Football (soccer) clubs in Cape Verde include:
Key Key to divisional changeNew clubClub was promoted to a higher level,winner or runner-up of each regional league qualified into the National ChampionshipsClub was transferred between divisions at the same levelClub resigned or was demoted to a lower levelClub was relegated to a lower levelLowest division contains only a single division
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Club Location League/Division (Regional) Lvl Change from 2016 to 2017ABC de PatimPatimFogo Island Second Division3 Académica da BravaVila Nova SintraBrava Island League2Académica do SalEspargosSal Island League2 Académica do MindeloSão Vicente Island League2 Associação Académica do Porto NovoSouthern Santo Antão Regional League2 Qualified and participated in the National Championships as regional winnerAcadémica da PraiaSouthern Santiago Premier Division2 Académica da PreguiçaSão Nicolau Island League2Académica da CalhetaMaio Island Premier Division2 Académica OperáriaSal ReiBoa Vista Island League2Academico 83Cidade do MaioMaio Island League2Académico do AeroportoEspargosSal Island Premier Division2Qualified and participated into the National Championships as regional winnerADECCalheta de São MiguelNorthern Santiago Second Division3 África ShowRabilBoa Vista Island League2 AJACCalheta de São MiguelNorthern Santiago Premier Division2Qualified and participated in the National Championships as regional winnerAJAT'SNTarrafal do São NicolauSão Nicolau Island League2GD AmarantesMindeloSão Vicente Island League3 Asa GrandePraiaSouthern Santiago Second Division3 ASGUISanta MariaSal Island Premier Division3 Desportivo de Assomada/ADENENorthern Santiago Second Division3AtlânticoSão FilipeFogo Island Second Division3 AtléticoMosteirosFogo Premier Division2 Promoted into the Regional Premier DivisionSC AtléticoRibeira BravaSão Nicolau Island League2
B Club Location League/Division (Regional) Lvl Change from 2016 to 2017AD BairroCraveiro Lopes neighbourhood of PraiaSouthern Santiago Premier Division2 BarreirenseBarreiroMaio Premier Division2 Batuque FCMindeloSão Vicente Premier Division2 BaxadaCova FigueiraFogo Island Premier Division2 Relegated to the Regional Second DivisionFC Belo HorizonteJuncalinhoSão Nicolau Island League2Beira-MarRibeira GrandeNorthern Santo Antão Premier Division2Beira-Mar (Maio)Cidade do MaioMaio Second Division3 Beira-MarTarrafalNorthern Santiago Premier Division2BenficaNova SintraBrava Island League2 BenficaPraiaSouthern Santiago Premier Division2 BenficaSanta CruzNorthern Santiago Premier Division2 Boavista Futebol ClubePraiaSouthern Santiago Premier Division2Botafogo FCSão FilipeFogo Premier Division2 BrasilimMonte Vaca, São FilipeFogo Second Division3
C Club Location League/Division (Regional) Lvl Change from 2016 to 2017CalhauSão Vicente Second Division3 Calheta, Desportivo da Calheta de São MiguelSantiago North Premier Division2 GS CastilhoMindeloSão Vicente Premier Division2 Promoted into the Regional Premier DivisionCeltic FC Achadinha de Baixo neighbourhood, PraiaSouthern Santiago Second Division2 Chã de MatiasEspargosSal Island Second Division3 Chão Bom or Tchom BomChão BomSantiago Island Second Division 3 SC Corinthians São VicenteMindeloSão Vicente Second Division3 Clube Desportivo CorôaNossa Senhora do Monte villageBrava Island League2Cova Figueira, DesportivoCova FigueiraFogo Island Second Division3 CruzeiroCalhetaMaio Island League2 Cutelinho FCMosteirosFogo Premier Division2
D Club Location League/Division (Regional) Lvl Change from 2016 to 2017PraiaSouthern Santiago Second Division3Delta CulturaTarrafalNorthern Santiago Second Division3MindeloSão Vicente Premier Division2Qualified and participated into the National Championship as runner-upDesportivo da PraiaSouthern Santiago Premier Division2 Desportivo de Santa CruzSantiago North Second Division3 Relegated to the Regional Second Division
