National Football Championship starts today

The national football championship starts today with the Palmeira do Sal team starting the defense of the title, at home, against the Barreirense do Maio team, in a game related to the first round of group B.

The game is scheduled for 4:00 pm, at the Marcelo Leitão Stadium, on the island of Sal, and will be directed by a refereeing trio from São Vicente led by Olavo Lopes, with Benedito dos Santos and Fredilson da Luz (Sal) as assistants. .

According to the calendar released by the FCF, in the other game in this group, Morabeza da Brava receives, on Sunday, the 5th, at the Aquiles de Oliveira Stadium, in the City of Nova Sintra, Varandinha de Tarrafal de Santiago, which is the representative of Santiago North.

In group A, Académica do Fogo hosts Juventude da Boa Vista, at Campo de São Lourenço, and Académico do Sal will, on Sunday, the 5th, host Rosariense (Santo Antão Norte), at the Marcelo Leitão Stadium.

This first round is completed with the representative of São Nicolau, Ultramarina, hosting Sanjoanenses de Santo Antão Sul and Boavista da Praia facing Derby, champions of São Vicente, in games counting for Group C.

The national championship, which was scheduled to start on the last weekend of April, was postponed due to inter-island transport problems, so the final, which is scheduled for July 5th at the National Stadium, in Praia, could also be postponed.

First round games:

A group

Saturday, 04, 16:00: Campo de São Lourenço (FOGO): Academic – Youth;

Sunday, 05, 16:00: Marcelo Leitão Stadium (Sal): Académico – Rosariense;

Group B

Saturday, 04, 16:00 – Marcelo Leitão Stadium (Sal): Palmeira – Barreirense;

Sunday, 05, 16:00 – Aquiles de Oliveira Stadium (Brava): Morabeza – Varandinha;

Group C

Saturday, 04, 16:00: Orlando Rodrigues Stadium (São Nicolau): Ultramarina – Sanjoanenses

Várzea Stadium (Praia): Boavista da Praia – Derby

Composition of groups:

Groups Group A – Rosariense (Santo Antão Norte), Academic (Sal), Academic (Fogo) and Youth (Boa Vista);