Baxada

Baxada Futebol Clube or Baixada Fluminense (named after the lowlands of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) or Beira Mar de Cova Figueira is a football (soccer) club that currently plays in the Fogo Island League in Cape Verde. It is based in the town of Cova Figueira in the island of Fogo and plays in the stadium with a capacity of 2,000. The club was founded on February 27, 2001. Baxada became a registered club in 2010 and first competed in the 2010-11 season.

The club rarely plays at Estádio Monte Pe Largo which is in Cova Figueira, the club plays at Estádio 5 de Julho in São Filipe along with the municipality's other clubs.

League and cup history

Island/Regional Championship

Season

Div.

Pos.

Pl.

W

D

L

GS

GA

GD

P

Cup

Tour

Notes

2010–11

3

2

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

2011–12

2

10

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

2012–13

3

4

12

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

2013–14

3

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Promoted into the Regional Second Division

2014–15

2

8

18

3

2

13

26

65

-39

11

2015–16

2

8

18

6

0

12

38

54

-16

18

Statistics

  • Best position: 8th (regional)
  • Appearances: 7
    • Premier Division: 5
    • Second Division: 3
  • Highest number of points in a season in the Premier Division: 18, in 2016
  • Highest number of goals conceded in a season: 65, in 2015
  • Worst defeat at the Regional Championships: Baxada 0-10 Vulcânicos, December 22, 2016

Current squad

As of 2015