Nickname(s) Mambrava 2014–15 4th | Ground Capacity 5,000 | |
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Full name Clube Desportivo Ribeira Brava League São Nicolau Island League Grounds Estádio João de Deus Lopes da Silva, São Nicolau, Cape Verde | ||
Clube Desportivo Ribeira Brava (Capeverdean Crioulo, ALUPEC or ALUPEK: Disportibu Ribéra Brava, São Vicente Crioulo: D'sportiv' R'béra Brava or Dsportiv' Rbeira Brava) is a football club that currently plays in the São Nicolau Island League in Cape Verde and is the island's third most popular club. It is based in the Ribeira Brava, the island's largest and the capital on the island of São Nicolau. The team won island titles, their first was in 1990 and another was in 2010. The club currently has four championship titles and a cup title for the island.
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Logo
Its logo features a Cape Verdean flag in the middle; the logo is encircled in blue then black. It features two dragons on top and two dragon paws on each side. The club's full name is on the bottom and the anniversary date (in English) is on top.
History
The club was one of the first to win a regional title in 1990. The next three appearances in the national championships (in 2004, 2007 and 2010) and would be in the group stages and never headed up to the semis. In 2011, the club won a cup title.
In the 2015-16 season, Ribeira Brava finished 5th, down a position from last season, it was the second season that the club had 22 points, also it shared 6 wins, 4 draws and losses with FC Ultramarina but the club scored five less goals numbering 16 and both conceded 13.
Playoff participation
In 1990, the club first qualified into the national championships at the time consisted nothing but the playoff system. The club advanced up to the finals and faced Sporting Clube da Praia, a club from down south in Santiago, the first match was scoreless and the second lost 1–0, this was Ribeira Brava's greatest appearance.
Stadium
The club and plays at Estádio João de Deus Lopes da Silva with a capacity of once served up to 1,000. The club also trains at the stadium. Other club playing at the stadium is SC Atlético. Other clubs playing at the stadium but not based are Belo Horizonte and Talho of the neighboring community.