Mindelense–Académica rivalry
The football rivalry between Mindelense and Académica do Mindelo is the second largest rivalry in the island of São Vicente and one of the largest in Cape Verde. It is also one of the longest rivalries, and is one of the three Mindelo derbies (Derby do Mindelo), also called or the São Vicente derbies (Derby de São Vicente).
History
After Académica Mindelo was founded in the 1940s, there had been around 100 matches that featured Mindelense and Derby, there were also around 110 matches with the cup and opening tournament/association cup competitions.
At the 1989 Cape Verdean Football Championships, it was the only time that the rivalry was taken to the national level and occurred at the semis, two matches ended in a draw, the first leg was scoreless and the second was a goal draw probably Académica advanced under the away goals rule into the finals where they would win their only national title.
Académica Mindelo was relegated in the early 2010s and remained until April 2014, during that time, the rivalry was absent. In 2015 as Académica won the division decisional matches in mid-2015, the rivalry with Mindelense kept going.
Cultural rivalry
The rivalry is also cultural, nearly similar to Mindelense's rivalry with Derby. Académica Mindelo is an affiliate to Académica de Coimbra in Portugal.
Football rivalry
The rivalry is the longest in Cape Verde.
Mindelense the most successful football (sooccer) club in Cape Verde, having won about 82 official titles (12 national and 70 regional) compared to Academica's 17 official titles (4 national and 13 regional). On the other hand, Mindelense participated in African competitions (no Capeverdean team has ever won an African title) where they scored two goals, Mindelense first appeared in the 1993 African Cup of Champion's Clubs. Académica Mindelo has never appeared in the continentals.
Honours
Major/Minor honours won |
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Competition |
Cape Verdean Football Championships |
São Vicente Island League |
São Vicente Island Cup |
São Vicente Super Cup |
São Vicente Association Cup |
Champion's Cup |
Partial matches list
São Vicente Island League
The information has selected matches of the challenge from the 2014-15 season
Mindelense – Académica Mindelo |
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Season |
R. |
Date |
2014–15 |
5 |
22–02–2015 |
2015–16 |
5 |
21–02–2016 |
2016–17 |
12 |
15–04–2017 |
- 1Awarded as Académica Mindelo fielded a fake goalkeeper in the match
Cape Verdean Football Championships
Mindelense – Académica Mindelo |
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Season |
R. |
Date |
1989 |
Semifinals-1st Leg |
1989 |
Head-to-Head ranking in the São Vicente Championships
P. |
06 |
07 |
08 |
09 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
15 |
16 |
17 |
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2 |
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3 |
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4 |
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5 |
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6 |
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7 |
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8 |
Key |
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