ABC de Patim
| Full name | Amigos de um Berço Comum Futebol Clube |
|---|---|
| Ground |
Patim and Estádio Municipal 5 de Julho, São Filipe, Cape Verde |
| Capacity | 5,000 |
| Chairman | Carlos Silva |
| League |
Fogo Island League Second Division |
| 2015–16 | 1st |
ABC de Patim (full name: Amigos de um Berço Comum Futebol Clube, Portuguese for Friends of the Communal Cradle) is a football (soccer) club that currently plays in the Fogo Island League currently in the Second Division in Cape Verde. It is based in the village of Patim in the south of the island.
History
The club was founded in 1962 and is the second or third oldest club on the island.
In the 2007/08 season, the club participated in the regional premier division of Fogo, they were relegated. In 2013/14, the club was second place in a group stage but second in the differences of scored and conceded goals, overall they were the top 5 but not second and did not played in the second. A year later, the club was second in the regional second division and challenged União de São Lourenço, a ninth placed club and lost a goal in all of the two matches, the first match lost 1-0. In the 2015-16 season, the club went to the finals along with Atlético who attempted to go to the regional first division for the first time. ABC played in the second divisional final or the promotional decision on April 21 match, ABC won the regional second division title for the season and again returns to the regional premier division in eight years for the following season,[1] Atlètico challenges a ninth placed club.[2]
On October 16, 2015, the club participated in a tournament which was held in memory of the former goalkeeper Preto Preto.[3]
Achievements
- 2015/16
League and cup history
Island/Regional Championship
| Season | Div. | Pos. | Pl. | W | D | L | GS | GA | GD | P | Cup | Tour | Notes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–15 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 15 | -4 | 10 | Advanced into the Semis | Finalist, Lost the promotional match | ||
| 2015–16 | 3 | 14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Advanced into the Semis | Promoted into the Regional Premier Division |
Statistics
- Appearances in the Regional Second Division: 8
References
- ↑ "Futebol Cabo Verde: ABC de Patim regressa a 1a divisão no Fogo oito anos pois" [ABC de Patim Returned to the Fogo Premier Division in Eight Years]. SAPO CV (in Portuguese). 22 April 2016.
- ↑ "ABC e Atlético na final do campeonato do segundo escalão no Fogo" [ABC and Atlético in the FInal of the Regional Second Division Championship for Promoting into the Premier Division]. SAPO CV (in Portuguese). April 10, 2016.
- ↑ "ABC de Patim chamado a última hora para torneio em homenagem a Preto Preto" [ABC de Patim Challences in the Last Hour in a Tournament in Memory of Preto Preto]. SAPO MZ (in Portuguese). 17 October 2015.