List of football clubs in Cape Verde

Football (soccer) clubs in Cape Verde include:

Key

Key to Divisional Change
New club
Club was promoted to a higher level,
winner or runner-up of each regional league qualified into the National Championships
Club was transferred between divisions at the same level
Club resigned or was demoted to a lower level
Club was relegated to a lower level
Lowest division contains only a single division

A

Club Location League/Division (Regional) Lvl Change from 2016–17
ABC de Patim Patim Fogo Island Second Division 3
Académica da Brava Vila Nova Sintra Brava Island League 2
Académica do Sal Espargos Sal Island League 2
Académica do Mindelo São Vicente Island League 2
Associação Académica do Porto Novo Southern Santo Antão Regional League 2 Qualified and participated in the National Championships as regional winner
Académica da Praia Southern Santiago Premier Division 2
Académica da Preguiça São Nicolau Island League 2
Académica da Calheta Maio Island Premier Division 2
Académica Operária Sal Rei Boa Vista Island League 2
Academico 83 Cidade do Maio Maio Island League 2
Académico do Aeroporto Espargos Sal Island Premier Division 2 Qualified and participated into the National Championships as regional winner
ADEC Calheta de São Miguel Northern Santiago Second Division 3
África Show Rabil Boa Vista Island League 2
AJAC Calheta de São Miguel Northern Santiago Premier Division 2 Qualified and participated in the National Championships as regional winner
AJAT'SN Tarrafal do São Nicolau São Nicolau Island League 2
GD Amarantes Mindelo São Vicente Island League 3
Asa Grande Praia Southern Santiago Second Division 3
ASGUI Santa Maria Sal Island Premier Division 3
Desportivo de Assomada/ADENE Northern Santiago Second Division 3
Atlântico São Filipe Fogo Island Second Division 3
Atlético Mosteiros Fogo Premier Division 2 Promoted into the Regional Premier Division
SC Atlético Ribeira Brava São Nicolau Island League 2

B

Club Location League/Division (Regional) Lvl Change from 2016–17
AD Bairro Craveiro Lopes neighbourhood of Praia Southern Santiago Premier Division 2
Barreirense Barreiro Maio Premier Division 2
Batuque FC Mindelo São Vicente Premier Division 2
Baxada[a] Cova Figueira Fogo Island Premier Division 2 Relegated to the Regional Second Division
FC Belo Horizonte Juncalinho São Nicolau Island League 2
Beira-Mar Ribeira Grande Northern Santo Antão Premier Division 2
Beira-Mar (Maio) Cidade do Maio Maio Second Division 3
Beira-Mar Tarrafal Northern Santiago Premier Division 2
Benfica Nova Sintra Brava Island League 2
Benfica Praia Southern Santiago Premier Division 2
Benfica Santa Cruz Northern Santiago Premier Division 2
Boavista Futebol Clube Praia Southern Santiago Premier Division 2
Botafogo FC São Filipe Fogo Premier Division 2
Brasilim Monte Vaca, São Filipe Fogo Second Division 3

C

Club Location League/Division (Regional) Lvl Change from 2016–17
Calhau São Vicente Second Division 3
Calheta, Desportivo da Calheta de São Miguel Santiago North Premier Division 2
GS Castilho Mindelo São Vicente Premier Division 2 Promoted into the Regional Premier Division
Celtic FC Achadinha de Baixo neighbourhood, Praia Southern Santiago Second Division 2
Chã de Matias Espargos Sal Island Second Division 3
Chão Bom or Tchom Bom Chão Bom Santiago Island Second Division 3
SC Corinthians São Vicente Mindelo São Vicente Second Division 3
Clube Desportivo Corôa Nossa Senhora do Monte village Brava Island League 2
Cova Figueira, Desportivo Cova Figueira Fogo Island Second Division 3
Cruzeiro Calheta Maio Island League 2
Cutelinho FC Mosteiros Fogo Premier Division 2

D

Club Location League/Division (Regional) Lvl Change from 2016–17
GDRC Delta Praia Southern Santiago Second Division 3
Delta Cultura Tarrafal Northern Santiago Second Division 3
FC Derby Mindelo São Vicente Premier Division 2 Qualified and participated into the National Championship as runner-up
Desportivo da Praia Southern Santiago Premier Division 2
Desportivo de Santa Cruz Santiago North Second Division 3 Relegated to the Regional Second Division

E

Club Location League/Division (Regional) Lvl Change from 2016–17
Esperança Fogo Island Second Division 3
Esperança Assomada Assomada Santiago Regional Second Division 3
Desportivo Estância Baixo Boa Vista Island League 2
Estrela dos Amadores Tarrafal Northern Santiago Premier Division 2

