2015 Cape Verdean Football Championships
Football league season
| Season | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Champions | CS Mindelense |
| Matches played | 36 |
| Goals scored | 103 (2.86 per match) |
| Top goalscorer |  Matxona (6) |
| Biggest home win | Mindelense |
| Biggest away win | FC Derby, Académico do Aeroporto |
← 2014 2016 → | |
The 2015 Cape Verdean Football Championship season was the 36th beginner level competition of the first-tier football in Cape Verde. Its started on 9 May and finished on 11 July. The tournament was organized by the Cape Verdean Football Federation.[1] The schedule including its matches were created on Saturday January 10.[2][3] CS Mindelense won the eleventh title and became the second club after Sporting Praia to win three in a row. Neither clubs participated in the CAF Champions League competition in 2016 and in the 2016 CAF Confederation Cup. This was the second ever and most recent finals competition that two clubs came from the same island as well as the same city.
CS Mindelense was the defending team of the title. A total of 12 clubs participated in the competition, one from each island league and one who won the last season's title.
The biggest win was Mindelense who scored 6-0 over Sporting Clube from Brava. In Group A, only one club scored more than ten goals while four clubs in Group B scored more than ten, the top two scored 14 each and the 3rd and 4th place clubs scored 12 each. Mindelense became the third and recent club to win all five matches in a six club group stage, Derby also done theirs for the second and most recent time.ĵ
The finals had two of its matches ended in a draw with a goal each, this was the first time that happened. The winner was decided on penalty kicks and Mindelense won 4-3 on penalty kicks, this was the first that ended in a penalty shootout in 21 years, the next occurred in the following season.
Participating clubs
Boavista FC
Sporting Brava
Spartak
Paulense
Ultramarina
Participating football (soccer) clubs of the 2015 Cape Verdean Football Championships (Cape Verde)
- CS Mindelense, winner of the 2014 Cape Verdean Football Championships[2]
- Académica Operária, winner of the Boa Vista Island League[4]
- Sporting (Brava), winner of the Brava Island League[5]
- Spartak d'Aguadinha, winner of the Fogo Island League[6][7]
- Académico 83, winner of the Maio Island League[4][8]
- Académico do Aeroporto, winner of the Sal Island League[6][7]
- Beira Mar, winner of the Santiago Island League (North)[9]
- FC Boavista, winner of the Santiago Island League (South)[10]
- Paulense Desportivo Clube, winner of the Santo Antão Island League (North)[11]
- Académica do Porto Novo, winner of the Santo Antão Island League (South)[12]
- FC Ultramarina, winner of the São Nicolau Island League[13]
- FC Derby, runner up of the São Vicente Island League
Information about the clubs
| Club | Location | Venue | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Académico 83 | Vila do Maio | Maio | 4,000 |
| Académica Operária | Sal Rei | Arsénio Ramos | 500 |
| Académica do Porto Novo | Porto Novo | Porto Novo | 8,000 |
| Académico do Aeroporto | Espargos | Marcelo Leitão | 8,000 |
| Beira-Mar | Tarrafal | Mangue | |
| FC Boavista | Praia | Várzea | 12,000 |
| FC Derby | Mindelo | Adérito Sena | 8,000 |
| Mindelense | Mindelo | Adérito Sena | 8,000 |
| Paulense Desportivo Clube | Paúl | João Serra | 2,000 |
| Spartak d'Aguadinha | São Filipe | 5 de Julho | 1,000 |
| Sporting (Brava) | Vila Nova Sintra | Aquiles d'Oliveira | 500 |
| FC Ultramarina | Tarrafal de São Nicolau | Orlando Rodrígues | 5,000 |
Italics indicates a team playing in a stadium in a different town or city.
