2016–17 Santiago Island League (North)

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Santiago Island League (North)
Season2016-17
Champions AJAC da Calheta
Matches played132
Goals scored385 (2.92 per match)
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The 2016-17 Santiago Island League (North) season was the 16th competition of the second-tier football in the northern part of the island of Santiago, Cape Verde. Its started on 17 December 2015 [1] and finished on 7 May 2016 and was shorter than last season. The tournament was organized by the Santiago North Regional Football Association (Associação Regional de Futebol de Santiago Norte, ARFSS). [2] It was the first ever season without any group stage and would become the longest of any of the regional leagues in Cape Verde and the only that occurred as the following season became the same as the South Zone's. AJAC da Calheta won their first and only title after finishing a record breaking 48 points and a record 15 wins and competed in the national championships. It was one of the newest clubs to win their first titles of any island/regional league in the nation. Also it was the fourth straight time that a club competed for the first time at the nationals and Santiago North being the only one in the country to do so.

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Overview

Varandinha was the defending team of the title. The club size reduced to 12 from 14 last season. The overall records were not broken this season, it featured 132 matches equivalent to the island's South Zone. Their result records became second in the region, overall being one of around eight behind Fogo and Santiago South. On the opposites, Juventus Assomada was relegated, a club who spent only a season in the Premier Division since the competition became two-tiers and was the club's 15th overall, União Picos, last placed became the fourth original club to be relegated.

Also it was the second season that featured the Second Division, and was the first with ten clubs, also equivalent to the island's South Zone.

AJAC Calheta scored the most goals numbering 38, second were three clubs Grémio Nhagar, Calheta de São Miguel and Varandinha and third were Tarrafal based clubs of Estrela dos Amadores and Beira-Mar with 36, the least was União Picos with 33. On the opposites, Benfica Santa Cruz conceded the least with 16, second was AJAC with 27 and third was Grémio Nhagar with 29, the most were Juventus Assomada with 36 and União Picos with 41.

Estrela dos Amadores took the number one spot up to the 8th round when AJAC took it, Estrela dos Amadores recaptured it at the 10th round and kept it for their last two rounds until Benfica Santa Cruz got the number one position for the 12th round up to the 15th round when it was interrupted as AJAC took once more the number one spot, Benfica Santa Cruz got it at the 17th round and lasted up to the 21st round, AJAC got it again at the 22nd and final round.

In early February, some of the referees were not paid for the 17th and 26th rounds of last season and the rounds of the season, it led the suspension of the regional competition on February 7 for two weeks. [3] With the help of two major telecommunications companies, one of them Cabo Verde Telecom and its municipalities of where the clubs based, the referees were paid and the competition resumed on February 25. [4] In mid-April, AJAC was second place which was fallen from first, the club was picking up position, they were still second at the 21st round and at the final round won a match over Flor Jovem and the final results went into uncertainty.

Benfica Santa Cruz protested the result as AJAC fielded an ineligible player. AJAC Calheta actually won the North Zone match, as they did not field and ineligible or suspended player Marco Aurélio in one of its matches, the regional association claimed that Benfica de Santa Cruz won the title for the 2017 season. The regional Judicial Council chose Benfica de Santa Cruz to compete at the nationals. [5] The participation at the national level was uncertain, the manager Amarildo Semedo and other clubs opposed it as AJAC did not field a suspended player.. On the other, AJAC was to be relegated for being fake champions. This changed as the federation chose AJAC champions on May 17 as the manager said they did not field a suspended player on the match. After putting that to the federal level, In Praia, the Capeverdean Football Federation (FCF) officially revoked the award to Juventus Assomada and its 2-4 result was kept and also declared AJAC regional champions on May 17 and qualifies into the national competition [6] as the suspended player in a 16th round match was not fielded and scored not a single goal that match, Juventus Assomada was relegated as they were officially 11th place for the season. AJAC's manager said justice is protected in sports. [7] This was the second time after Scorpion Vermelho-Varandinha which occurred last season.

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The Second Division started later on December 30 and finished later before the end of May.

