Founded | 1999 |
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Region | Southern Santiago Island, Cape Verde |
Number of teams | 12 (Premier Division) 10 (Second Division) |
Promotion to | Cape Verdean Football Championship |
Relegation to | Santiago South Second Division |
Current champions | Académica da Praia (3rd time) (2017-18) |
Most championships | Sporting Clube da Praia (10 times) |
Website | Official website |
The Santiago South Premier Division is a regional championship played in Santiago Island, Cape Verde and is a part of the Santiago South Zone Football Association.[1] The winner of the championship plays in Cape Verdean football Championships of each season while the last two placed clubs relegates in the following season. In 2007 and 2013 when Sporting Praia automatically qualified in the championships as they won their national titles in the previous season, a second place club qualified to the national championships. The division features 12 clubs in the premier division for the second time, Varanda and Delta were relegated into the Second Division, Tchadense and Benfica were promoted last season.