The Cape Verdean Football Federation is the governing body of football in Cape Verde. It was founded in 1982, affiliated to FIFA in 1986 and to CAF in 2000. It organizes the national football league and the national team.
Associação Académica do Sal is a football club that had played in the Premier division and plays in the Sal Island League in Cape Verde. It is based in the city of Espargos in the island of Sal and its location is on Palmeira Road next to the city library. It is one of many teams that only won one title since independence. Its current proprietor is Mário Ramos.
Sport Clube Santa Maria is a football club that had played in the Premier division and plays in the Sal Island League in Cape Verde. It is based in the town of Santa Maria in the southern part of the island of Sal. Santa Maria is the third successful football (soccer) club on the island, having won 10 official regional titles.
Futebol Clube Juventude is a football (soccer) club that had played in the Premier division and plays in the Sal Island League in Cape Verde. It is based in the subdivision of Morro de Cural in the city of Espargos in the island of Sal. Juventude is the fifth successful football (soccer) club on the island, having won 7 official regional titles. As of the 2016-17 season, its chairman is David Brito and its coach is Djulhiano Santos.
The Cape Verdean Football Championship or the Campeonato Caboverdiano de Futebol is a football competition that was created in 1976 in Cape Verde. A local championship was founded in 1953 before independence, when the islands were still part of the Portuguese Empire.
Grupo Desportivo Palmeira is a football club that had played in the Premier division and plays in the Sal Island League in Cape Verde. It is based in the town of Santa Maria and plays in its municipal stadium north of the town center. Palmeira is the fourth successful football (soccer) club on the island, having won 8 official regional titles.
The Sal Premier Division is a regional championship played in Sal Island, Cape Verde. The winner of the championship plays in Cape Verdean football Championships of each season. The competition are organized by the Sal Regional Football Association. The Premier Divisions contains eight clubs. In title history, Académico do Aeroporto has the most number of titles numbering 14, and is ranked fifth in the most number of championship titles of any of the island leagues in Cape Verde. The champion promotes into the Cape Verdean Football Championships each season while the last placed club relegates into the second division the following season.
Sport Club Verdun is a football (soccer) club that plays in the Sal Island League in Cape Verde. The team is based in the village of Pedra de Lume in the east of the island of Sal, though they play in Espargos' stadium, the home field which is made up of dirt is rarely used for practices. Its current chairman is Alcindo Conceição Silva and its current manager is Domingo Gomes who replaced Djulhiano Santos which he now manages Juventude.
The 2004 Cape Verdean Football Championship season was the 25th of the competition of the first-tier football in Cape Verde. Its started on 8 May and finished on 10 July, earlier than the last season. The tournament was organized by the Cape Verdean Football Federation.
The 2014-15 Sal Island League season was the competition of the second-tier football in the island of Sal, Cape Verde. The schedule was made on October 25, 2014, it started on 10 January and finished on 19 April 2015. The tournament was organized by the Sal Regional Football Association. Académico do Aeroporto won their 12th title. All the matches were played in Estádio Marcelo Leitão except for clubs based in Santa Maria which played in its municipal stadium, in the following season, all clubs based in the south of the island played in that stadium. It was the first season that also featured a second division consisting of six new clubs. It was also the last season featuring six clubs in the Premier Division and for many years featuring ten matches each season.
The 2016 Cape Verdean Football Championship season was the 37th beginner level competition of the first-tier football in Cape Verde. It started on 14 May and finished on 9 July, it started five days later than last season and finished two days earlier, the season was a week shorter than last. The championship was governed by the Cape Verdean Football Federation. The scheduling was completed on November 16 and the group system was kept insteading of becoming a one portion season without playoffs and was the last time. CS Mindelense won the record breaking title and became the second club after Sporting Praia to win four in a row, the highest ever, also it was Mindelense's last. Mindelense chose to not participate in the CAF Champions League competition in 2017, Académica do Porto Novo did not participate in the 2017 CAF Confederation Cup, both of the clubs due to financial concerns, of any club, it is the eighth consecutive time and becomes the recent African nation not to bring a champion to the continentals for the most consecutive years, in the cup competition, Cape Verde is the longest for not bringing a club in Africa lasting for more than 15 years straight, not even the three national cup winners competed. Mindelense qualfiied and participated in the 2017 National Championships.
The 2015-16 Sal Island League season was the competition of the second and third tier football in the island of Sal, Cape Verde. The season started on 6 February and finished on later on 8 May 2016. The competition is organized by the Sal Regional Football Association. Académico do Aeroporto won their 13th title. Its matches were predominantly both played in Estádio Marcelo Leitão and Santa Maria's municipal stadium, in the following season.
The 2014–15 SC Verdun season were in the island division of football (soccer) and the first that became the Premier Division. The club finished 4th after Santa Maria with 12 points and the same points with Juventude who was 5th as they conceded 14 goals. Their position was not as successful as last season's champion. This started the downfall of Verdun Pedra de Lume which continued until the 2016-17 season where the club was relegated from the Premier Division after being last for the whole season.
The 2016–17 Académico do Aeroporto season were in the island division of football (soccer) and third of the Premier Division. The club won their 14th championship title and also their third straight and qualified into the 2017 National Championships in May.
The 2016-17 Sal Island League season was the competition of the second and third tier football in the island of Sal, Cape Verde. The season started on 14 January and finished on 30 April 2016. The competition was organized by the Sal Regional Football Association. Académico do Aeroporto won their 14th title and participated at the 2017 Cape Verdean Football Championships and participated in Group A. Its matches were played at Estádio Marcelo Leitão.
The island of Sal in Cape Verde in the east of the Barlavento Islands is home to several teams and clubs. The major professional club may now be Académico do Aeroporto do Sal, the remaining clubs are amateur or beginners. In 1976, Sal would have its own island championships of each sport. The football competition was the third along with Fogo to have its own first held in 1976 after the nation's independence. Since 2014, the football (soccer) was the only competition divided into two divisions.
The 2017 Sal Opening Tournament season was the competition of the Opening Tournament or the Association Cup of football in the island of Sal, Cape Verde. All of the competition took place in late 2017, the Premier Division of the cup started on October 22 and finished on November 11 and the Second Division started on November 10, then it took a three-week hiatus before resuming on December 1, it finished on December 15. The tournament was organized by the Sal Regional Football Association. SC Santa Maria won their second title for the season.
The 2017-18 Sal Island Cup season is the current competition of the regional football cup in the island of Sal, Cape Verde. The season started on November 16 and ended on March 31. The cup competition is organized by the Sal Regional Football Association. SC Santa Maria won their only title and became the second club from the city to win a cup title, also it was the sixth from the island and became the last of the original six to have a cup title or more. All the matches are being played at Estádio Marcelo Leitão.
The 2016-17 Sal Island League season was the competition of the second and third tier football in the island of Sal, Cape Verde and fourth as the Premier Division. The season started on December 2, 2017 and finished on March 25, 2018. The competition was organized by the Sal Regional Football Association. GD Palmeira won their third title, their next title in 18 years and their national participation currently participating in Group C at the 2018 Cape Verdean Football Championships. Its matches were played at Estádio Marcelo Leitão.
