In the 2008–09 season of competitive football (soccer) in Cape Verde2009 Cape Verdean football season at RSSSF The 2nd Cape Verdean Cup took place in July and August.
Diary of the season Boa Vista Island Cup held their first edition October 8: Cutelinho FC celebrated its 25th anniversary Tchadense celebrated its 25th anniversary of the foundation of the club February 9: Sanjoanense of Ribeira das Pratas celebrated its 25th anniversary Académica Operária won their 15th title for Boa Vista SC Morabeza won their 4th title for Brava Vulcânicos won their 7th title for Fogo Onze Unidos won their 8th title for Maio SC Santa Maria won their 6th and recent title for Sal Estrela dos Amadores won their 2nd title for Santiago North Académica da Praia won their only title for Santiago South Os Foguetões won their only title Santo Antão North Sporting Clube do Porto Novo won their 3rd and recent title for Santo Antão South FC Ultramarina won their 8th title for São Nicolau CS Mindelense won their 45th title for São Vicente April 16: 2009 Cape Verdean Football Championships began June 6: Mindelense defeated Os Foguetões 6-0 and made it the national championship's highest scoring match June 13: Mindelense, Sportings Praia and Porto Novo and Académica Praia July 6: Académico 83 do Porto Inglês celebrated its 25th anniversary June 20: Knockout stage begins July 4: Championship finals begins, it was the first final competition that featured two clubs from the same island as well as the same city July 11: Sporting Clube da Praia won their 8th national championship title
Final standings Cape Verdean Football Championships
Académica and Sporting Praia were first in each group while Mindelense and Sporting Porto Novo, second of each group. Académica Praia had the most points second were Mindelense and Sporting Praia with 12. Mindelense scored the most with 13 goals followed by Sporting Praia and Ultramarina with eleven, Académica Praia with ten and Sporting Porto Novo with nine. Later, Académica Praia advanced with four goals scored while Sporting Advanced with three. Sporting won the first match 2-0, the second leg had a goal draw, with a total of three goals, Sporting Praia claimed their 8th national title.
Group A PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts1Académica da Praia5410105+5132CS Mindelense5401134+9123FC Ultramarina5212116+574Onze Unidos521255075Sport Clube Santa Maria5023613-726Foguetões5014315-121
Group B PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts1Sporting Clube da Praia5410111+7122Sporting Clube do Porto Novo530296+393SC Morabeza521248-474Vulcânicos FC521234-175Estrela dos Amadores520378-166Académica Operária501429-71
Final Stages
Leading goalscorer: Kadú - 9 goals
Cape Verdean Cup The second Cape Verdean Cup took place. Boavista Praia won their first cup title after defeating Académico do Aeroporto 1-0 in the final.
Participants Sport Sal Rei Club, winner of the Boa Vista Island Cup Académico do Aeroporto, winner of the Sal Island Cup Beira-Mar, winner of the Santo Antão North Cup Belo Horizonte, winner of the São Nicolau Cup Batuque, winner of the São Vicente Cup
Island or regional competitions
Regional Championships CompetitionWinners Premier SecondBoa VistaAcadémica OperáriaBravaSC MorabezaFogoVulcânicosMaioOnze UnidosSalSC Santa MariaSantiago North ZoneEstrela dos AmadoresSantiago South ZoneAcadémica da PraiaAJ Black PanthersSanto Antão North ZoneOs FoguetõesSanto Antão South ZoneSporting Clube do Porto NovoSão NicolauFC UltramarinaSão VicenteCS MindelenseSalamansa
Regional Cups CompetitionWinnersBoa VistaSport Sal Rei ClubFogoAcadémica do FogoMaioCD Onze UnidosSalAcadémico do AeroportoSantiago South ZoneBoavista PraiaSanto Antão North ZoneRosariense ClubeSanto Antão South ZoneMarítimo Porto NovoSão NicolauBelo HorizonteSão VicenteBatuque FC
Regional Super Cups The 2008 champion winner played with a 2008 cup winner (when a club won both, a second place club competed). CompetitionWinnersFogoUnknownSalSC Santa MariaSantiago NorthSantiago SouthNot heldSanto Antão SouthNot heldSão NicolauUnknownSão VicenteCS Mindelense
Regional Opening Tournaments CompetitionWinnersBoa VistaÁfrica ShowFogoMaioSalAcadémico do AeroportoSantiago South ZoneSanto Antão North ZoneOs FoguetõesSanto Antão South ZoneSão NicolauUnknownSão VicenteCS Mindelense
Famous debutant Rambé, 18 year old striker who first participated for Batuque FC
Transfer deals Babanco from Sporting Praia to Boavista Praia Figo from Académica da Praia to Amabox Barcelona Tarrafal Kuca from AD Bairro to Boavista Praia Rambé from Batuque FC to CS Mindelense Tom Tavares from Estrela dos Amadores to Sporting Praia
See also 2008 in Cape Verde 2009 in Cape Verde Timeline of Cape Verdean football
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