Académica do Fogo

On 18 November, 2012 celebrated their 50th anniversary. In the 2012–13 season, Académica won their second straight and finished with 47 points, had 15 wins and made a club (probably a regional) record of 70 goals, two years later, Spartak scored more with 72 and overtook Académica Fogo's record. Académica Fogo enjoyed another national season and was placed in Group B. A draw with any goals scored was their first match and featured Solpontense from Santo Antão North. Surprisingly two wins were made, first over Académica do Porto Novo, then Scorpion Vermelho, champion of Santiago North. Another scoreless draw was made at the fourth round. Académica finished without losses as they made a win over Maio's Académico 83 and headed to group stage. They faced the top five of Cape Verde and Barlavento's powerful team CS Mindelense from São Vicente, played in Mindelo, Quinzinho tied the match at the 77th minute with a goal each and that became the final result. The second leg was played at home and Académica lost the whole match and was out from the appearance at the finals.

Académica started the 2013–14 season with four straight wins, the first was over Juventude and started second the second was a large 8–1 win over Grito Povo, then the last was a large 0–7 win over União São Lourenço. Académica suffered two losses, first to Nô Pintcha Mosteiros to Spartak at round 6, Académica underwent eight straight wins, after their second over Cutelinho, first place for the remainder of the season, their biggest was on February 23, 7–0 over União. Académica made a goal draw with Spartak at round 15, a win over Vulcânicos came next, then the last two matches ended in no other than draws, three each with Cutelinho and one apiece woith Valência of As Hortas. Académica won their recent Premier Division title for Fogo and had 42 points.

Académica made their recent national appearance in 2014. Académica Fogo was placed in Group B, their first match which was on April 5 ended in a double goal draw with Sal's SC Verdun, based in Pedra de Lume. Académica Fogo made a win over Académica Operária before another draw was made with São Nicolau's SC Atlético. The last two matches ended in victories, over almighty CS Mindelense, then Maio's Académica da Calheta. Académica finished second behind Mindelense and appeared in the semis and faced almighty Sporting Praia, both legs ended in draws, first without goals at home field, then two apieceat Praia, the first was scored by Sy at the 16th minute and the last by Cláudio at the 81st minute and under away goals rule, qualified in the national finals for the only time in the 2013/14 season and challenged CS Mindelense. Their first match lost 2–1 to Mindelense, Victor would score the only goal in the finals at the 29th minute, their second match was scoreless and would achieve second place and would be their best appearance at the national level.[2] Sy was the player who scored the most goals in the nation numbering five.

Danilo became coach of Académica do Fogo around 2014. Académica started with a huge 7–0 win over Parque Real, Académica was to face Spartak on November 23, the eruption near Pico do Fogo at Pico Pequeno delayed the match until the volcanic clouds became less which was on December 14, it ended in a goal draw, up to that was first place. Académica made another goal draw with Vulcânico in the island rivalry on December 29, the club became third. Académica's match with Cutelinho was postponed due to a loss of a player that was in the boat Vicente. The match was rescheduled for January 13 and won 1–3. Académica made a surprising eight straight wins, the first a huge 6–0 win over Baxada, then 2–0 over Valencia and got first-place position back which was lastly held by Spartak. The largest result was a 2–8 win over the weakest Premier Division team in history, Parque Real. Académica met Cutelinho, instead of their 9th win, a loss the club suffered. Next came two more wins over Baxada, then a larger 1–7 over Valência, a club who took away first place from the club at the third round and was their revenge. Académica played with Botafogo on April 4 and not a single goal was scored which ended in a draw. A rare loss to Nô Pintcha came up and lost first position to Spartak, it was Académica's final chance for a regional title as they had 39 points, two less than Spartak's. Académica defeated União de São Lourenço 0–4 at the final round, Spartak's win over Baxada meant Académica lost a chance for a regional title and a national participation, the club finished second with 42 points, also they scored 52 goals, third behind third placed Botafogo's.

