SC Santa Maria
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| Full name | Sport Clube Santa Maria |
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| Nickname(s) | Santá |
| Founded | April 1, 1937 |
| Ground | Municipal Stadium (Estádio Municipal) Santa Maria, Sal, Cape Verde Estadio Marcelo Leitão Espargos, Sal |
| Chairman |
 Américo Soares |
| Manager |
Kiki Rocha |
| League | Sal Island League |
| 2015–16 | 3rd |
Sport Clube Santa Maria (also in Capeverdean Crioulos of ALUPEC or ALUPEK and Sal) is a football club that had played in the Premier division and plays in the Sal Island League in Cape Verde. It is based in the town of Santa Maria in the southern part of the island of Sal Académica Sal is one of the third successful football (soccer) club on the island, having won about 9 official regional titles.
The club was founded on April 1, 1937 and is the oldest on the island and was once the island's only club until 1948. It is one of the most titled teams in Sal regional division numbering 7.
The club participated 8 times in the national level. Their greatest appearance was in the national finals where they lost to Académica do Mindelo in the 1989 edition. As Académico do Aeroporto won their only national title in 2003, Santa Maria qualified as a runner up in 2004, the club only had a draw and finished 5th with a point. The club was next qualified as a runner up since the early 1990s. Their recent appearance was in 2009 after winning their last championship title, the club also did not had a win but had two draws, a little better than five years later with six goals scored, the club finished 5th with 2 points.
The club won their only Super Cup title for Sal in 2009. On December 30, 2016, Santa Maria won their Opening Tournament title for the 2016-17 season in the island.
The club celebrated their 50th anniversary in 1987, the club celebrated their 75th anniversary in 2012.
In the 2016-17 season, Santa Maria started second place, after a win over Verdun in the 2nd round, the club was in the lead until a loss to Juventude on April 14 and became second which would be for the rest of the season. On April 30, the final match of the season, Santa Maria made the highest scoring match in the region, where they defeated Gaviões 1-10. Santa Maria finished with 29 points, two less than Académica do Aeroporto's, the club scored 40 goals, the most in the nation.
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