2013–14 São Nicolau Island League

Last updated
São Nicolau Island League
Season2013-14
Champions SC Atlético
Matches played56
Goals scored149 (2.66 per match)
Biggest home winUltramarina
Belo Horizonte
Biggest away winUltramarina
← 2012–13
2014–15 →

The 2013-14 São Nicolau Island League season was the competition of the second-tier football in the island of São Nicolau, Cape Verde. It started on 14 December 2013 and finished on 23 March 2014. The tournament was organized by the São Nicolau Regional Football Association (Associação Regional de Futebol de São Nicolau, ARFSN). [1] SC Atlético won their 6th title and finished with 32 points and competed in the 2014 Football Championships.

Association football team field sport

Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played with a spherical ball between two teams of eleven players. It is played by 250 million players in over 200 countries and dependencies, making it the world's most popular sport. The game is played on a rectangular field called a pitch with a goal at each end. The object of the game is to score by moving the ball beyond the goal line into the opposing goal.

São Nicolau, Cape Verde island of Cape Verde

São Nicolau is one of the Barlavento (Windward) islands of Cape Verde. It is located between the islands of Santa Luzia and Sal. Its population is 12,424 (2015), with an area of 343 km². The main towns are Ribeira Brava and Tarrafal de São Nicolau.

Cape Verde Country comprising ten islands off the Northwest coast of Africa

Cape Verde or Cabo Verde, officially the Republic of Cabo Verde, is an island country spanning an archipelago of 10 volcanic islands in the central Atlantic Ocean. It forms part of the Macaronesia ecoregion, along with the Azores, Canary Islands, Madeira, and the Savage Isles. In ancient times these islands were referred to as "the Islands of the Blessed" or the "Fortunate Isles". Located 570 kilometres (350 mi) west of the Cape Verde Peninsula off the coast of Northwest Africa, the islands cover a combined area of slightly over 4,000 square kilometres (1,500 sq mi).

Contents

SC Atlético was again the defending team of the title. A total of 8 clubs participated in the competition.

Sport Club Atlético is a football (soccer) club based in Ribeira Brava and plays in São Nicolau Island League and had played in the Premier division in Cape Verde. Its current head is Artemiza Ramos and its coach is Pirico who is since January 2017. Also its honorary president is António Manuel Santos. Its nickname is Encarnados, the same nickname of Portugal's SL Benfica.

Overview

The biggest win was on February 16 where Ultramarina defeated Talho 0-7.

AJAT'SN took the first place spot in week 1, FC Ultramarina took it for 2 weeks, then SC Atlético in week 4, Ultramarina again in week 5, FC Belo Horizonte in week 6, again Ultramarina for two weeks, from week 9 to the end of the season, the rest was taken by SC Atlético.

Ultramarina scored the most goals numbering 32, Talho scored the least numbering four. On the opposites, Atlético conceded the fewest numbering five while Talho conceded the most numbering forty.

Only the first week of March was no competition due to the regional cup competitions thatt took place.

Participating clubs

Futebol Clube Belo Horizonte is a football club that plays in the São Nicolau Island League in Cape Verde. It is based in Juncalinho in the eastern part of the island of São Nicolau.

Clube Desportivo Ribeira Brava is a football club that currently plays in the São Nicolau Island League in Cape Verde and is the island's third most popular club. It is based in the Ribeira Brava, the island's largest and the capital on the island of São Nicolau. The team won island titles, first in 1990 and another in 2010. The club currently has four championship titles and a cup title for the island.

Non-participant

League standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1 SC Atlético 141022275+2232
2 FC Ultramarina 14851329+2331
3 FC Belo Horizonte 148242211+1126
4 Praia Branca 147342321+224
5 AJAT'SN 143651619-315
6 CD Ribeira Brava 144191524-913
7 Académica da Preguiça 143471020-1013
8 FC Talho 140311440-368