E Club Location League/Division (Regional) Lvl Change from 2016 to 2017EsperançaFogo Island Second Division3 Esperança AssomadaAssomadaSantiago Regional Second Division3 Desportivo Estância BaixoBoa Vista Island League2Estrela dos AmadoresTarrafalNorthern Santiago Premier Division2
F Club Location League/Division (Regional) Lvl Change from 2016 to 2017Falcões do NorteChã de Alecrim, MindeloSão Vicente Second Division3 Relegated to the Regional Second DivisionFarense de Fonte Filipe, SportingFonte de Filipe, MindeloSão Vicente Premier Division2SC Figueira PavãoFigueira PavãoFogo Second Division3New clubFiorentina-CalabaceiraCalabaceira in PraiaSouthern Santiago Second Division3 GDRC Fiorentina Porto NovoNorthern Santo Antão Premier Division2 FlorençaEspargosSal Island Premier Division2 Flor Jovem da CalhetaNorthern Santiago Premier Division2FoguetõesEito, Upper Ribeira do PaulNorthern Santo Antão Premier Division2FigueirenseFigueira da HortaMaio Second Division3
G Club Location League/Division (Regional) Lvl Change from 2016 to 2017Os GarridosSão Domingos MunicipalitySantiago Island Second Division3 Relegated to the Regional Second DivisionGaviõesHortelão, EspargosSal Island Second Division3 Grito PovoRibeira do IlhéuFogo Island Second Division2
I Club Location League/Division (Regional) Lvl Change from 2016 to 2017Inter CuteloCutelo in AssomadaNorthern Santiago Second Division3 Inter de Porto NovoSouthern Santo Antão Regional League2Irmãos UnidosPaulNorthern Santo Antão Second Division3 Repeatedly withdrew for the season
J Club Location League/Division (Regional) Lvl Change from 2016 to 2017JanelaSanto Antão North Second Division3 Relegated to the Regional Second DivisionJovens UnidosRibeira Funda, EspargosSal Regional Second Division3 Juventude de AssomadaSantiago North Second Division3 Returned after a few seasons of absenceJuventude da FurnaBrava Island League2Juventude do NorteFundo das Figueiras and João GalegoBoa Vista Island League2JuventudeEspargosSal Premier Division2 Associação JuventusAssomadaSantiago North Second Division3Relegated to the Regional Second DivisionJuventusCurral GrandeFogo Second Division3New club
K Club Location League/Division (Regional) Lvl Change from 2016 to 2017KumunidadePraiaSouthern Santiago Second Division3
L Club Location League/Division (Regional) Lvl Change from 2016 to 2017Lajedos FCSouthern Santo Antão Island League2Eugénio LimaPraiaSouthern Santiago Premier Division2LuzabrilLuzia NunesFogo Second Division3
M Club Location League/Division (Regional) Lvl Change from 2016 to 2017CS MarítimoPorto NovoSouthern Santo Antão Island League2MindeloSão Vicente Premier Division2Qualified into the 2017 Cape Verdean National Championship as winnerRibeira Dom JoãoMaio Island Second Division3Vila Nova SintraBrava Island League2Morrerense or MorreirenseMorreiroMaio Premier Division2
N Club Location League/Division (Regional) Lvl Change from 2016 to 2017Associação NhagarAssomadaNorthern Santiago Second Division3Grémio Desportivo de NhagarAssomadaNorthern Santiago Premier Division2Nova EraSão FilipeFogo Premier Division2 Promoted into the Regional Premier DivisionNova GeraçãoEast EspargosSal Second Division3 Nô PintchaNova SintraBrava Island League2Nô Pintcha do MosteirosFogo Premier Division2
O Club Location League/Division (Regional) Lvl Change from 2016 to 2017Oásis AtlânticoSanta MariaSal Second Division3New clubOnze EstrelasBofarreiraBoa Vista Island League2Onze UnidosCidade do MaioMaio Premier Division2
