The 2013 Cape Verdean Football Championship season was the 34th of the competition of the first-tier football in Cape Verde. Its started on 11 May and finished on 13 July, slightly earlier than last year. The tournament was organized by the Cape Verdean Football Federation. CS Mindelense won the ninth title. They did not participate in the 2014 CAF Champions League. In 2014, Mindelense would become the second and most recent club to win both the cup and the super cup title in the same season.
Overview Sporting 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. More than three clubs shared the same club name starting with Académic- numbering four out of twelve, one less than last season. Half of Group B clubs would bear the first club name but only half would bear the name in the knockout stage.
The biggest win was Mindelense who scored 4-0 over Ultramarina, other matches that finished with four goals who scored by Desportivo Praia (1-4 over Ultramarina), Solpontense and Académico 83 with four and Desportivo Praia (1-4 over Juventude da Furna).
The season would have one of fewest goals in history after the expansion of the clubs to over ten. Week one had only one victory of each of six matches, five games were tied, one being one and the remaining zero and made it the worst of any soccer week in Cape Verdean football (soccer) history. Week two had no points higher than two scored, the remaining three weeks were better, week four had only one and four points of each of the four matches while two games were finished without a single goal.
Participating clubs
Sporting Clube da Praia, winner of the 2012 Cape Verdean Football Championships Onze Estrelas, winner of the Boa Vista Island League Juventude da Furna, winner of the Brava Island League Académica do Fogo, winner of the Fogo Island League Académico 83, winner of the Maio Island League Académico do Aeroporto, winner of the Sal Island League Solpontense FC, 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 Scorpions Vermelho, winner of the Santiago Island League (North) Desportivo da Praia, runner-up of the Santiago Island League (South)
Information about the clubs
Club Location Venue StadiumAcadémica do FogoSão Filipe5 de Julho1,000Académica do Porto NovoPorto NovoPorto Novo8,000Académico 83Vila do MaioMaio4,000Académico do AeroportoEspargosMarcelo Leitão8,000Desportivo da PraiaPraiaVárzea12,000Juventude da FurnaVila Nova SintraAquiles d'Oliveira500MindelenseMindeloAdérito Sena8,000Onze EstrelasSal ReiArsénio Ramos500Scorpion VermelhoSanta Cruz25 de Julho1,000Solpontense FCPonta do SolJoão Serra2,000SC PraiaPraiaVárzea12,000Tarrafal de São NicolauOrlando Rodrigues1,000
League standings Group A PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts1Desportivo da Praia5410122+10132CS Mindelense531194+5103Académico do Aeroporto523031+294FC Ultramarina5113512-745Onze Estrelas502349-526Juventude da Furna502448-52
Group B PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts1Académica do Fogo532040+4112Académica do Porto Novo5311151+4103Sporting Clube da Praia523063+394Solpontense FC513166065Academico 835023511-626Scorpions Vermelho501416-51
Results Week 1HomeScoreVisitorDateAcadémico do Sal0 - 0Onze Estrelas11 MayCS Mindelense0 - 2Desportivo Praia11 MayFC Ultramarina1 - 1Juventude da Furna12 MayAcadémico 830 - 0Scorpion11 MaySporting da Praia0 - 0Académica do Porto Novo11 MayAcadémica do Fogo0 - 0Solpotense FC11 May
Week 2HomeScoreVisitorDateAcadémico do Sal1 - 0FC Ultramarina18 MayDesportivo da Praia2 - 0Onze Estrelas18 MayJuventude da Furna0 - 1CS Mindelense19 MayAcadémica do Porto Novo0 - 1Académica do Fogo18 MayAcadémico 831 - 2Sporting da Praia18 MaySolpotense FC1 - 0Scorpion19 May
Week 3HomeScoreVisitorDateOnze Estrelas1 - 3CS Mindelense25 MayJuventude da Furna0 - 1Académico do Sal26 MayFC Ultramarina1 - 4Desportivo da Praia26 MayScorpion0 - 1Académica do Fogo25 MaySporting da Praia1 - 1Solpotense FC25 MayAcadémica do Porto Novo3 - 0Académica 8326 May
Week 4HomeScoreVisitorDateOnze Estrelas1 - 1Juventude da Furna1 JuneCS Mindelense4 - 0FC Ultramarina1 JuneDesportivo Praia0 - 0Académico do Sal1 JuneSolpotense FC4 - 4Académico 831 JuneAcadémica do Fogo0 - 0Sporting da Praia1 JuneScorpion0 - 1Académica do Porto Novo1 June
Week 5HomeScoreVisitorDateAcadémico do Sal1 - 1CS Mindelense9 JuneFC Ultramarino3 - 2Onze Estrelas9 JuneJuventude da Furna1 - 4Desportivo da Praia9 JuneSporting da Praia3 - 1Scorpion9 JuneAcadémica do Porto Novo1 - 0Solpotense FC9 JuneAcadémico 830 - 2Académica do Fogo9 June
Final Stages
Semi-finals http://www.fcf.cv/pt/index.php/competicoes/campeonato-nacional/calendar/1?jslimit=20&page=2
Finals
Cape Verdean Football 2013ChampionsCS Mindelense9th title
Statistics Topscorer: Dukinha: 6 goals (of CS Mindelense) Biggest win: CS Mindelense 4-0 FC Ultramarina (June 1)
See also 2012–13 in Cape Verdean football
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