F

Club Location League/Division (Regional) Lvl Change from 2016–17
Falcões do Norte Chã de Alecrim, Mindelo São Vicente Second Division 3 Relegated to the Regional Second Division
Farense de Fonte Filipe, Sporting Fonte de Filipe, Mindelo São Vicente Premier Division 2
SC Figueira Pavão Figueira Pavão Fogo Second Division 3 New club
Fiorentina-Calabaceira Calabaceira in Praia Southern Santiago Second Division 3
GDRC Fiorentina Porto Novo Northern Santo Antão Premier Division 2
Florença Espargos Sal Island Premier Division 2
Flor Jovem da Calheta Northern Santiago Premier Division 2
Foguetões Eito, Upper Ribeira do Paul Northern Santo Antão Premier Division 2
Figueirense Figueira da Horta Maio Second Division 3

G

Club Location League/Division (Regional) Lvl Change from 2016–17
Os Garridos São Domingos Municipality Santiago Island Second Division 3 Relegated to the Regional Second Division
Gaviões Hortelão, Espargos Sal Island Second Division 3
Grito Povo Ribeira do Ilhéu Fogo Island Second Division 2

I

Club Location League/Division (Regional) Lvl Change from 2016–17
Inter Cutelo Cutelo in Assomada Northern Santiago Second Division 3
Inter de Porto Novo Southern Santo Antão Regional League 2
Irmãos Unidos Paul Northern Santo Antão Second Division 3 Repeatedly withdrew for the season

J

Club Location League/Division (Regional) Lvl Change from 2016–17
Janela Santo Antão North Second Division 3 Relegated to the Regional Second Division
Jovens Unidos Ribeira Funda, Espargos Sal Regional Second Division 3
Juventude de Assomada Santiago North Second Division 3 Returned after a few seasons of absence
Juventude da Furna Brava Island League 2
Juventude do Norte Fundo das Figueiras and João Galego Boa Vista Island League 2
Juventude Espargos Sal Premier Division 2
Associação Juventus Assomada Santiago North Second Division 3 Relegated to the Regional Second Division
Juventus Curral Grande Fogo Second Division 3 New club

K

Club Location League/Division (Regional) Lvl Change from 2016–17
Kumunidade[b] Praia Southern Santiago Second Division 3

L

Club Location League/Division (Regional) Lvl Change from 2016–17
Lajedos FC[c] Southern Santo Antão Island League 2
Eugénio Lima Praia Southern Santiago Premier Division 2
Luzabril Luzia Nunes Fogo Second Division 3

M

Club Location League/Division (Regional) Lvl Change from 2016–17
CS Marítimo Porto Novo Southern Santo Antão Island League 2
CS Mindelense Mindelo São Vicente Premier Division 2 Qualified into the 2017 Cape Verdean National Championship as winner
SC Miramar Ribeira Dom João Maio Island Second Division 3
SC Morabeza Vila Nova Sintra Brava Island League 2
Morrerense or Morreirense Morreiro Maio Premier Division 2

N

Club Location League/Division (Regional) Lvl Change from 2016–17
Associação Nhagar Assomada Northern Santiago Second Division 3
Grémio Desportivo de Nhagar Assomada Northern Santiago Premier Division 2
Nova Era São Filipe Fogo Premier Division 2 Promoted into the Regional Premier Division
Nova Geração East Espargos Sal Second Division 3
Nô Pintcha Nova Sintra Brava Island League 2
Nô Pintcha do Mosteiros Fogo Premier Division 2

O

Club Location League/Division (Regional) Lvl Change from 2016–17
Oásis Atlântico Santa Maria Sal Second Division 3 New club
Onze Estrelas Bofarreira Boa Vista Island League 2
Onze Unidos Cidade do Maio Maio Premier Division 2

P

Club Location League/Division (Regional) Lvl Change from 2016–17
GD Palmeira Santa Maria Sal Island Premier Division 2
Parque Real Cova Figueira Fogo Second Division 3
Paulense Desportivo Clube Paul Northern Santo Antão Premier Division 2
Ponta de Pom[d] São Vicente Second Division 3
Portas Abertas Boa Entrada or Fundura Northern Santiago Second Division 3
Futebol Clube Praia Branca São Nicolau Island League 2
GDRC Pretória Espargos Sal Second Division 3

R

Club Location League/Division (Regional) Lvl Change from 2016–17
Real Júnior Chão Bom/Tarrafal Northern Santiago Second Division 3 Returned into the Regional Second Division
Real Marítimo Cascabulho Maio Island League 2 Uncertain
Relâmpago West Praia Santiago Regional Second Division 3
CD Ribeira Brava São Nicolau Island League 2
Ribeira Bote São Vicente Second Division 3
Ribeira Grande Cidade Velha Santiago South Premier Division 2 Promoted into the Regional Premier Division
Rosariense Clube Ribeira Grande, Nossa Senhora do Rosário parish Santo Antão North Premier Division 2 Promoted into the Regional Premier Division

