Real Marítimo
| Full name | Real Marítimo Futebol Clube |
|---|---|
| Ground |
Cascabulho Estádio 20 de Janeiro Cidade do Maio, Cape Verde |
| League | Maio Island League |
| 2016–17 | 7th, relegated |
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.
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 would be their only 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.
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