2016 São Tomé Second Division Explained

Competition:São Tomé Second Division
Season:2016
Winners:FC Neves
Matches:90
Total Goals:252
Relegated:Marítimo Micoló
Juba Diogo Simão
Promoted:6 de Setembro
Ribeira Peixe
Prevseason:2015
Nextseason:2017

The 2016 São Tomé (Island or Regional) Second Division was a third tier competition that took place that season. The club had 10 clubs, the competition began on 21 May and finished on 13 November. Geographically almost all clubs but Água Izé were from the north. FC Neves won the title[1] and participated into the Premier Division in the following season, alongside second placed UDESCAI. A total of 90 matches were played and 291 goals were scored, higher than last season.

On the opposites, both Marítimo Micoló and Juba Diogo Simão were relegated into the Third Division in the following season as they were the last placed clubs. Juba Diogo Simão withdrew in the following season and will return for the 2018 Third Division. UDESCAI will return into the Second Division for 2018 as they were the last two placed clubs of the upper regional division.

Next season, 6 de Setembro and Ribeira Peixe were promoted into the Second Division as they were the top Third Division clubs of the season.

Overview

Sporting São Tomé scored the most goals numbering 49, second was FC Neves with 46 and third was UDESCAI with 36, and fourth was Amador with 31 Marítimo Micoló scored the least with only eight goals. On the opposites, Juba Diogo Simão conceded the most with 54, second was Boavista Uba Budo with 46 and third was sixth placed Palmar with 33.

Teams

The second division featured 10 clubs.

ClubCityDistrict
AmadorAgostinho NetoLobata
Boavista Uba Budo (Promoted)Uba BudoCantagalo
GuadalupeLobata
MicolóMicolóLobata
Oque del ReiOque del ReiLobata
Juba Diogo Simão (Relegated)Diogo SimãoMé-Zóchi
FC Neves[2] NevesLembá
Palmar (Promoted after withdrawal)
Sporting São Tomé (Promoted)São ToméÁgua Grande
UDESCAI (Promoted)Água IzéCantagalo

Division table

Notes and References

  1. https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/saotome2016.html 2016 São Tomé Second Division
  2. Web site: CLUB SOCCER . 2011-07-11 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110813184225/http://club-soccer.com/Continents/africa/saotome.htm . 2011-08-13 .