Football (soccer) clubs in Cape Verde include:
Key
| Key to Divisional Change
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| New club
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Club was promoted to a higher level, winner or runner-up of each regional league qualified into the National Championships
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| Club was transferred between divisions at the same level
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| Club resigned or was demoted to a lower level
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| Club was relegated to a lower level
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| Lowest division contains only a single division
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A
| Club
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Location
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League/Division (Regional)
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Lvl
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Change from 2016 to 2017
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| ABC de Patim |
Patim |
Fogo Island Second Division |
3 |
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| Académica da Brava |
Vila Nova Sintra |
Brava Island League |
2 |
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| Académica do Sal |
Espargos |
Sal Island League |
2 |
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| Académica do Mindelo |
São Vicente Island League |
2 |
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| Associação Académica do Porto Novo |
Southern Santo Antão Regional League |
2 |
Qualified and participated in the National Championships as regional winner
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| Académica da Praia |
Southern Santiago Premier Division |
2 |
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| Académica da Preguiça |
São Nicolau Island League |
2 |
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| Académica da Calheta |
Maio Island Premier Division |
2 |
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| Académica Operária |
Sal Rei |
Boa Vista Island League |
2 |
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| Academico 83 |
Cidade do Maio |
Maio Island League |
2 |
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| Académico do Aeroporto |
Espargos |
Sal Island Premier Division |
2 |
Qualified and participated into the National Championships as regional winner
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| ADEC |
Calheta de São Miguel |
Northern Santiago Second Division |
3 |
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| África Show |
Rabil |
Boa Vista Island League |
2 |
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| AJAC |
Calheta de São Miguel |
Northern Santiago Premier Division |
2 |
Qualified and participated in the National Championships as regional winner
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| AJAT'SN |
Tarrafal do São Nicolau |
São Nicolau Island League |
2 |
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| GD Amarantes |
Mindelo |
São Vicente Island League |
3 |
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| Asa Grande |
Praia |
Southern Santiago Second Division |
3 |
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| ASGUI |
Santa Maria |
Sal Island Premier Division |
3 |
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| Desportivo de Assomada/ADENE |
Northern Santiago Second Division |
3 |
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| Atlântico |
São Filipe |
Fogo Island Second Division |
3 |
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| Atlético |
Mosteiros |
Fogo Premier Division |
2 |
Promoted into the Regional Premier Division
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| SC Atlético |
Ribeira Brava |
São Nicolau Island League |
2 |
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B
| Club
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Location
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League/Division (Regional)
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Lvl
|
Change from 2016 to 2017
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| AD Bairro |
Craveiro Lopes neighbourhood of Praia |
Southern Santiago Premier Division |
2 |
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| Barreirense |
Barreiro |
Maio Premier Division |
2 |
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| Batuque FC |
Mindelo |
São Vicente Premier Division |
2 |
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| Baxada[a] |
Cova Figueira |
Fogo Island Premier Division |
2 |
Relegated to the Regional Second Division
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| FC Belo Horizonte |
Juncalinho |
São Nicolau Island League |
2 |
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| Beira-Mar |
Ribeira Grande |
Northern Santo Antão Premier Division |
2 |
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| Beira-Mar (Maio) |
Cidade do Maio |
Maio Second Division |
3 |
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| Beira-Mar |
Tarrafal |
Northern Santiago Premier Division |
2 |
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| Benfica |
Nova Sintra |
Brava Island League |
2
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| Benfica |
Praia |
Southern Santiago Premier Division |
2 |
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| Benfica |
Santa Cruz |
Northern Santiago Premier Division |
2
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| Boavista Futebol Clube |
Praia |
Southern Santiago Premier Division |
2 |
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| Botafogo FC |
São Filipe |
Fogo Premier Division |
2 |
|
| Brasilim |
Monte Vaca, São Filipe |
Fogo Second Division |
3 |
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C
| Club
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Location
|
League/Division (Regional)
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Lvl
|
Change from 2016 to 2017
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| Calhau |
São Vicente Second Division |
3 |
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| Calheta, Desportivo da |
Calheta de São Miguel |
Santiago North Premier Division |
2 |
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| GS Castilho |
Mindelo |
São Vicente Premier Division |
2 |
Promoted into the Regional Premier Division
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| Celtic FC |
Achadinha de Baixo neighbourhood, Praia |
Southern Santiago Second Division |
2 |
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| Chã de Matias |
Espargos |
Sal Island Second Division |
3 |
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| Chão Bom or Tchom Bom |
Chão Bom |
Santiago Island Second Division |
3 |
