The 2006 Cape Verdean Football Championship season was the 26th of the competition of the first-tier football in Cape Verde. Its started on 6 May and finished on 2 July, earlier than the last season. The tournament was organized by the Cape Verdean Football Federation. Sporting Praia won their 5th title and in the following year participated in the 2007 CAF Champions League. No second place club participated in the 2007 CAF Confederation Cup.
Overview Three clubs returned again, FC Derby, Sporting Praia and Mindelense, some others returned in some or several years, two clubs Barreirense FC and Beira Mar competed for the first time.
FC Derby was the defending team of the title. A total of 11 clubs participated in the competition, one from each island league and one who won the last season's title. The Santiago Island League North Zone had no championships for the 2005-06 season. No extra team participated as the season had only 11 clubs.
The season marked the last appearance of Nô Pintcha at the nationals, a club who won a lot of regional title at the time.
The biggest win and score was Derby who defeated Nô Pintcha 7-1, the second largest was Académico do Aeroporto who defeated Barreirense 6-1. Académico do Aeroporto scored 6 points against Botafogo in the semis.
Dário continued his career for his second season with the club after playing with several Portuguese clubs including Paços Ferreira. He scored a goal in second leg of the finals at the 45th minute.
Participating clubs
FC Derby, winner of the 2005 Cape Verdean Football Championships Sport Sal Rei Club, winner of the Boa Vista Island League Nô Pintcha, winner of the Brava Island League Botafogo, winner of the Fogo Island League Barreirense, winner of the Maio Island League Académico do Aeroporto, winner of the Sal Island League Sporting Clube da Praia, winner of the Santiago Island League (South) Beira Mar, 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 CS Mindelense, winner of the São Vicente Island League
Information about the clubs Club LocationAcadémico do AeroportoEspargosBarreirense FCBarreiroBeira MarRibeira GrandeBotafogoSão FilipeMindeloMindeloNô PintchaFurnaOnze UnidosVila do MaioSal ReiSporting Clube da PraiaPraiaRibeira Brava
League standings Group A PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts1FC Derby4310132+11102Botafogo422093+683SC Sal Rei422152+374Nô Pintcha41 03412-835Sporting Clube do Porto Novo4004012-120
Group B PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts1Académico do Aeroporto5401123+9122Sporting Clube da Praia540184+4123FC Ultramarina521269074CS Mindelense520367-165Beira-Mar511358-346Barreirense FC5104413-92
Results Week 1HomeScoreVisitorDateDerby3 - 0Sporting Porto Novo 7 MaySal Rei2 - 0Nô Pintcha1 JuneMindelense1 - 0Barreirense6 MaySporting Praia2 - 0Ultramarina6 MayAcadémico Aeroporto2 - 0Beira-Mar6 May Week 2HomeScoreVisitorDateBotafogo1 - 1Derby13 MaySporting Porto Novo0 - 3Sal Rei13 MayUltramarina0 - 1Académico Aeroporto13 MayBeira-Mar0 - 2Mindelense14 MayBarreirense0 - 2Sporting Praia14 May
Week 3HomeScoreVisitorDateSal Rei0 - 0Botafogo20 MayNô Pintcha1 - 0Sporting Porto Novo21 MayMindelense1 - 2Sporting Praia20 MayAcadémico Aeroporto6 - 1Barreirense21 MayBeira-Mar1 - 1Ultramarina21 May
Week 4HomeScoreVisitorDateDerby2 - 0Sal Rei28 MayNô Pintcha2 - 3Botafogo29 MayBeira-Mar1 - 2Barreirense28 MayUltramarina2 - 1Mindelense29 MaySporting Praia1 - 0Académico Aeroporto29 May
Week 5HomeScoreVisitorDateBotafogo5 - 0Sporting Porto Novo25 MayDerby7 - 1Nô Pintcha4 JuneSporting Praia1 - 3Beira-Mar3 JuneBarreirense1 - 3Ultramarina3 JuneAcadémico Aeroporto3 - 1Mindelense3 June
Final Stages
Semi-finals
Finals
Cape Verdean Football 2006ChampionsSporting Clube da Praia5th title
Statistics Top scorer: Mendes: 7 goals (of Académico do Aeroporto) Highest scoring match: Derby 7-1 Nô Pintcha (June 4)
See also 2005–06 in Cape Verdean football
Footnotes
External links Homepage of the Cape Verdean Football Federation Complete results and rankings at rsssf.com