CS Mindelense
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Clube Sportivo Mindelense (Capeverdean Crioulo, ALUPEC or ALUPEK: KS Mindelensi (KS – Klubi Sporting), São Vicente Crioulo: KS Mindelense (KS – Klube or Clube (CS)) is a football club that plays in the Premier division of the Interisland League in Cape Verde. It is based in the city of Mindelo in the island of São Vicente. Mindelense is the oldest club in Cape Verde. It is the team won the most cups before and after independence especially in the 1950s and the 1970s with nine titles before independence and eleven after independence. Their first participation in the national division before independence was unofficially in 1938 and officially in 1954, Mindelense first appeared after independence in 1980. Since 30 April 2017, they are one of three unrelegated clubs in the island along with Batuque and Derby. Its current chairman is Daniel de Jesus.[1] The club's nickname is Leões Encarnados or the Incarnated Lions. A nickname that is used less often is the Red Devils or the Diablos Vermelhos.
Full name | Clube Sportivo Mindelense | ||
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Nickname(s) | Diabos Vermelhos (Red Devils) Leões encarnados (Incarnated Lions) | ||
Founded | 1919 officially on May 25, 1922 | ||
Ground | Estádio Municipal Aderito Sena Mindelo, Cape Verde | ||
Capacity | 5,000 | ||
Chairman | Daniel de Jesus | ||
Manager | Rui Alberto Leite | ||
League | Cape Verdean football Championships São Vicente Island League | ||
2016–17 | 4th place (national) 1st, champion (regional) | ||
Website | Club website | ||
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Overall, Mindelense has 77 honors won and forms one of the highest in the world. Of which Mindelense has 12 national and major titles and 65 regional titles.[2] Mindelense is the top 10 clubs having the most regional titles in the world.