São Nicolau Island Championships
| Founded | 1980s |
|---|---|
| Region |  São Nicolau Island, Cape Verde |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Promotion to | Cape Verdean Football Championship |
| Domestic cup(s) | Ribeira Brava Cup Ribeira Brava Super Cup |
| Current champions | SC Atlético (2015-16) |
| Most championships | FC Ultramarina |
| Website | Official website |
The São Nicolau Island League is a regional championship played in São Nicolau Island, Cape Verde. The winner of the championship plays in Cape Verdean football Championships of each season. The league was formed in the 1980s. The competition is organized by the São Nicolau Regional Football Association (Associação Regional de Futebol de São Nicolau, ARFSN).[1]
Three clubs has ever won titles, the most is FC Ultramarina with twelve, SC Atlético with six and Desportivo Ribeira Brava with three. Ultramarina won a championship every two years between 2007 and 2017 and is the recent winner while Atlético Ribeira Brava won every two years between 2012 and 2016.
São Nicolau Island League - Clubs 2016-17
The league has eight clubs.
- Académica da Preguiça
- Ajat SN [Tarrafal]
- Atlético [Ribeira Brava]
- Belo Horizonte [Juncalinho]
- Praia Branca
- Ribeira Brava
- Talho
- Ultramarina [Tarrafal]
Former club
- Calejão
Winners
- 1986/87 : SC Atlético
- 1988-90: unknown
- 1990/91 : Desportivo Ribeira Brava
- 1992-93: unknown
- 1993/94 : SC Atlético
- 1994/95 : SC Atlético
- 1995/96 : FC Ultramarina
- 1997-98 : unknown
- 1998/99 : FC Ultramarina
- 1999/00 : SC Atlético
- 2000/01 : FC Ultramarina
- 2001/02 : SC Atlético
- 2002/03 : FC Ultramarina
- 2003/04 : FC Ultramarina
- 2004/05 : Desportivo Ribeira Brava
- 2005/06 : FC Ultramarina
- 2006/07 : FC Ultramarina
- 2007/08 : Desportivo Ribeira Brava
- 2008/09 : FC Ultramarina
- 2009/10 : Desportivo Ribeira Brava
- 2010/11 : FC Ultramarina
- 2011/12 : SC Atlético
- 2012/13 : FC Ultramarina
- 2013/14 : SC Atlético
- 2014/15 : FC Ultramarina
- 2015-16 : SC Atlético
- 2016–17: FC Ultramarina
Performance By Club
| Club | Winners | Winning Years |
|---|---|---|
| FC Ultramarina | 12 listed | 1996, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017 |
| SC Atlético | 8 listed | 1987, 1994, 1995, 2000, 2002, 2012, 2014, 2016 |
| Desportivo Ribeira Brava | 4 listed | 1991, 2005, 2008, 2010 |
Performance by municipality
| Municipality | Winners | Winning years |
|---|---|---|
| Ribeira Brava | 12 | 1987, 1991, 1994, 1995, 2000, 2002, 2005, 2008, 2012, 2014, 2016 |
| Tarrafal de São Nicolau | 12 | 1995, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017 |