The 2009 Cape Verdean Football Championship season was the 30th of the competition of the first-tier football in Cape Verde. Its started on 16 April, earlier than the last season and finished on 11 June. The tournament was organized by the Cape Verdean Football Federation. Sporting would win their 8th title and fourth straight after defeating the city's rival Académica. This was the first final competition that featured two clubs from the same island as well as the same city, it happened the following season with Boavista. Sporting Praia's next and final title would win in 2012.
Overview Sporting Clube da Praia was again 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.
It was the only club that got three titles until 2016 when CS Mindelense became the second club to win three back-to-back titles. The biggest win was Mindelense who scored 6 against Foguetões. Only one match which one team scored the highest point and the season was again not the retelling of high scoring records.
The championships was the last appearance for Académica Praia.
Participating clubs
Sporting Clube da Praia, winner of the 2008 Cape Verdean Football Championships Académica Operária, winner of the Boa Vista Island League SC Morabeza, winner of the Brava Island League Vulcânicos FC, winner of the Fogo Island League Onze Unidos, winner of the Maio Island League Sport Clube Santa Maria, winner of the Sal Island League Estrela dos Amadores, winner of the Santiago Island League (North) Académica da Praia, winner of the Santiago Island League (South) Os Foguetões, winner of the Santo Antão Island League (North) Sporting Clube do Porto Novo, winner of the Santo Antão Island League (South) FC Ultramarina, winner of the São Nicolau Island League CS Mindelense, winner of the São Vicente Island League Information about the clubs Club Location Venue CapacityAcadémica OperáriaSal ReiArsénio Ramos500PraiaVárzea12,000Estrela dos AmadoresTarrafalTarrafal1,000FoguetõesPaúlJoão Serra1,000MindeloAdérito Sena5,000Vila Nova SintraAquiles de Oliveira500Onze UnidosVila do Maio20 de Janeiro4,000Sport Clube Santa MariaSanta MariaMarcelo Leitão8,000Sporting Clube do Porto NovoPorto NovoAmílcar Cabral500Sporting Clube da PraiaPraiaVárzea12,000Tarrafal de São NicolauOrlando Rodrigues5,000Vulcânicos FCSão Filipe5 de Julho1,000
League standings Group A PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts1Académica da Praia5410105+5132CS Mindelense5401134+9123FC Ultramarina5212116+574Onze Unidos521255075Sport Clube Santa Maria5023613-726Foguetões5014315-121
Group B PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts1Sporting Clube da Praia5410111+7122Sporting Clube do Porto Novo530296+393SC Morabeza521248-474Vulcânicos FC521234-175Estrela dos Amadores520378-166Académica Operária501429-71
Results Week 1HomeScoreVisitorDateMindelense2 - 0Onze Unidos16 MayFoguetões0 - 1Académica Praia17 MayUltramarina4 - 0Santa Maria9 JuneSporting Praia0 - 0Vulcânico16 MaySporting Porto Novo2 - 0Académica Operária16 MayMorabeza2 - 1Estrela Amadores17 May Week 2HomeScoreVisitorDateSanta Maria1 - 2Mindelense23 MayOnze Unidos1 - 0Foguetões23 MayAcadémica Praia3 - 1Ultramarina23 MayAcadémica Operária1 - 3Sporting Praia23 MayVulcânico0 - 2Morabeza24 MayEstrela Amadores3 - 2Sporting Porto Novo24 May Week 3HomeScoreVisitorDateFoguetões3 - 3Santa Maria30 MayAcadémica Praia2 - 1Onze Unidos30 MayUltramarina1 - 2Mindelense31 MaySporting Porto Novo0 - 3Sporting Praia30 MayEstrela Amadores0 - 2Vulcânico30 MayMorabeza0 - 0Acádemica Operária31 May
Week 4HomeScoreVisitorDateAcadémica Praia2 - 2Santa Maria6 JuneOnze Unidos1 - 1Ultramarina6 JuneMindelense6 - 0Foguetões6 JuneVulcânico0 - 2Sporting Porto Novo6 JuneEstrela Amadores3 - 1Acádemica Operária6 JuneSporting Praia4 - 0Morabeza7 June
Week 5HomeScoreVisitorDateMindelense1 - 2Académica Praia13 JuneSanta Maria0 - 2Onze Unidos13 June Foguetões0 - 4Ultramarina13 JuneSporting Praia1 - 0Estrela Amadores13 JuneAcádemica Operária0 - 1Vulcânico13 JuneMorabeza0 - 3Sporting Porto Novo13 June
Final Stages
Semi-finals Source:
Finals
Cape Verdean Football 2009ChampionsSporting Clube da Praia8th title
Statistics Top scorer: Kadú: 9 goals (CS Mindelense) Biggest win: Mindelense 6 - 0 Foguetões (6 June)
See also 2008–09 in Cape Verdean football 2009 Cape Verdean Cup
Footnotes
External links
2009 Cape Verdean Football Championships at RSSSF