Académica do Mindelo
Associação Académica do Mindelo (Capeverdean Crioulo, ALUPEC or ALUPEK: Akadémika, São Vicente Crioulo: Académica or Akadémika) is a football club that had played in the Premier division and the São Vicente Island League in Cape Verde. It is based in the city of Mindelo on the island of São Vicente and plays in a stadium with a capacity of 5,000. The club is an affiliate of the Portuguese club Académica de Coimbra. It is one of the first teams ever to win a provincial title before independence, in 1953, a year later. There was no further competition until 1956. Académica won their first title since independence in 1989. Other titles includes four for the island including their recent 2006/07 season win and two opening tournaments along with their recent win.
| Full name | Associação Académica do Mindelo | |||
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| Founded | April 1, 1940 | |||
| Ground | Av 12 de Setembro Estádio Municipal Aderito Sena, Mindelo, Cape Verde | |||
| Capacity | 5,000 | |||
| Chairman | Julio Wanhon | |||
| League | São Vicente Island League | |||
| 2015–16 | 3rd | |||
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Académica Mindelo is one of the most successful football (soccer) clubs in Cape Verde and the island of São Vicente, having won about 18 official titles, 4 are national and the remaining 14 are regional titles.
There is an educational academy named Académica do Mindelo (Mindelo Academy) located in the city. The club has no relation to that academy. Today the main etymology is with the academy in the city.