Football in Cape Verde
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Football is the most popular sport in Cape Verde
. The league is divided into eleven divisions, of which seven of them are singles and two islands, Santiago
and Santo Antão has two zones since 2000. The football association is a federation which is known as Federação Caboverdiana de Futebol
, it became affiliated with CAF
in 1986 and later with FIFA
in 2001.
won their first title in 1953, then, these competitions were territorial since it was an overseas province of Portugal
until its independence on July 1975 Several competitions were cancelled including in 1954 and between 1956 and 1957. Another cancellations occurred when the last game before independence played and won their last title. The first game after independence was in 1975 and their first title was claimed by CS Mindelense
in 1976. The last two cancellations occurred in 1981/1982 and 1986/1987.
In the early-1980s, the creation of more soccer teams led to creating a new division which became based by island except for one of them at the time there were only six, of which one of them qualified for the two groups. In the mid-1990s, the division were divided into nine which qualified into three groups, A, B and C, and now eleven new insular zones were added for Santiago and Santo Antão and Group C was eliminated reducing to its current two-grouping system. Also in 2000, Santiago's South zone became the only zone ever to feature a first and second level divisions.
The opening tournaments as well as its insular cup were added in 1999 in nine islands.
Cape Verde
The Republic of Cape Verde is an island country, spanning an archipelago of 10 islands located in the central Atlantic Ocean, 570 kilometres off the coast of Western Africa...
. The league is divided into eleven divisions, of which seven of them are singles and two islands, Santiago
Santiago, Cape Verde
Santiago , or Santiagu in Cape Verdean Creole, is the largest island of Cape Verde, its most important agricultural centre and home to half the nation’s population. At the time of Darwin's voyage it was called St. Jago....
and Santo Antão has two zones since 2000. The football association is a federation which is known as Federação Caboverdiana de Futebol
Federação Caboverdiana de Futebol
The Federação Caboverdiana de Futebol is the governing body of football in Cape Verde. It was founded in 1982, affiliated to FIFA in 1986 and to CAF in 1986...
, it became affiliated with CAF
Confederation of African Football
The Confederation of African Football is the administrative and controlling body for African association football.CAF represents the national football associations of Africa, runs continental, national, and club competitions, and controls the prize money, regulations and media rights to those...
in 1986 and later with FIFA
FIFA
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth...
in 2001.
Divisions
The divisions numbers ten on eight islands including the two zones| Boa Vista Boa Vista Island League The Boa Vista Island League is a regional championship played in Boa Vista Island, Cape Verde. The winner of the championship playes in Cape Verdean football Championships of each season.-Boa Vista Island League - Clubs 2008/09:... |
Brava Brava Island League The Brava Island League is a regional championship played in Brava Island, Cape Verde. The winner of the championship plays in Cape Verdean football Championships of each season.-Brava Island League - Clubs 2008/09:*Académica - Vila Nova Sintra... |
Fogo Fogo Island League The Fogo Island League is a regional championship played in Fogo Island, Cape Verde. The winner of the championship plays in Cape Verdean football Championships of each season.-Fogo Island League - Clubs 2008/09:*Achda Fluminense*Académica*BeiraMar... |
Maio Maio Island League The Maio Island League is a regional championship played in Maio Island, Cape Verde. The winner of the championship plays in Cape Verdean football Championships of each season.-Maio Island League - Clubs 2008/09:*Académica da Calheta*Barreirense... |
Sal Sal Island League The Sal Island League is a regional championship played in Sal Island, Cape Verde. The winner of the championship plays in Cape Verdean football Championships of each season.-Sal Island League - Clubs 2008/09:*Académico do Aeroporto do Sal... |
Santiago (North) Santiago Island League (North) The Santiago Island League is a regional championship played in Santiago Island, Cape Verde. The winner of the championship plays in Cape Verdean football Championships of each season... |
| Santiago (South) Santiago Island League (South) The Santiago Island League is a regional championship played in Santiago Island, Cape Verde. The winner of the championship plays in Cape Verdean football Championships of each season... |
Santo Antão (Ribeira Grande) Santo Antão Island League (North) The Santo Antão Island League is a regional championship played in Ribeira Grande and Paul , Santo Antão Island, Cape Verde... |
Santo Antão (Porto Novo) Santo Antão Island League (South) The Santo Antão Island League is a regional championship played in Porto Novo, Santo Antão Island, Cape Verde. The winner of the championship plays in Cape Verdean football Championships of each season. It has the fewest teams in the Capeverdean football or soccer... |
São Nicolau São Nicolau Island League The São Nicolau Island League is a regional championship played in São Nicolau Island, Cape Verde. The winner of the championship plays in Cape Verdean football Championships of each season.-São Nicolau Island League - Clubs 2008/09:*AJAT’SN [Tarrafal]... |
São Vicente São Vicente Island League The São Vicente Island League is a regional championship played in São Vicente Island, Cape Verde. The winner of the championship plays in Cape Verdean football Championships of each season.-São Vicente Island League - Clubs 2008/09:... |
History
The first football competition began in the early 1950s and CS MindelenseCS Mindelense
Clube Sportivo Mindelense Clube Sportivo Mindelense Clube Sportivo Mindelense (Capeverdean Crioulo, ALUPEC or ALUPEK: KS Mindelensi (KS - Klubi Sporting), São Vicente Crioulo: KS Mindelense (KS - Klube or Clube (CS)) is a football (soccer) club that plays in the Premier division of the Interisland...
won their first title in 1953, then, these competitions were territorial since it was an overseas province of Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
until its independence on July 1975 Several competitions were cancelled including in 1954 and between 1956 and 1957. Another cancellations occurred when the last game before independence played and won their last title. The first game after independence was in 1975 and their first title was claimed by CS Mindelense
CS Mindelense
Clube Sportivo Mindelense Clube Sportivo Mindelense Clube Sportivo Mindelense (Capeverdean Crioulo, ALUPEC or ALUPEK: KS Mindelensi (KS - Klubi Sporting), São Vicente Crioulo: KS Mindelense (KS - Klube or Clube (CS)) is a football (soccer) club that plays in the Premier division of the Interisland...
in 1976. The last two cancellations occurred in 1981/1982 and 1986/1987.
In the early-1980s, the creation of more soccer teams led to creating a new division which became based by island except for one of them at the time there were only six, of which one of them qualified for the two groups. In the mid-1990s, the division were divided into nine which qualified into three groups, A, B and C, and now eleven new insular zones were added for Santiago and Santo Antão and Group C was eliminated reducing to its current two-grouping system. Also in 2000, Santiago's South zone became the only zone ever to feature a first and second level divisions.
The opening tournaments as well as its insular cup were added in 1999 in nine islands.