São Nicolau Island Championships

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. The league was formed in the 1980s. The competition is organized by the São Nicolau Regional Football Association (Associação Regional de Futebol de São Nicolau, ARFSN).[1]

São Nicolau Island Championships
Founded1980s
RegionCape Verde São Nicolau Island, Cape Verde
Number of teams8
Promotion toCape Verdean Football Championship
Current championsFC Ultramarina
(2016-17)
Most championshipsFC Ultramarina
WebsiteOfficial website

Three clubs has ever won titles, the most is SC Atlético with fourteen, FC Ultramarina with twelve and Desportivo Ribeira Brava with three. Ultramarina won a championship every two years between 2007 and 2017 while Atlético Ribeira Brava won every two years between 2012 and 2016. Its 2018 champion is the next first timer in 27 years and will be FC Belo Horizonte of Juncalinho.

São Nicolau Island League - Clubs 2017-18

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The league has eight clubs.

Former club

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  • Calejão

Winners

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Performance By Club

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Club Winners Winning Years
FC Ultramarina 12 listed (probably 14 total) 1996, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017
SC Atlético 9 listed (14 total) 1983, 1987, 1994, 1995, 2000, 2002, 2012, 2014, 2016
Desportivo Ribeira Brava 5 listed 1985, 1991, 2005, 2008, 2010
FC Belo Horizonte 1 2018

Performance by municipality

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Municipality Winners Winning years
Ribeira Brava 14 listed 1981, 1983, 1987, 1991, 1994, 1995, 2000, 2002, 2005, 2008, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018
Tarrafal de São Nicolau 12 1995, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017

See also

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References

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