Participating clubs

League standings

Premier Division

Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 AJAC da Calheta  (C) (Q)2215344827+2148 2017 Cape Verdean Football Championships
2 Benfica de Santa Cruz 2214443316+1746
3 Grémio Nhágar 2311663829+939
4 Desportivo da Calheta 2212193833+537
5 Varandinha 229673832+633
6 Estrela dos Amadores 229673623+1333
7 SC Beira Mar 229673636033
8 Scorpion Vermelho 228773031−131
9 Flor Jovem da Calheta 2263132239−1721
10 Desportivo de Santa Cruz  (R)2246122332−918Relegation to2017-18 Santiago North Second Division
11 Associação Juventus  (R)2244142246−2416
12 União Picos  (R)2218132141−2011

Updated to games played on 7 May 2017.
Source: Cape Verde Islands: 2016/17: Santiago North Premier Division
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) head-to-head away goals (only if two teams are tied); 6) goal difference
(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

Results

Round 1
HomeScoreVisitorVenueDateTime
Scorpions Vermelho0 - 4Estrelas dos Amadores25 de Julho17 December14:00
União Picos1 - 1Desp. Santa CruzCumbém17 December14:00
AJAC Calheta2 - 0Desp. CalhetaCalheta17 December15:00
Beira-Mar2 - 2VarandinhaTarrafal17 December15:00
Benfica1 - 0Flor Jovem25 de Julho17 December16:00
Grémio Nhagar3 - 0JuventusCumbém17 December16:00
Round 2
HomeScoreVisitorVenueDateTime
Grémio Nhagar1 - 1BenficaCumbém22 December14:00
Varandinha2 - 1União PicosTarrafal22 December14:00
Desp. Calheta1 - 0Flor JovemCalheta22 December15:00
Desp. Santa Cruz1 - 2AJAC Calheta25 de Julho22 December15:00
Juventus0 - 3Scorpions VermelhoCumbém22 December16:00
Estrelas dos Amadores1 - 0Beira-MarTarrafal22 December16:00
Round 3
HomeScoreVisitorVenueDateTime
Scorpions Vermelho2 - 2Grémio Nhagar25 de Julho29 December14:00
Flor Jovem1 - 1Desp. Santa CruzCalheta29 December14:00
Juventus1 - 5Beira-MarCumbém29 December14:00
Benfica0 - 1Desp. Calheta25 de Julho29 December16:00
AJAC Calheta1 - 0VarandinhaCalheta29 December16:00
União Picos1 - 2Estrelas dos AmadoresCumbém29 December16:00
Round 4
HomeScoreVisitorVenueDateTime
Desp. Santa Cruz1 - 2Desp. Calheta25 de Julho7 January14:00
Juventus1 - 1União PicosCumbém7 January14:00
Estrelas dos Amadores1 - 1AJAC CalhetaTarrafal7 January15:00
Scorpions Vermelho1 - 2Benfica25 de Julho7 January16:00
Grémio Nhagar0 - 1Beira-MarCumbém7 January16:00
Varandinha3 - 1Flor JovemTarrafal8 January16:00
Round 5
HomeScoreVisitorVenueDateTime
Flor Jovem0 - 3Estrelas dos AmadoresCalheta11 January14:00
Beira-Mar1 - 1Scorpions VermelhoTarrafal11 January15:00
Desp. Calheta1 - 4VarandinhaCalheta11 January16:00
AJAC Calheta3 - 1JuventusCalheta12 January15:00
Benfica1 - 0Desp. Santa Cruz25 de Julho13 January15:00
União Picos1 - 2Grémio NhagarCumbém14 January15:00
Round 6
HomeScoreVisitorVenueDateTime
Varandinha1 - 1Desp. Santa CruzTarrafal20 January15:00
Scorpions Vermelho1 - 0União Picos25 de Julho21 January14:00
Beira-Mar0 - 2BenficaTarrafal21 January14:00