S

Club Location League/Division (Regional) Lvl Change from 2015–16
Salamansa FC Salamansa São Vicente Premier Division 2
Sport Sal Rei Club[e] Boa Vista Island League 2 Qualified and participated in the National Championships as regional winner
Santa Clara Alcatraz, Pilão Cão Maio Regional Second Division 3
SC Santa Maria Sal Premier Division 2
Santana de Morrinho Maio Premier Division 2
Sanjoanense Fundo das Figueiras Boa Vista Island League 2
Sanjoanense (Porto Novo) Southern Santo Antão Island League 2
Santo André Norte Southern Santo Antão Island League 2
Santo Crucifíxio Coculi Northern Santo Antão Premier Division 2
GDR São Lourenço João Teves Northern Santiago Premier Division 2 Promoted into the Regional Premier Division
São Pedro Apostolo Garça de Cima Northern Santo Antão Second Division 3
Scorpion Vermelho Santa Cruz Northern Santiago Premier Division 2
CD Sinagoga Northern Santo Antão Premier Division 2
Solpontense Futebol Clube Ponta do Sol Northern Santo Antão Second Division 3
Spartak d'Aguadinha Fogo Premier Division 2
Sporting Clube da Boa Vista Sal Rei Boa Vista Island League 2
Sporting Clube da Brava Nova Sintra Brava Island League 2 Qualified and participated in the National Championships as regional winner
Sporting Clube do Porto Novo Southern Santo Antão Island League 2
Sporting Clube da Praia Southern Santiago Premier Division 2 Qualified and participated in the National Championships as regional winner

T

Club Location League/Division (Regional) Lvl Change from 2016–17
FC Talho São Nicolau Island League 2
Tarrafal FC de Monte Trigo Southern Santo Antão Island League 2 Returned after financial problems
Tchadense Achada de Santo António, Praia Southern Santiago Premier Division 2
AD Tira Chapĭu Tira Chapêu and West Praia Southern Santiago Second Division 3
Torreense Xoxo and Ribeira da Torre including Corda Northern Santo Antão Second Division 3
CD Travadores Praia Southern Santiago Premier Division 2

U

Club Location League/Division (Regional) Lvl Change from 2016–17
FC Ultramarina Ribeira Brava São Nicolau Island League 2
União de São Lourenço Fogo Second Division 3
União Picos São Salvador do Mundo Municipality Northern Santiago Second Division 3 Relegated to the Regional Second Division
Unidos do Norte[f] Ponta d'Agua and Achada de São Filipe, Praia Southern Santiago Premier Division 2

V

Club Location League/Division (Regional) Lvl Change from 2016–17
Valência As Hortas Fogo Premier Division 2
Varanda Achadinha de Baixo, Praia Southern Santiago Premier Division 2 Promoted into the Regional Premier Division
Varandinha Tarrafal Northern Santiago Premier Division 2
SC Verdun Pedra de Lume Sal Second Division 3 Relegated to the Regional Second Division
GDRC Vila Nova Vila Nova, Praia Southern Santiago Second Division 3
Vitória FC Praia Santiago South Second Division 3 Relegated to the Regional Second Division
Vulcânicos FC São Filipe Fogo Premier Division 2 Qualified and participated in the National Championships as regional winner

Former clubs

Club Location League/Division (Regional) Founded Dissolved Status
Àfrica Negra Milho Branco Santiago Island League 1990s 2000s Never registered
Aliança Praia Santiago South Premier Division Never registered, now part of Unidos do Norte
Os Amigos Assomada Northern Santiago Second Division football club no longer exists
Andorinha São Domingos Santiago South Regional Championships now part of Os Garridos
Avenida 77 North Praia Santiago South Regional Championships 2006 2009 now part of Benfica Praia
Barcelona (Tarrafal) Tarrafal Northern Santiago Regional League 1995 2016 football club no longer exists
Black Panthers Praia Santiago South Regional Championships 2006 2008 football club no longer exists
Sport Clube Caleijão São Nicolau Island League 2012 football club no longer exists
Dynamo de Cova Figueira Fogo Island League now part of Desportivo Cova Figueira
Filhos de São Miguel Calheta de São Miguel Santiago North Regional Championships 2000s football club no longer exists
Fontes Fonte Lima? Santiago North Regional Championships 2000s football club no longer exists
Jentabus North Praia Santiago South Regional Championships 2006 2009 now part of Benfica Praia
Lapaloma Praia Santiago South Regional Championships 2013 now part of another club
Paiol Paol, Praia Santiago South Regional Championships 1990s 2005 now part of Unidos do Norte
Praia Rural Santiago South Island League 1990s 2005 now part of Unidos do Norte
Tribo do Sol São Filipe Fogo Island League 2006 2008 now part of Nova Era

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Also known as Beira Mar or Baixada Fluminense
  2. ^ Sometimes as Kumunidadi
  3. ^ Also known as Lagedos
  4. ^ also as Ponta Pon, Ponta d'Pon and Ponta d'Pom
  5. ^ Sal Rei FC, SC Sal-Rei or SC Sal Rei
  6. ^ Formerly known as União dos Norte
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