São Nicolau Regional Football Association


São Nicolau Regional Football Association is a football association covering the island of São Nicolau. It is headquartered in the island capital of Ribeira Brava The association are one of six in Cape Verde that covers only one municipality. It is the sublevel of the Capeverdean Football Federation.
The championship only has a single division where seven clubs participate, a club with the most points promotes into the National Championships.

History

The association was founded in 1982, a few years after independence. Formerly consisted of four clubs, it later raised to five, six in 2003 and seven since 2004. Since 2015, the association are the remaining four associations which contains only a single level football competition.

Organization

The association also organizes and functions the regional championships, the Cup, the Super Cup and the Opening Tournament, commonly as the Association Cup. The association has eight registered clubs, one is a non-participant Calejão, the regional champion competes in the National Championships each season.
The region's registered clubs as of October 2017 include.
ClubLocationFoundedRegistered
Académica da PreguiçaPreguiçac. 20052012
AJAT'SNTarrafal de São Nicolau20032004
SC AtléticoRibeira Brava1977c. 1982
FC Belo HorizonteJuncalinho, Carriçal
SC CaleijãoCaleijão
Praia BrancaPraia Branca
Ribeira BravaRibeira Bravac. 1982
FC TalhoTalho
Ultramarina de TarrafalTarrafal de São Nicolau1965c. 1977