History
The club was founded in 1966. The club recently has celebrated its 50th year of foundation in 2016.
The club has recently been relegated during the enlarged 2015-16 season and has appeared in the regional second division in the 2016-17 season. Their participation unlike the other first two clubs that were relegated were brief and finished at the top position in that division, first place and became champions and returned to the Premier Division in the following season. Their season's first match was a 2-5 win over Benfica Santa Cruz, they were first place for the next three rounds, recently on December 10, the club lost to Grémio Nhagar 1-3 and their positions slipped to second. A 4-1 loss to Estrela dos Amadores was followed in Tarrafal, later their positions sagged down to eight at the 8th round. Their success was they scored 15 goals, the most in the region, also they had the worst as they conceded 14 goals. Two more wins came for the club and their positions steadily risen, on February 21, a goal draw with Varandinha was made. São Lourenço made a 3-1 win over AJAC, the previous season's champions and struggled for a championship title as they were third place with 19 points and had 24 goals scored, the most on the island. Also they had five wins, also shared with four other clubs, Scorpion Vermelho, Flor Jovem, Grémio Nhagar and Estrelas dos Amadores. A loss was followed on March 3 before a 3-1 win over Estrela dos Amadores, their position dropped to fourth but has a chance for a championship title as they had 22 points, only two less than first placed Scorpion Vermelho. Another loss the club suffered, this one to Scorpion Vermelho, with only three matches to go, a part of their chance for a championship title faded. Though, they are the master in goal scoring with 28. Two more losses the club suffered on March 21 and what now lost completely, a championship title. The club scored 31 goals, remains the goal master of the season of the north of the island.
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