2017–18 Santiago South Second Division

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Santiago South Second Division
Season 2017–18
Champions Relâmpago
Promoted Relâmpago
Unidos do Norte
Matches played 72
Goals scored 233 (3.24 per match)

The 2017–18 Santiago South Second Division season was the 14th of the competition of the third-tier level of the football that took place in the southern part of the island of Santiago, Cape Verde. Its started on November 18 and ended on March 18 The tournament was organized by the Santiago South Regional Football Association (Associação Regional de Futebol de Santiago Sul, ARFSS). [1] Relâmpago, a club who just played their second season after being registered in 2016 won their only title and will be newcomer to the Premier Division next season. Unidos do Norte finished second and after playing several seasons in the division, will also be promoted to the Premier Division . The scheduling were made in September.

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Overview

The season was to again featured 10 clubs, in the Premier Division, GD Varanda withdrew and third placed Tira Chapéu qualified into the Premier Division meaning that Varanda was effectively again a Second Division club and a non-competitior. Its matches that were to feature Tira Chapéu became bye week for a club. That reduced to a 72 match season. Uncertain that additional clubs will be added for the following season, and uncertain a Third Division may be introduced as to Santiago North due to additional clubs, that being non-existent in Cape Verde but not in Sāo Tomé and Príncipe which São Tomé Island has.

A total of 233 goals were scored, fewer than last season.

Unidos led the first round, Relâmpago took it at the second round, lost it at the third round, retook it at the fourth round and kept it for the remainder of the season. At the 15th round, Relâmpago became national champions.

Both Os Garridos and Vitória da Praia, once a powerful club and being a historic club were relegated last season after finishing in the last two positions, they will spend another season in the division as Os Garridos finished third and the latter finished eighth.

Calabaceira finished last place with 7 points with only a win and four draws.

Participating clubs

League standings

Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification or relegation
1Relâmpago (C) (Q)1612404115+26402018–19 Santiago South Premier Division
2 Unidos do Norte  (Q)169343818+2030
3 Os Garridos 169252924+529
4 GDRC Delta 167182529422
5Kumunidade165561920120
6 Vila Nova 1639419301118
7Asa Grande1645728401217
8 Vitória da Praia 163582026614
9Calabaceira Fiorentina1614111431177

Updated to games played on 19 March 2018.
Source: Cape Verde Islands: 2017/18: Santiago South Second 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.

Santiago South Second Division 2017–18
Champions
Relâmpago
1st title

References