Vitoria Guimaraes have always been in the shadow of famous Portuguese sides Porto, Benfica and Sporting, but over the years they have established themselves as a top-table side in the Primeira Liga. Os Vimaranenses did well to win Taca de Portugal in the 2012/2013 season, wi the team beating Benfica in the final of the domestic cup.

Vitoria Guimaraes ended the 2016/2017 season of Primeira Liga in fourth position, earning them a spot in the Europa League qualifiers. In Group I, they will compete against teams like Salzburg, Konyaspor, and Olympic Marseille, and are considered to be the weaker team. Their home stadium, Estadio D. Alfonso Henriques, has a capacity of 30,000 spectators.

The team from Guimaraes wears white jerseys and shorts for their home games, but switches to black for away games. Their biggest rivals are Braga, and the two teams compete against each other in the Minho Province derby.