2016 São Tomé and Príncipe Championship

The 2016 São Tomé and Principe Championship was the 31st season of the São Tomé and Principe Championship the top-level football championship of São Tomé and Principe. It began on 21 May, a day earlier than last season and concluded on 21 December.[1] Two national final matches occurred in the season. Sporting Praia Cruz from São Tomé island won their seventh and recent title.

São Tomé and Principe Championship
Season2016
ChampionsSporting Praia Cruz
Matches played2
Goals scored7 (3.5 per match)
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Location of teams in the São Tomé and Príncipe Championship 2016.

Teams

38 teams participated in the São Tomé and Principe Championship, 32 from São Tomé Island (12 in the Premier Division, 10 in the lower two divisions) and 6 from Príncipe Island. Only two clubs were absent which would total 40. At the end of season champion of São Tomé Island League and champion of Principe Island League play one match for champion of São Tomé and Principe.

São Tomé teams 2016

Premier Division
Main article: 2016 São Tomé First Division

Second Division
Main article: 2016 São Tomé Second Division

Third Division
Main article: 2016 São Tomé Third Division

Principe teams 2016
Location of teams in the Principe 2013. FC Porto Real is not mapped here.

Six clubs took part in the 2016 season. Sporting Príncipe won the title again and participated in the national championship match in December.[2] The season started on 10 June and finished on 20 November. A total of 222 goals were scored.

Club City District
1º de Maio Santo António Pagué
GD Os Operários Santo António Pagué
FC Porto Real Porto Real Pagué
Sporting Clube do Príncipe (Current champions) Santo António Pagué
GD Sundy Sundy [3] Pagué
UDAPB Picão Pagué

Final table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Sporting 20 13 3 4 53 23 +30 42 Champions
2 Porto Real 20 13 2 5 46 23 +23 41 Runner-up
3 Operários 20 13 2 5 43 30 +13 41
4 Sundy 20 6 5 9 30 35 −5 23
5 1º de Maio 20 6 1 13 30 55 −25 19
6 UDAPB 20 1 3 16 20 56 −36 6
Source:

Statistics
  • Highest scoring match: FC Porto Real 8 - 1 1º de Maio

National final

Two national final matches took place on December 14 and 20 at noon.[4] Once again, it was another "Sporting" competition as the match featured Sporting Príncipe from Príncipe and Sporting Praia Cruz from São Tome Island. The matches took place later than the previous season. Unusual, like in North American leagues, the club played at the stadium of the last listed club instead of the first listed.

Sporting Praia Cruz won the first leg 2-1 while a two goal draw were made by two clubs. With a total of four goals scored, Sporting Praia Cruz would go on the win their eight and recent national title, also it was their second straight.[5]

Neither clubs participated into the 2017 CAF Champions League.

Sporting Praia Cruz2-1Sporting Príncipe
Campo de Sundy, Sundy
Sporting Príncipe2-2Sporting Praia Cruz
 2016 São Tomé and Príncipe Championship
Champions 
Sporting Praia Cruz
8th title

References
  1. "São Tomé results 2016". RSSSF. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
  2. "Sporting sagra-se bicampeão do Príncipe". Tela Non (in Portuguese). 9 December 2016.
  3. "301 Moved Permanently". places-in-the-world.com. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
  4. "2015 São Tomé and Príncipe Championship". RSSSF.
  5. "Praia Cruz sagra-se campeão nacional" [Praia Cruz Became National Champion]. Tela Non (in Portuguese). 21 December 2016. Retrieved 29 December 2016.
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