2012 Cape Verdean Cup Explained

Cape Verdean Cup
Taça Nacional de Cabo Verde
Year:2012
Dates:11–24 August
Num Teams:10
Champions:Onze Unidos
Runner-Up:Académica do Porto Novo
Prevseason:2010
Nextseason:2018

The 2012 Cape Verdean Cup (Taça Nacional de Cabo Verde de 2012) season was the 5th competition of the regional football cup in Cape Verde. The season started on 11 August and finished with the cup final on 24 August. The cup competition was organized by the Cape Verdean Football Federation (Federação Caboverdiana de Futebol, FCF).[1] [2] Maio's Onze Unidos won their only title.

A total of 10 clubs participated. 10 played in the qualifying round, Paulense, Valência do Fogo and AD Bairro. Juventude do Norte did not play their match on August 18 which was with Sal's GD Palmeira, Palmeira was awarded an 0-3 win. Ultramarina of São Nicolau and Mindelo's Falcões do Norte directly qualified into group stage.

Its group stage consisted of two groups with three teams each (six total) and had two matches played. All remaining matches along with the final were played at Estádio Marcelo Leitão in Espargos, Sal.

No cup competitions took place from 2013 to 2017 due to financial, material and scheduling concerns, the next one would take place in 2018.

Participating clubs

First round

10 clubs took part.

Group stage

Six clubs took part, three each in one of the two groups. This lasted for three days, each club had a bye week for the round. The club with the most points (sometimes a win or more or goals) qualified into the final.

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Académica do Porto Novo21013303
2SC Juventude da Furna21012203
3CD Falcões do Norte21012203

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1CD Onze Unidos211070+74
2Palmeira Santa Maria211021+14
3FC Ultramarina200219-80

Final

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FCF website. fcf.cv. 28 May 2018.
  2. Web site: Cape Verde Islands 2011/12: Cape Verdean Cup. RSSSF. 28 May 2018.