2007–08 in Cape Verdean football

None Cape Verde 2007–08 2008 Cape Verdean Football Championships Sporting Clube da Praia 2006–07 2008–09 yes May 2022 In the 2007–08 season of competitive football (soccer) in Cape Verde2008 Cape Verdean football season at RSSSF The 2nd Cape Verdean Cup was to took place that year but it was can celled due to ineligible players fielded by Académica Fogo and later Sal Rei. Diary of the season February 9: Estadio Municipal Arsénio Ramos completed and opened in Sal Rei on the island of Boa Vista Sport Sal Rei Club won their 7th title for Boa Vista GD Corôa won their only title for Brava Académica do Fogo won their 17th and recent title for Fogo Académica da Calheta won their 2nd title for Maio Académico do Aeroporto won their 9th title for Sal Scorpion Vermelho won their 2nd title for Santiago North Sporting Clube da Praia won their 4th title for Santiago South Solpontense won their 3rd title Santo Antão North Fiorentina Porto Novo won their only title for Santo Antão South Desportivo Ribeira Brava won their 3rd and recent title for São Nicolau FC Derby won their 9th title for São Vicente May 10: 2008 Cape Verdean Football Championships began Early June: The National championships took a break due to the 2008 local elections June 8: Two rescheduled first round match took place, one of them where Bairro defeated Fiorentina Porto Novo 6-1 and made it the highest scoring match and the largest goal difference until June 14 June 14: Sporting Praia defeated Corôa Brava 6-0 and made it the highest scoring match of the national season July 5: As Académica do Fogo fielded a player suspended in the Fogo Cup, the knockout stage, Sal Rei also fielded an ineligible player and the knockout stage was rescheduled July 6: Académico 83 do Porto Inglês celebrated its 25th anniversary July 26: Knockout stage begins August 9: Championship finals begins August 16: Sporting Clube da Praia won their 7th national championship title Final standings Cape Verdean Football Championships 2008 Cape Verdean Football Championships Sporting Praia and FC Derby were first in each group along with Académica do Fogo and AD Bairro, second of each group. Derby had the most points numbering 15 followed by Sporting Praia. Sporting scored the most with 15 goals followed by Derby with 14, Bairro with 12 and Académica Fogo with 8. As Académica Fogo fielded an ineligible player who got the red card during the Fogo Cup final while Sal Rei fielded an ineligible player during the championships, it was the last time the national championships were delayed to July 26 while the finals were rescheduled to August 9 and 16. It cancelled the second Cape Verdean National Cup that season. Later, Derby advanced to the finals with five goals scored while Sporting Praia advanced with four goals. Derby won the first match 1-0, Sporting won the second leg 3-0 and claimed their 7th national title. Group A PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts1Sporting Clube da Praia5401153+12122Académica (Fogo)531196+3103Académico do Aeroporto531175+2104Sal-Rei FC512258-355Desportivo Ribeira Brava511326-446GD Corôa5014313-101 Group B PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts1FC Derby5500143+11152AD Bairro5221125+783Académica da Calheta522188084Solpontense Futebol Clube520357-265Grupo Desportivo, Recreativo e Cultural Fiorentina502328-626Scorpion Vermelho502328-62 Final Stages Semi-Finals Finals Académica (Fogo) 1 1 2 FC Derby 2 3 5 AD Bairro 3 0 3 Sporting Clube da Praia 2 2 4 FC Derby 1 0 1 0 3 3 RD2-score Sporting Clube da Praia Leading goalscorer: Fufuco - 9 goals Island or regional competitions 2 Regional Championships CompetitionWinners Premier SecondBoa VistaSport Sal Rei ClubBravaGD CorôaFogoAcadémica do FogoMaioAcadémica da CalhetaSalAcadémico do AeroportoSantiago North ZoneScorpion VermelhoSantiago South ZoneSporting PraiaGD VarandaSanto Antão North ZoneSolpontenseSanto Antão South ZoneMarítimo do Porto NovoSão NicolauDesportivo Ribeira BravaSão VicenteFC DerbyPonta d'Pom Regional Cups CompetitionWinnersFogoBotafogoSalAcadémica do SalSantiago South ZoneSporting PraiaSanto Antão North ZoneUnknownSanto Antão South ZoneUnknownSão NicolauSC AtléticoSão VicenteCS Mindelense 2 Regional Super Cups The 2007 champion winner played with a 2007 cup winner (when a club won both, a second place club competed). CompetitionWinnersFogoVulcânicosSalAcadémico do AeroportoSantiago NorthScorpion VermelhoSantiago SouthSporting PraiaSanto Antão SouthFiorentina Porto NovoSão NicolauSC AtléticoSão VicenteNot held Regional Opening Tournaments CompetitionWinnersBoa VistaÁfrica ShowFogoMaioSalAcadémica do SalSantiago South ZoneSanto Antão North ZonePaulenseSanto Antão South ZoneSão NicolauUnknownSão VicenteCS Mindelense Famous debutants Babanco - 22-year-old midfielder, debuted with Sporting Praia of the Santiago South Zone and later the national championships Kuca - 18-year-old forward, debuted with AD Bairro of the Santiago South Zone Tom Tavares - 21-year-old midfielder, debuted with Estrela dos Amadores of the Santiago North Zone Transfer deals CPV Aires Marques from Sporting Praia to POR Académica de Coimbra CPV Fufuco from AD Bairro to Boavista Praia See also 2007 in Cape Verde 2008 in Cape Verde Timeline of Cape Verdean football References