# 2010–11 in Cape Verdean football

In the 2010–11 season of competitive football (soccer) in Cape Verde: No Cape Verdean Cup took place that year.

## Diary of the season

* No competition from the Brava Island League, Cup or the Opening Tournament
* December 7 Beira-Mar do Tarrafal of Santiago celebrated its 25th anniversary
* February 6–11: No sports competitions due to the parliamentary elections that took place
* Sport Sal Rei Club won their 8th title for Boa Vista
* Vulcânicos won their 8th title for Fogo
* Onze Unidos won their 9th and recent title for Maio
* Académico do Aeroporto won their 11th title for Sal
* Benfica won their only title for Santiago North
* Boa Vista won their 1st title for Santiago South
* Rosariense Clube won their 3rd and recent title (5th overall for Santo Antão) for Santo Antão North
* Académica do Porto Novo won their 5th title (6th overall) for Santo Antão South
* FC Ultramarina won their 9th title for São Nicolau
* CS Mindelense won their 45th title for São Vicente
* May 1: SC África Show won their only cup title for Boa Vista
* Académica do Sal won their second and recent cup title for Sal
* May 5: Vulcânicos won their cup title for Fogo
* May 14: 2011 Cape Verdean Football Championships began
* May 15: Mindelense defeated Vulcânicos 6-0 and made it the season's highest scoring match
* June 11:
** Boavista Praia defeated Rosariense 6-0 and made it the season's one of two highest scoring matches
** Match between Vulcânicos and Sal Rei was cancelled
* June 12: Regular season ends, Académica Porto Novo, Académico do Aeroporto do Sal, Sporting Praia and Mindelense qualified into the playoffs
* June 18: Knockout stage begins
* June 25: Mindelense and Sporting Praia qualified into the finals
* July 2: Championship finals begins
* July 9: CS Mindelense won their 6th national championship title

## Final standings
### Cape Verdean Football Championships

CS Mindelense and Académica do Porto Novo were first in each group, second place Group A club Sporting Clube da Praia advanced with 12 points and second place Group B club Académico do Aeroporto advanced with 8 points and third in the most goals numbering 8. Sporting advanced to the finals with 5 goals scored while Mindelense advanced with 2 goals scored away in the first match. Mindelense defeated Sporting with only 0-1 in the first match while the second was scoreless, Mindelense went to win their 8th title.

### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | CS Mindelense | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 1 | +12 | 13 |
| 2 | Sporting Clube da Praia | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 12 |
| 3 | Benfica | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 8 |
| 4 | Vulcânicos FC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 4 |
| 5 | FC Ultramarina | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 3 |
| 6 | Sal-Rei FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8 | -7 | 0 |

### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Académica do Porto Novo | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 8 |
| 2 | Académico do Aeroporto | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 8 |
| 3 | Boavista | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 7 |
| 4 | Onze Unidos | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 3 |
| 5 | Rosariense Clube | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 14 | -10 | 1 |

#### Final Stages

| Semi-Finals | Semi-Finals | Semi-Finals | Semi-Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| Sporting Clube da Praia | 1 | 4 | 5 | | | | |
| Académica do Porto Novo | 2 | 0 | 2 | Sporting Clube da Praia | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Académico do Aeroporto | 1 | 1 | 2 | CS Mindelense | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| CS Mindelense | 2 | 0 | 2 | | | | |
Leading goalscorer: Fufura - 5 goals

### Island or regional competitions
## Notable debutants

* Mailó, 18 year old centre forward

## Transfer deals
### Summer-Fall transfer window

The September/October transfer window runs from the end of the previous season in September up to October.
* Aires Marques from CS Mindelense to Sertanense F.C.
* Ballack from Barcelona to Sporting Clube da Praia
* Caló from SC Santa Maria to Sporting Clube da Praia
* Figo from Sporting Clube da Praia to Estrela dos Amadores (Tarrafal)
* Fredson from Varzim (on loan with Pampilhosa) to Batuque
* Kuca from Boavista Praia to SC Mirandela
* Patas from Estrela dos Amadores (Tarrafal) to Águias Morada
* Sténio from CS Mindelense to C.D. Feirense
* Vozinha from Batuque FC to CS Mindelense

## Spring transfer window

* Mailó from CS Mindelense to FC Ultramarina