P Club Location League/Division (Regional) Lvl Change from 2016 to 2017GD PalmeiraSanta MariaSal Island Premier Division2 Parque RealCova FigueiraFogo Second Division3Paulense Desportivo ClubePaulNorthern Santo Antão Premier Division2Ponta de PomSão Vicente Second Division3 Portas AbertasBoa Entrada or FunduraNorthern Santiago Second Division3Futebol Clube Praia BrancaSão Nicolau Island League2GDRC PretóriaEspargosSal Second Division3
R Club Location League/Division (Regional) Lvl Change from 2016 to 2017Real JúniorChão Bom/TarrafalNorthern Santiago Second Division3Returned into the Regional Second DivisionReal MarítimoCascabulhoMaio Island League2 UncertainRelâmpagoWest PraiaSantiago Regional Second Division3 CD Ribeira BravaSão Nicolau Island League2Ribeira BoteSão Vicente Second Division3Ribeira GrandeCidade VelhaSantiago South Premier Division2 Promoted into the Regional Premier DivisionRosariense ClubeRibeira Grande, Nossa Senhora do Rosário parishSanto Antão North Premier Division2Promoted into the Regional Premier Division
S Club Location League/Division (Regional) Lvl Change from 2015 to 2016Salamansa FCSalamansaSão Vicente Premier Division2 Sport Sal Rei ClubBoa Vista Island League2Qualified and participated in the National Championships as regional winnerSanta ClaraAlcatraz, Pilão CãoMaio Regional Second Division3 SC Santa MariaSal Premier Division2 Santana de MorrinhoMaio Premier Division2 SanjoanenseFundo das FigueirasBoa Vista Island League2Sanjoanense (Porto Novo)Southern Santo Antão Island League2Santo AndréNorteSouthern Santo Antão Island League2Santo CrucifíxioCoculiNorthern Santo Antão Premier Division 2 GDR São LourençoJoão TevesNorthern Santiago Premier Division 2Promoted into the Regional Premier DivisionSão Pedro ApostoloGarça de CimaNorthern Santo Antão Second Division3 Scorpion VermelhoSanta CruzNorthern Santiago Premier Division2CD SinagogaNorthern Santo Antão Premier Division2 Solpontense Futebol ClubePonta do SolNorthern Santo Antão Second Division3 Spartak d'AguadinhaFogo Premier Division2Sporting Clube da Boa VistaSal ReiBoa Vista Island League2Sporting Clube da BravaNova SintraBrava Island League2Qualified and participated in the National Championships as regional winnerSporting Clube do Porto NovoSouthern Santo Antão Island League2Sporting Clube da PraiaSouthern Santiago Premier Division2 Qualified and participated in the National Championships as regional winner
T Club Location League/Division (Regional) Lvl Change from 2016 to 2017FC TalhoSão Nicolau Island League2Tarrafal FC de Monte TrigoSouthern Santo Antão Island League2 Returned after financial problemsTchadenseAchada de Santo António, PraiaSouthern Santiago Premier Division2 AD Tira ChapĭuTira Chapêu and West PraiaSouthern Santiago Second Division3 TorreenseXoxo and Ribeira da Torre including CordaNorthern Santo Antão Second Division3 CD TravadoresPraiaSouthern Santiago Premier Division2
U Club Location League/Division (Regional) Lvl Change from 2016 to 2017FC UltramarinaRibeira BravaSão Nicolau Island League2União de São LourençoFogo Second Division3 União PicosSão Salvador do Mundo MunicipalityNorthern Santiago Second Division3Relegated to the Regional Second DivisionUnidos do NortePonta d'Agua and Achada de São Filipe, PraiaSouthern Santiago Premier Division2
V Club Location League/Division (Regional) Lvl Change from 2016 to 2017ValênciaAs HortasFogo Premier Division2 VarandaAchadinha de Baixo, PraiaSouthern Santiago Premier Division2 Promoted into the Regional Premier DivisionVarandinhaTarrafalNorthern Santiago Premier Division2SC VerdunPedra de LumeSal Second Division3 Relegated to the Regional Second DivisionGDRC Vila NovaVila Nova, PraiaSouthern Santiago Second Division3 Vitória FCPraiaSantiago South Second Division3 Relegated to the Regional Second DivisionVulcânicos FCSão FilipeFogo Premier Division2 Qualified and participated in the National Championships as regional winner
Former clubs