2017 São Tomé First Division
# 2017 São Tomé First Division

The 2017 São Tomé (Island or Regional) First Division was the competition of the Santomean Football Federation's São Tome section that took place that season. The club had 12 clubs. the competition began in 22 April and finished on 29 October. Geographically all clubs that took part in the Premier Division were in the east and almost all but UDRA were in the northeast where the regional and national capital is located. UDRA won their second and recent title (their next title in three years) and almost a month later headed to the national champions to win their national title.

## Overview

A total of 132 matches were played and 362 goals were scored, more than half than last season.

UD Correia and UDESCAI were relegated from the Premier Division as they finished in the last two positions. Sporting São Tomé and 6 de Setembro were champions of the Second Division and were promoted into the division for the following season and will participate.

Sporting Praia Cruz scored the most goals numbering 49, second was UDRA with 47. third was Bairros Unidos and fourth was Trindade with 38. On the opposites, UDESCAI conceded the most with 45 followed by Inter Bom-Bom with 42 and 7th placed Trindade and 10th placed Agrosport with 41.

## Teams

| Club | City | District |
| - | - | - |
| Agrosport | Monte Café | Mé-Zóchi |
| Aliança Nacional | Pantufo | Água Grande |
| Bairros Unidos FC | Caixão Grande | Mé-Zóchi |
| UD Correia | Correia | Lobata |
| Inter Bom-Bom | Bom-Bom | Mé-Zóchi |
| FC Neves (Promoted) | Neves | Lembá |
| Porto de Folha Fede | Folha Fede | Me-Zochi |
| Sporting Praia Cruz (Current champions) | São Tomé | Água Grande |
| Trindade | Trindade | Mé-Zóchi |
| UDRA | São João dos Angolares | Caué |
| UDESCAI (Promoted) | Pantufo | Água Grande |
| Vitória FC | Riboque, São Tomé | Água Grande |

## Championship table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | UDRA | 22 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 47 | 20 | +27 | 46 | Qualification for 2017 São Tomé and Principe Championship |
| 2 | Sporting Praia Cruz | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 49 | 28 | +21 | 40 | |
| 3 | Bairros Unidos FC | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 40 | 37 | +3 | 39 | |
| 4 | FC Neves | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 35 | 34 | +1 | 34 | |
| 5 | Folha Fede | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 36 | 24 | +12 | 34 | |
| 6 | Aliança Nacional | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 26 | 27 | −1 | 33 | |
| 7 | Trindade FC | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 38 | 41 | −3 | 28 | |
| 8 | Vitória | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 26 | |
| 9 | Inter Bom Bom | 22 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 27 | 43 | −16 | 23 | |
| 10 | Agrosport | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 31 | 41 | −10 | 22 | |
| 11 | UD Correia (R) | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 26 | 37 | −11 | 21 | Relegation to São Tomé Island Second Division |
| 12 | UDESCAI (R) | 22 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 26 | 49 | −23 | 15 | Relegation to São Tomé Island Second Division |

* ↑ Also known as Porto Folha Fede

## Statistics

* Highest scoring match and biggest win: UDESCAI 0-8 Porto Folha Fede (October 29)
* São Tomé First Division 2015 champions
* UDRA 2nd title
