Vitória Sport Clube uses FootGolf drills to build team unity in pre-season

Vitória SC mixed a FootGolf drill into the first moments of its 2026/27 pre-season camp, using the hybrid game to work on teamwork rather than treat it as a novelty. The club described the exercise as “Trabalho de equipa no Footgolf” and placed it among “os primeiros momentos do estágio de pré-época 2026/27,” making clear the session was built into the squad’s early preparation.

The FootGolf footage came against the backdrop of a sharp start to the summer. Vitória SC had already closed a double-header with a 5-0 win over Penafiel and a 2-0 victory over Académica, then headed to the Algarve as the next stage of its pre-season work. In that context, the FootGolf session reads as part of a wider camp plan, not a break from it: a different setting for players to keep touch, judge weight of pass and shot, and stay connected as a group.

The results on the pitch gave the club a platform to experiment. A 5-0 against Penafiel set the tone, while Zeega and Costinha supplied the goals in the 2-0 win over Académica. Those performances matter because they show Vitória arriving at the Algarve with momentum already in hand, which is exactly when coaches can afford to fold in less standard training methods without losing competitive edge.

FootGolf itself, combining football and golf, fits naturally into that purpose. The sport rewards precision, patience and decision-making, the same habits coaches chase in pre-season when players are still finding rhythm after the break. For Vitória SC, the appeal appears to be technical and social at once: a drill that asks players to solve problems together, communicate under pressure and stay engaged while the camp is still in its opening phase.

The choice also points to a broader idea creeping through football pre-seasons, where clubs increasingly borrow from other sports when they want sharper concentration and stronger group chemistry. Vitória SC’s use of FootGolf suggests the club sees value in that crossover, especially at a stage when results, conditioning and cohesion all have to move together.