Futebol Clube Praia Branca
| Full name | Futebol Clube Praia Branca |
|---|---|
| Founded | July 19, 1998 |
| Ground |
Estádio Orlando Rodridgues, Tarrafal de São Nicolau on São Nicolau, Cape Verde |
| Capacity | 1,000 |
| Chairman |
 Leonilda Fernandes |
| League | São Nicolau Island League |
| 2015–16 | 7th |
| Website | Club website |
Futebol Clube Praia Branca, also as FC Praia Branca and Praia Branca is a football (soccer) club based in the village of Praia Branca in the northwest of the island and plays in the São Nicolau Island League. Along with Académica da Preguiça and Caleijão, a club once existed, it never won any titles. It also has a basketball and a track and field club. Its chairwoman is Leonilda Fernandes.
The club was founded on July 19, 1998. It is the only club on the island to have its own website.
Its logo colors has a white shield crest with thick blue stripes, the club name is on top and the island name is on a bottom white tag, its traditional drums with a friendship handshake are inside the shield.
The club first appeared in the early 2000s. In the club's recent years, they finished fourth with 24 points with 7 wins, 3 draws and 23 goals scored. Praia Branca finished 7th for the next two seasons and had only 13 matches played as the final round's match with AJAT'SN which was to be held on April 29 was cancelled due to financial reasons, that season, the club had 8 points and had only a won, 5 draws and scored 8 goals. In the 2015-16 season, they were a little better with 13 points and had 3 wins, four draws and scored 17 goals. In 2017, they picked up a position finishing 6th and had 3 wins and draws, not in points which was 12 and goal scoring where they scored only 12 and conceded 22 goals again.
The club plays at Estádio Orlando Rodrigues with a capacity of once served up to 1,000. The club also trains at the stadium. Other clubs playing at the stadium are AJAT'SN and Ultramarina.
Until the mid-2000s before its own stadium was constructed, the club played at Estádio João de Deus Lopes da Silva which was located 56 km on road (about 15 km direct and 30 km via the port of Preguiça).
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