Académica do Porto Novo
football club
Associação Académica do Porto Novo (Capeverdean Crioulo, ALUPEC or ALUPEK: Asosiason Académica du Portu Nobu, Santo Antão Crioulo: Associaçôm Akadémica d' Port' Novo, São Vicente Crioulo: Associação Akadémika d' Port' Novo) is a multi-sport club that plays in the Santo Antão Island League South Zone in Cape Verde. It is based in the town of Porto Novo in the southeastern part of the island of Santo Antão. Sporting activities includes football and volleyball. Its current head is Osvaldinho Silva Lopes and its coach is Gunga. The nickname of the club like many other Académicas is Mica.
Académica do Porto Novo is the most successful football (soccer) club on the island, having won about 33 official regional titles.
History
The club was founded on February 14, 1981, and is an affiliate of the Portuguese club Académica de Coimbra.
Regional championship history
Their first title was claimed in 1997 and the only title they would win for the island. Later, the team won the most titles since the island division in 1997. Their next title was in 1998 and first after the breakup.
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