União de São Lourenço

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União de São Lourenço
Full name União Futebol Clube
União Futebol Clube (São Lourenço)
Ground São Lourenço and
Estádio 5 de Julho, São Filipe, Fogo, Cape Verde
Ground Capacity 2,000
League Fogo Second Division
2015–16 10th, Relegated

União Futebol Clube, common name: União de São Lourenço is a football (soccer) club that currently plays in the Fogo Island League in Cape Verde. It is based in the village of Curral Grande located north of São FIlipe in the west of the island. The club are covers the whole parish of São Lourenço

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

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Curral Grande Settlement in Fogo, Cape Verde

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São Filipe, Cape Verde Settlement in Fogo, Cape Verde

São Filipe is a city on the west coast of the island of Fogo, Cape Verde. It is the capital of the island, and the seat of the São Filipe Municipality. The island's airport, São Filipe Airport, is located on the southeastern edge of the town and the island's port is 4 km north of the center at Vale de Cavaleiros. The town's elevation is 20 meters.

History

The club was founded under the name Apolo (Apollo) in its early years. Later the club merged with another one based in the parish and became União.

The club played in Premier and Second Divisions in the 2000s. In 2013, União was in the second division and qualified into the regional promotional final and the club won the final and played in the Premier Division for the next three seasons. Their positions slowly waned, the club finished 8th for the 2013–14 season ad had 14 points, 4 wins and 12 losses, they scored 22, in wins and points, this was the last the club club had it in the Premier Division. In 2015, the club finished 9th, in the zone where a division decisional match was played, they had 9 points, 3 wins and 15 losses, they scored 9 goals and conceded 61 goals, fewer than Baxada and Parque Real. In the decisional matches, the club faced second placed Second Division team ABC de Patim, the club won the first match 1–0 and the second had a goal draw and União stayed for one more year in the Premier Division, in the 2015–16 season, the club had the same wins , an additional point which was 10 and more goals numbering 24, their worst was they finished last and conceded 74 goals, the most in the region that season and thus relegated into the Second Division for the 2016–17 season.

In the Second Division, União was first in Group A, the match of February 11 that had a huge 20–0 win over Brasilim made by Nova Era lost a position and put that club first and remained for the whole season, they shared the same 16 points but scored fewer than Nova Era's 32 goals in which União scored 13. União qualified into the final phase together with first-placed Nova Era. União finished outside the qualification zone, they participated their second consecutive season with the island's Second Division. União played in Group A for the 2017-18 season which featured clubs from the west of the island entirely in its municipality, they played at their own home field. At the 10th and final round, they defeated Brasilim 2-1 at home field in São Lourenço and finished second behind Luzabril with 18 points, got a ticket on an attempt on returning into the Premier Division next season.

Stadium

Estadio de Sao Lourenco, the homefield of Uniao de Sao Lourenco, its Second Division matches are played there Estadio Sao Lourenco 2017.jpg
Estádio de São Lourenço, the homefield of União de São Lourenço, its Second Division matches are played there
Estadio 5 de Julho, the second homefield of Uniao de Sao Lourenco Estadio Sao Filipe 2017.jpg
Estádio 5 de Julho, the second homefield of União de São Lourenço

União de São Lourenço has its own football field names Estádio de São Lourenço with a capacity of 1,000, the club trains there and recently its Second Division matches are played there. Its Premier Division matches are played at Estádio 5 de Julho with a capacity of 5,000. The club also trains at the stadium. Other clubs playing at the stadium includes Académica do Fogo, Botafogo, Juventude, Vulcânicos and the least prominent club Atlântico. Clubs based in a city subdivision includes Spartak d'Aguadinha, Brasilim of Monte Vaca and Nova Era FC. Other clubs playing at the stadium but not based are ABC de Patim and Valência from As Hortas.

Achievement

Secondary achievement

2012/13

League and cup history

Island/Regional Championship

SeasonDiv.Pos.Pl.WDLGSGAGDP Cup Tour Notes
2013–14 [1] 281842122249-2714Relegated to the regional Second Division
2014–15 [2] 291830151961-429Remains in the Premier Division
2015–16 [3] 2101831142474-5010Relegated into the regional Second Division

See also

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