Associação Juventus

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Juventus Assomada
Full name Associação Juventus de Assomada
Ground Estádio de Cumbém
Assomada on Santiago Island,
Cape Verde
League Santiago North Premier Division
2016-17 11th, relegated

Associação Juventus, common form Associação Juventus de Assomada (Capeverdean Crioulo, ALUPEC or ALUPEK: Asosiason Juventus di Assomada) is a football (soccer) club that plays in the Santiago Island League North Zone in Cape Verde. The team is based in the city of Assomada in the middle of the island of Santiago and plays at Estádio de Cumbém. It is one of several clubs that never won a regional title as well as five of the original fifteen.

The Alfabeto Unificado para a Escrita do Caboverdiano, commonly known as ALUPEC, is the alphabet that was officially recognized by the Cape Verdean government to write Cape Verdean Creole.

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).

Assomada Settlement in Santiago, Cape Verde

Assomada is a city on the Sotavento (leeward) island of Santiago in Cape Verde. Since 1912, it is the seat of the municipality of Santa Catarina, which comprises the central western part and much of the interior of the island. It is the largest city in that region.

History

The club was founded by young people, Assomada was maybe the only city in the nation that had two youth clubs, the other Juventude de Assomada which is dissolved today. Its logo is the same as Turin based Juventus. It is rarely an affiliate of the club today but continues to use its logo.

The club first participated around the mid-2000s. Juventus Assomada missed some seasons in the late 2000s and the early 2010s but participated in 2011. Their next participation was in 2016 and was one of the clubs who played in the inaugural Second Division, it was a successful year for the club and was the first to win the Second Division title and later made their first participation in the regional Premier Division for the 2016-17 season. In the season, Juventus suffered a three match loss before heading to a goal draw with União Picos, they started 11th and headed to last place. From January 25, they defeated Calheta de São Miguel and their positions risen to 10th which was their maximum achieved. A five match losing streak was followed where their positions fallen to last again, it remained until their back to back wins were made on April 9 and totalled three. Their question of relegation was uncertain as AJAC thought they fielded a suspended player Marco Aurélio in a match with Juventus Assomada on April 1, AJAC did not. The original result was kept 2-4, the association awarded Juventus 3-0 but was later revoked. The club was one of the opponents of the decision of being awarded, the other were Beira-Mar Tarrafal, Estrela dos Amadores? and Varandinha. After putting that to the federal level, In Praia, the Capeverdean Football Federation (FCF) officially declared AJAC regional champions while Juventus officially finished 11th and was relegated.[ citation needed ] Juventus will participate again in the regional Second Division for the following season.

League and cup history

Island/Regional Championship

SeasonDiv.Pos.Pl.WDLGSGAGDPNotes
2015–16 [1] 3114-------
2016–17 [2] 242244142246-2416

Statistics

References

  1. Batalha, José (16 December 2015). "2015/16 Santiago North Premier Division". RSSSF. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  2. Batalha, José (22 December 2015). "2016-17 Santiago North Premier Division". RSSSF. Retrieved 3 June 2017.