Results

Week 1
HomeScoreVisitorDate
Atlético1 - 2Belo Horizonte14 December
Ribeira Brava1 - 2Académica14 December
Ultramarina3 - 0Praia Branca14 December
AJAT-SN4 - 0Talho14 December
Week 2
HomeScoreVisitorDate
Talho1 - 3Ribeira Brava21 December
Académica0 - 2Atlético21 December
Belo Horizonte1 - 2Ultramarina22 December
Praia Branca2 - 1AJAT-SN22 December
Week 3
HomeScoreVisitorDate
Ribeira Brava0 - 1Belo Horizonte28 December
Atlético4 - 1Praia Branca28 December
AJAT-SN0 - 0Académica29 December
Ultramarina1 - 0Talho29 December
Week 4
HomeScoreVisitorDate
Académica1 - 0Ultramarina4 January
Belo Horizonte3 - 1AJAT-SN5 January
Talho0 - 5Atlético5 January
Praia Branca2 - 1Ribeira Brava5 January
Week 5
HomeScoreVisitorDate
Ribeira Brava1 - 1AJAT-SN11 January
Praia Branca4 - 0Talho11 January
Ultramarina1 - 0Atlético11 January
Belo Horizonte1 - 0Académica11 January
Week 6
HomeScoreVisitorDate
Académica1 - 1Praia Branca18 January
Talho0 - 1Belo Horizonte18 January
Ultramarina1 - 1AJAT-SN18 January
Atlético1 - 0Ribeira Brava18 January
Week 7
HomeScoreVisitorDate
Ultramarina5 - 0Ribeira Brava25 January
Académica0 - 0Talho25 January
Praia Branca2 - 1Belo Horizonte26 January
AJAT-SN0 - 2Atlético26 January
Week 8
HomeScoreVisitorDate
Belo Horizonte0 - 0Atlético1 February
Praia Branca2 - 2Ultramarina1 February
Académica1 - 0Ribeira Brava2 February
Talho0 - 0AJAT-SN2 February
Week 9
HomeScoreVisitorDate
Ultramarina0 - 0Belo Horizonte8 February
AJAT-SN1 - 1Praia Branca8 February
Atlético3 - 0Académica8 February
Ribeira Brava3 - 1Talho8 February
Week 10
HomeScoreVisitorDate
Belo Horizonte0 - 1Ribeira Brava15 February
Praia Branca0 - 1Atlético15 February
Académica1 - 2AJAT-SN15 February
Talho0 - 7Ultramarina16 February
Week 11
HomeScoreVisitorDate
Ribeira Brava0 - 2Praia Branca22 February
Atlético4 - 0Talho22 February
AJAT-SN2 - 1Belo Horizonte23 February
Ultramarina4 - 1Académica23 February
Week 12
HomeScoreVisitorDate
Académica1 - 2Belo Horizonte8 March
Talho1 - 2Praia Branca8 March
AJAT-SN2 - 4Ribeira Brava8 March
Atlético1 - 1Ultramarina9 March
Week 13
HomeScoreVisitorDate
Belo Horizonte5 - 0Talho15 March
Ribeira Brava0 - 1Atlético15 March
AJAT-SN1 - 1Ultramarina16 March
Praia Branca3 - 1Académica16 March
Week 14
HomeScoreVisitorDate
Atlético2 - 0AJAT-SN22 March
Belo Horizonte4 - 1Praia Branca22 March
Ribeira Brava1 - 4Ultramarina23 March
Talho1 - 1Académica23 March

Position changes

Club / Week0102030405060708091011121314
Académica da Preguiça
3
6
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
7
7
7
AJAT'SN
1
2
4
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
SC Atlético
5
2
2
1
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
FC Belo Horizonte
4
5
3
3
2
1
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
FC Praia Branca
7
7
7
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
CD Ribeira Brava
6
3
6
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
6
FC Talho
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
FC Ultramarina
2
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
São Nicolau Island League 2013-14
Champions
SC Atlético
6th title

Statistics

Related Research Articles

Futebol Clube de Ultramarina is a football (soccer) club that plays in the São Nicolau Island League in Cape Verde. It is based in the city of Tarrafal in the island of São Nicolau. The team has only reached a few of the final games before and after independence.

Estádio João de Deus Lopes da Silva

Estádio João de Deus Lopes da Silva is a multi-use stadium in São Nicolau, Cape Verde. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of SC Atlético and Desportivo Ribeira Brava. The stadium holds 1,000 people. It is named for João de Deus Lopes da Silva. Its size is 105x68 m and its grass is artificial. The stadium remains to be one of the symbols of the island.