Académica Fogo finished second in the 2015/16 season with 43 points, 13 wins and four draws. The club had 57 goals, the season's highest and also had had the highest result with 1–12 over União de São Lourenço on April 3 in a Round 16 match and made the highest scoring match of the season and second time with 12 goals. Also the club scored 57 goals which was the most for the season.

In 2016, the club appeared at the Boavista's Champion's Cup in Praia on October 28 a friendly competition, the club lost in the semis and played a 3rd place match on October 29 against CS Mindelense.

The club started fourth for the 2016–17 season in November. On December 10, they picked up the first-place position with they got it up to February 25 and remain second for the rest of the season, for the third time, the club repeatedly finished second, it shared the same points with Vulcânicos numbering 45 but scored five goals less numbering 61. On the final week of the season on April 23 and was the last regional match, the club threw out Baxada from the Premier Division entirely in the following season after a huge 14–0 victory but failed to achieve regional champions as they had fewer goals scored than Vulcânicos. The club reached the cup final on March 5, as Vulcânicos won the regional champ title on Apr 23, the club received qualification to the regional super cup later in the year. Académica do Fogo defeated Vulcânicos and won their next cup title in eight years after winning 5–4 in the penalty shootouts as the match ended in a goal draw, they qualified into the super cup as cup winner. On October 21, the club challenged the champion Vulcânicos in the island's super cup and lost the title to that club.

The club continues to have Claudio, Sy and Victor in the current squad, also included are Fifa, Kevy and Basy. Académica Fogo started the regional 2017–18 Premier Division season with a loss to their rival Vulcânicos, another since their super cup loss. Another loss was made on November 4 to Spartak 3–2. Their match polarity shifted to winning as they won the season's first match over Valência on November 12, overall, the club had a four match winning streak before losing to Botafogo on December 10, that time, they had a six-point difference behind Vulcânicos, also they had 14 goals, the region's highest, a goal more than Botafogo who was third. Académica got two more wins as they defeated Cutelinho and Atlético Mosteiros, the club was third with 18 points, ten less than Vulcânicos who recently loss to that club in the Fogo rivalry at the 10th round. Nonetheless, they had the most goals scored in the Premier Division with 23. Académica currently has a five match winning streak, the first was a 4–1 win over Spartak, then they defeated Valėncia and, remained to be third up to the 12th round. Nô Pintcha was next and their result was another win and Académica became second. Next was ABC de Patim and got better as they made a huge win, a 1–9 result and the match ended at the 85th minute, their last wins were over Nova Era and Botafogo. Académica was still goal scoring maters in the region with 45 total, they were eight points behind Vulcànicos, a chance for a title for Académica entirely faded as well as another national participation. Académica appeared on field in São Filipe, later Cutelinho, facing relegation next season did not appear in the 17th round match on March 18, the regional association awarded the club 3–0. Académica's last match of the season will be with another Mosteiros based club Atlético. Académica is now seven points behind Vulcânicos, a maximum of a four-point difference, with eight ahead of Botafogo, second Académica will finish. Académica will be goal masters of Fogo for the season, now with 48 scored, 12 more than Vulcânicos.

Académica Fogo started the 2017–18 regional cup at the second round with a 2–0 win over Atlético Mosteiros on January 5. Their next match was in early February and defeated Valência do Fogo. Académica headed to the semis and played the Fogo rivalry with Vulcânico, they won 1–0 and got their second consecutive appearance into the final, they faced another club, Botafogo on the last day of March and won 2–1 in extra time and got the cup title. Académica Fogo also got their super cup qualification later in the season and will compete with the regional champion Vulcânicos.

• Djidjexerem Mica Cobom
• Claúdio
• Sy
• Victor
• Dany
• Zé Manuel
• Fifa Kök-Böys
• Djedjin
• Kevy
• Basy

• Zé Luís, in 2007