The São Vicente Association Cup (Portuguese: Taça de Associação de São Vicente, Capeverdean Crioulo, ALUPEC or ALUPEK: Tasa di Assosiason di San Visenti), then known as the São Vicente Opening Tournament is an association cup (equivalent to a league cup) played during the season in the island of São Vicente, Cape Verde. The competition is organized by the São Vicente Regional Football Association (Associação Regional de São Vicente de Futebol, ARSVF).São Vicente Regional Football Association at the FCF website Until 2009, it featured 9 rounds and the club met once. When the second division was introduced to the São Vicente Island League in 2009, the Opening Tournament became the Association Cup and featured two divisions. It currently consists of seven rounds, a meeting with another club once. The winner with the most points is the winner.
Mindelense won the most title numbering seven, it was the first club to win a title, their last was in 2013. Derby became the second club to win in 2001. Académica Mindelo became the third club to win a title in the following year. Falcões do Norte was the fourth club to do so in 2004. Mindelense twice won back to back from 2005 to 2009, between, Académica won their second title in 2007. The 2010 edition was cancelled. Derby won two back to back titles in 2012, Mindelense won their recent title in 2013. The 2013-14 and the 2014-15 editions were cancelled, the latter was all the two divisions. For the 2015-16 season which took place in January 2016, Amarante became the fifth club to win a title. In December 2016, Batuque became the sixth club to win a title for the 2016-17 season.
Fifteen titles has won Mindelense has 7 titles, in 2013 it was half, now it is less than half numbering 46.67% out of 15 titles. Derby is next which has three, 1/5 of the total. Third is Académica Mindelo with two. Three remaining has only a title won including Falcões do Norte, Amarante and recently Batuque
Winners Premier Division SeasonWinnerRunner-up1999-2000CS Mindelense2000-01FC Derby2001-02Académica do Mindelo2002-03CS Mindelense2003-04Falcões do Norte2004-05CS Mindelense2005-06CS Mindelense2006-07Académica do MindeloFC Derby2007-08Batuque FCCS Mindelense2008-09CS Mindelense2009-10not held2010-11FC Derby2011-12FC Derby2012-13CS MindelenseFalcões do Norte2013-14not held2014-15not held2015-16GD Amarante2016-17Batuque FC FC Derby2017CS Mindelense FC Derby
Performance By Club Club Winners Winning yearsCS Mindelense71999–00, 2002–03, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2008–09, 2012–13, 2017FC Derby32000-01, 2010-11, 2011-12Académica do Mindelo22001-02, 2006-07 Batuque FC12007–08, 2016-17GD Amarante12015-16Falcões do Norte12003-04
Second Division 2016/17: São Pedro 2017-18: CD Falcões do Norte
See also Sports in São Vicente, Cape Verde São Vicente Premier Division São Vicente Second Division São Vicente Cup São Vicente SuperCup
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