Real Marítimo

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Real Marítimo
Full name Real Marítimo Futebol Clube
Ground Cascabulho
Estádio 20 de Janeiro
Cidade do Maio, Cape Verde
League Maio Island League
2016–17 7th

Real Marítimo Futebol Clube, commonly as Real Marítimo FC, (Capeverdean Crioulo, ALUPEC or ALUPEK: Real Marìtimu), also known as Marítimo de Cascabulho is a football club that plays in the Maio regional championships in Cape Verde. It is based in the village of Cascabulho located just north of Cidade do Maio (Porto Inglês) in the north of the island of Maio Island, the club has no field but plays at Estádio 20 de Janeiro in the island capital.

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.

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Cape Verde Country comprising ten islands off the Northwest coast of Africa

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About Real Marítimo

The club was founded in the late 2000s and competed in unofficial competitions at the time.

In 2015, along with Cruzeiro, Figueirense and Miramar, it became a registered club on the island. The club competed for the first time in the Second Division for the 2016 season. Their first match was a 1-2 win over Miramar on January 24, the final match of the season was a goal draw with Figueireinse on February 27. The club had not lost a single match, the club was a Second Division champion and finished with 14 points and had 4 wins and earned their first time participation in the Premier Division in the following season.

The club qualified for the 2016 Champion's Cup and faced the Premier Division champion Académico 83, it was the only club of any in Cape Verde that defeated a Premier Division champ and claimed their only Champion's Cup title (equivalent to the Champion's Trophy in other countries).

It was the club's first appearance appearance in the Premier Division for the 2016-17 season. Their positions was not good, they lost the first ever Premier Division match to Santana on January 15, they made their first win at the division a week later over Maio's one of top two greatest clubs, Académico 83. On February 5, another win was made over Barrereinse and was their last win made, they were fourth at the second round and pushed up to third at the fourth round. Their positions dropped as losses were made for Real, they were sixth on February 19 and from the 9th round onwards last place and inside the relegation zone and later the promotional zone. The club's only draw was made on April 9 with Morrerense with two goals each. The last match was on April 15, a loss to CD Onze Unidos, Maio's greatest and most popular club. The club had a bye week at the final round. Real Marítimo placed itself in the division decisional zone where they will remain or be relegated as the Premier Division will have eight clubs in the following season. Real Marítimo played the region's first decisional matches with Cruzeiro, second place of the Second Division, Real Marítimo won the first match 0-3 on October 21 and no goals were scored in the second which was on October 28 and the club remains in the Premier Division for the following season.

Real Marítimo made their best successful season at the regional cup, the club finished second in group stage behind Académico 83 with 9 points and 8 goals, the club will appear in the semifinals later in the season.

At the end of the 2016-17, the club has played 18 championship matches, has six wins and 22 goals scored. The win-loss ratio of its matches is one third.

Marítimo started off the new season with a 0-2 loss to Barreirense. Their season would be worst and is currently last place at round four. Marítimo got a goal draw with Académica da Calheta on January 14 in their match in the region. At the 6th round, Marìtimo alongside Académica Calheta and Santana had a win and a draw and four losses, they had nine goals scored, the regions fewest and 16 goals conceded, seven difference and was last place. Marítimo had a 4-1 win over Morrerense before a 6-1 loss to Barreirense which was their worst made, their position dropped to last place, inside the relegation zone. As of the 9th round, Marítimo alongside Santana had 7 points, 2 wins and 6 losses, Marítimo had 11 goals scored and 22 conceded. In the 2017-18 cup, they played in Group B and qualified into the semis, they lost to Barreirense on February 11 and was out from the final match. Marítimo made a win over Académica da Calheta at the Premier Division and is 7th place, escaped the relegation zone. The club recently made a goal draw with Miramar, they have the same 11 points with Académica Calheta and remains above the relegation zone.

Honours

2016

Secondary achievement

2016

League and cup history

Island/Regional championship

SeasonDiv.Pos.Pl.WDLGSGAGDP Cup Opening Notes
2015–16 [1] 216420136+714Promoted into the regional Second Division
2016–17 [2] 2712219932-237Remains in the Premier Division
2017–18 26144281930-1114
Total:34105174168-2735

Statistics

At the end of the 2017-18 season

Championship record by opponent

Key

All-time championship record

Statistics correct as of the end of the 2017-18 Maio Regional season
Real Marítimo championship record by opponent
ClubPWDLPWDLPWDLFAWin%
HomeAwayTotal
Académica da Calheta Dagger-14-plain.png2101201141124825%
Académico 83 Dagger-14-plain.png2002211041125525%
Barreirense Dagger-14-plain.png20022101410331225%
Cruzeiro SC2110220043107175%
Figueirense1100101021105250%
Miramar do Maio Dagger-14-plain.png2020210141217325%
Morrerense Dagger-14-plain.png2101201141127925%
Onze Unidos Dagger-14-plain.png2002200240041160%
Santana de Morrinho Dagger-14-plain.png2101210142028850%
Total17539176383411617446832.35%

Overall end

Statistics correct as of the end of the 2017–18 Maio championship competitions.
Real Marítimo overall championship record by competition
CompetitionPWDLPWDLPWDLFAWin%
HomeAwayTotal
Maio Premier Division 1331913328266317285223.01%
Maio Second Division 32103210642013666.67%
Other1010110021103050%
Total17539176383411617446832.35%

References

  1. Batalha, José (23 December 2015). "2015/16 Maio regional championship competitions". RSSSF. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
  2. 2016-17 Maio League season at RSSSF