Associação Académica do Fogo

Associação Académica do Fogo
Full name Associação Académica do Fogo
Nickname(s) Mika Fogo
Founded 1962
Ground Estádio Municipal 5 de Julho,
São Filipe, Cape Verde
Ground Capacity 1,000
Owner Cape Verde Caetano Rodrigues
Chairman Cape Verde Danilo Dias
League Fogo Island League
2014-15 2nd

Associação Académica do Fogo is a football (soccer) club that currently plays in the Campeonato Nacional de Cabo Verde and in the Fogo Island League in Cape Verde.[1] It is based in the island of Fogo and plays in the stadium with a capacity of 1000. The logo and the uniform as well as other teams with the name Académica and Académico in Cape Verde is identical to Académica de Coimbra, it features the volcanic mountain on the right. The club name and the year of foundation are at the bottom.

History

The first title the claimed for the island was in 1985, later, the team won two consecutive titles in 1987 in 1988 and recently between 2012 and 2014, the team won three consecutive titles. In the national championships, In the 2002 season along with Académico do Aeroporto and SC Atlético, the club had 16 points and was third, it was second ranked and no other clubs would have 16 points in the present day. Académica Fogo appeared in the finals for the first time in the 2013/14 season and challenged CS Mindelense. Their first match lost 2-1 to Mindelense, Victor would score the only goal in the finals at the 29th minute, their second match was scoreless and would achieve second place and would be their best appearance at the national level.[2]

Uniform

Away uniform up to 2013/14

Its uniform colors are black clothing with white sides and white sleeve edges which is more white at the front and a white rim for home games and a black-white striped clothing starting and ending with black sides with black sleeves and the remainder of the clothing coloured black for away games.

Its former uniform color was a white t-shirt, black shorts and socks for away games.

Achievements

1984/85, 1986/87, 1987/88, 1990/91, 1992/93, 1994/95, 1996/97, 2001/02, 2004/05, 2007/08, 2011/12, 2012/13, 2013/14
2001

League and cup history

National championship

Season Div. Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA GD P Cup Notes Playoffs
2002 1 3 8512 2112+916
2005 1A 3 5212 107+37 Did not advance Did not participate
2008 1A 2 5311 96+310 4th place
2012 1A 2 5221 3308 4th place
2013 1B 1 5320 40+411 Semifinalist
2014 1A 2 5221 72+58 2nd place

Island/Regional Championship

Season Div. Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA GD P Cup Super Cup Notes
2004-05 2 1 ---- ---- Promoted into the National Championships
2007-08 2 1 ---- ---- Promoted into the National Championships
2011-12 2 1 ---- ---- Promoted into the National Championships
2012-13 2 1 18--- ---- Promoted into the National Championships
2013-14 2 1 181332 5915+4442 Promoted into the National Championships
2014-15 2 2 181332 529+4342 2nd place

Statistics

Players

Youth team

References

  1. «Campeonato Nacional: Mindelense Revalida O Título». Criolosport, May 31, 2014 (Portuguese), retrieved on 5 October 2014.

External links

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