe Championship, 12 teams from São Tomé Island and 6 teams from Príncipe Island...

2nd 1996
São Tomé and Principe Championship
São Tomé and Principe Championship is the top division of the Federação Santomense de Futebol,The first season started in February 1977.Currently, there are 18 teams participating in the São Tomé and Principe Championship, 12 teams from São Tomé Island and 6 teams from Príncipe Island...

2nd 1997
São Tomé and Principe Championship
São Tomé and Principe Championship is the top division of the Federação Santomense de Futebol,The first season started in February 1977.Currently, there are 18 teams participating in the São Tomé and Principe Championship, 12 teams from São Tomé Island and 6 teams from Príncipe Island...

2nd 1998
São Tomé and Principe Championship
São Tomé and Principe Championship is the top division of the Federação Santomense de Futebol,The first season started in February 1977.Currently, there are 18 teams participating in the São Tomé and Principe Championship, 12 teams from São Tomé Island and 6 teams from Príncipe Island...

1999
São Tomé and Principe Championship
São Tomé and Principe Championship is the top division of the Federação Santomense de Futebol,The first season started in February 1977.Currently, there are 18 teams participating in the São Tomé and Principe Championship, 12 teams from São Tomé Island and 6 teams from Príncipe Island...

3rd 2000
São Tomé and Principe Championship
São Tomé and Principe Championship is the top division of the Federação Santomense de Futebol,The first season started in February 1977.Currently, there are 18 teams participating in the São Tomé and Principe Championship, 12 teams from São Tomé Island and 6 teams from Príncipe Island...

3rd 2001
São Tomé and Principe Championship
São Tomé and Principe Championship is the top division of the Federação Santomense de Futebol,The first season started in February 1977.Currently, there are 18 teams participating in the São Tomé and Principe Championship, 12 teams from São Tomé Island and 6 teams from Príncipe Island...

5th 2003
São Tomé and Principe Championship
São Tomé and Principe Championship is the top division of the Federação Santomense de Futebol,The first season started in February 1977.Currently, there are 18 teams participating in the São Tomé and Principe Championship, 12 teams from São Tomé Island and 6 teams from Príncipe Island...

2nd 2004
São Tomé and Principe Championship
São Tomé and Principe Championship is the top division of the Federação Santomense de Futebol,The first season started in February 1977.Currently, there are 18 teams participating in the São Tomé and Principe Championship, 12 teams from São Tomé Island and 6 teams from Príncipe Island...

2nd 2007
São Tomé and Principe Championship
São Tomé and Principe Championship is the top division of the Federação Santomense de Futebol,The first season started in February 1977.Currently, there are 18 teams participating in the São Tomé and Principe Championship, 12 teams from São Tomé Island and 6 teams from Príncipe Island...

2nd 2009–10
São Tomé and Principe Championship
São Tomé and Principe Championship is the top division of the Federação Santomense de Futebol,The first season started in February 1977.Currently, there are 18 teams participating in the São Tomé and Principe Championship, 12 teams from São Tomé Island and 6 teams from Príncipe Island...

2nd class="wikitable"> Season Division Place 2011
São Tomé and Principe Championship
São Tomé and Principe Championship is the top division of the Federação Santomense de Futebol,The first season started in February 1977.Currently, there are 18 teams participating in the São Tomé and Principe Championship, 12 teams from São Tomé Island and 6 teams from Príncipe Island...


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  • 5 seasons on 1st place.
  • 13 seasons on 2nd place.
  • 5 seasons on 3rd place.
  • 1 season on 4th place.
  • 1 season on 5th place.
  • 1 season on 7th place.


Achievements

  • São Tomé and Príncipe Championship
    São Tomé and Principe Championship
    São Tomé and Principe Championship is the top division of the Federação Santomense de Futebol,The first season started in February 1977.Currently, there are 18 teams participating in the São Tomé and Principe Championship, 12 teams from São Tomé Island and 6 teams from Príncipe Island...

    s: 5
1977, 1978, 1979, 1986, 1989
  • São Tomé Island League
    São Tomé Island League
    São Tomé Island League is the top division of the Federação Santomense de Futebol for the São Tomé Island. In fact since 2004, every team also won the national title with only one team UDESCAI that won only an insular title but it did not won the title....

    : 6
1977, 1978, 1979, 1986, 1989, 2009
  • Taça Nacional de São Tomé e Principe
    Taça Nacional de São Tomé e Principe
    Taça Nacional de São Tomé e Príncipe is the top knockout tournament of the Federação Santomense de Futebol, it was created in 1981.-Previous winners:*1981 : Desportivo de Guadalupe Taça Nacional de São Tomé e Príncipe is the top knockout tournament of the Federação Santomense de Futebol, it was...

    : 7
1984, 1985, 1986, 1989, 1990, 1999, 2007

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