In the 2012–13 season of competitive football (soccer) in Cape Verde:
September 9 - Corinthians São Vicente celebrated its 25th anniversary of foundationSeptember 26 - Alexandre Alhinho becomes manager of Académica do MindeloNovember 18: Académica do Fogo celebrated their 50th anniversaryDecember 15: Académica da Praia celebrated their 50th anniversaryGD Palmeira won the Sal Super CupThe 2013 Santo Antão North Zone Island League was the first season that the Second Division was added, Beira-Mar, Irmãos Unidos and Janela appeared in the lowest divisionPaulense won the Santo Antão North Zone CupAcadémica do Porto Novo won the Santo Antão South Zone CupBatuque won the São Vicente CupSport Sal Rei Club won the Boa Vista (Bubista) CupAcademico 83 won the Maio (Djarmai) CupGD Palmeira won the Sal CupCD Travadores won the Santiago South Zone CupPaulense won the Santo Antão North Zone CupAcadémica do Porto Novo won the Santo Antão South Zone CupFC Ultramarina won the São Nicolau CupCS Mindelense won the São Vicente CupMay 5: all qualifiers listed into the Cape Verdean football championships.May 11: Cape Verdean Football Championships begunMay 23: Juventude da Furna won the Brava Cup after beating Sporting Brava 3-0, as the Cape Verdean Cup was cancelled, it did not qualifyJune 9: Regular season ends, Sporting Praia, Mindelense, Acadèmicas from Fogo and Porto Novo and Desportivo advanced into the semisJune 22: the Semfinals startedJune 29: Mindelense and Académica Porto Novo qualfiied into the finalsJuly 13: CS Mindelense claimed their ninth titleAugust 3: Académica do Sal celebrated its 50th anniversaryDesportivo da Praia had the most number of points numbered thirteen and scored twelve goals, Mindelense was second in Group A. In Group B, Académicas Fogo and Porto Novo, the first had eleven points and the second had ten. Mindelense advanced to the finals with two over Académica Fogo while Académica Porto Novo had two over Desportivo Praia. With a total of five goals scored in the two matches, Mindelense won their ninth title
Leading goalscorer: Dukinha (CS Mindelense) - 6 goals
The Cape Verdean Super Cup took place in late 2012 and featured the Onze Unidos and the champion Sporting Clube da Praia. It was one of the recent to have its own super cup competitions added.