League standings
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Derby | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | +10 | 15 |
| 2 | Paulense Desportivo Clube | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 10 |
| 3 | Académica do Porto Novo | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 7 |
| 4 | Académico 83 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 6 |
| 5 | Spartak | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 3 |
| 6 | Académica Operária | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 2 |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CS Mindelense | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | +13 | 15 |
| 2 | Boavista FC | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 4 | +10 | 12 |
| 3 | Académico do Aeroporto | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 9 |
| 4 | FC Ultramarina | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 16 | -4 | 6 |
| 5 | Sporting Clube da Brava | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 16 | -11 | 1 |
| 6 | Beira-Mar | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 14 | -11 | 1 |
Results
| Week 1 | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | Score | Visitor | Date | ||||||||
| Académica Operária | 1 - 1 | Paulense | 9 May | ||||||||
| Spartak | 1 - 4 | Derby | 9 May | ||||||||
| Académica Porto Novo | 1 - 0 | Académica 83 | 10 May | ||||||||
| Beira-Mar | 0 - 2 | Boavista | 9 May | ||||||||
| Mindelense | 3 - 0 | Ultramarina | 9 May | ||||||||
| Académico Aeroporto | 2 - 1 | Sporting Brava | 3 June[14] | ||||||||
| Week 2 | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | Score | Visitor | Date | ||||||||
| Académica Operária | 0 - 2 | Spartak | 17 May | ||||||||
| Derby | 2 - 1 | Académica Porto Novo | 16 May | ||||||||
| Académica 83 | 1 - 3 | Paulense | 16 May | ||||||||
| Beira-Mar | 0 - 2 | Mindelense | 16 May | ||||||||
| Ultramarina | 2 - 3 | Académico Aeroporto | 17 May | ||||||||
| Sporting Brava | 0 - 3 | Boavista | 17 May | ||||||||
| Week 3 | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | Score | Visitor | Date | Time | |||||||
| Derby | 1 - 0 | Académica Operária | 24 May | 15:30 | |||||||
| Spartak | 1 - 2 | Académica 83 | 24 May | 15:30 | |||||||
| Paulense | 1 - 0 | Académica Porto Novo | 23 May | 15:30 | |||||||
| Ultramarina | 5 - 2 | Beira-Mar | 24 May | 15:30 | |||||||
| Mindelense | 6 - 0 | Sporting Brava | 23 May | 15:30 | |||||||
| Boavista | 4 - 2 | Académico Aeroporto | 23 May | 15:30 | |||||||
| Week 4 | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | Score | Visitor | Date | ||||||||
| Paulense | 0 - 1 | Derby | 31 May | ||||||||
| Académica Porto Novo | 2 - 1 | Spartak | 30 May | ||||||||
| Académica 83 | 2 - 0 | Académica Operária | 30 May | ||||||||
| Boavista | 5 - 1 | Ultramarina | 30 May | ||||||||
| Académico Aeroporto | 1 - 2 | Mindelense | 31 May | ||||||||
| Sporting Brava | 1 - 1 | Beira-Mar | 31 May | ||||||||
| Week 5 | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | Score | Visitor | Date | ||||||||
| Académica Operária | 1 - 1 | Académica Porto Novo | 7 June | ||||||||
| Derby | 4 - 0 | Académica 83 | 7 June | ||||||||
| Spartak | 0 - 1 | Paulense | 7 June | ||||||||
| Beira-Mar | 0 - 4 | Académico Aeroporto | 6 June | ||||||||
| Ultramarina | 4 - 3 | Sporting Brava | 7 June | ||||||||
| Mindelense | 1 - 0 | Boavista | 6 June | ||||||||
Final Stages
| Semi-Finals | Finals | ||||||||||||
| FC Derby | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||
| FC Boavista | 2 | 1 | 3 | FC Derby | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||
| CS Mindelense | 0 | 2 | 2 | CS Mindelense | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||
| Paulense DC | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||
Semi-finals
| Boavista | 2:1 | FC Derby |
|---|---|---|
Givalter  62' 88' | Kévy 80' |
Referee: Jaime Figueiredo
| Paulense DC | 1:0 | CS Mindelense |
|---|---|---|
| Oceano 44' |
| FC Derby | 2:1 | FC Boavista |
|---|---|---|
| Bena 40' 71' | Michel 50' | |
| Penalties | ||
| Derby won | ||
Referee: António Rodrigues
| CS Mindelense | 2:0 (a.e.t.) | Paulense DC |
|---|---|---|
| Gauço 21' Chibaca 111' |
Referee: Alberto Monteiro
