The 2001 Cape Verdean Football Championship season was the 22nd of the competition of the first-tier football in Cape Verde. The competition started on 7 April and finished on 6 June, 2001. The tournament was organized by the Cape Verdean Football Federation.2001 Cape Verdean Football Championships at rsssf.org Onze Unidos won their first and only title. No club participated in the 2001 CAF Champions League and the 2001 CAF Winners Cup.
Overview FC Derby was the defending team of the title. A total of 7 clubs. It was one of the few seasons that the total number of points would be the champion, it had fewer games compared to other football leagues. No club came from Boa Vista and Santiago islands as the championship were cancelled.
The league was contested by 7 teams with Onze Unidos winning the championship. 21 matches were played and a total of 55 goals were scored.
Onze Unidos finished with 14 points which became the highest number of points in the national championships with the extension of the matches from five to eight overall. The point record lasted only a year when Sporting and Batuque took the record in the following season.
Participants
Nô Pintcha, winner of the Brava Island League Botafogo FC, winner of the Fogo Island League Onze Unidos, winner of the Maio Island League Académica do Sal, winner of the Sal Island League Solpontense Futebol Clube, winner of the Santo Antão Island League FC Ultramarina, winner of the São Nicolau Island League FC Derby, winner of the São Vicente Island League
Information about the clubs Club LocationAcadémica (Espargos)EspargosBotafogoSão FilipeDerbyMindeloNô PintchaVila Nova SintraOnze UnidosVila do MaioSolpontense Futebol ClubePonta do SolTarrafal de São Nicolau
League standings PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts1Onze Unidos642083+5142Académica (Espargos)6411105+5133Botafogo6321154+11114Solpontense6231108+295FC Derby622267-186FC Ultramarina601528-617Nô Pintcha6015420-161
ClubOnzeSalBotaSolpDerbUltrNôPiOnze Unidos 2-10-01-0Academica (Espargos) 1-02-03-1Botafogo FC1-1 1-08-0Solpontense2-32-2 1-0FC Derby0-00-32-2 FC Ultramarina0-11-2 1-1Nô Pintcha1-31-30-2
Results
Week 1HomeScoreVisitorDateOnze Unidos1 - 0FC Derby14 AprilNô Pintcha1 - 3Solpontense15 AprilAcadémica do Sal2 - 0FC Ultramarina15 April Week 2HomeScoreVisitorDateBotafogo1 - 1Onze Unidos21 AprilFC Derby0 - 0Académica do Sal21 AprilFC Ultramarina1 - 1Nô Pintcha21 April Week 3HomeScoreVisitorDateSolpontense1 - 0FC Ultramarina28 AprilNô Pintcha0 - 2FC Derby28 AprilAcadémica do Sal1 - 0Botafogo28 April Week 4HomeScoreVisitorDateOnze Unidos2 - 1Académica do Sal5 MayBotafogo8 - 0Nô Pintcha5 MayFC Derby2 - 2Solpontense5 May Week 5HomeScoreVisitorDateFC Ultramarina1 - 2FC Derby12 MaySolpontense2 - 2Botafogo12 MayNô Pintcha1 - 3Onze Unidos12 May Week 6HomeScoreVisitorDateOnze Unidos0 - 0Solpontense19 MayBotafogo1 - 0FC Ultramarina26 MayAcadémica do Sal3 - 1Nô Pintcha2 June Week 7HomeScoreVisitorDateSolpontense2 - 3Académica do Sal26 MayFC Ultramarina0 - 1Onze Unidos2 JuneFC Derby0 - 3Botafogo2 June
Cape Verdean Football 2001ChampionsOnze Unidos1st title
Statistics Top scorer: Di: 9 goals (of Sporting Praia) Highest scoring match: Botafogo 8-0 Nô Pintcha, 5 May
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References
External links https://web.archive.org/web/20150924011016/http://www.fcf.cv/pt/ Complete results and rankings at rsssf.com