Grêmio Desportivo Amarantes (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: GD Amarantis, São Vicente: GD Amarantes) 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 had played in the Premier division and plays in the São Vicente Island League

São Vicente Island League

The São Vicente Island League is a regional championship played in São Vicente Island, Cape Verde. The winner of the championship plays in Cape Verdean football Championships of each season.-São Vicente Island League - Clubs 2008/09:...

 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 Mindelo

Mindelo

For the parish in Portugal, see Mindelo, PortugalMindelo , is a port city in the northern part of the island of São Vicente in Cape Verde. Mindelo is also the seat of the parish of Nossa Senhora da Luz, and this island's municipality...

 in the island of São Vicente

São Vicente, Cape Verde

São Vicente , also Son Visent or Son Sent in Cape Verdean Creole, is one of the Barlavento islands of Cape Verde. It is located between the islands of Santo Antão and Santa Luzia, with the Canal de São Vicente separating it from Santo Antão.- Geography :The island is roughly rectangular in shape...

 and plays in the stadium with a capacity of 5,000 It is one of many teams that only one one title since independence.

It is played along with Mindelo's famous teams including Académica

Académica (Mindelo)

Académica is a football club that had played in the Premier division and the São Vicente Island League in Cape Verde...

, Castilho

Castilho (Mindelo)

Grémio Sportivo Castilho is a football club that plays in the Premier division of the Interisland League in Cape Verde...

, FC Derby

FC Derby

Also see Derby County F.C.FC Derby is a football club that had played in the Premier division and the São Vicente Island League in Cape Verde. It is based in the city of Mindelo on the island of São Vicente and plays in a stadium with a capacity of 4,000...

 and CS Mindelense

CS Mindelense

Clube Sportivo Mindelense Clube Sportivo Mindelense 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 (soccer) club that plays in the Premier division of the Interisland...

 in the same stadium.

Achievements

• Cape Verdean Championship
  Cape Verdean football Championships
  The Cape Verdean Championships are a football competition that was created in 1976 in Cape Verde. A local championship was founded in 1953 before independence, while the islands were part of the Portuguese Empire.- League format :...
  
  : 1

1999

• São Vicente Island League
  São Vicente Island League
  The São Vicente Island League is a regional championship played in São Vicente Island, Cape Verde. The winner of the championship plays in Cape Verdean football Championships of each season.-São Vicente Island League - Clubs 2008/09:...
  
  : 1

1998/99

Playoff advances

GD Amarantes was the 1998/99 season and won the insular title and advanced to the national division. GD Amarantes challenged the Fogo-based team known as Vulcânicos, the first leg was 2-0, the second leg was a tied game and claimed the title over Vulcânicos. It is the only time ever as well as other teams that advanced into the national division.