Finals
| CS Mindelense | 1:1 | FC Derby |
|---|---|---|
| Latche | Quatro |
Referee: Lenine Rocha
| FC Derby | 1:1 | CS Mindelense |
|---|---|---|
| Duque 90+5' | Xibaka 37' | |
| Penalties | ||
| 3-4 | ||
| Cape Verdean Football 2015 Champions |
|---|
| CS Mindelense 11th title |
Statistics
- Top scorer: Matxona: 6 goals (of FC Boavista)
- Least-beaten goalkeeper: Vozinha (of CS Mindelense)
- Greatest player: Oceano (of Paulense)
- Greatest trainer: Alberto Leite (of CS Mindelense)
- Fair Play Award: Académico do Aeroporto
- Highest scoring match: Mindelense 6-0 Sporting Brava (May 23)
See also
References
- ^ a b 2015 Cape Verdean Football Championships at RSSSF
- ^ a b "Mindelense no grupo B do Campeonato Nacional de Futebol" [Mindelense in Group B of the National Football Championships]. A Nação (in Portuguese). 11 January 2015. Archived from the original on 14 January 2015. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
- ^ "Campeonato Nacional - Época 2014/15" [The National Championships: 2014/15 Season]. A Nação (in Portuguese). 11 January 2015. Archived from the original on January 15, 2015. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
- ^ a b "Académico 83 do Maio e Académica da Boa Vista são os novos campeões regionais" [Académico 83 and Académica Boa Vista Are New Regional Champs]. A Semana (in Portuguese). 12 April 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-07-10. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
- ^ "Futebol/Brava: Sporting da Brava revalida título regional". Inforpress CV (in Portuguese). 27 April 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-04-28. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
- ^ a b "Spartak e Académico são os novos campeões regionais das ilhas do Fogo e do Sal" [Spartak And Académico Aeroporto, New Regional Champions of the Island of Fogo and Sal]. Futebol CV. 19 April 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-10-07. Retrieved 19 April 2015.
- ^ a b "Spartak e Académico são os novos campeões regionais das ilhas do Fogo e do Sal" [Spartak and Académico (Aeroporto) Are the New Regional Champs of Fogo and Sal]. A Semana (in Portuguese). 19 April 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-04-19. Retrieved 19 April 2015.
- ^ "Futebol Maio: Académico 83 É O Novo Campeão Regional" [Académico '83, the New Regional Champion]. Criolosport (in Portuguese). 13 April 2015. Archived from the original on April 19, 2015. Retrieved 19 April 2015.
- ^ "Apurados todos os campeões regionais de futebol". A Semana (in Portuguese). 3 May 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-07-19. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
- ^ "Futebol/Santiago Sul: Boavista da Praia sagra-se campeão regional" [Boavista Praia Claimed the Regional Champion] (in Portuguese). Inforpress CV. 10 April 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-04-15. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
- ^ "Paulense sagra-se campeão na zona Norte de Santo Antão" [Paulense Became Champion of Santo Antão North Zone]. A Semana (in Portuguese). 1 March 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-07-07. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
- ^ "Futebol/Santo Antão – Sul: Académica do Porto Novo conquista o penta campeonato regional" [Académica Porto Novo Won the Fifth Regional Championship]. Inforpress CV (in Portuguese). 19 April 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-04-27. Retrieved 19 April 2015.
- ^ "Regionais: Ultramarina de São Nicolau sagra-se campeão" [Regionals: Ultramarina Champion of São Nicolau]. A Semana (in Portuguese). 26 April 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-07-16. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
- ^ "Campeonato Nacional: Jogo Académico Do Sal - Sporting Da Brava Suspenso Pela FCF (Académico do Sal - Sporting Brava match suspended by FCF". Criolosports (in Portuguese). 7 May 2015. Archived from the original on May 8, 2015. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
External links
- "Federação Caboverdiana de Futebol" (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2015-08-02.
- 2016 Cape Verdean Football Championships at RSSSF
