FC Ultramarina
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| Full name | Futebol Clube de Ultramarina | ||
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| Founded | 1966 | ||
| Ground |
Estádio Orlando Rodrigues Tarrafal, São Nicolau Cape Verde | ||
| Capacity | 5,000 | ||
| Chairman |
 Marineida da Graça | ||
| Manager |
Alexandre Ramos | ||
| League | São Nicolau Island League | ||
| 2014–15 | 1st | ||
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Futebol Clube de Ultramarina (Portuguese meaning "overseas", Capeverdean Crioulo, ALUPEC or ALUPEK: Futebil Klubi di Ultramarina) is a football (soccer) club that plays in the São Nicolau Island League in Cape Verde. It is based in the city of Tarrafal in the island of São Nicolau and plays at Estádio Orlando Rodrigues. The team has only reached a few of the final games before and after independence. The team currently has ten titles since their recent championship victory was during the 2013/14 season and continues the claim the most number of titles on the island.
Its logo features a red-white crest with two swordfishes (gray and gray-red on each side) with a football (soccer ball) on the bottom and "FCU" on the bottom left and the year of foundation on the right.
It is played along with São Nicolau's most famous teams.
Playoff advances
FC Ultramarina were winners of the 2002–03 season and entered as high as the finals, the team challenged Académico do Aeroporto located southeast in the island of Boa Vista and lost 3–1 in the first leg and won 3–2 in the second leg. It only had three points in total which made the team lost the finals to Académico.
Achievements
- 1995/96, 1998/99, 2000/01, 2002/03, 2003/04, 2005/06, 2006/07, 2008/09, 2010/11, 2012/13, 2014/15
- São Nicolau Opening Tournament: 2
- 2001/02, 2013/14
- São Nicolau Cup: 1
- 2012/13[1]
- São Nicolau Super Cup: 1
- 2005/06
League and cup history
National championship
| Season | Div. | Pos. | Pl. | W | D | L | GS | GA | GD | P | Notes | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1A | 4 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | -7 | 2 | Did not advance | Did not participate |
| 2001 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 | -6 | 1 | ||
| 2003 | 1A | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 9 | 2nd place | |
| 2004 | 1B | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 7 | Semifinalist | |
| 2006 | 1B | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 7 | Did not advance | Did not participated |
| 2007 | 1A | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | -3 | 5 | Did not advance | Did not participate |
| 2009 | 1A | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 7 | Did not advance | Did not participated |
| 2011 | 1A | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 3 | Did not advance | Did not participate |
| 2013 | 1A | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 12 | -7 | 4 | Did not advance | Did not participate |
| 2015 | 1B | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 16 | -4 | 6 | Did not advance | Did not participate |
Island/Regional Championship
| Season | Div. | Pos. | Pl. | W | D | L | GS | GA | GD | P | Cup | Opening | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–07 | 2 | 1 | 14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Promoted into the National Championships | ||
| 2008–09 | 2 | 1 | 14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Promoted into the National Championships | ||
| 2010–11 | 2 | 1 | 14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Promoted into the National Championships | ||
| 2012–13 | 2 | 1 | 14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Promoted into the National Championships | ||
| 2013–14 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 32 | 9 | +23 | 32 | Winner | Winner | |
| 2014–15 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 40 | 8 | +32 | 34 | Promoted into the National Championships |
Statistics
- Best position: 2nd place (national)
- Best position at an Opening Tournament: 1st
- Best position at a regional Super Cup competition: 1st
- Highest number of points in a season: 9 (national)
- Highest number of goals scored in a season: 14 (national with playoffs in 2004), 12 (national in 2015)
Former famous player
- Mailó (played in 2011)
Presidents
- Alexandre Ramos (up to October 2015)
- Marineida da Graça (current)
References
- ↑ «F.C Ultramarina conquista Taça de São Nicolau», noticiaSN.com, October 2013(Portuguese), retrieved on 14 October 2014