2006 Cape Verdean Football Championships
| Season | 2006 |
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| Champions | Sporting Clube da Praia |
| Matches played | 35 |
| Goals scored | 90 (2.57 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Mendes (7) |
| Biggest home win | Derby |
| Highest scoring | Derby |
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The 2006 Cape Verdean Football Championships season was the 26th of the competition of the first-tier football in Cape Verde. Its started on 6 May and finished on 2 July, earlier than the last season. The tournament was organized by the Federação Caboverdiana de Futebol (Cape Verdean Football Federation, FCF). Sporting Praia won their 5th title and in the following year participated in the 2007 CAF Champions League. No second place club participated in the 2007 CAF Confederation Cup.
Three clubs returned again, FC Derby, Sporting Praia and Mindelense, some others returned in some or several years, two clubs Barreirense FC and Beira Mar competed for the first time.
FC Derby was the defending team of the title. A total of 11 clubs participated in the competition, one from each island league and one who won the last season's title. The Santiago Island League North Zone had no championships for the 2005-06 season. No extra team participated as the season had only 11 clubs.
The season marked the last appearance of Nô Pintcha at the nationals, a club who won a lot of regional title at the time.
The biggest win and score was Derby who defeated Nô Pintcha 7-1, the second largest was Académico do Aeroporto who defeated Barreirense 6-1. Académico do Aeroporto scored 6 points against Botafogo in the semis.
Dário continued his career for his second season with the club after playing with several Portuguese clubs including Paços Ferreira. He scored a goal in second leg of the finals at the 45th minute.
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