2023 Cape Verdean Football Championships

The 2023 Cape Verdean Football Championships was a season of top-flight football in Cape Verde.

Cape Verdean Football Championships
Season2023
ChampionsGD Palmeira
2022
2024

The championship final match between GD Palmeira and Académica do Mindelo was the second straight year both teams appeared in the final, and featured two teams from the island of Sal for only the third time ever.[1] GD Palmeira won their first ever championship after defeating Académica 7:6 on penalties after playing to a 1–1 draw. Latche scored a free kick for Palmeiras in the 89th minute to send the match to penalty kicks.[2][3] The final was played on the island of Maio.[4]

The national stage of the competition featured a group stage followed by a semi-final. Mindelense qualified for the finals after only five matches out of group A. They were joined by the two finalists and Vulcânico from Group B, who were the best runners-up with 11 points.[4]

Cape Verde did not send any teams to either of the 2023–24 African club cup competitions.

League Table

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Group A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Mindelense 6 4 2 0 6 0 +6 14 Qualified for the semi-finals
2 Travadores 6 3 0 3 10 6 +4 9
3 Santo Crucifixo 6 2 1 3 4 6 −2 7
4 Juventude do Norte 6 1 1 4 4 12 −8 4
Source: [1]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 GD Palmeira 6 4 0 2 10 6 +4 12 Qualified for the semi-finals
2 Vulcânico 6 3 2 1 8 5 +3 11
3 Belo Horizonte 6 1 2 3 5 10 −5 5
4 Os Sanjoanenses 6 1 2 3 7 9 −2 5
Source: [2]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Group C

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Académica do Mindelo 6 4 1 1 13 7 +6 13 Qualified for the semi-finals
2 Morabeza 6 2 4 0 6 4 +2 10
3 Figueirense 6 1 2 3 8 11 −3 5
4 Varandinha 6 0 3 3 6 11 −5 3
Source: [3]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Semi-final stage

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  • Palmeira 4–3 Mindelense (2:2, 2:1)
  • Académica do Mindelo 8–5 Vulcânico (2:2, 6:3)

Soccerway

Final

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Final
Académica do Mindelo1–1GD Palmeira
'48 Aí '89 Latche
Penalties
6–7
Dau d'Segunda, Ilha do Maio

References

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  1. ^ "Académica do Mindelo e Palmeiras disputam final do campeonato de futebol de Cabo Verde". Panapress. 2 July 2023.
  2. ^ "Cabo Verde Palmeira do Sal sagra-se campeão pela primeira vez!". Abola. 9 July 2023.
  3. ^ "Palmeira é o novo campeão nacional de futebol". 8 July 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Mindelense, Académica, Palmeira e Vulcânicos nas meias-finais do campeonato nacional". 12 June 2023.