Clássico da Ilha do Aeroporto
The football rivalry between Académico do Aeroporto and Académica do Sal is the only rivalry in the island of Sal, Cape Verde. It is known as the Clássico da Ilha do Aeroporto (Airport Island Rivalry), it is also known as Clássico do Aeroporto (Airport Derby) and Derby de Académicas do Sal (Academicas Derby of Sal) It is the main rivalry of the island of Sal and is the only one.
History
The rivalry began around in the late 1970s when the regional championshups started. There have been over 80 meetings between the clubs and approximately 90 with the cup, super cup and opening tournament competitions.
Cultural rivalry
Both of the clubs are an affiliate of Académica de Coimbra. It is a rivalry between the Académica clubs, the other in Cape Verde is on the island of Maio. Académico do Aeroporto serves the cities of Espargos and the north of Sal including nearby Palmeira, Académico do Sal serves the whole island. Académico do Sal was founded in 1963 and the other was founded in 1966.
Football rivalry
Académica Sal's last win was on April 23, 2016. Académico do Aeroporto's last win was on February 11, 2017 after defeating Académica Sal 0-2.
Each club has won a national champiomnship title. Académico do Aeroporto is the most successful football (sooccer) club on the island and one of the most in Cape Verde, having won about 31 official titles, the remaining 30 are regional compared to Acadèmica do Sal's 16 official titles, the remaining 15 are regional. Only Académica do Sal competed in the African competition, the 1994 African Cup of Champions Clubs and no higher than the preliminaries.
The Airport Derby will be featured in the 2017 regional cup final on May 6.
Honours
Competitive honours won |
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Competition |
Cape Verdean Football Championships |
Sal Island League |
Sal Island Cup |
Sal Island Super Cup |
Sal Island Opening Tournament |
Partial matches list
Sal Island League
The information has selected matches of the challenge from the 2013-14 season
Académico do Aeroporto – Académica do Sal |
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Season |
R. |
Date |
2013–14 |
6 |
15–02–2014 |
2014–15 |
10 |
08–02–2015 |
2015–16 |
2 |
14–02–2016 |
2016–17 |
12 |
15–04–2017 |
Sal Island Cup
Académica do Sal – Académico do Aeroporto |
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Season |
2017 |
Head-to-Head ranking in Sal
P. |
06 |
07 |
08 |
09 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
15 |
16 |
17 |
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3 |
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4 |
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6 |
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7 |
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8 |
Key |
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Managers in both clubs
Lúcio Antunes
See also
- Derby of the Académicas of Maio between Académico 83 and Académica da Calheta do Maio