Clube Sportivo Mindelense (Capeverdean Crioulo, ALUPEC or ALUPEK: KS Mindelensi, São Vicente Crioulo: KS Mindelense is a football club that plays in the Premier division of the Interisland League in Cape Verde. It is based in the city of Mindelo in the island of São Vicente. Mindelense is the oldest club in Cape Verde. It is the team won the most cups before and after independence especially in the 1950s and the 1970s with nine titles before independence and eleven after independence. Their first participation in the national division before independence was unofficially in 1938 and officially in 1954, Mindelense first appeared after independence in 1980. Since 30 April 2017, they are one of three unrelegated clubs in the island along with Batuque and Derby. Its current chairman is Daniel de Jesus. The club's nickname is Leões Encarnados or the Incarnated Lions. A nickname that is used less often is the Red Devils or the Diablos Vermelhos.
Futebol Clube Derby is a football club that had played in the Premier division and the São Vicente Island League in Cape Verde and is Cape Verde's only affiliate of FC Porto and the oldest affiliate in the whole of Africa. It is based in the city of Mindelo on the island of São Vicente. It is the second team of the regional league who won the most titles after independence especially in the 1960s and the 1970s. Its current president is Carlos Alberto Lopes and its coach is Yoya who became in May 2017. The club name is the Dragons or Dragões, the same as Porto's slogan. Since 30 April 2017, they are one of three unrelegated clubs in the island along with Batuque and Mindelense.
Associação Académica do Mindelo is a football club that had played in the Premier division and the São Vicente Island League in Cape Verde. It is based in the city of Mindelo on the island of São Vicente and plays in a stadium with a capacity of 5,000. The club is an affiliate of the Portuguese club Académica de Coimbra. It is one of the first teams ever to win a provincial title before independence, in 1953, a year later. There was no further competition until 1956. Académica won their first title since independence in 1989. Other titles includes four for the island including their recent 2006/07 season win and two opening tournaments along with their recent win.
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 Vicente Island or Regional Premier Division is a regional championship played in São Vicente Island, Cape Verde. The championship is organized by the São Vicente Regional Football Association. The winner of the championship plays in Cape Verdean football Championships of each season. In 1989, 2012, 2015, 2016 and 2017, a second place club participated in the national championships, Académica do Mindelo in 1989, Mindelense in 2014 and FC Derby in 2015 and in 2016 and will be for 2017. The 7th place club plays with a Second Division runner-up in a division decisional match to decide on promoting or remain in the Second Division. The last placed club relegated into the São Vicente Second Division. Up to around 2010, only a club was relegated into that division.
Batuque Futebol Clube is a football club that plays in the São Vicente Island League in Cape Verde. It is based in the city of Mindelo on the island of São Vicente. Its current president is Jota who became first president in around the mid 2000s. Its nickname is Panteras (Panthers) which is also Portugal's Boavista F.C. nickname, the club is not an affilaite to that club. Since 30 April 2017, they are one of three unrelegated clubs in the island along with Derby and Mindelense.
The São Vicente Super Cup is a regional SuperCup competition played during the season in São Vicente Island, Cape Verde. The super cup competition is organized by the São Vicente Regional Football Association. Its current champions is FC Derby who won their second title The regional champion competes with the cup champion. The 2015 edition was held, as Mindelense won both the regional and cup titles, the regional winner competed with a runner up in the regional cup.
The 2014–15 São Vicente Island League season was the 77th of the competition of the second-tier football in the island of São Vicente, Cape Verde. Its started on 17 January and finished on 26 April 2015. The tournament was organized by the São Vicente Regional Football Association. CS Mindelense won the 47th title, as they were national champions in the previous season, Derby as second place qualified into the 2015 Cape Verdean Football Championships a few weeks later in May, later they qualified into the regional Super Cup as champion, as Mindelense won the cup title, they challenged Amarante, runner-up in the cup competition.
The 2013–14 CS Mindelense season were in the island and top division of Cape Verdean football. They would be placed second in the island. As they were the 2013 national league winners, they would participate and claim the nation's 9th title.
