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]
| Founded | 1980s |
|---|---|
| Region |  São Nicolau Island, Cape Verde |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Promotion to | Cape Verdean Football Championship |
| Current champions | FC Ultramarina (2016-17) |
| Most championships | FC Ultramarina |
| Website | Official 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
editThe league has eight clubs.
- Académica da Preguiça
- Ajat SN - Tarrafal de São Nicolau
- Atlético São Nicolau - Ribeira Brava
- Belo Horizonte - Juncalinho
- Praia Branca
- Ribeira Brava
- Talho
- Ultramarina Tarrafal
Former club
edit- Calejão
Winners
edit- 1983: SC Atlético
- 1984: unknown, one possible winner one season may be FC Ultramarina or SC Atlético
- 1985: Desportivo Ribeira Brava
- 1986/87 : SC Atlético
- 1988-90: unknown, one possible winner one season may be FC Ultramarina or SC Atlético
- 1990/91 : Desportivo Ribeira Brava
- 1992-93: unknown - one possible winner one seasonmay be SC Atlético
- 1993/94 : SC Atlético
- 1994/95 : SC Atlético
- 1995/96 : FC Ultramarina
- 1996/97 : unknown
- 1997/98: SC Atlético/Desportivo Ribeira Brava?
- 1998/99 : FC Ultramarina
- 1999/00 : SC Atlético
- 2000/01 : FC Ultramarina
- 2001/02 : SC Atlético
- 2002/03 : FC Ultramarina
- 2003/04 : FC Ultramarina
- 2004/05 : Desportivo Ribeira Brava
- 2005/06 : FC Ultramarina
- 2006/07 : FC Ultramarina
- 2007/08 : Desportivo Ribeira Brava
- 2008/09 : FC Ultramarina
- 2009/10 : Desportivo Ribeira Brava
- 2010/11 : FC Ultramarina
- 2011/12 : SC Atlético
- 2012/13 : FC Ultramarina
- 2013/14 : SC Atlético Ribeira Brava
- 2014/15 : FC Ultramarina
- 2015-16 : SC Atlético Ribeira Brava
- 2016–17: FC Ultramarina
- 2017–18: FC Belo Horizonte
Performance By Club
edit| 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
edit| 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
editReferences
editExternal links
edit- São Nicolau Island League (in Portuguese)