Santo Antão South Regional Football Association


Santo Antão South Regional Football Association is a football association covering the south and the west of the island of Santo Antão. It is headquartered in the city of Porto Novo. The association covers the entire municipality of Porto Novo. The association are one of six in Cape Verde that covers only one municipality. It is the sublevel of both the Santo Antão Football Association, reestablished in 2015 and the Capeverdean Football Federation.
The championship only has a single division where nine clubs participate, a club with the most points promotes into the regional premier division the following season Uncertain that the regional championship will have two divisions as a possible club addition could occur. It is likely that a single level competition is going to be kept for the following season.

History

The association was unilaterally founded in 1997. Santo Antão was the first island league to feature a second division league, it was once known as the second level. It was founded in 2002 after the Santo Antão Island League was split into two. The south zone would have its seat in Porto Novo, the island capital.
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 nine registered clubs, the regional champion competes in the National Championships each season.
The region's registered clubs as of late 2015 include.
ClubLocationFoundedRegistered
Académica do Porto NovoPorto Novo1981late-1980s
Fiorentina Porto NovoPorto Novo19952007
Inter Porto NovoPorto Novo2007
Lajedos FCLajedos2007
Marítimo Porto NovoPorto Novo1981late-1980s
SanjoanenseRibeira das Pratas1984early-1990s
Santo AndréNorte, Alto Mira2008
Sporting Porto NovoPorto Novo1956mid-1980s
Tarrafal FC de Monte TrigoTarrafal de Monte Trigo20082013