GD Amarantes

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GD Amarantes
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Full name	Grêmio Desportivo Amarantes
Nickname(s)	Unknown
Founded	N/A
Ground	Estádio Municipal Aderito Sena, Mindelo, Cape Verde (Capacity 5,000)
Chairman	N/A
Manager	N/A
League	São Vicente Island League
2005-06	N/A

Grêmio Desportivo Amarantes (Capeverdean Crioulo, ALUPEC or ALUPEK: GD Amarantis, São Vicente: GD Amarantes) is a football (soccer) club that had played in the Premier division and plays in the the São Vicente Island League in Cape Verde. It is based in the city of Mindelo in the island of São Vicente and plays in the stadium with a capacity of 5,000 It is one of many teams that only one one title since independence.

It is played along with Mindelo's famous teams including Académica, Castilho, FC Derby and CS Mindelense in the same stadium.

[edit] Achievements

Cape Verdean Championship: 1

1999

São Vicente Island League: 1

1998/99

[edit] Playoff advances

GD Amarantes was the 1998/99 season and won the insular title and advanced to the national division. GD Amarantes challenged the Fogo-based team known as Vulcânicos, the first leg was 2-0, the second leg was a tied game and claimed the title over Vulcânicos. It is the only time ever as well as other teams that advanced into the national division.

São Vicente Island League 2007-08

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Football in Cape Verde

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Federation | National team | Cape Verdean Championships

Capeverdean National Division 2007-08

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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