Real Marítimo
Real Marítimo Futebol Clube, commonly as Real Marítimo FC, (Capeverdean Crioulo, ALUPEC or ALUPEK: Real Marìtimu) is a football club that plays in the Maio regional championships in Cape Verde. It is based in the village of Cascabulho located just north of Cidade do Maio (Porto Inglês) in the north of the island of Maio Island, the club has no field but plays at Estádio 20 de Janeiro in the island capital.
About Real Marítimo
The club was founded in the late 2000s and competed in unofficial competitions at the time.
In 2015, along with Cruzeiro, Figueirense and Miramar, it became a registered club on the island. The club competed for the first time in the Second Division for the 2016 season. Their first match was a 1-2 win over Miramar on January 24, the final match of the season was a goal draw with Figueireinse on February 27. The club had not lost a single match, the club was a Second Division champion and finished with 14 points and had 4 wins and earned their first time participation in the Premier Division in the following season.
The club qualified for the 2016 Champion's Cup and faced the Premier Division champion Académico 83, it was the only club of any in Cape Verde that defeated a Premier Division champ and claimed their only Champion's Cup title (equivalent to the Champion's Trophy in other countries).
It was the club's first appearance appearance in the Premier Division for the 2016-17 season. Their positions was not good, they lost the first ever Premier Division match to Santana on January 15, they made their first win at the division a week later over Maio's one of top two greatest clubs, Académico 83. On February 5, another win was made over Barrereinse and was their last win made, they were fourth at the second round and pushed up to third at the fourth round. Their positions dropped as losses were made for Real, they were sixth on February 19 and from the 9th round onwards last place and inside the relegation zone and later the promotional zone. The club's only draw was made on April 9 with Morrerense with two goals each. The last match was on April 15, a loss to CD Onze Unidos, Maio's greatest and most popular club. The club had a bye week at the final round. Real Marítimo placed itself in the division decisional zone where they will remain or be relegated as the Premier Division will have eight clubs in the following season. Real Marítimo played the region's first decisional matches with Cruzeiro, second place of the Second Division, Real Marítimo won the first match 0-3 on October 21 and no goals were scored in the second which was on October 28 and the club remains in the Premier Division for the following season.
Real Marítimo made their best successful season at the regional cup, the club finished second in group stage behind Académico 83 with 9 points and 8 goals, the club will appear in the semifinals later in the season.
So far, the club has played 18 championship matches, has six wins and 22 goals scored. The win-loss ratio of its matches is one third.
Honours
- Maio Champion's Cup: 1
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- 2016
League and cup history
Island/Regional championship
Season |
Div. |
Pos. |
Pl. |
W |
D |
L |
GS |
GA |
GD |
P |
Cup |
Opening |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2015–16 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
13 |
6 |
+7 |
14 |
Promoted into the regional Second Division |
||
2016–17 |
2 |
7 |
12 |
2 |
1 |
9 |
9 |
32 |
-23 |
7 |
Remains in the Premier Division |
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Total: |
18 |
6 |
3 |
9 |
22 |
38 |
-15 |
21 |
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Statistics
At the end of the 2016-17 season
- Best position: 7th (regional)
- Appearances: 2, to be 3
- Premier Division: 1, to be 2
- Second Division: 1
- Appearances at a regional cup competition: 3
- Appearances at the Champion's Cup: Once, in 2016
- Total matches played:
- Championships: 18
- Premier Division: 12
- Second Division: 6
- Total matches played at home: 9
- Total matches played away: 9
- Championships: 18
- Total wins: 6
- Total draws: 3
- Total goals scored: 22
- Total points: 21
- Best season: 2017 (2 wins, 1 draw, 9 losses) - Premier Division
- Total losses: 9
- Total goals conceded: 38
Championship record by opponent
Key
Teams with this background and symbol in the "Club" column are competing in the 2016–17 Maio Premier Division alongside Real Marítimo.
- P = matches played; W = matches won; D = matches drawn; L = matches lost; F = Goals scored; A = Goals conceded; Win% = percentage of total matches won
All-time championship record
- Statistics correct as of the end of the 2016-17 Maio Regional season
Club |
P |
W |
D |
L |
P |
W |
D |
L |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Home |
Away |
Total |
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Académica da Calheta |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
0% |
Académico 83 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
50% |
Barreirense |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
50% |
Cruzeiro SC |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
100% |
Figueirense |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
2 |
50% |
Miramar |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
3 |
50% |
Morrerense |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
6 |
0% |
Onze Unidos |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
9 |
0% |
Santana de Morrinho |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
0% |
Total |
9 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
9 |
4 |
2 |
3 |
18 |
6 |
3 |
9 |
22 |
38 |
33.33% |
External link
- Marítimo de Cascabulho at Sports Mídia