Ground Capacity 4,000 Manager Fernando Graça | President Edvaldo Soares Founded 6 July 1983 | |
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Full name Associação Académico 83 do Porto Inglês Nickname(s) Académico 83, Académico, Micá, Mico, Mico 83 Ground Estádio Municipal do Porto Inglês,Porto Inglês – Maio, Cape Verde | ||
Associação Académico 83 do Porto Inglês (Capeverdean Crioulo, ALUPEC or ALUPEK: Akadémiku 83) is a football (soccer) club that plays in the Maio Island League in Cape Verde. It is based in the city of Porto Inglês, island of Maio. Its current president is Edvaldo Soares and its coach is Nando (Fernando Graça).
Contents
- History
- Rivalry
- Stadium
- Logo and uniform
- Football soccer
- Other sports
- Statistics
- Current squad
- Under 17 squad
- Club officials
- Directive Board
- General Assembly
- Advisory Council
- Futsal team
- References
Académico 83 is the most successful football (soccer) club on Maio having won about 16 official regional titles.
History
The team got its name by the fact of being formed by high school students in 1983. Its founders were Jacinto Spencer dos Santos, Domingos Emanuel Soares, Francisco Adriano Contina Inês, Mario Anibal Costa, Nelson dos Santos and Domingos Lopes Correia. The club is an affiliate to Académica de Coimbra in Portugal. It is one of several regional championships that has more than an affiliate of another club in Cape Verde, the other is Académica da Calheta further north on the island.
The club became a registered club in 1987. The club started to play in regional competitions in 1991 when the Maio Island League was founded and was the first club to win a regional title and was the first club from the island to compete at the national level. The club celebrated its 10th anniversary of foundation in 1993. Two consecutive titles for the club were won in 1995. The club celebrated its 25th anniversary of foundation in 2008. Later, the club also won two consecutive titles in 2013 and two consecutive titles in 2016.
The club has nine regional championship titles, three cup and super cup titles and an opening tournament title. Twice that the club won all four different regional competitions in 2013 and three in 2016.
The club also organized once the tournament of Académicas of Cape Verde won by Académica of Fogo.
Rivalry
The club's main rivalry is Onze Unidos forming the Cidade do Maio rivalry, the club's least rivalry is Académica da Calheta do Maio forming the Académica derby of Maio.
Stadium
The club plays at Estádio 20 de Janeiro, also known as Estádio Municipal do Maio, Onze Unidos, and clubs from other parts of the island play at the stadium.
Logo and uniform
Its logo color is black based on Academica Coimbra's logo but with the fort on the bottom.
Its uniform color are entirely black clothing for home games and a white T-shirt with black rims one the bottom part and the remainder black for away or alternate games.
Its uniform colors up to 2016 were black with white stripes on its sleeves during home games, for away/alternate games, it was opposite with white and orange T-shirt with black stripes on its sleeves, orange socks and black shorts.
Football (soccer)
Other sports
Statistics
Current squad
As of December 01, 2015Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Under-17 squad
As of June 29, 2016Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.