The 2010 Cape Verdean Football Championship season was the 31st of the competition of the first-tier football in Cape Verde. Its started on 8 May, slightly later than the last season and finished on 10 July, later than last year. The tournament was organized by the Cape Verdean Football Federation. It was the second consecutive time that the final featured two clubs from the same island and city, the next time it happened would be five years later. It brought the Capital Rivalry between Sporting and Boavista to the national championships. Another club of Praia named Boavista FC (Cape Verde) winning the national title breaking Sporting Praia's consecutive title wins. A month later, Boavista Praia would become the only club to win both the championship and the cup title in the same season.
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. 36 matches were played and 110 goals were scored. It marked the last appearance of Botafogo of the island of Fogo.
The biggest win were Sporting (2-7 defeated Ribeira Brava) and Boavista (7-1 defeated Solpontense).
The final round match between Ribeira Brava and Barrererense was not played, later, the federation awarded both teams a loss.
Participating clubs
Sporting Clube da Praia, winner of the 2009 Cape Verdean Football Championships Sporting Clube da Boa Vista, winner of the Boa Vista Island League SC Morabeza, winner of the Brava Island League Botafogo FC, winner of the Fogo Island League Barreirense, winner of the Maio Island League Académico do Aeroporto, winner of the Sal Island League Scorpion Vermelho, winner of the Santiago Island League (North) Boavista FC (Cape Verde), runner-up of the Santiago Island League (South) Solpontense FC, winner of the Santo Antão Island League (North) Marítimo, winner of the Santo Antão Island League (South) Desportivo Ribeira Brava, winner of the São Nicolau Island League Batuque FC, winner of the São Vicente Island League
Information about the clubs Club Location VenueCapacityAcadémico do AeroportoEspargosMarcelo Leitão8,000BarreirenseBarreiro20 de JaneiroBatuque FCMindeloAdérito Sena5,000Boavista FCPraiaVárzea12,000Botafogo FCSão Filipe5 de Julho1,000Desportivo Ribeira BravaRibeira BravaJoão de Deus1,000MarítimoPorto NovoAmílcar CabralVila Nova SintraAquiles de Oliveira500Scorpion VermelhoSanta Cruz25 de Julho1,000Solpontense FCPonta do SolJoão da Serra2,000Sporting Clube da Boa VistaSal ReiArsénio Ramos500Sporting Clube da PraiaPraiaVárzea12,000
League standings Group A PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts1Batuque FC523093+692Boavista FC5221158+783Marítimo521279-274SC Morabeza513154+165Botafogo5122813-556Solpontense FC5113714-74
Group B PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts1Académico do Aeroporto5410124+8132Sporting Clube da Praia5320166+10113Scorpion Vermelho520378-164Sporting Clube da Boa Vista512248-455Desportivo Ribeira Brava5113612-646Barreirense5005512-70
Results Week 1HomeScoreVisitorDateBatuque2 - 0Marítimo8 MayBotafogo3 - 2Solpotense8 MayMorabeza0 - 0FC Boavista9 MaySporting Praia5 - 2Barreirense8 MayAcadémico Aeroporto3 - 1Scorpion Vermelho8 MaySporting Boavista2 - 2Ribeira Brava8 May
Week 2HomeScoreVisitorDateFC Boavista4 - 2Botafogo15 MaySolpotense1 - 1Batuque15 MayMarítimo1 - 0Morabeza16 MayBarreirense3 - 4Académico Aeroporto15 MayScorpion Vermelho2 - 0Sporting Boavista15 MayRibeira Brava2 - 7Sporting Praia15 May Week 3HomeScoreVisitorDateBotafogo0 - 4Batuque22 MayFC Boavista 3 - 4Marítimo22 MayMorabeza3 - 1Solpotense23 MayAcadémico Aeroporto2 - 0Ribeira Brava22 MaySporting Boavista1 - 1Sporting Praia22 MayScorpion Vermelho2 - 1Barreirense22 May
Week 4HomeScoreVisitorDateMarítimo2 - 2Botafogo30 MayBatuque1 - 1Morabeza30 MayFC Boavista7 - 1Solpotense30 MayBarreirense0 - 1Sporting Boavista29 MaySporting Praia0 - 0Académico Aeroporto29 MayScorpion Vermelho1 - 2Ribeira Brava29 May
Week 5HomeScoreVisitorDateBatuque1 - 1FC Boavista6 JuneSolpotense2 - 0Marítimo6 JuneMorabeza1 - 1Botafogo6 June Sporting Praia3 - 1Scorpion Vermelho11 JuneRibeira Brava (awarded a loss against the club)canc.Barreirense (awarded a loss against the club)5 JuneAcadémico Aeroporto3 - 0Sporting Boavista5 June
Final Stages
Semi-finals
Finals
Cape Verdean Football 2010ChampionsBoavista FC3rd title
Statistics Biggest win: Boavista FC 7 - 1 Solpontense (May 30)
See also 2009–10 in Cape Verdean football 2010 Cape Verdean Cup
Footnotes
External links
https://web.archive.org/web/20150713074425/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesk/kaapv2010.html