The 2007 Cape Verdean Football Championship 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 Cape Verdean Football Federation. Sporting would win their 6th title and second straight after defeating Académica do Mindelo under the away goals rule, the only time it happened, the scorer was Dário who scored their only goal at the finals during stoppage time. They would have entry to the 2008 CAF Champions League. No second place team would also participate in the 2008 CAF Confederation Cup
Overview 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.
Scorpion Vermelho was the first participant of the north of Santiago that came from the municipality of Santa Cruz.
The biggest win was Académico do Aeroporto who won 8-0 against Sporting from Porto Novo, the most 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 Club LocationCalhetaMindeloPraiaAcadémico do AeroportoEspargosVila Nova SintraRosariense ClubeRibeira GrandeSC Sal ReiSal ReiScorpion VermelhoSanta CruzSporting Clube da PraiaPraiaSporting Clube do Porto NovoPorto NovoTarrafal de São NicolauVulcânicos FCSão Filipe
League standings Group A PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts1Académica do Mindelo5410160+16132Sporting Clube da Praia5311111+10103SC Sal Rei522169-384FC Ultramarina522169-385SC Morabeza5023310-726Académica da Calheta5023313-102
Group B PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts1Académico do Aeroporto5320103+7112Académica da Praia531163+3103Vulcânicos FC530285+394Rosariense Clube521253+375Scorpion Vermelho520355066Sporting Clube do Porto Novo5005520-150
Results Week 1HomeScoreVisitorDateUltramarina0 - 3Académico Mindelo12 MaySporting Praia5 - 0Académica Calheta13 MayMorabeza1 - 3Sal Rei31 MayAcadémico Aeroporto8 - 3Sporting Porto Novo12 MayScorpion Vermelho1 - 0Rosariense13 MayAcadémica Praia1 - 0Vulcânicos30 May Week 2HomeScoreVisitorDateAcadémica Calheta0 - 1Ultramarina19 MaySal Rei1 - 0Sporting Praia19 MayAcadémico Mindelo3 - 0Morabeza20 MaySporting Porto Novo0 - 2Scorpion Vermelho19 MayRosariense2 - 1Académica Praia19 MayVulcânicos0 - 1Académico Aeroporto19 May Week 3HomeScoreVisitorDateUltramarina 0 - 0Sal Rei26 MayAcadémico Mindelo4 - 0Académica Calheta26 MayMorabeza0 - 2Sporting Praia26 MayAcadémica Praia0 - 0Académico Aeroporto26 MayRosariense3 - 0Sporting Porto Novo26 MayScorpion Vermelho2 - 3Vulcânicos27 May
Week 4HomeScoreVisitorDateSporting Praia4 - 0Ultramarina9 JuneAcadémico Mindelo6 - 0Sal Rei9 JuneAcadémica Calheta1 - 1Morabeza9 JuneSporting Porto Novo1 - 3Académica Praia9 JuneAcadémico Aeroporto1 - 0Scorpion Vermelho9 JuneRosariense0 - 1Vulcânicos9 June
Week 5HomeScoreVisitorDateUltramarina1 - 1Morabeza17 JuneSporting Praia0 - 0Académico Mindelo23 JuneSal Rei2 - 2Académica Calheta23 JuneAcadémico Aeroporto0 - 0Rosariense24 JuneVulcânicos4 - 1Sporting Porto Novo24 JuneScorpion Vermelho0 - 1Académica Praia24 June
Final Stages
Semi-finals
Finals
Sporting Praia won all two legs under away goals rule and claimed the national title.
Cape Verdean Football 2007ChampionsSporting Clube da Praia6th title
Statistics Top scorer: Kadú: 9 goals (Académica do Mindelo) Biggest win: Académico Aeroporto 8-3 Sporting Porto Novo (May 12)
See also 2006–07 in Cape Verdean football 2007 Cape Verdean Cup
Footnotes
External links https://web.archive.org/web/20150924011016/http://www.fcf.cv/pt/ 2007 Cape Verdean Football Championships at RSSSF