Estrelas dos Amadores0 - 1Desp. CalhetaTarrafal21 January16:00
Grémio Nhagar3 - 1AJAC CalhetaCumbém21 January16:00
Juventus0 - 1Flor JovemCumbém21 January16:00
Round 7
HomeScoreVisitorVenueDateTime
Desp. Santa Cruz1 - 2Estrelas dos Amadores25 de Julho25 January14:00
Desp. Calheta0 - 2JuventusCalheta25 January14:00
União Picos2 - 2Beira-MarCumbém25 January15:00
Benfica2 - 1Varandinha25 de Julho25 January16:00
AJAC Calheta2 - 0Scorpions VermelhoCalheta25 January16:00
Flor Jovem4 - 3Grémio NhagarCalheta26 January15:00
Round 8
HomeScoreVisitorVenueDateTime
Juventus0 - 3Desp. Santa CruzCumbém28 January16:00
Grémio Nhagar2 - 1Desp. CalhetaCumbém29 January14:00
Beira-Mar2 - 4AJAC CalhetaTarrafal29 January14:00
Scorpions Vermelho3 - 2Flor Jovem25 de Julho29 January15:00
União Picos0 - 1BenficaCumbém29 January16:00
Estrelas dos Amadores0 - 1VarandinhaTarrafal29 January16:00
Round 9
HomeScoreVisitorVenueDateTime
Varandinha3 - 1JuventusTarrafal5 February14:00
Desp. Calheta1 - 2Scorpions VermelhoCalheta5 February14:00
Desp. Santa Cruz1 - 2Grémio Nhagar25 de Julho5 February14:00
Benfica0 - 1Estrelas dos Amadores25 de Julho5 February16:00
AJAC Calheta2 - 2União PicosCalheta5 February16:00
Beira-Mar2 - 0Flor JovemTarrafal5 February16:00
Round 10 [lower-alpha 1]
HomeScoreVisitorVenueDateTime
Grémio Nhagar3 - 2VarandinhaCumbém25 February14:00
Scorpions Vermelho1 - 0Desp. Santa Cruz25 de Julho25 February15:00
AJAC Calheta1 - 2BenficaCalheta25 February16:00
Juventus1 - 3Estrelas dos AmadoresCumbém25 February16:00
Beira-Mar1 - 3Desp. CalhetaTarrafal25 February16:00
União Picos2 - 2Flor JovemCumbém26 February [lower-alpha 2] 16:00
Round 11 [lower-alpha 3]
HomeScoreVisitorVenueDateTime
Benfica3 - 1Juventus25 de Julho4 March14:00
Flor Jovem0 - 3AJAC CalhetaCalheta4 March15:00
Estrelas dos Amadores4 - 0Grémio NhagarTarrafal4 March16:00
Desp. Santa Cruz2 - 2Beira-Mar25 de Julho4 March16:00
Desp. Calheta2 - 0União PicosCalheta5 March14:00
Varandinha0 - 0Scorpions VermelhoTarrafal5 March15:00
Round 12
HomeScoreVisitorVenueDateTime
Flor Jovem0 - 2BenficaCalheta11 March14:00
Estrelas dos Amadores1 - 2Scorpions VermelhoTarrafal11 March14:00
Juventus1 - 2Grémio NhagarCumbém3 May [lower-alpha 4]
Desp. Calheta4 - 0AJAC CalhetaCalheta11 March16:00
Desp. Santa Cruz3 - 2União Picos25 de Julho11 March16:00
Varandinha2 - 2Beira-MarTarrafal11 March16:00
Round 13
HomeScoreVisitorVenueDateTime
Benfica0 - 0Grémio Nhagar25 de Julho15 March14:00
Flor Jovem0 - 1Desp. CalhetaCalheta15 March
Scorpions Vermelho0 - 0Juventus25 de Julho15 March
AJAC Calheta4 - 1Desp. Santa CruzCalheta15 March
União Picos2 - 3VarandinhaCumbém15 March15:00
Beira-Mar1 - 1Estrelas dos AmadoresTarrafal15 March15:00
Round 14
HomeScoreVisitorVenueDateTime
Estrelas dos Amadores0 - 0União PicosTarrafal19 March
Beira-Mar2 - 1JuventusTarrafal19 March
Varandinha0 - 1AJAC CalhetaTarrafal19 March
Grémio Nhagar0 - 0Scorpions VermelhoCumbém19 March
Desp. Calheta2 - 3BenficaCalheta19 March
Desp. Santa Cruz0 - 2Flor Jovem25 de Julho19 March
Round 15
