2007 Cape Verdean Football Championships
The 2007 Cape Verdean Football Championships season was the 28th of the competition of the first-tier football in Cape Verde. Its started on 12 May and finished on 21 July, earlier than the last season. The tournament was organized by the Federação Caboverdiana de Futebol (Cape Verdean Football Federation, FCF). Sporting would win their 6th title and second straight after defeating Académica do Mindelo in penalty kicks. They would have entry to the 2008 CAF Champions League. No second place team would also participate in the 2008 CAF Confederation Cup
Sporting Clube da Praia was 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. As Sporting Praia won the 2006 national title, Académica da Praia, runner-up of the island division would compete in the championships.
The season at the time would have the second club to win two back to back titles after CS Mindelense in 1976 and 1977.
The biggest win was Académico do Aeroporto who won 8-0 against Sporting from Porto Novo, the most number of goals was Académica do Mindelo. In the knockout stage, three of the four clubs would be with the name Académic-, The Battle of Académica would feature two homonymous clubs from Praia and Mindelo and the latter would win two goals (one per match).
Participating clubs
- Sporting Clube da Praia, winner of the 2006 Cape Verdean Football Championships
- SC Sal Rei, winner of the Boa Vista Island League
- SC Morabeza, winner of the Brava Island League
- Vulcânicos FC, winner of the Fogo Island League
- Académica da Calheta, winner of the Maio Island League
- Académico do Aeroporto, winner of the Sal Island League
- Scorpion Vermelho, winner of the Santiago Island League (North)
- Académica da Praia, runner-up of the Santiago Island League (South)
- Rosariense, 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
- Académica do Mindelo, winner of the São Vicente Island League
Information about the clubs
League standings
Group A
Group B
Results
| Week 1 |
|---|
| Home |
Score |
Visitor |
Date |
| Ultramarina |
0 - 3 |
Académico Mindelo |
12 May |
| Sporting Praia |
5 - 0 |
Académica Calheta |
13 May |
| Morabeza |
1 - 3 |
Sal Rei |
31 May |
| Académico Aeroporto |
8 - 3 |
Sporting Porto Novo |
12 May |
| Scorpion Vermelho |
1 - 0 |
Rosariense |
13 May |
| Académica Praia |
1 - 0 |
Vulcânicos |
30 May |
| Week 2 |
|---|
| Home |
Score |
Visitor |
Date |
| Académica Calheta |
0 - 1 |
Ultramarina |
19 May |
| Sal Rei |
1 - 0 |
Sporting Praia |
19 May |
| Académico Mindelo |
3 - 0 |
Morabeza |
20 May |
| Sporting Porto Novo |
0 - 2 |
Scorpion Vermelho |
19 May |
| Rosariense |
2 - 1 |
Académica Praia |
19 May |
| Vulcânicos |
0 - 1 |
Académico Aeroporto |
19 May |
| Week 3 |
|---|
| Home |
Score |
Visitor |
Date |
| Ultramarina |
0 - 0 |
Sal Rei |
26 May |
| Académico Mindelo |
4 - 0 |
Académica Calheta |
26 May |
| Morabeza |
0 - 2 |
Sporting Praia |
26 May |
| Académica Praia |
0 - 0 |
Académico Aeroporto |
26 May |
| Rosariense |
3 - 0 |
Sporting Porto Novo |
26 May |
| Scorpion Vermelho |
2 - 3 |
Vulcânicos |
27 May |
| Week 4 |
|---|
| Home |
Score |
Visitor |
Date |
| Sporting Praia |
4 - 0 |
Ultramarina |
9 June |
| Académico Mindelo |
6 - 0 |
Sal Rei |
9 June |
| Académica Calheta |
1 - 1 |
Morabeza |
9 June |
| Sporting Porto Novo |
1 - 3 |
Académica Praia |
9 June |
| Académico Aeroporto |
1 - 0 |
Scorpion Vermelho |
9 June |
| Rosariense |
0 - 1 |
Vulcânicos |
9 June |
| Week 5 |
|---|
| Home |
Score |
Visitor |
Date |
| Ultramarina |
1 - 1 |
Morabeza |
17 June |
| Sporting Praia |
0 - 0 |
Académico Mindelo |
23 June |
| Sal Rei |
2 - 2 |
Académica Calheta |
23 June |
| Académico Aeroporto |
0 - 0 |
Rosariense |
24 June |
| Vulcânicos |
4 - 1 |
Sporting Porto Novo |
24 June |
| Scorpion Vermelho |
0 - 1 |
Académica Praia |
24 June |
Final Stages
Semi-finals
Finals
Sporting Praia won all two legs under away goals rule and claimed the national title.
Statistics
- Biggest win: Académico Aeroporto 8-3 Sporting Porto Novo (May 12)
Footnotes
External links
