| Founded | 1999 |
|---|---|
| Region |  Porto Novo Municipality inSanto Antão, Cape Verde |
| Number of teams | 9 |
| Current champions | Académica do Porto Novo |
| Most successful club(s) | Académica do Porto Novo |
The Santo Antão South Opening Tournament (Portuguese: Torneio de Abertura de Santo Antão Sul, Capeverdean Crioulo, ALUPEC or ALUPEK: Turnéu di Abertura di Santo Anton Sul) or the Porto Novo Opening Tournament (Portuguese: Torneio de Abertura do Porto Novo, Capeverdean Creole, ALUPEK: Turnéu di Abertura du Purtu Nobu) is an opening tournament. (equivalent to a league cup) played during the season in the southern part of Santo Antão Island consisting of the municipality of Porto Novo, Cape Verde. The opening tournament is organized by the Santo Antão South Regional Football Association (ARFSSA).[1]
History
The first competition was held in 1999. In the early years, there were four clubs, in 2008, it risen to six and in 2009, it became seven. In 2015, its club total is nine equaling to that of the regional championships.
Some people thought that the opening tournament tended its competitions in 2015 as the Santo Antão Cup was revived in late 2015 and earlier in 2014, the creation of the Paul and Ribeira Grande local tournaments lead to the elimination of the opening tournament. Also that year, its opening tournament competitions was thought to be eliminated in the island's South Zone. It was not held due to scheduling concerns partly with the single island cup competitions. The next edition started in November 2017.
Winners
| Season | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| 1999-2000 | Académica do Porto Novo | |
| 2000-01 | Académica do Porto Novo | |
| 2001-02 | Unknown | |
| 2002-03 | ||
| 2003-04 | Académica do Porto Novo | |
| 2004-05 | Sporting Porto Novo | |
| 2005-06 | Sporting Porto Novo | |
| 2006-07 | Académica do Porto Novo | |
| 2007-08 | Sporting Porto Novo | |
| 2008-09 | Sporting Porto Novo | CF Sanjoanense |
| 2009-10 | Unknown | |
| 2010-11 | Académica do Porto Novo | |
| 2011-12 | Académica do Porto Novo | |
| 2012-13 | Académica do Porto Novo | |
| 2013-14[2] | Not held | |
| 2014-15[3] | Académica do Porto Novo | |
| 2015-16 | Not held | |
| 2016-17 | ||
| 2017 | Académica do Porto Novo | Fiorentina do Porto Novo |
Performance By Club
| Club | Winners | Winning Years |
|---|---|---|
| Académica do Porto Novo | 9 listed | 2000, 2001, 2004, 2007, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2017 |
| Sporting Porto Novo | 4 | 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009 |
See also
References
- ↑ "Santo Antão South Regional Football Association". Fcf.cv. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2015-09-20.
- ↑ Batalha, José (4 June 2014). "2013/14 Santo Antão North Opening Tournament". RSSSF. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
- ↑ Batalha, José (16 April 2015). "2014-15 Santo Antão North Opening Tournament". RSSSF. Retrieved 21 April 2015.