São Nicolau Regional Football Association
| Founded | c. 1982 |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Affiliations | Cape Verdean Football Federation |
| Website | Official website |
São Nicolau Regional Football Association (Portuguese: Associação Regional de Futebol de São Nicolau, abbreviation: ARFSN,) is a football (soccer) association covering the island of São Nicolau . It is headquartered in the island capital of Ribeira Brava[1] 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
[edit]The association was founded in 1982, a few years after independence.[1] 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
[edit]The association also organizes and functions the regional championships, the Cup, the Super Cup and the Opening Tournament, commonly as the Association Cup (equivalent to the two-tier cup in other countries which includes the League Cup). The association has eight registered clubs, one is a non-participant Calejão, the regional champion competes in the National Championships each season.
Registered clubs
[edit]The region's registered clubs as of October 2017 include.
| Club | Location | Founded | Registered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Académica da Preguiça | Preguiça | c. 2005 | 2012 |
| AJAT'SN | Tarrafal de São Nicolau | 2003 | 2004 |
| SC Atlético | Ribeira Brava | 1977 | c. 1982 |
| FC Belo Horizonte | Juncalinho, Carriçal | ||
| SC Caleijão | Caleijão | ||
| Praia Branca | Praia Branca | ||
| Ribeira Brava | Ribeira Brava | c. 1982 | |
| FC Talho | Talho | ||
| Ultramarina de Tarrafal | Tarrafal de São Nicolau | 1965 | c. 1977 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "São Nicolau Regional Football Association". Fcf.cv. Retrieved 2017-10-25.
External links
[edit]- São Nicolau Regional Football Association website (in Portuguese)