| Countries | Cape Verde |
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| Confederation | CAF |
| Founded | 1976 |
| Number of teams | 18 |
| Level on pyramid | Level 1 |
| Domestic cup(s) | Cape Verdean Cup Independence Cup |
| International cup(s) | Champions League Confederation Cup |
| Current champions | Sporting Clube da Praia (2008–09) |
| Most championships | Sporting Clube da Praia (8) |
The Cape Verdean Championships are a football competition that was created in 1976 in Cape Verde. A local championship was founded in 1953 before independence, while the islands were part of the Portuguese Empire.
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League format
The championship is played out in a tournament between the champions of the nine islands (the 10th island, Santa Luzia is not inhabited).
Clubs 2008/2009
Group A
- CS Mindelense - Champion of São Vicente Island League
- Onze Unidos - Champion of Maio Island League
- Foguetões - Champion of Santo Antão Island League (North)
- Académica (Praia) - Runner-up of Santiago Island League (South)
- FC Ultramarina - Champion of São Nicolau Island League
- SC Santa Maria - Champion of Sal Island League
- Academica Operaria - Champion of Boa Vista League
- Vulcanicos - Champion of Fogo Island League
- Sporting (Praia) (2008 holders)
- Morabeza - Champion of Brava Island League
- Sal-Rei FC - 2nd place Boa Vista Island League
- Academica do Fogo - 2nd place Fogo Island League
- Botafogo FC - 3rd place Fogo Island League
- Beira-Mar (Ribeira Grande) - Champion of Santo Antao Island League (North)
- Estrela dos Amadores - Champion of Santiago Island League (North)
- Sporting (Porto Novo) - Champion of Santo Antão Island League (South)
Before Independence
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Performance By Club
| Club | Winners | Winning Years |
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| CS Mindelense | 7 | 1956, 1960, 1962, 1963, 1966, 1968, 1971 |
| CD Travadores | 2 | 1972, 1974 |
| Académica (Mindelo) | 2 | 1953, 1967 |
| Sporting Clube da Praia | 2 | 1961, 1969 |
| Académica (Praia) | 1 | 1965 |
| Castilho (Mindelo) | 1 | 1973 |
Since Independence
- 1976 : CS Mindelense
- 1977 : CS Mindelense
- No competition held in 1978 and 1979
- 1980 : Botafogo São Filipe
- 1981 : CS Mindelense
- 1982 : no competition held
- 1983 : Académico Sal Rei 2-0 CS Mindelense
- 1984 : Derby FC (Mindelo) 3 - 2 Académica (Espargos)
- 1985 : Sporting Clube da Praia
- 1986 : no competition held
- 1987 : FC Boavista (Praia)
- 1988 : CS Mindelense 2-0 0-1 Sporting Clube da Praia
- 1989 : Académica (Mindelo)
- 1990 : CS Mindelense
- 1991 : Sporting Clube da Praia
- 1992 : CS Mindelense beat CD Travadores (Praia)
- 1993 : Académica (Espargos) 2-2 2-1 FC Boavista
- 1994 : CD Travadores (Praia) 2-0 2-1 SC Atlético
- 1995 : FC Boavista (Praia)
- 1996 : CD Travadores (Praia)
- 1997 : Sporting Clube da Praia
- 1998 : CS Mindelense (Mindelo)
- 1999 : GD Amarantes (Mindelo) 2-0 1-1 Vulcânicos (São Filipe)
- 2000 : Derby FC 1-1 1-0 Académica Operária (Sal-Rei)
- 2001 : Onze Unidos (Vila de Maio)
- 2002 : Sporting Clube da Praia
- 2003 : Académico do Aeroporto 3-1 3-2 FC Ultramarina (Tarrafal)
- 2004 : Sal-Rei FC (Sal-Rei) 2-0 1-2 Académica (Praia)
- 2005 : Derby FC (Mindelo) 1-1 4-3 Sporting Clube da Praia
- 2006 : Sporting Clube da Praia 1-0 2-2 Académico do Aeroporto
- 2007 : Sporting Clube da Praia 0-0 1-1 Académica (Mindelo)
- 2008 : Sporting Clube da Praia 0-1 3-0 FC Derby
- 2009 : Sporting Clube da Praia 2-0 1-1 Académica (Praia)
Performance By Club
| Club | Winners | Winning Years |
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| Sporting Clube da Praia | 8 | 1985, 1991, 1997, 2000, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 |
| CS Mindelense | 7 | 1976, 1977, 1981, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1998 |
| Derby FC | 3 | 1984, 2000, 2005 |
| CD Travadores | 2 | 1994, 1996 |
| FC Boavista (Praia) | 2 | 1987, 1995 |
| Académica (Mindelo) | 1 | 1989 |
| Académico Sal Rei | 1 | 1983 |
| Académico do Aeroporto | 1 | 2003 |
| Académica (Espargos) | 1 | 1993 |
| GD Amarantes (Mindelo) | 1 | 1999 |
| Botafogo São Filipe | 1 | 1980 |
| Onze Unidos | 1 | 1996 |
Performance By Island
| Club | Winners | Winning Years |
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| São Vicente | 12 | 1966, 1977, 1981, 1984, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2005 |
| Santiago | 12 | 1985, 1987, 1991, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 |
| Sal | 2 | 1993, 2003 |
| Boa Vista | 1 | 1983 |
| Fogo | 1 | 1980 |
| Maio | 1 | 1996 |
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