Mindelense–Batuque rivalry
The football rivalry between Mindelense and Batuque is a rivalry in the island of São Vicente and one of the largest in Cape Verde. The rivalry began in the 1996 when Batuque started to participate in the championship competitions and is one of the youngest in Cape Verde. It is also known as O Clássico and O Clássico de São Vicente which forms part of the Mindelo derby.
History
The first challenge between the two clubs was in 1997. It became a main rivalry of the two clubs in around the 2000s. In recent years, the recent 6 matches in 2016 were won only by Mindelense.
In the past 20 years, there have been 38 challenges between them in the championships, soon there will be the 39th challenge coming soon.
The rivalry was featured in the second edition of the São Vicente Super Cup in 2006, the only time it appeared in any of those, there Mindelense won their first Super Cup title after defeating that club 1-0. Nenê was the only scorer.
Cultural rivalry
The rivalry are similar to one of the rivalries in other parts of Cape Verde, Mindelense is Mindelo's chief club, Batuque FC is named after the Capeverdean music genre and folk music.
Football rivalry
The rivalry is one of the youngest 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 Batuque's 12 official regional titles. On the other hand, Mindelense had goal scoring 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. Batuque never appeared in any of the continental competition.
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 2013-14 season
Mindelense – Batuque |
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Season |
R. |
Date |
2013–14 |
1 |
08–12–2013 |
2014–15 |
1 |
17–01–2015 |
2015–16 |
3 |
07–02–2016 |
2016–17 |
7 |
25–02–2017 |
São Vicente Super Cup
Mindelense – Batuque |
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Season |
Date |
2006 |
Head-to-Head ranking in the São Vicente Championships
P. |
06 |
07 |
08 |
09 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
15 |
16 |
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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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Men in both teams
Fredson Rodrigues
Fredson Tavares (Bock)
Rambé
Vozinha