Solpontense
| Full name | Solpontense Futebol Clube |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1990 |
| Ground |
Estádio João Serra Ponta do Sol, Cape Verde |
| Capacity | 2.000 |
| Chairman |
 João Lopes Rodrígues |
| League | Santo Antão North Zone Premier Division |
| 2015–16 | 6th - Relegated |
Solpontense Futebol Clube (Capeverdean Crioulo, ALUPEC or ALUPEK: Solpuntensi Futibol Klubi, Santo Antão Crioulo: Solpontense Futbol Klub', São Vicente Crioulo: Solpontense Futebol Klube) is a football club that currenty plays in the Second Division of the Santo Antão Island League South Zone in Cape Verde. It is based in the town of Ponta do Sol in the northern part of the island of Santo Antão and being the country's northernmost footbal club. Its current manager is João Lopes Rodrígues.
Solpontense is the second most successful football (soccer) club in the North Zone and third on the island, having won about 11 official regional titles.
Unlike the club in Madeira based in Ponta do Sol which is called Pontassolense, the club based in Ponta do Sol, Cape Verde has a different name and is titled "Solpontense" along with its inhabitants.
The club was founded in 1990. The team is ranked second in the number of championship titles since 1997 and their first one was in 1999 and won their second in 2000 which would be two in a row.
After winning their only cup title for the region, the club competed once in the Cape Verdean Cup in the summer of 2010. That time, Solpontense was one of five clubs who had a cup title until 2012 when it became second. In 2014, the single total became third and was shared with Rosariense and Beira-Mar. Now in 2017, Solpontense is fourth and last alongside Beira Mar with a single cup title.
Recently the club was relegated into the regional Second Division in 2016 after being last place, not a single win was made, only two draws were made and finished with only two points..
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