Boavista FC

The club was founded on July 5, 1939, Santiago Island's fourth oldest and Cape Verde's sixth oldest club. Its logo and uniform with minimal exceptions are identical to Portugal's Boavista FC. The name is not related to or located on Boa Vista Island to the northeast, it is named after a Porto club founded during colonial rule. Its nickname is even a club name. It was founded on the same day which 36 years later became Independence Day in Cape Verde. Boavista won insular titles in 1963, 1976, 1987, 1993 and 1995, after it split into two zones, Boavista won two titles for the South Zone in 2011 and in 2015. Boavista also won cup titles, three consecutive cup titles was won between 2009 and 2011, their last was in 2015, Boavista did not qualify for the first time to the 2015 Cape Verdean Cup due to financial concerns. Boavista's only regional Super Cup win was in 2015 after they defeated Académica da Praia 1–0. Boavista club celebrated its 50th anniversary in 1979. Boavista finished 8th in the 2001–02 season with 18 points, 4 wins and 7 draws and losses, they scored 16 goals which the least to date for the club and conceded 21 goals to other Santiago South clubs, the 2001–02 season was the last time they finished below the 6th-place position at the regionals. In 2003, Boavista did better with 35 points, but failed to enter the national championships as they finished 2nd place behind CD Travadores. Their positions waned to 3rd in 2004 but scored 35 goals that season, and 6th…

Performance in African competitions

Colonial era

National championship

Island/Regional Championship

National titles

Cape Verdean Championship: 5 1963, 1987, 1995, 2010, 2024 Cape Verdean Cup: 2 2008/09, 2009/10

Regional titles

Island/Regional Championships Santiago Island League: 6 1962/63, 1975/76, 1982/83, 1986/87, 1992/93, 1994/95 Santiago South Premier Division: 2 2010/11, 2014/15 Santiago South/Praia Cup: 4 2008/09, 2009/10, 2010/11, 2014/15 Santiago South Super Cup: 1 2014/15 Santiago South Opening Tournament: 1 2003

Other titles

Champion's Cup (Taça de Campões): 2014, 2016