The Cape Verdean Championships are a football competition that was created in 1976 in Cape Verde. A local championship was founded in 1953 before independence, while the islands were part of the Portuguese Empire.

[edit] League format

The championship is played out in a tournament between the champions of the nine islands (the 10th island, Santa Luzia is not inhabited).

[edit] Clubs 2008/2009

[edit] Group A

• CS Mindelense - Champion of São Vicente Island League
• Onze Unidos - Champion of Maio Island League
• Foguetões - Champion of Santo Antão Island League (North)
• Académica (Praia) - Runner-up of Santiago Island League (South)
• FC Ultramarina - Champion of São Nicolau Island League
• SC Santa Maria - Champion of Sal Island League
• Academica Operaria - Champion of Boa Vista League
• Vulcanicos - Champion of Fogo Island League
• Sporting (Praia) (2008 holders)
• Morabeza - Champion of Brava Island League
• Sal-Rei FC - 2nd place Boa Vista Island League
• Academica do Fogo - 2nd place Fogo Island League
• Botafogo FC - 3rd place Fogo Island League
• Beira-Mar (Ribeira Grande) - Champion of Santo Antao Island League (North)
• Estrela dos Amadores - Champion of Santiago Island League (North)
• Sporting (Porto Novo) - Champion of Santo Antão Island League (South)

[edit] Before Independence

[edit] Performance By Club

[edit] Since Independence

• 1976 : CS Mindelense
• 1977 : CS Mindelense
• No competition held in 1978 and 1979
• 1980 : Botafogo São Filipe
• 1981 : CS Mindelense
• 1982 : no competition held
• 1983 : Académico Sal Rei 2-0 CS Mindelense
• 1984 : Derby FC (Mindelo) 3 - 2 Académica (Espargos)
• 1985 : Sporting Clube da Praia
• 1986 : no competition held
• 1987 : FC Boavista (Praia)
• 1988 : CS Mindelense 2-0 0-1 Sporting Clube da Praia
• 1989 : Académica (Mindelo)
• 1990 : CS Mindelense
• 1991 : Sporting Clube da Praia
• 1992 : CS Mindelense beat CD Travadores (Praia)
• 1993 : Académica (Espargos) 2-2 2-1 FC Boavista
• 1994 : CD Travadores (Praia) 2-0 2-1 SC Atlético
• 1995 : FC Boavista (Praia)
• 1996 : CD Travadores (Praia)
• 1997 : Sporting Clube da Praia
• 1998 : CS Mindelense (Mindelo)
• 1999 : GD Amarantes (Mindelo) 2-0 1-1 Vulcânicos (São Filipe)
• 2000 : Derby FC 1-1 1-0 Académica Operária (Sal-Rei)
• 2001 : Onze Unidos (Vila de Maio)
• 2002 : Sporting Clube da Praia
• 2003 : Académico do Aeroporto 3-1 3-2 FC Ultramarina (Tarrafal)
• 2004 : Sal-Rei FC (Sal-Rei) 2-0 1-2 Académica (Praia)
• 2005 : Derby FC (Mindelo) 1-1 4-3 Sporting Clube da Praia
• 2006 : Sporting Clube da Praia 1-0 2-2 Académico do Aeroporto
• 2007 : Sporting Clube da Praia 0-0 1-1 Académica (Mindelo)
• 2008 : Sporting Clube da Praia 0-1 3-0 FC Derby
• 2009 : Sporting Clube da Praia 2-0 1-1 Académica (Praia)

[edit] Performance By Club

[edit] Performance By Island

[edit] External links

• Cape Verdean Championships on rsssf.com