2017 Cape Verdean Football Championship Final
The 2017 Cape Verdean Football Championship final was the final of the 2017 Cape Verdean Football Championships, which was the 37th EDition of the Cape Verdean Football Championships and 31st with the knockout stage.
In Cape Verde, the finals were televised live on TCV and listened on radio on RCV.
The final was the next in three years that came from each island group, it featured FC Ultramarina from Tarrafal de São Nicolau (of Barlavento) and Sporting Praia, a club of Southern Santiago (of Sotavento). The winner is likely compete at the 2018 CAF Champions League in the following season.
The 2017 football championship final was Mindelense's was their fourteenth and recent appearance in their 97 year history and also their fourth consecutive and Académica do Porto Novo was their second appearance in their 32 year history.
Unlike the 2008 season which ended the finals in an away goals rule, the 2016 final was the second straight that the finals ended in both extra time and with a penalty shootout and the first with two legs, this was the only time it ever happened in Cape Verde.
Background
At group stage, FC Ultramarina competed in Group A while Sporting Praia competed in Group C, the first participant of each of the three groups.
Sporting Praia had reached the national championship final 14 times, 12 with the playoff stage winning eight of nine. The last time they won a champion title was last season in 2012. Ultramarina Tarrafal reached the national championship final in 2003 and never won a title.
Sporting Praia won their 10th and recent national football championship title, it now has two behind Mindelense's totals.
Road to final
Sporting Clube da Praia |
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Group C |
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Opponent |
Result |
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FC Derby |
1–0 (A) |
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Sport Sal Rei Club |
3–0 (H) |
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Sporting Clube da Brava |
1–0 (H) |
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FC Derby |
1–1 (H) |
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Sport Sal Rei Club |
2–0 (A) |
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Sporting Clube da Brava |
0–0 (A) |
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Group C winner
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Opponent |
1st leg |
2nd leg |
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Académica do Porto Novo |
2–1 |
1–1 (A) |
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Match details
First leg
Second leg
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