2004 Cape Verdean Football Championships
# 2004 Cape Verdean Football Championships

The 2004 Cape Verdean Football Championship season was the 25th of the competition of the first-tier football in Cape Verde. Its started on 8 May and finished on 10 July, earlier than the last season. The tournament was organized by the Cape Verdean Football Federation.

## Overview

Académico do Aeroporto was the defending team of the title. A total of 11 clubs participated in the competition, one from each island league. No club participated from the Santo Antão Island League (South) due to the regional championship was not held, again in several seasons, also the champion of a previous season competed at the nationals, Académico do Aeroporto from the island of Sal participated. As that club were also regional winners, again a runner-up of the regionals qualified and was Santa Maria from the south of the island. A total of 93 goals were scored, Ravs scored the most numbering 11 (more than 10% of the total).

There were no competition in the first week of July due to the municipal elections that were taking place.

## Participating clubs

* Académico do Aeroporto, winner of the 2003 Cape Verdean Football Championships
* SC Sal Rei, winner of the Boa Vista Island League
* Nô Pintcha, winner of the Brava Island League
* Vulcânicos FC, winner of the Fogo Island League
* Onze Unidos, winner of the Maio Island League
* SC Santa Maria, runner up of the Sal Island League
* Estrela dos Amadores, winner of the Santiago Island League (North)
* Académica da Praia, winner of the Santiago Island League (South)
* Paulense Desportivo Clube, winner of the Santo Antão Island League (North)
* FC Ultramarina, winner of the São Nicolau Island League
* Académica do Mindelo, winner of the São Vicente Island League

### Information about the clubs

| Club | Location |
| - | - |
| Académica do Mindelo | Mindelo |
| Académica da Praia | Praia |
| Académico do Aeroporto | Espargos |
| Estrela dos Amadores | Tarrafal |
| Nô Pintcha | Furna |
| Onze Unidos | Vila do Maio |
| Paulense Desportivo Clube | Paúl |
| SC Sal Rei | Sal Rei |
| SC Santa Maria | Santa Maria |
| FC Ultramarina | Tarrafal de São Nicolau |
| Vulcânicos FC | São Filipe |

## Overview

The league was contested with 12 clubs, Sal-Rei FC would win the championship.

## League standings

### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Académico do Aeroporto | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 3 | +11 | 11 |
| 2 | SC Sal Rei | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 2 | +10 | 11 |
| 3 | Académica do Mindelo | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 2 | +9 | 11 |
| 4 | CD Nô Pintcha | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 6 |
| 5 | Paulense Desportivo Clube | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 13 | -10 | 3 |
| 6 | Estrela dos Amadores | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 15 | -14 | 0 |

### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | FC Ultramarina | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 7 |
| 2 | Académica da Praia | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 7 |
| 3 | Onze Unidos | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 7 |
| 4 | Vulcânicos FC | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 5 |
| 5 | SC Santa Maria | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | -8 | 1 |

## Results

The league's highest scoring game would be Académico Aeroporto defeating Paulense 6-0.

Week 1 :

| Home | Score | Visitor | Date |
| - | - | - | - |
| Sal Rei | 4 - 0 | Estrelas dos Amadores | 8 May |
| Académica Mindelo | 1 - 1 | Académico Aeroporto | 8 May |
| Nô Pintcha | 1 - 0 | Paulense | 9 May |
| Onze Unidos | 0 - 0 | Ultramarina | 8 May |
| Vulcânicos | 3 - 3 | Académica Praia | 8 May |

Week 2 :

| Home | Score | Visitor | Date |
| - | - | - | - |
| Paulense | 0 - 4 | Académica Mindelo | 15 May |
| Académico Aeroporto | 2 - 2 | Sal Rei | 15 May |
| Estrelas dos Amadores | 0 - 3 | Nô Pintcha | 16 May |
| Académica Praia | 1 - 0 | Onze Unidos | 15 May |
| Santa Maria | 1 - 1 | Vulcânicos | 16 May |

Week 3 :

| Home | Score | Visitor | Date |
| - | - | - | - |
| Paulense | 3 - 0 | Estrelas dos Amadores | 22 May |
| Académica Mindelo | 0 - 0 | Sal Rei | 22 May |
| Nô Pintcha | 0 - 3 | Académico Aeroporto | 23 May |
| Santa Maria | 0 - 4 | Ultramarina | 22 May |
| Vulcânicos | 1 - 3 | Onze Unidos | 22 May |

Week 4 :

| Home | Score | Visitor | Date |
| - | - | - | - |
| Sal Rei | 4 - 0 | Nô Pintcha | 29 May |
| Académico Aeroporto | 6 - 0 | Paulense | 29 May |
| Estrelas dos Amadores | 1 - 3 | Académica Mindelo | 30 May |
| Ultramarina | 1 - 2 | Vulcânicos | 29 May |
| Académica Praia | 4 - 1 | Santa Maria | 29 May |

Week 5 :

| Home | Score | Visitor | Date |
| - | - | - | - |
| Paulense | 0 - 2 | Sal Rei | 5 June |
| Académica Mindelo | 3 - 0 | Nô Pintcha | 5 June |
| Estrelas dos Amadores | 0 - 2 | Académico Aeroporto | 5 June |
| Ultramarina | 2 - 1 | Académica Praia | 5 June |
| Santa Maria | 1 - 2 | Onze Unidos | 5 June |

## Final Stages

| Semi-Finals | Semi-Finals | Semi-Finals | Semi-Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Académica da Praia | 2 | 2 | 4 | | | | |
| Académico do Aeroporto | 1 | 1 | 2 | Académica da Praia | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| FC Ultramarina | 2 | 1 | 3 | SC Sal Rei | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| SC Sal-Rei | 1 | 2 | 3 | | | | |

### Finals

* Cape Verdean Football 2004 Champions
* Sport Sal Rei Club 1st title

## Statistics

* Top scorer: Ravs: 11 goals (Sal Rei FC)
* Biggest win: Académico Aeroporto 6-0 Paulense (May 29)

## Footnotes

* ↑ 2004 Cape Verdean Football Championships at RSSSF
