FC Boavista

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FC Boavista
Full name	Boavista Futebol Clube
Nickname(s)	Unknown
Founded	1939
Ground	Estádio da Varzea, Praia, Cape Verde (Capacity 8,000)
Chairman	Luis Manuel Semedo
Manager	N/A
League	Santiago Island League (South)
2005-06

Boavista Futebol Clube (Capeverdean Crioulo, ALUPEC or ALUPEK: FK Boavista or FK Boabista, Boavista or Boavista Futibol Klubi) is a football (soccer) club that had played in the Premier division and plays in the Santiago Island South Zone League in Cape Verde. It is based in the city of Praia in the island of Santiago. The team has only reached a few of these games before and after independence.

Contents 1 Logo 2 Achievements 3 Playoff participation 4 Performance in African competitions

[edit] Logo

Its logo represent a shield made with black and white colored (or coloured) checkers and has a golden rom with the abbreviated form on the top as well as a golden on the top. The laurel leaf stems are in both sides of the logo with the tag at the bottom.

[edit] Achievements

• National title:
  • Cape Verdean Championship: 2

1987/88, 1995/96

• Insular titles:
  • Santiago Island League Championships: 2

1992/93, 1994/95

• • Santiago Island (South) Opening Tournament: 1

2002/03

[edit] Playoff participation

Boa Vista claimed their first title ever in 1987 even since independence. They entered the finals in 1993 and challenged with Académica (Espargos) to claim its second title, The game was tied at two apiece, the second match lost 2 to one to Académica (Espargos) and claimed the title, the second title was not to be claimed until 1995.

Boa Vista won the insular titles in 1987, 1993 and 1995.

[edit] Performance in African competitions

• CAF Champions League (1 appearance)

Best: 1995-96 First Round - Lost against JS Kabylie 4 - 1 on aggregate

• CAF Confederation Cup (1 appearance)

Best: 1993-94 Preliminary round - Lost against Diamond Stars 5 - 4 on aggregate

Santiago Island League (South) 2007-08 v • d • e
Académica | Bairro | Boavista | Celtic | Desportivo (Praia) | Desportivo (Ribeira Grande) Praia Rural | Sporting (Praia) | Tchadense | Travadores | Vila Nova | Vitória
Football in Cape Verde v • d • e
Federation | National team | Cape Verdean Championships
Capeverdean National Division 2007-08 v • d • e
Group A Sporting (Praia) | Desportivo | Corôa | Sal-Rei FC | Académica (Fogo) | Académico do Aeroporto Group B FC Derby | Scorpions (Santa Cruz) | Bairro | Solpontense | Fiorentina | Barreirense
Regional Championships v • d • e
Boa Vista | Brava | Fogo | Maio | Sal | Santiago (North) | Santiago (South) Santo Antão (Ribeira Grande) | Santo Antão (Porto Novo) | São Nicolau | São Vicente
Opening Tournaments v • d • e
Boa Vista | Brava | Fogo | Maio | Sal | Santiago (North) | Santiago (South) | Santo Antão (Ribeira Grande) | Santo Antão (Porto Novo) | São Nicolau | São Vicente
Cups v • d • e
Sal | Santiago (South) | Porto Novo - Santo Antão | São Nicolau | São Vicente
SuperCup and other competitions v • d • e
Fogo Supercup | Sal SuperCup | São Vicente SuperCup