History
The club is one of the newest created in the country and the newest in Brava, it was founded on March 13, 2010. As the 2010/11 season was cancelled, their first regional competition was played in the 2012 season and a year later went on to win their first and only title in Brava in the 2013 season. Juventude also made 31 points which was a regional record. This changed as it became second to Sporting's 32 made in 2014, it became third in 2016 and fourth in 2017 behind Sporting's three point totals with the highest 36 made in the 2016-17 season. Since March 25, 2018, after the end of the regional season, its club record now matches to SC Morabeza's 31 points as fourth in the region.
Sport Clube Morabeza is a football club in Cape Verde that plays in the Brava Island Division in Cape Verde. It is based in Nova Sintra the island of Brava and plays at Estádio Aquiles de Oliveira where all the clubs from Brava even those based outside the capital play. The club name's etymology is the name predominantly used in Cape Verde and it is used in other music albums and the hotel in the island of Sal. Its current coach is Alfredo Moreira, himself a former player. Together with Sporting, it is Brava's most successful teams.
Juventude da Furna made their only participation into the national level, there all of its home matches had losses while all of its draws were away and finished with only two points.
They played their second season, Juventude suffered their first regional loss on February 2, 2013 where they lost to Sporting, it also ended their 15 match unbeaten streak. Juventude's unbeaten home matches lasted until January 5, 2014 when they suffered their first regional home loss to Nô Pintcha on January 5, 2014. Juventude lost to Sporting 5-2. A two goal draw with Morabeza made as away on February 8 started their 17 match unbeaten streak away. Juventude finished 3rd in the 2014 season with 22 points, their lowest and 6 wins. Juventude finished second place for the next two seasons, the club got their 100th regional championship point, the week 10 match which saw Juventude defeating Benfica 9-0 and there scored their 100th championship goal, both national and regional combined. Juventude celebrated its 5th year after its foundation on March 13, 2015. On April 5th, the club played their 50th championship match with Coroa and defeated that club 12-1 which was the highest scoring match at the time. The club's 2016 season was the most successful of goal scoring which scored 56 that season, Juventude defeated the worst clubs of the region, Benfica, Morabeza and Coroa, the March 27 match was Juventude's highest scoring which defeated Benfica 0-16, it was the next highest result in any of the regional championship in some seasons, also in that match, Juventude scored their 200th championship goal. Juventude played their 50th regional championship match on January 24 and went on a two goal draw with Académica. On April 3, 2016, the club defeated Morabeza 1-5 and scored their 200th regional championship goal for the club. On April 10, Juventude lost to Sporting and ended their 17 match unbeaten streak away which became club record, that lasted from January 25, 2014. Juventude Furna finished runner up behind Sporting with 28 points. At the time, their total goals were 209 and conceded only 60, a 147 goal difference and had 3.49 goals per match at the regionals.
The club lost the first match of the 2016-17 season but has two wins and draws, the club had their moderately best season after five years of massive successes. Juventude Furna never had a loss to Morabeza, until March 5, 2017, Juventude Furna had a 100% win on all of its matches with Benfica and until March 26 had a 100% win on all of its matches with Corôa. The season's final match was a win over Benfica, something they waited in four matches, their goal totals over that club is 71, the most of any over 54 goals scored against Corôa. The club finished fifth, something the club never did before which was their lowest along with goals scored (since 2018, second lowest) and conceded more than scoring, 31 over 22 scored and had a 9 difference, they had 13 points, three wins and five losses. Their average goals per match were 3.1528 and with the nationals 3.026 per match.
Juventude started the 2017-18 season with a scoreless draw with Morabeza, their quest for a best season possibility was undecided. Juventude made a win over Nô Pintcha and got their 150th championship point, but a loss to Sporting, then surprisingly two straight wins before a loss to Benfica, their first ever to that club on January 28, Round 7 was a bye week for them. Juventude suffered another loss to Morabeza. The unexpected was made, for the first time at the championships, Juventude defeated Sporting on February 24 with the score 3-1 and had made a better season but not to their first five. Juventude was third with 19 points and had a grip between gaining or losing another championship title for Brava along with their national participation. Juventude defeated Corôa 1-4 on March 10 and scored its 250th overall (regional and national combined) championship goal, with 22 points, five less than Sporting's, Juventude completely lost a chance for another regional title. Benfica was their season's final challenge at the 13th round which ended in a scoreless draw. Round 14 was their bye week. For the season, Juventude has finished third with 23 points as Juventude was five points less than Sporting and more than Benfica. What was not successful was they scored fewer goals numbering 19 and became their lowest for the club.
So far, Juventude Furna has never lost to Corôa (now last one), Juventude had 11/12 of the matches victory over the second club. Juventude Furna has four of the six clubs with total wins over 50% of its matches, at the range of 60% over Morabeza and Nô Pintcha and 90+% over Benfica Brava and Corôa. Juventude Furna never had a home draw with Nô Pintcha. Only Sporting Brava remains the team with a few wins which is under 20%, their total wins over Brava's well known team is only two. Juventude conceded the least per club to Benfica and Morabeza and the most to Sporting. Their average goals per match slipped below three and is now at 2.9524 and with the nationals 2.8314.
Other regional competitions
Their first ever cup title for Brava was won in 2012, their recent title was won the following year, Juventude participated in the recent Cape Verdean Cup. In the 2013 cup edition, Juventude da Furna defeated Sporting Clube da Brava 3–2, [2] due to financial and likely schedule difficulties, Juventude did not attend the cancelled 2013 Cape Verdean Cup.
The Taça de Cabo Verde is the main knock-out football tournament of the Cape Verde islands. It started in 1982, it was later revived in 2007 and is played annually. The competition features the winners of each island or regional cup competition and competes into two groups.
Sporting Clube da Brava is a football club that had played in the Premier division and plays in the Brava Island Division in Cape Verde. It is based in Nova Sintra the island of Brava with its offices located in nearby Lem. Its current coach is Ney Loko. Its nickname is Leões equalling the nickname to Sporting Lisbon and many other Sporting clubs. Its current president is Francisco Oliveira and its coach is Ney Loko.
Juventude also won two Brava Super Cup titles in 2012 and in 2013, the 2013 edition saw Juventude defeating Sporting, the regional champion.
