Académico 83 do Porto Inglês

Académico 83
Full name Associação Académico 83 do Porto Inglês
Nickname(s) Académico 83, Académico, Micá, Mico, Mico 83
Founded July 6, 1983
Ground Estádio Municipal do Porto Inglês,
Porto Inglês Maio, Cape Verde
Ground Capacity 4,000
President Cape Verde Edvaldo Soares
Manager Cape Verde Fernando Graça
League Maio Island League (Associação Regional de Futebol do Maio (ARFM))
2015–16 1st
Website Club website

Associação Académico 83 do Porto Inglês (Capeverdean Crioulo, ALUPEC or ALUPEK: Akadémiku 83) is a football (soccer) club that plays in the Maio Island League in Cape Verde. It is based in the city of Porto Inglês, island of Maio. Its current president is Edvaldo Soares and its coach is Nando (Fernando Graça).

Académico 83 is the most successful football (soccer) club on Maio having won about 16 official regional titles, of which are nine championship titles, three cup and super cup titles and an opening tournament title. Its regional totals are now shared with Onze Unidos since April 29 after that club's cup win. It was once shared earlier with that club even in mid to late 2016.

History

Académico 83 squad of the 2013-14 season

The team got its name by the fact of being formed by high school students in 1983.[1] Its founders were Jacinto Spencer dos Santos, Domingos Emanuel Soares, Francisco Adriano Contina Inês, Mario Anibal Costa, Nelson dos Santos and Domingos Lopes Correia. The club is an affiliate to Académica de Coimbra in Portugal. It is one of several regional championships that has more than an affiliate of another club in Cape Verde, the other is Académica da Calheta further north on the island.

The club became a registered club in 1987.[2] The club started to play in regional competitions in 1991 when the Maio Island League was founded and was the first club to win a regional title and was the first club from the island to compete at the national level. The club celebrated its 10th anniversary of foundation in 1993. Two consecutive titles for the club were won in 1995. The club celebrated its 25th anniversary of foundation in 2008. Later, the club also won two consecutive titles in 2013 and two consecutive titles in 2016. Also, twice that the club won all four different regional competitions in 2013 and three in 2016.

The club also organized once the tournament of Académicas of Cape Verde won by Académica of Fogo.

Académico 83 was not as successful as last season, the 2016-17 season had a moderate success, they started fifth, their first match was a loss to Morrerense 2-1 on January 14. A win over Académica Calheta put their position to fourth, on February 26 a draw with Onze Unidos put the club to fifth, a win over Real Marítimo at the 9th round put the club to second. A bye week at the 11th round would formally put the club to third for the rest of the season, the last two matches of the season ended in draws, first with nothing scored with Académica da Calheta, then a goal draw with Onze Unidos on April 23. The club finished third with 20 points, Académica Calheta also shared the points total, Académico 83 conceded nine goals, four less than Académica Calheta. The club scored 17 goals, nearly half than last season, it was ranked third and was one of three clubs who scored that many. Also at the Maio Cup, in one of the competition, the club was kicked out from further competition after they lost to Onze Unidos in the penalty shootouts 4-3 as the match ended in a scoreless draw.

Rivalry

The club's main rivalry is Onze Unidos forming the Cidade do Maio rivalry, the club's least rivalry is Académica da Calheta do Maio forming the Académica derby of Maio.[3]

Stadium

The club plays at Estádio 20 de Janeiro, also known as Estádio Municipal do Maio, Onze Unidos, and clubs from other parts of the island play at the stadium.

Logo and uniform

Its logo color is black based on Academica Coimbra's logo but with the fort on the bottom.

Its uniform color are entirely black clothing for home games and a white T-shirt with black rims one the bottom part and the remainder black for away or alternate games.

Its uniform colors up to 2016 were black with white stripes on its sleeves during home games, for away/alternate games, it was opposite with white and orange T-shirt with black stripes on its sleeves, orange socks and black shorts.

Home uniform up to 2016
Visitor's/Alternate uniform up to 2016
Third color's uniform up to 2016

Honours

Football (soccer)

1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1998, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016
2011, 2013, 2016
2013
2013, 2014, 2016
2013, 2014, 2015
2014

Other sports

League and cup history

National level

Season Div. Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA GD P Cup Notes Playoffs
2012 1B 6 5023 613-72 Did not advance Did not participated
2013 1B 5 5023 511-62 Did not advance Did not participated
2015 1A 4 5203 59-46 Did not advance Did not participated
2016 1A 4 5122 58-35 Did not advanced Did not participated

Island/Regional championship

Season Div. Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA GD P Cup Opening Notes
2011–12 2 1 ---- ---- Winner Promoted into the National Championships
2012–13 2 1 ---- ---- Winner Winner Promoted into the National Championships
2013–14 2 2 8512 1710+716
2014–15 2 1 8611 203+1719 Promoted into the National Championships
2015–16 2 1 12921 3410+2429 Winner Promoted into the National Championships
2016–17 2 3 12552 179+820 Semifinalist

Statistics

Current technical staff

Name Role
Cape Verde Edvaldo Silva Soares President
Cape Verde Josemar Correia Martins Director of football
Cape VerdeFernando Jorge Neves da Graça Head coach
Cape VerdeRuben António Ribeiro Neves Assistant coach
Cape VerdeLaurindo da Graça Masseur
Cape VerdeAlexandre Andrade Fitness coach
Cape VerdeHarley Jardel Fidalgo Equipment Manager

Current Under-17 technical staff

Name Role
Cape Verde Edvaldo Silva Soares President
Cape Verde José Luis Borges Head coach
Cape VerdeAnderson Luis Miranda dos Santos Assistant coach
Cape VerdeJá di Bilim Goalkeeper Coach
Cape VerdeRonaldo Santos da Graça Araújo Delegado
Cape VerdeNi di Nha Branca Masseur

Club officials

As of December 10, 2015

Directive Board

General Assembly

Advisory Council

Other sports

Futsal team

References

  1. Académico 83 do Porto Inglês at Soccerway
  2. "Brief history of Associação Académico 83 do Porto Inglês" (in Portuguese). Académico 83's website. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
  3. "Maio: Futebol Maio: Académico 83 empata com Académica da Calheta 1-1" [Académico 83 tied with Académica Calheta 1-1]. Criolosports (in Portuguese). 25 January 2016. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
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