The 2011 Cape Verdean Football Championship season was the 32nd of the competition of the first-tier football in Cape Verde. Its started on 14 May and finished on 9 July, later than last year. The tournament was organized by the Cape Verdean Football Federation. CS Mindelense won the 2011 title. No teams would participate in the 2012 CAF Champions League or the 2012 CAF Confederation Cup.
Overview Boavista 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 season had one club short due to that the Brava Island League championships were cancelled, this was the most recent cancellation of a championship from any insular regional competition which led to Group B having one match short and a club had only one bye week, 31 matches from 36 and a 1/3 goal total than last season.
The biggest win were Mindelense (6–0 against Vulcânicos) and Boavista (6–0 against Rosariense), each of them were both matches with 6–0.
Participating clubs
Boavista FC (Cape Verde), winner of the 2010 Cape Verdean Football Championships Sal-Rei FC, winner of the Boa Vista Island League Vulcânicos FC, winner of the Fogo Island League Onze Unidos, winner of the Maio Island League Académico do Aeroporto, winner of the Sal Island League Benfica (Santa Cruz), winner of the Santiago Island League (North) Sporting Clube da Praia, runner-up of the Santiago Island League (South) Rosariense Clube, winner of the Santo Antão Island League (North) Académica 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 Location VenueCapacityAcadémico do AeroportoEspargosMarcelo Leitão8,000Académica do Porto NovoPorto NovoPorto Novo8,000BenficaSanta Cruz25 de Julho1,000Boavista FCPraiaVárzea12,000MindeloAdérito Sena8,000Onze UnidosVila do Maio20 de Janeiro1,000Rosariense ClubeRibeira GrandeJoão Serra2,000Sal-Rei FCSal ReiArsénio Ramos500Sporting Clube da PraiaPraiaVárzea12,000Tarrafal de São NicolauOrlando Rodrigues5,000Vulcânicos FCSão Filipe5 de Julho1,000
League standings Group A PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts1CS Mindelense5410131+12132Sporting Clube da Praia540172+5123Benfica Santa Cruz521254+184Vulcânicos FC411239-645FC Ultramarina5104611-536Sal-Rei FC400418-70
Group B PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts1Académica do Porto Novo4220114+782Académico do Aeroporto422085+383Boavista421194+574Onze Unidos410349-535Rosariense Clube4013414-101
Results Week 1HomeScoreVisitorDateUltramarina3 - 1Sal Rei15 MaySporting Praia1 - 0Benfica Sta Cruz15 MayMindelense6 - 0Vulcânicos15 MayBoavista0 - 0Acádemica Porto Novo14 MayRosariense1 - 1Académico Aeroporto14 May
Week 2HomeScoreVisitorDateSporting Praia 0 - 1Mindelense21 MaySal Rei0 - 1Benfica Sta Cruz21 MayVulcânicos1 - 0Ultramarina22 MayOnze Unidos2 - 1Rosariense21 MayAcadémico Aeroporto 2 - 2Acádemica Porto Novo21 May
Week 3HomeScoreVisitorDateMindelense2 - 0Sal Rei28 MayVulcânicos1 - 2Sporting Praia 29 MayBenfica Sta Cruz3 - 2Ultramarina29 MayOnze Unidos1 - 2Boavista28 MayAcádemica Porto Novo5 - 2Rosariense28 May
Week 4HomeScoreVisitorDateBenfica Sta Cruz1 - 1Vulcânicos4 JuneUltramarina1 - 4Mindelense4 JuneSal Rei0 - 2Sporting Praia 4 JuneAcadémico Aeroporto 3 - 1Boavista4 JuneAcádemica Porto Novo4 - 0Onze Unidos5 June Week 5HomeScoreVisitorDateVulcânicoscanc.Sal Rei11 JuneMindelense0 - 0Benfica Sta Cruz12 JuneSporting Praia2 - 1Ultramarina12 JuneBoavista6 - 0Rosariense11 JuneOnze Unidos1 - 2Académico Aeroporto 11 June
Final Stages
Semi-finals
Finals
Cape Verdean Football 2011ChampionsCS Mindelense8th title
Statistics Top scorer: Fufura: 5 goals (of Mindelense) Biggest wins: Mindelense 6-0 Vulcânicos (May 15) Boavista FC 6-0 Rosariense (June 11)
See also 2010–11 in Cape Verdean football
References
External links
2011 Cape Verdean Football Championships at RSSSF