Boavista FC (Cape Verde)

Boavista FC

Full name	Boavista Futebol Clube
Nickname(s)	Unknown
Founded	1939
Ground	Estádio da Varzea, Praia, Cape Verde
Ground Capacity	8,000
Chairman	Luis Manuel Semedo
Manager	Janito
League	Santiago Island League (South)
Home colours Away colours

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.^[1]

Players

(as of March 2012)

• Babanco
• Di di Mena
• Fufuco
• Nuna
• Madjer
• Nilson Tavares
• Tigana

Achievements

• National title:
  • Cape Verdean Championship: 4

1962/63, 1987/88, 1995/96, 2009/10

• • Cape Verdean Cup: 1

2008/09

• Insular titles:
  • Santiago Island League Championships: 3

Santiago Island League: 1992/93, 1994/95

Santiago Island League (South): 2011/12

• • Santiago Island (South) Opening Tournament: 1

2002/03

Performance in African competitions

• CAF Champions League: 1 appearance

1996 - First Round

• CAF Confederation Cup: 1 appearance

1994 - Preliminary round

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 once again returned to the playoffs in 2011.

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

Rankings

• 2011-12: 3 pts

References