FC Ultramarina (Cape Verde)
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Futebol Clube de Ultramarina (Portuguese
Portuguese language
Portuguese is a Romance language that arose in the medieval Kingdom of Galicia, nowadays Galicia and Northern Portugal. The southern part of the Kingdom of Galicia became independent as the County of Portugal in 1095...

 meaning "overseas", Capeverdean Crioulo, ALUPEC
ALUPEC
The Alfabeto Unificado para a Escrita do Caboverdiano , commonly known as ALUPEC, is the alphabet that was officially recognized by the Cape Verdean government to write Cape Verdean Creole.- Description :...

 or ALUPEK: Futebil Klubi di Ultramarina) is a football (soccer)
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...

 club that plays in the Premier division and plays in the São Nicolau Island League
São Nicolau Island League
The São Nicolau Island League is a regional championship played in São Nicolau Island, Cape Verde. The winner of the championship plays in Cape Verdean football Championships of each season.-São Nicolau Island League - Clubs 2008/09:*AJAT’SN [Tarrafal]...

 in Cape Verde
Cape Verde
The Republic of Cape Verde is an island country, spanning an archipelago of 10 islands located in the central Atlantic Ocean, 570 kilometres off the coast of Western Africa...

. It is based in the city of Tarrafal
Tarrafal de São Nicolau, Cape Verde
Tarrafal de São Nicolau is a city that constitutes the seat of the Tarrafal de São Nicolau Municipality in Cape Verde....

 in the island of São Nicolau. The team has only reached a few of the final games before and after independence. The team currently has seven titles since their recent championship victory was during the 2006/07 season and continues the claim the most number of titles on the island.

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
Académico do Aeroporto
Académico do Aeroporto is a football club that had played in the Premier division and plays in the Sal Island League in Cape Verde. It is based in the city of Espargos in the island of Sal...

 located southeast in the island of Boa Vista
Boa Vista, Cape Verde
Boa Vista is the easternmost island of Cape Verde. It is located in the Barlavento group of the archipelago. The island is known for marine turtles and traditional music, as well as its ultramarathon and its sand dunes and beaches...

 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

  • São Nicolau Island League
    São Nicolau Island League
    The São Nicolau Island League is a regional championship played in São Nicolau Island, Cape Verde. The winner of the championship plays in Cape Verdean football Championships of each season.-São Nicolau Island League - Clubs 2008/09:*AJAT’SN [Tarrafal]...

    : 8
1995/96, 1998/99, 2000/01, 2002/03, 2003/04, 2005/06, 2006/07, 2008/09

  • São Nicolau Opening Tournament: 1
2002/03

  • São Nicolau Super Cup: 1
2005/06
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