HomeScoreVisitorVenueDateTime
Flor Jovem2 - 1VarandinhaCalheta25 March14:00
Benfica0 - 1Scorpions Vermelho25 de Julho25 March16:00
União Picos1 - 1JuventusCumbém25 March16:00
AJAC Calheta1 - 0Estrelas dos AmadoresCalheta25 March16:00
Beira-Mar2 - 1Grémio NhagarTarrafal25 March16:00
Desp. Calheta1 - 2Desp. Santa CruzCalheta26 March16:00
Round 16
HomeScoreVisitorVenueDateTime
Varandinha1 - 2Desp. CalhetaTarrafal1 April14:00
Grémio Nhagar4 - 1União PicosCumbém1 April14:00
Scorpions Vermelho0 - 2Beira-Mar25 de Julho1 April14:00
Desp. Santa Cruz0 - 1Benfica25 de Julho1 April16:00
Estrelas dos Amadores3 - 0Flor JovemTarrafal1 April16:00
Juventus2 - 4AJAC CalhetaCumbém1 April16:00
Round 17
HomeScoreVisitorVenueDateTime
Desp. Santa Cruz1 - 1Varandinha25 de Julho8 April14:00
Desp. Calheta1 - 1Estrelas dos AmadoresCalheta8 April14:00
União Picos1 - 1Scorpions VermelhoCumbém8 April16:00
AJAC Calheta1 - 1Grémio NhagarCalheta8 April16:00
Benfica3 - 0Beira-Mar25 de Julho8 April16:00
Flor Jovem1 - 2JuventusCalheta9 April16:00
Round 18
HomeScoreVisitorVenueDateTime
Beira-Mar1 - 0União PicosTarrafal12 April15:00
Varandinha0 - 2BenficaTarrafal13 April14:00
Scorpions Vermelho4 - 2AJAC Calheta25 de Julho13 April14:00
Grémio Nhagar0 - 1Flor JovemCumbém13 April14:00
Estrelas dos Amadores0 - 0Desp. Santa CruzTarrafal13 April16:00
Juventus1 - 2Desp. CalhetaCumbém13 April16:00
Round 19
HomeScoreVisitorVenueDateTime
Flor Jovem0 - 0Scorpions VermelhoCalheta18 April16:00
Benfica2 - 0União Picos25 de Julho19 April14:00
AJAC Calheta2 - 1Beira-MarCalheta19 April14:00
Varandinha4 - 3Estrelas dos AmadoresTarrafal19 April15:00
Desp. Santa Cruz0 - 1Juventus25 de Julho19 April16:00
Desp. Calheta1 - 3Grémio NhagarCalheta19 April16:00
Round 20
HomeScoreVisitorVenueDateTime
Scorpions Vermelho3 - 4Desp. Calheta25 de Julho23 April
Grémio Nhagar2 - 1Desp. Santa CruzCumbém23 April
Juventus1 - 3VarandinhaCalheta23 April
Flor Jovem2 - 3Beira-MarCalheta23 April
Estrelas dos Amadores1 - 1BenficaTarrafal23 April
União Picos0 - 3AJAC CalhetaCumbém23 April
Round 21
HomeScoreVisitorVenueDateTime
Varandinha0 - 0Grémio NhagarTarrafal29 April14:00
Desp. Santa Cruz3 - 2Scorpions Vermelho25 de Julho29 April15:00
Estrelas dos Amadores1 - 2JuventusTarrafal29 April16:00
Desp. Calheta6 - 3Beira-MarCalheta29 April16:00
Benfica2 - 3AJAC Calheta25 de Julho30 April16:00
Flor Jovem3 - 0União PicosCalheta3 May [lower-alpha 5] 15:00
Round 22
HomeScoreVisitorVenueDateTime
União Picos2 - 1Desp. CalhetaCumbém6 May14:00
Juventus2 - 2BenficaCumbém6 May16:00
AJAC Calheta5 - 0Flor JovemCalheta6 May16:00
Scorpions Vermelho3 - 4Varandinha25 de Julho6 May16:00
Beira-Mar1 - 0Desp. Santa CruzCalheta6 May16:00
Grémio Nhagar4 - 3Estrelas dos AmadoresCumbém7 May16:00
  1. ↑ First five matches originally for 12 February
  2. ↑ Originally for 13 February
  3. ↑ First four matches originally for 19 February, last two matches originally for 20 February
  4. ↑ Originally for 11 March
  5. ↑ Originally for 30 April