The São Vicente Island Cup is cup competition played during the season in the island of São Vicente, Cape Verde, it consists of all the clubs from all the two regional divisions and are divided into about five to six rounds. The cup tournament is organized by the São Vicente Regional Football Association .The cup winner competed in the regional super cup final in the following season. For several seasons, the winner qualified into Cape Verdean Cup which has been cancelled due to financial and scheduling reasons.
The 2015–16 São Vicente Island League season was the 78th of the competition of the second and third tiers of football in the island of São Vicente, Cape Verde. It started on 16 January and finished on 25 April 2015, each a day earlier than last season. The tournament was organized by the São Vicente Regional Football Association. CS Mindelense won the 48 th title, as they were national champions in the previous season, once again Derby as second place qualified into the 2016 Cape Verdean Football Championships a few weeks later in May. Mindelense also qualified into the regional Super Cup competition which was held on October 8.
The 2015–16 CS Mindelense season were in the island and top division of Cape Verdean football. The club won the island's 48th title, a record of all the island titles won by any club in Cape Verde. As they were the 2015 national league winners, they would participate and claim the nation's 11th title.
The São Vicente Association Cup, then known as the São Vicente Opening Tournament is an association cup played during the season in the island of São Vicente, Cape Verde. The competition is organized by the São Vicente Regional Football Association. Until 2009, it featured 9 rounds and the club met once. When the second division was introduced to the São Vicente Island League in 2009, the Opening Tournament became the Association Cup and featured two divisions. It currently consists of seven rounds, a meeting with another club once. The winner with the most points is the winner.
The island of São Vicente in Cape Verde in the westcentral portion of the Barlavento Islands is home to several teams and clubs. The major professional clubs are CS Mindelense, FC Derby, Académica do Mindelo, Batuque FC and Amarante. The island also has a league named the São Vicente Island League, it is the oldest in Cape Verde, first it only had football, later it had basketball, volleyball, athletics and now futsal.
The 2016–17 São Vicente Association Cup season was the 15th of the competition of the Association Cup of football in the island of São Vicente, Cape Verde. All of the competition took place in late 2016, the Premier Division of the cup started on October 29 and finished on December 11 and the Second Division of the cup started in December and finished on January 29. The tournament was organized by the São Vicente Regional Football Association. Batuque won their only title for the season.
The 2016–17 São Vicente Island League season was the 85th of the competition of the second and third tiers of football in the island of São Vicente, Cape Verde. It started on 17 December 2016 and finished on 30 April 2017. The championship was organized and governed by the São Vicente Regional Football Association. CS Mindelense won the 49th title, as they were national champions in the previous season, once again Derby as second place qualified into the 2017 Cape Verdean Football Championships, two weeks later in May. Mindelense qualified into the regional Super Cup as champion later in the year and faced the cup winner Derby.
The 2016–17 CS Mindelense season were in the island and top division of Cape Verdean football. The club won the island's 49th title, a record of all the island titles won by any club in Cape Verde. As they were the 2016 national league winners, they qualified into the national championships. Mindelense will qualify to the 2017 regional super cup as champion later in the year.
The 2017 São Vicente Association Cup season is the 16th of the competition of the Association Cup of football in the island of São Vicente, Cape Verde. All of the competition took place in late 2017, the Premier Division of the cup started on October 21 and finished on December 3 and the Second Division began on December 9 and currently continues. The tournament is organized by the São Vicente Regional Football Association. CS Mindelense won their recent title for the season.
The 2017–18 São Vicente Island Championships season was the 89th of the competition of the second and third tiers of football in the island of São Vicente, Cape Verde. The Premier Division started on 9 December 2017 and finished on 25 March 2018. The championships were organized and governed by the São Vicente Regional Football Association. CS Mindelense won the 50th title and later qualified into the 2018 Cape Verdean Football Championships on April 7. Mindelense will qualify into the regional Super Cup as champion later in the year and will face the cup winner Batuque.
The 2017–18 CS Mindelense season were in the island and are in the National Division of Cape Verdean football. The club won the island's 50th title, a record of all the island titles won by any club in Cape Verde, as Premier Division champs, they qualified into the national championships. Mindelense will qualify to the 2018 regional super cup as champion later in the year.
