2014–15 CS Mindelense season

The 2014–15 CS Mindelense season were in the island and top division of Cape Verdean football. The club won the island's 47th title, a record of all the island titles won by any club in Cape Verde. As they were the 2014 national league winners, they would participate and claim the nation's 10th title.

The club scored a total of 54 goals. Of which 36 was scored in the São Vicente League and in the national championships, 14 in the regular season and 4 in the playoffs. Their total points was 38 for the island and 15 in the national championships.

São Vicente Island League

The 2014-15 season would be at an unbeatable first place for the entire season and headed to win a record breaking 47th title in the island. The club scored 36 goals of which 22 (61.11%) were scored at home and 14 (38.889%) were scored away.

The club had their five-week winning streak and winning against Batuque, Derby, Salamansa, Ribeira Bote and Académica Mindelo, their first tie was in week 6 to Amarante by 2, next, they had another five week winning streak and defeated Falcões, Batuque, Derby, Salamansa , Ribeira Derby and Académica. Their week 13 match against Amarante ended in a 1-point tie, the final week saw Mindelense defeated Falcões by 3. The club didn't lose a single match, Mindelense won all away games, the home-away wins were a 50/50 share. In a week 11 match on April 5, Mindelense score 9-0 over Ribeira Bote, the biggest win of the season.

Date

Opponents

H/A

Result
F–A

Scorers

Attendance

League
position

17 January 2015

Batuque

H

3–0

1st

24 January 2015

FC Derby

A

0-2

1st

31 January 2015

Salamansa

H

3-0

1st

7 February 2015

Ribeira Bote

A

1-3

1st

22 February 2015

Académica

H

1–0

1st

28 February 2015

Amarante

H

2–2

1st

8 March 2015

Falcões do Norte

H

2–0

1st

14 March 2015

Batuque

A

0-2

1st

22 March 2015

FC Derby

H

1-0

1st

28 March 2015

Salamansa

A

1-3

1st

5 April 2015

Ribeira Bote

H

9-1

1st

11 April 2015

Académica

A

0-1

1st

19 April 2015

GD Amarantes

H

1-1

1st

25 April 2015

Falcões do Norte

A

1-3

1st

Pos

Team

Pld

W

D

L

GF

GA

GD

Pts

Promotion/Relegation

1

CS Mindelense

14

12

2

0

36

7

+29

38

Promoted into the National Championships

2

FC Derby

14

6

4

4

19

15

+4

22

Also promoted into the National Championships

Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points

Results summary

São Vicente Cup

The club won their third São Vicente Cup title, their next in two years.

São Vicente Super Cup

As Mindelense were regional champions and cup winners, the club as regional champion competed against a second place club. The club won their third São Vicente Super Cup title, their next in six years.

Cape Verdean National League

Even though as they were the 2014 national winners, as they won an island title, the club achieved entry and would go ahead to claim the country's 11th title.

All matches ended in victory. The final match was played against Boavista from Praia and headed to the playoff stage.

They will participate in the CAF Champions League in 2016, the last club to enter was Sporting Clube da Praia in 2009.

Date

Opponents

H/A

Result
F–A

Scorers

Attendance

League
position (Group B)

9 May 2015

FC Ultramarina

H

3-0

1st

16 May 2015

Beira-Mar Clube do Tarrafal

A

0-2

1st

23 May 2015

Sporting Brava

H

6-0

1st

31 May 2015

Académico do Aeroporto

A

1-2

1st

6 June 2015

Boavista

H

1-0

1st

Again, the club would play its matches in Group B

Pos

Team

Pld

W

D

L

GF

GA

GD

Pts

Promotion/Relegation

1

CS Mindelense

5

5

0

0

14

1

+13

15

Advanced into playofs

2

Boavista FC

5

4

0

1

14

4

+10

12

Advanced into playoffs

Playoffs

The club advanced into the playoffs, in the semis, Mindelense challenged Paulense from the Santo Antão Island League North Zone and lost the match 0-1, they won the second match 2-0, their final challenge was against the city's rival FC Derby, the next city rivalry in years, all the two matches ended with a single goal each, they would win the penalty shootout by four points and claimed the 11th national title.

Semi-finals

Date

Opponents

H/A

Result
F–A

Scorers

Attendance

20 June 2015

Paulense Desportivo Clube

A

0-1

2nd

27 June 2015

Paulense Desportivo Clube

H

2-0

Gauço 21', Chicbaca 111'

2nd

Finals

Date

Opponents

H/A

Result
F–A

Scorers

Attendance

4 July 2015

FC Derby

H

1-1

Latche

2nd

11 July 2015

FC Derby

A

1-1 (3-4 pen.)

Xibaka 37'

Champion

Club

The Management

Its manager was Rui Alberto Leite, he would become the best trainer for the 2014-15 national season. His post would be replaced by Daniel de Jesus in the following season.

Other information

Team kit

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