2008–09 Santiago Island League (South)

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2008–09 Santiago Island League (South)
Estadio da Varzea.jpg
Várzea Stadium
Season 2008–09
Champions Académica da Praia (2nd title)
Matches played 90
Goals scored 231 (2.57 per match)
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The 2008–09 Santiago Island League (South) season began on 8 November and finished on 3 May. Académica won their second title since the break-up and qualified into the 2009 Cape Verdean Football Championships, their title was the next in five years and their next national appearance in two years, also it was their sixth regional title and also qualified into the regional championships which was their recent competition, the club later won the island title. Also qualified was Sporting who won the national title last season, in the regionals, they were runner-up. The championship was organized by the Santiago South Regional Football Association (Associação Regional de Futebol de Santiago Sul, ARFSS). [1] [2] All matches were played at Estádio da Várzea.

The Santiago South Premier Division is a regional championship played in Santiago Island, Cape Verde and is a part of the Santiago South Zone Football Association. The winner of the championship plays in Cape Verdean football Championships of each season while the last two placed clubs relegates in the following season. In 2007 and 2013 when Sporting Praia automatically qualified in the championships as they won their national titles in the previous season, a second place club qualified to the national championships. The division features 12 clubs in the premier division for the second time, Varanda and Delta were relegated into the Second Division, Tchadense and Benfica were promoted last season.

The 2009 Cape Verdean Football Championship season was the 30th of the competition of the first-tier football in Cape Verde. Its started on 16 April, earlier than the last season and finished on 11 June. The tournament was organized by the Cape Verdean Football Federation. Sporting would win their 8th title and fourth straight after defeating the city's rival Académica. This was the first final competition that featured two clubs from the same island as well as the same city, it happened the following season with Boavista. Sporting Praia's next and final title would win in 2012.

Santiago South Regional Football Association is a football (soccer) association covering the south of the island of Santiago, it is an affiliate of the Cape Verdean Football Federation. It is headquartered in the city of Praia. The association covers the municipalities of Praia, Ribeira Grande de Santiago and São Domingos.

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Again, Sporting Praia was the defending team of the title. A total of 18 clubs participated in the competition, 10 in both divisions. [2]

Overview

A total of 231 goals were scored, fewer than last season. Sporting scored the most with 40, second was Boavista with 39 and third was second placed Sporting with 31. The least was Celtic with only 9, second were both Desportivo and Travadores with 10. [2] On the opposites, Vila Nova conceded the most with 33, second least were Celtic and Ribeira Grande with 30. Sporting conceded the least with 14.

In the Second Division competition, AJ Black Panthers won the title and would be promoted next season. 9th placed Celtic was relegated after winning the decisional match competitions. Ribeira Grande was also relegated, alongside Celtic competed in the Second Division next season. Both Ribeira Grande and Celtic did return to this division until next season.

Competing teams

All matches were played at Estádio da Várzea.

TeamPlace
Académica Praia
AD Bairro Bairro Craveiro Lopes, Praia
Boavista Praia
Celtic Achadinha de Baixo neighbourhood, Praia
Desportivo Praia
AD Ribeira Grande Cidade Velha
Sporting Praia
CD Travadores Praia
GD Varanda Achadinha de Baixo neighbourhood, Praia
Vitória Praia

Table

Premier Division

Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Académica  (Q)1812424017+2340Qualification for 2009 Cape Verdean Football Championships
2 Sporting Clube da Praia  (Q)1812423112+1940
3 Boavista 1811433914+2537
4 AD Bairro 189543016+1432
5 Vitória 186572131−1023
6 GD Varanda 185582834−620
7 Desportivo 1853101722−518
8 CD Travadores 182791026−1613
9 Celtic 183411932−2313Relegation toSecond Division
10 AD Ribeira Grande 1825111334−2111

Updated to games played on 3 May 2009.
Source: 2008-09 Santiago South regional competitions at RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Second Division

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References

  1. ↑ Santiago South Regional Football Association's website (in Portuguese)
  2. 1 2 3 2008-09 Santiago South Premier Division - at RSSSF
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