Beira-Mar (Tarrafal)
| Full name | Sport Clube Beira-Mar do Tarrafal |
|---|---|
| Founded | 7 December 1985 |
| Ground | Estadio de Mangue, Tarrafal, Santiago Island, Cape Verde |
| Capacity | 8,000 |
| Chairman | António Furtado |
| Manager | Hipólito |
| League | Santiago Island League (South) |
| 2014–15 | 1st |
Sport Clube Beira-Mar do Tarrafal is a football (soccer) club that plays in the Santiago Island North League in Cape Verde. It is based in the village of Chão Bom nearly 2 km south of Tarrafal in the northernmost part of the island of Santiago and plays in the Estádio de Mangue The club won their first title in 2015 and also appeared in the national competition for the first and only time. The club never had any wins though they had a draw, also they scored only three goals and finished with a point in the national competition.
The club is registered as the oldest in the municipality of Tarrafal, it was formed by the union of several sporting groups Voz de de África, Astros and Moscal. The name of the club name after the beauty of crystal waters of the bay. The club celebrated its 29th anniversary on December 7, 2014.
Its logo is colored in gold and features an eagle carrying the crest, the crest features the anchor and BM (meaning Beira-Mar) in the middle. The logo is nearly the same (the letters and the yellow color) but it has a shield and not a seal and a golden eagle instead of a brown one. The club is an affiliate of Portugal's S.C. Beira-Mar based in Aveiro. Its uniform is nearly the same as the Portuguese club but slightly different. Other club affilated to Beira Mar in the nation is on Maio Island. The club in Ribeira Grande on the island of Santo Antão is not affillated to the Aveiro club.
Along with other clubs in the municipality, Beira Mar appeared at the 2016 GAFT Cup in October, the first edition.
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