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.

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.

The 2014-15 São Nicolau Island League season was the competition of the second-tier football in the island of São Nicolau, Cape Verde. It started on 22 January and finished on 24 April, 2015. The tournament was organized by the São Nicolau Regional Football Association. The winner plays in the Cape Verdean National Championships. FC Ultramarina won their 6th title and finished with 37 points.

This article is about the history of football (soccer) in Cape Verde.

The 2015-16 São Nicolau Island League season was the competition of the second-tier football in the island of São Nicolau, Cape Verde. It started on 16 January and finished on 8 May, 2016. The tournament was organized by the São Nicolau Regional Football Association. The winner plays in the Cape Verdean National Championships. SC Atlético won their 14th title and finished with 36 points and competed in the 2016 Cape Verdean Football Championships.

The São Nicolau Island Cup is a cup competition played during the season in the island of São Nicolau, Cape Verde, it consists of all the clubs from all the two regional divisions and are divided into about four rounds. The competition is organized by the São Nicolau Regional Football Association. The cup winner competes in the regional super cup final in the following season, when a cup winner also wins the championship, a runner-up competes, it was done for the first and only time in 2017, before, it was the only regional cup where no cup runner up qualified. For several seasons, the winner qualified into Cape Verdean Cup which has been cancelled due to financial and scheduling reasons.

The 2016–17 season was the season of competitive football (soccer) in Cape Verde.

The São Nicolau Island Opening Tournament, is an opening tournament competition played during the season in the island of São Nicolau, Cape Verde The competition is organized by the São Nicolau Regional Football Association. Some seasons featured rounds of one portion, some seasons featured three rounds and two groups with the top club of each group in the final match. It currently consists of seven rounds, a meeting with another club once. The winner with the most points is the winner.

The São Nicolau Super Cup is a regional super cup competition played during the season in São Nicolau Island, Cape Verde. The super cup competition is organized by the São Nicolau Regional Football Association. Its current champions is Ultramarina Tarrafal which now possess the most titles numbering six.

Estádio Orlando Rodrigues

Estádio Orlando Rodrigues is a multi-use stadium in Tarrafal de São Nicolau on the island of São Nicolau, Cape Verde and are one of two on the island. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of FC Ultramarina and AJAT'SN, clubs from other parts of the municipality plays at the stadium, the only one being FC Praia Branca from the north of the municipality. The stadium holds 5,000 people and its ground is artificial grass with its size being 106 x 68 metres. The stadium is operated by the São Nicolau Regional Football Association (ARFSN).

The 2016-17 São Nicolau Island League season was the competition of the second-tier football in the island of São Nicolau, Cape Verde. It started on 14 January and finished on 6 May 2017. The tournament was organized and governed by the São Nicolau Regional Football Association. Ultramarina won their 12th title and finished with 36 points and competed in the 2017 Cape Verdean Football Championships. Also Ultramarina qualified into the regional super cup later in the season.

The 2017 Cape Verdean Football Championship season was the 38th beginner level competition of the first-tier football in Cape Verde. It started on 13 May and finished on 27 August, it started a days later than last season. Originally to finish on 15 July, instead, it was rescheduled to 27 August. The championship was governed by the Cape Verdean Football Federation.

The 2016–17 FC Ultramarina season were in the island and top division of Cape Verdean football. The club won the island's 12th title, a record. As they were the 2016 national league winners, they qualified into the national championships. Ultramarina will qualify to the 2017 regional super cup as regional champion.

The 2017–18 season is the season of competitive football (soccer) in Cape Verde.

The 2016-17 São Nicolau Island League season was the competition of the second-tier football in the island of São Nicolau, Cape Verde. It started on 14 January and finished on 6 May 2017. The tournament wasgoverned by the São Nicolau Regional Football Association. FC Belo Horizonte won their only title and finished with 35 points and competing in the 2018 Cape Verdean Football Championships. Belo Horizonte will qualify into the regional super cup later in the season, their only as champion

References

  1. ↑ São Nicolau Regional Football (Soccer) Association at the FCF website
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.