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2014–15 Santiago Island League (North)

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Season
  
2014-15

Matches played
  
90

Champions
  
Beira-Mar

Goals scored
  
202 (2.24 per match)

The 2014-15 Santiago Island League (North) season was the competition of the second-tier football in the northern part of the island of Santiago, Cape Verde. Its started on 20 December 2014 and finished on 3 May 2015. The tournament was organized by the Santiago North Regional Football Association (Associação Regional de Futebol de Santiago Sul, ARFSS). Beira-Mar won their first and only title. It was one of the newest clubs to win their first titles of any island/regional league in the nation.

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Grémio Nhagar was the defending team of the title. A total of 13 clubs participated in the competition, the first four clubs advanced into the second and final phase and the club with the highest number of points was a winner in week 6. There were a total of 90 matches, 72 in the first phase and 12 in the second and final phase.

A total of 202 goals were scored.

Overview

The biggest win was on May 3 where Beira-Mar defeated Desportivo Sta. Cruz 0-6. The biggest home win was on February 28 where Desportivo Calheta defeated União Picos 6 - 1.

First phase

In the first phase, Beira Mar took the lead in round 1, then Flor Jovem for the remainder of the phase with the exception of the third and fourth rounds which were taken by Grèmio Nhágar and Santa Cruz at the tenth round.

Flor Jovem, Santa Cruz, Varandinha and Beira Mar qualified into the final phase. Grémio Nhagar scored the most with 21 goals and Real Júnior with the least with nine. On the opposites, Flor Jovem conceded the least with three goals and União Picos the most with 26 goals.

Second phase

Varandinha took the lead in the first four rounds, then Beira Mar took in the last two rounds.

Beira Mar scored the most with eleven goals and Flor Jovem and Santa Cruz scored the least with four. On the opposites, Beira Mar conceded the least with four and Desportivo conceded the most numbering ten.

Participating clubs

  • AJAC (Calheta)
  • Beira-Mar (Chão Bom/Tarrafal)
  • Benfica
  • Desportivo da Calheta
  • Desportivo de Santa Cruz - Santa Cruz
  • Estrela dos Amadores (Tarrafal)
  • Flor Jovem (São Miguel)
  • Grémio Desportivo de Nhagar
  • Real Júnior (Chão Bom/Tarrafal)
  • São Lourenço FC (São Lourenço)
  • Scorpions
  • União Picos
  • Varandinha
  • First phase

    The top four clubs colored in green would advance into the second phase.

    Second and final phase

    The club with the most number of points (and sometimes goals) colored in green would win the regional championship

    Statistics

  • Biggest home win: Desportivo Calheta 6 - 1 União Picos (February 28)
  • Biggest away win: Desportivo Sta. Cruz 0-6 Beira-Mar (May 3)
  • Most differences in number of goals: Desportivo Calheta 6 - 1 União Picos (February 28)
  • Longest leading streak: Flor Jovem: 9 weeks (first phase: weeks 2, 5-9 and 11-13)
  • Longest winning streak: Varandinha: 9 weeks (first phase: weeks 2-10)
  • Longest losing streak: Real Júnior do Tarrafal: 5 weeks (first phase: weeks 9-13)
  • References

    2014–15 Santiago Island League (North) Wikipedia