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| SC Corinthians São Vicente |
Mindelo |
São Vicente Second Division |
3 |
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| Clube Desportivo Corôa |
Nossa Senhora do Monte village |
Brava Island League |
2 |
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| Cova Figueira, Desportivo |
Cova Figueira |
Fogo Island Second Division |
3 |
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| Cruzeiro |
Calheta |
Maio Island League |
2 |
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| Cutelinho FC |
Mosteiros |
Fogo Premier Division |
2 |
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D
| Club
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Location
|
League/Division (Regional)
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Lvl
|
Change from 2016 to 2017
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| GDRC Delta |
Praia |
Southern Santiago Second Division |
3 |
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| Delta Cultura |
Tarrafal |
Northern Santiago Second Division |
3 |
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| FC Derby |
Mindelo |
São Vicente Premier Division |
2 |
Qualified and participated into the National Championship as runner-up
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| Desportivo da Praia |
Southern Santiago Premier Division |
2 |
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| Desportivo de Santa Cruz |
Santiago North Second Division |
3 |
Relegated to the Regional Second Division
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E
| Club
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Location
|
League/Division (Regional)
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Lvl
|
Change from 2016 to 2017
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| Esperança |
|
Fogo Island Second Division |
3 |
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| Esperança Assomada |
Assomada |
Santiago Regional Second Division |
3 |
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| Desportivo Estância Baixo |
Boa Vista Island League |
2 |
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| Estrela dos Amadores |
Tarrafal |
Northern Santiago Premier Division |
2 |
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F
| Club
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Location
|
League/Division (Regional)
|
Lvl
|
Change from 2016 to 2017
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| Falcões do Norte |
Chã de Alecrim, Mindelo |
São Vicente Second Division |
3 |
Relegated to the Regional Second Division
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| 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
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| Fiorentina-Calabaceira |
Calabaceira in Praia |
Southern Santiago Second Division |
3 |
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| 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
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Location
|
League/Division (Regional)
|
Lvl
|
Change from 2016 to 2017
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| Os Garridos |
São Domingos Municipality |
Santiago Island Second Division |
3 |
Relegated to the Regional Second Division
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| Gaviões |
Hortelão, Espargos |
Sal Island Second Division |
3 |
|
| Grito Povo |
Ribeira do Ilhéu |
Fogo Island Second Division |
2 |
|
I
| Club
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Location
|
League/Division (Regional)
|
Lvl
|
Change from 2016 to 2017
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| Inter Cutelo |
Cutelo in Assomada |
Northern Santiago Second Division |
3 |
|
| Inter de Porto Novo |
Southern Santo Antão Regional League |
2 |
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| Irmãos Unidos |
Paul |
Northern Santo Antão Second Division |
3 |
Repeatedly withdrew for the season
|
J
| Club
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Location
|
League/Division (Regional)
|
Lvl
|
Change from 2016 to 2017
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| Janela |
Santo Antão North Second Division |
3 |
Relegated to the Regional Second Division
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| 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
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| 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
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| Juventus |
Curral Grande |
Fogo Second Division |
3 |
New club
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K
| Club
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Location
|
League/Division (Regional)
|
Lvl
|
Change from 2016 to 2017
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| Kumunidade[b] |
Praia |
Southern Santiago Second Division |
3 |
|
L
| Club
|
Location
|
League/Division (Regional)
|
Lvl
|
Change from 2016 to 2017
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| 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 to 2017
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| 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
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| 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 to 2017
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| 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 |
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| Nô Pintcha do Mosteiros |
Fogo Premier Division |
2 |
|
O
| Club
|
Location
|
League/Division (Regional)
|
Lvl
|
Change from 2016 to 2017
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| Oásis Atlântico |
Santa Maria |
Sal Second Division |
3 |
New club
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| 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 to 2017
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| 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 to 2017
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| 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 to 2016
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| 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 to 2017
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| 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 to 2017
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| 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 to 2017
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| 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
|
| 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
- ^ Also known as Beira Mar or Baixada Fluminense
- ^ Sometimes as Kumunidadi
- ^ Also known as Lagedos
- ^ also as Ponta Pon, Ponta d'Pon and Ponta d'Pom
- ^ Sal Rei FC, SC Sal-Rei or SC Sal Rei
- ^ Formerly known as União dos Norte
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