Diary of the season In the 2012–13 season of competitive football (soccer) in Cape Verde: September 9 - Corinthians São Vicente celebrated its 25th anniversary of foundation September 26 - Alexandre Alhinho becomes manager of Académica do Mindelo November 18: Académica do Fogo celebrated their 50th anniversary December 15: Académica da Praia celebrated their 50th anniversary GD Palmeira won the Sal Super Cup The 2013 Santo Antão North Zone Island League was the first season that the Second Division was added, Beira-Mar, Irmãos Unidos and Janela appeared in the lowest division Paulense won the Santo Antão North Zone Cup Académica do Porto Novo won the Santo Antão South Zone Cup Batuque won the São Vicente Cup Sport Sal Rei Club won the Boa Vista (Bubista) Cup Academico 83 won the Maio (Djarmai) Cup GD Palmeira won the Sal Cup CD Travadores won the Santiago South Zone Cup Paulense won the Santo Antão North Zone Cup Académica do Porto Novo won the Santo Antão South Zone Cup FC Ultramarina won the São Nicolau Cup CS Mindelense won the São Vicente Cup May 5: all qualifiers listed into the Cape Verdean football championships. May 11: Cape Verdean Football Championships begun May 23: Juventude da Furna won the Brava Cup after beating Sporting Brava 3-0, as the Cape Verdean Cup was cancelled, it did not qualify May 26: Desportivo Praia defeated Ultramarina 1-4 and became the highest scoring match of the season and the largest goal difference for a week June 1: Mindelense defeated Ultramarina 4-0 and made it the largest goal difference of the season and became the second highest scoring match Solpontense defeated Académico 83 with four goals and became the third and fourth highest scoring match for each clubs for the season June 9: Desportivo Praia defeatred Juventude Furna 1-4 and became the fourth highest scoring match of the season Regular season ends, Sporting Praia, Mindelense, Acadèmicas from Fogo and Porto Novo and Desportivo advanced into the semis June 22: the Semifinals startedhttp://www.fcf.cv/pt/index.php/competicoes/campeonato-nacional/calendar/1?jslimit=20&page=2 June 29: Mindelense and Académica Porto Novo qualified into the finals July 13: CS Mindelense claimed their ninth title August 3: Académica do Sal celebrated its 50th anniversary
Final standings
Cape Verdean Football Championships
Desportivo da Praia had the most points numbered thirteen and scored twelve goals, Mindelense was second in Group A. In Group B, Académicas Fogo and Porto Novo, the first had eleven points and the second had ten. Mindelense advanced to the finals with two over Académica Fogo while Académica Porto Novo had two over Desportivo Praia. With a total of five goals scored in the two matches, Mindelense won their ninth title
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+304Solpontense FC513166065Academico 835023511-626Scorpions Vermelho501416-51
Final Stages
Leading goalscorer: Dukinha (CS Mindelense) - 6 goals
Cape Verdean Super Cup The Cape Verdean Super Cup took place in late 2012 and featured the Onze Unidos and the champion Sporting Clube da Praia. It was one of the recent to have its own super cup competitions added.
Island or regional competitions
Regional Championships CompetitionWinners Premier SecondBoa VistaOnze EstrelasBravaJuventude da FurnaFogoAcadémica do FogoUnião de São LourençoMaioAcademico 83SalAcadémico do AeroportoSantiago North ZoneScorpion VermelhoSantiago South ZoneSporting Clube da PraiaVitória FC da PraiaSanto Antão North ZoneSolpontense FCBeira-MarSanto Antão South ZoneAcadémica do Porto NovoSão NicolauFC UltramarinaSão VicenteCS MindelenseRibeira Bote
Regional Cups CompetitionWinnersBoa VistaSport Sal Rei ClubBravaJuventude da FurnaFogoUnknownMaioAcadémico 83SalGD PalmeiraSantiago South ZoneCD TravadoresSanto Antão North ZonePaulenseSanto Antão South ZoneAcadémica do Porto NovoSão NicolauSC AtléticoSão VicenteCS Mindelense
Regional Super Cups The 2012 champion winner played with a 2012 cup winner (when a club won both, a second place club competed). CompetitionWinnersBoa VistaJuventude do NorteBravaJuventude da FurnaFogoValênciaMaioUnknownSalGD PalmeiraSantiago SouthADESBASanto Antão NorthPaulenseSanto Antão SouthAcadémica do Porto NovoSão NicolauFC UltramarinaSão VicenteBatuque FC
Regional Opening Tournaments CompetitionWinnersBoa VistaAcadémica OperáriaBravaSporting Clube da BravaFogoMaioAcadémico 83SalAcadémica do SalSantiago South ZoneSanto Antão North ZonePaulenseSanto Antão South ZoneAcadémica do Porto NovoSão NicolauNot heldSão VicenteCS Mindelense
Transfer deals Summer-Fall transfer window The September/October transfer window runs from the end of the previous season in September up to October. Ballack from Sporting Praia to Oriental Calú from CS Mindelense to Progresso Sambizanga Patrick Andrade (or Patrick) from Sporting Praia to Desportivo da Praia
In early and mid 2013 Théo Mendy from Sporting Praia to Boavista Lisbon Patrick from Desportivo da Praia to Benfica da Praia
See also 2012 in Cape Verde 2013 in Cape Verde Timeline of Cape Verdean football
References