Cape Verdean football clubs in African competitions

Cape Verdean football clubs have participated in African football competitions since 1992, when Sporting Praia took part in the African Club of Championships Clubs. Six Cape Verdean clubs have participated in African competitions, and a seventh, SC Atlético, was disqualified as the federation did not name their entrant on time.

Only Sporting, Boavista, and Travadores, the top three clubs of Praia, competed more than once in its competitions, of which Sporting and Travadores are the only ones who competed more than once at the championships and Boavista in two of its continental competitions. The biggest success was the first round of continental championships, Sporting in 1992, Boavista in 1996 and Sporting again in 2008.

The last Cape Verdean club appeared at CAF competitions in 2009; due to financial concerns and minimal scheduling difficulties, neither club qualified for the CAF Champions League. Never any Cape Verdean club competed at the CAF Confederation Cup, founded in 2004 after the merger of the CAF Cup Winners' Cup and the CAF Cup. Even though the Cape Verdean Cup was held in 2007, 2009, 2010, and 2012, neither club qualified for the CAF Confederation Cup due to financial problems.

No Cape Verdean teams were included in the 2025–26 CAF Champions League, the most recent African club competition.

Appearances in CAF competitions

CAF Champions League CAF Confederation Cup
(includes CAF Cup Winners' Cup) 		CAF Cup Total
Sporting Praia 5 13 3 3 7 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 14 3 3 8
CD Travadores 2 4 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 2 0 3 6 0 3 3
Boavista Praia 1 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 2 2 4 0 0 4
Académica do Sal 1 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 1
FC Derby 1 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 1
CS Mindelense 1 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 1

African Cup of Champions Clubs/CAF Champions League

Season Club Round Opponent Home Away Notes
1992 Sporting Praia Preliminary Round Port Autonome (Dakar) 0–0 0–0 (3–1 p.)
First Round Club Africain 0–0 3–1
1993 CS Mindelense Preliminary Round ASEC Ndiambour 1–1 2–1
1994 Académica do Sal Preliminary Round SONADER Ksar 0–0 2–0
1995 CD Travadores Preliminary Round Real de Banjul 0–0 1–0
1996 Boavista FC Preliminary Round ASC Sonalec canc. canc.
First Round JS Kabylie 1–2 2–0
1997 CD Travadores Preliminary Round USM Alger 1–3 6–1
2000 Sporting Praia Preliminary Round AS Tempête Mocaf 2–3 0–1 (a)
2001 FC Derby Preliminary Round Real Banjul 0–0 1–0
2007 Sporting Praia Preliminary Round Fello Star w/o[a] [1]
2008 Sporting Praia Preliminary Round FAR Rabat 0–3 3–0 (5–4 p) [2]
First Round Inter Luanda 2–1 0–1 (a)
2009 Sporting Praia Preliminary Round FAR Rabat 0–6 1–0 [3]
  1. ^ Sporting Praia were disqualified because they did not show up for the 1st leg

African (CAF) Cup Winner's Cup/CAF Confederation Cup

Season Club Round Opponent Home Away
2001 Sporting Praia Preliminary Round Gazelle FC 2–5 w/o1
1 Sporting Praia withdrew due to the Guinean Civil War that was taking place that year

CAF Cup

Season Club Round Opponent Home Away
1993 CD Travadores First Round ASC Air Mauritanie 0–0 0–0
1994 Boavista Praia First Round Diamond Stars 1–4 3–1
1995 SC Atlético First Round ES Sahel dq1
1 SC Atlético was disqualified as the federation did not name its entrant in time

References

  1. ^ Stokkermans, Karel (28 February 2008). "African Club Competitions 2007". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 2 March 2026.
  2. ^ Stokkermans, Karel (4 June 2020). "African Club Competitions 2008". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 2 March 2026.
  3. ^ Stokkermans, Karel (30 April 2010). "African Club Competitions 2009". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 2 March 2026.
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