Position changes

Club / Week01020304050607080910111213141516171819202122
AJAC da Calheta
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
4
3
3
3
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
Beira-Mar
6
8
5
4
6
7
7
8
7
8
8
8
8
8
8
7
7
6
7
7
8
7
Benfica de Santa Cruz
4
5
7
6
4
3
3
2
3
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
Desportivo da Calheta
10
7
3
3
5
4
4
6
8
7
7
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
Desportivo de Santa Cruz
7
9
9
9
10
10
12
10
10
10
10
9
9
10
10
10
9
10
10
10
10
10
Estrela dos Amadores
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
6
Flor Jovem
9
11
11
11
11
9
9
9
9
9
9
10
10
9
9
9
10
9
9
9
9
9
Grémio Nhágar
2
3
4
7
7
6
5
4
5
3
5
6
7
7
7
6
6
7
6
5
5
3
Juventus Assomada
11
12
12
12
12
12
10
11
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
11
Scorpion Vermelho
12
6
8
8
8
8
8
7
6
6
6
5
6
5
4
5
5
5
5
6
6
8
União Picos
8
10
10
10
9
11
11
12
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
12
12
12
12
12
12
Varandinha
5
4
6
5
3
5
6
5
4
5
5
7
5
6
6
8
8
8
8
8
7
5
Santiago North Zone 2016-17
Champions
AJAC da Calheta
1st title

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Estádio da Calheta

Estádio da Calheta is a multi-purpose stadium in the village of Veneza northwest of the town limits of Calheta de São Miguel in São Miguel, Cape Verde, just off the Praia-Pedra Badejo-Tarrafal Road (EN1-ST02). It is one of four that are operated by the Santiago North Regional Football Association (ARFSN). The stadium is home to Calheta's best clubs including AJAC, Desportivo da Calheta and Flor Jovem, recently it is the home field of ADEC. All clubs participate in the Santiago Island League North Zone, two in the Premier Division and ADEC in the Second Division.

Estádio de Cumbém

Estádio de Cumbém, also as Estádio Municipal de Cumbém is a multi-purpose stadium in the city of Assomada, seat of the municipality of Santa Catarina in the island of Santiago, Cape Verde and is located in the suburb of Cumbém located south of the centre, accessed with Avenida 15 de Dezembro. It is one of four that are operated by the Santiago North Regional Football Association (ARFSN) and serves as its headquarters of the North Zone. The stadium is home to Assomada's best clubs including Desportivo de Assomada, the top five of the North Zone and Juventude Assomada, clubs based in Assomada's neighborhoods includes Associação Nhágar e Boa Entrada, Esperança FC, Grémio Nhágar and Inter Cutelo Salinas, clubs based in the municipality is Portas Abertas, clubs based outside Santa Catarina is União Picos from São Salvador do Mundo. A former club played at the stadium included Os Amigos and Juventude de Assomada. All clubs participate in the Santiago Island League North Zone

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.

References

  1. ↑ "Futebol Santiago Norte: Campeonato regional arranca este fim-de-semana". Criolosport (in Portuguese). 11 December 2015. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
  2. ↑ "Santiago North Zone Football (Soccer) Association at the FCF website". fcf.cv. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
  3. ↑ "Futebol/Santiago Norte: Campeonato regional suspenso por não comparência dos árbitros" (in Portuguese). Inforpress. 7 February 2017. Archived from the original on 2017-02-11. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
  4. ↑ "Futebol/ Santiago Norte: Campeonato regional vai ser retomado este fim-de-semana" [Regional Championships (Santiago North) to Resume During the Weekend] (in Portuguese). Inforpress. 21 February 2017. Archived from the original on 2017-02-23. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
  5. ↑ "Futebol/Santiago Norte: Conselho Jurisdicional penaliza AJAC de Calheta e Benfica de Santa Cruz vai ao Nacional" [Judicial Council Barred AJAC da Calheta and Benfica de Santa Cruz Goes to National Championships] (in Portuguese). Inforpress. 11 May 2017. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
  6. ↑ "Campeonato Nacional de Futebol: Conselho de Justiça da FCF decide a favor da AJAC" [National Championships: FCF Justice Council Chose to Favour AJAC] (in Portuguese). Inforpress. 17 May 2017. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
  7. ↑ "Campeonato Nacional/Futebol: Presidente da AJAC acredita que foi reposta a justiça desportiva" (in Portuguese). Inforpress. 18 May 2017. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
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