Académica do Mindelo

Académica

Full name	Associação Académica do Mindelo
Founded	April 1, 1940
Ground	Av 12 de Setembro Estádio Municipal Aderito Sena, Mindelo, Cape Verde
Ground Capacity	5,000
Chairman	Julio Wanhon
League	São Vicente Island League
2015-16	3rd

Académica do Mindelo
Arena	Polidesportivo do Mindelo

Académica (Capeverdean Crioulo, ALUPEC or ALUPEK: Akadémika, São Vicente Crioulo: Académica or Akadémika) is a football club that had played in the Premier division and the São Vicente Island League in Cape Verde. It is based in the city of Mindelo in the island of São Vicente and plays in the stadium with a capacity of 5,000 It is one of the first team ever to win a provincial title before independence in 1953, a year later, there were no competition until 1956. Académica won their first title since independence in 1989. Other titles includes four for the island including their recent 2006/07 season win and two opening tournaments along with their recent win.

Académica Mindelo are one of the most successful football (soccer) club in Cape Verde and the island of São Vicente, having won about 18 official titles, 4 are national and the remaining 14 are regional titles.

There is an educational academy named Académica do Mindelo (Mindelo Academy) located in the city. The club has no relation of the name with that academy. Today the main etymology is with the academy in the city.

The logo and the uniform as well as other teams with the name Académica and Académico in Cape Verde is identical to Académica de Coimbra.

The club was founded on April 1, 1940. Académica became the region's third club to have a title was had the third most until 1964, with the exception of 1961 to 1963 when it was second with Amarante. After winning their fourth title in 1964, they possess the second most number of titles in São Vicente, their last one was won in 2007 and was the last they appeared in the nationals, the title total became tied with FC Derby since 2014.

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