Príncipe Island League[1] is the top division of the São Toméan Football Federation for the Príncipe Island. The league consists only a single tier and features six clubs. GD Os Operários is the current championship winner which won a total of five titles and is now the only club with the most titles numbering five.
| Founded | 1985 |
|---|---|
| Region |  Príncipe (and its surroundings), São Tomé and Príncipe |
| Number of teams | 6 |
| Promotion to | São Tomé and Príncipe Championship |
| Domestic cup(s) | Príncipe Island Cup |
| Current champions | FC Porto Real (2018) |
Since 2011, every single club on the island has a regional championship title.
History
editThe first edition took place in 1985. Cancellations occurred first to financial problems and only a few clubs that time, from 1986 to 1988, then from 1991 to 1992 and from 1994 to 1997. A few more cancellations occurred from 2004 to 2005, 2008 and there were no single season in 2010.
In 2009, two clubs shared the most number of championship titles and were GD Os Operários and Sundy, in 2014, it was three with Porto Real's win and Sporting Principe in 2016 which made it to four. In 2017, Os Operários again became the only club to possess the most titles with five. Sundy, Porto Real and Sporting Príncipe are now second in title totals with four each.
Príncipe Island League – clubs (2017)
editPrevious winners
edit- 1985 : FC Porto Real
- 1986-1988: No championships
- 1989 : GD Sundy
- 1990 : GD Os Operários
- 1991-1992: no championships
- 1993 : GD Os Operários
- 1994-1997 : no championship
- 1998 : GD Os Operários
- 1999 : FC Porto Real
- 2000 : GD Sundy
- 2001 : GD Sundy
- 2002 : no championship
- 2003 : 1º de Maio
- 2004 : GD Os Operários
- 2005-2006 : no championship
- 2007 : UDAPB
- 2008 : no championship
- 2009 : GD Sundy
- 2010 : no championship
- 2011 : Sporting Clube do Príncipe
- 2012 : Sporting Clube do Príncipe[2]
- 2013 : FC Porto Real[3]
- 2014 : FC Porto Real[4]
- 2015 : Sporting Clube do Príncipe[5]
- 2016 : Sporting Clube do Príncipe[6]
- 2017 : GD Os Operários[7]
- 2018 : FC Porto Real[8]
Performance by club
edit| Club | Winners | Winning Years |
|---|---|---|
| GD Os Operários | 5 | 1990, 1993, 1998, 2004, 2017 |
| FC Porto Real | 5 | 1985, 1999, 2013, 2014, 2018 |
| Sporting Clube do Príncipe | 4 | 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016 |
| GD Sundy | 4 | 1989, 2001, 2002, 2009 |
| 1º de Maio | 1 | 2003 |
| UDAPB | 1 | 2007 |
Performance by area
edit| Club | Winners | Winning Years |
|---|---|---|
| Santo António | 9 | 1990, 1993, 1998, 2004, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017 |
| Porto Real | 5 | 1985, 1999, 2013, 2014, 2018 |
| Sundy | 4 | 1989, 2001, 2002, 2009 |
| Novo Estrela | 1 | 2003 |
| Picão | 1 | 2007 |