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| Other names | Mindelo Derby (Derby do Mindelo) São Vicente Derby (Derby de São Vicente) |
|---|---|
| Locale | Mindelo, São Vicente, Cape Verde |
| Teams | Mindelense Derby |
| Latest meeting | Mindelense 2–4 p (1–1) Derby, 6 May 2017 |
The football rivalry between Mindelense and Derby is considered the hugest rivalry in the island of São Vicente and one of the largest in Cape Verde. It is the largest rivalries in the nation and the region and is also the longest rivalry. It is one of three known as the Mindelo Derby (Derby do Mindelo) or the São Vicente derby (Derby de São Vicente). [1]
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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.