Académica do Mindelo

For other uses, see Académica (disambiguation).
Académica
Full name Associação Académica do Mindelo
Founded April 1, 1940
Ground Av 12 de Setembro
Estádio Municipal Aderito Sena,
Mindelo, Cape Verde
Ground Capacity 5,000
Chairman Cape Verde Julio Wanhon
League São Vicente Island League
2015-16 3rd

Académica (Capeverdean Crioulo, ALUPEC or ALUPEK: Akadémika, São Vicente Crioulo: Académica or Akadémika) is a football club that had played in the Premier division and the São Vicente Island League in Cape Verde. It is based in the city of Mindelo in the island of São Vicente and plays in the stadium with a capacity of 5,000 It is one of the first team ever to win a cup before independence in 1953, a year later, there were no competition until 1956. Académica won their first title since independence in 1989. Other titles includes four for the island including their recent 2006/07 season win and two opening tournaments along with their recent win. Other clubs include volleyball.

It is played along with Mindelo's famous teams including GD Amarantes, Castilho, FC Derby and CS Mindelense in the same stadium.

The logo and the uniform as well as other teams with the name Académica and Académico in Cape Verde is identical to Académica de Coimbra.

History

The club was founded on April 1, 1940. The sponsor for the 2014–15 season was MOAVE.[1] Also in the season, the club celebrated its 75th anniversary on April 1.

Académica Mindelo was relegated once in the early to mid 2010s to the Second Division, the club returned to the Premier Division in the 2014–15 season after being in the top two positions. Académica finished 7th which brought them to their promotional match that the club won six in the first match over Castilho, the second match was tied at three, with a total of nine goals, Académica was kept in the Premier Division.

Playoff advances

The team won their fourth insular title and entered the national division. After several years, the team managed to head into the finals and challenged against the rival from the island of Santiago Sporting Clube da Praia. The first leg of the match were nil each and the second leg were tied at one. The most number of points went to the opponent and lost the national title to Sporting in mid-July, earlier than early-August, Académica fans were worried and did not celebrate the victory.

Achievements

1953, 1964, 1967[2]
1989
1948, 1953, 1963, 1964, 1967, 1972, 1986/87, 1994/95, 2003/04, 2006/07
2008/09
2006/07
2001/02, 2006/07

League and cup history

Provincial era

Year Final(s) Club Result
1953 Won Champion
1963 Lost Boavista FC Finalist
1964 Won Champion
1967 Won Champion
1972 2–2 1–0 CD Travadores Finalist

National championship

Season Div. Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA GD P Notes Playoffs
2004 1A 1 4310 132+1110 4th place
2007 1A 1 5410 160+1613 Finalist

Island/Regional Championship

Season Div. Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA GD P Cup Assoc. Notes
1988–89 2 2 ---- ---- Also promoted into the National Championships
2003–04 2 1 ---- ---- Promoted into the National Championships
2006–07 2 1 14--- ---- Winner Promoted into the National Championships
2013–14 3 1 10--- ---- Promoted into the Regional Premier Division
2014–15 2 7 14329 1118-711 Remains in the Premier Division
2015–16 2 3 14572 1510+522

Statistics

Former player

Managerial history

Other clubs

Basketball

Académica do Mindelo won their national competition title in 2013/14.

Achievements

2014
2014

Statistics

References

  1. ↑ "Futebol São Vicente: MOAVE patrocina Académica do Mindelo para época 2014/2015" [MOAVE, Académica's sponsor for the 2014–15 season]. Criolosport. 17 December 2014. Retrieved 19 December 2014. (Portuguese)
  2. ↑ http://www.zerozero.pt/equipa_historico.php?id=56755&view=1
  3. ↑ "Alexandre Alhinho vai treinar a Académica" [Alexandre Alhinho Goes to Train with Académica]. Noticias do Norte (in Portuguese). September 27, 2012. Retrieved 9 March 2013.

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