GD Varandinha

For geographical landmark, see Ponta Varandinha.

Varandinha

Full name

Grupo Desportivo Varandinha

Founded

23 September 1994

Ground

Estádio de Mangue
Tarrafal on Santiago Island,
Cape Verde

League

Santiago Island League (North)

2015–16

Champion

Home colours

Grupo Desportivo Varandinha (also in the Capeverdean Crioulos of ALUPEC or ALUPEK and São Vicente Crioulo) is a football (soccer) club that plays in the Santiago Island League North Zone of the Grupo Centro Norte in Cape Verde. The team is based in the town of Tarrafal in the northern part of the island of Santiago in Cape Verde.

Logo and uniform

Its logo colors features the front gate of the football (soccer) stadium and "GD Varandinha" read in the logo.

Its uniform colors are red and black for home games.

History

The club was founded on September 23, 1994.

Prior to 2006, the team was playing in the second level competition. It entered into the level and became the Northcentral (Centro Norte) group. today they were playing in the newly formed Group B. The team won their only regional title for the record breaking 2015-16 season, their points achieved was a regional record and was around 60, a week later, the club entered the national championships for the first time where the club advanced up to the semifinals, they played in Group A and was second after FC Derby, the club lost a total of six goals to Mindelense, Varandinha scored the most goals in Group A with nine and they were second overall to Mindelense with eleven.

Along with other clubs in the municipality, Varandinha appeared at the 2016 GAFT Cup in October, the first edition.

Achievements

Santiago Island League (North): 1

2016

League and cup history

National championship

Season	Div.	Pos.	Pl.	W	D	L	GS	GA	GD	P	Notes	Playoffs
2016	1A	1	5	3	1	1	9	4	+5	10	Advanced into the finals	Semifinalist

Island/Regional Championship

Season	Div.	Pos.	Pl.	W	D	L	GS	GA	GD	P	Notes
2014–15	2	3	12	6	5	1	16	7	+9	23	Advanced into the final phase
2014–15	2	2	6	2	2	2	9	7	-2	8	2nd place
2015–16	2	1	26	-	-	-	-	-	-	60/62	Promoted into the National Championships

Statistics

Best position: 4th (national)
Total matches played: 7 (national)
Highest number of matches played: 26 (regional), 33 (regional and national)
Highest number of goals in a season, national level: 9 (regular season), 10 (with playoffs)
Highest number of points in a season:
- National: 10
- Regional: 60/62 - a record of any of the island leagues made in 2016

External links

Cape Verdean Football Championships 2016

Group A	FC Derby Varandinha Desportivo da Praia Sporting Clube da Brava SC Atlético Sinagoga

Group B	CS Mindelense Académica (Porto Novo) Académico do Aeroporto Académico 83 Sport Sal Rei Club Vulcânicos

Santiago Island League (North)

Clubs (2016-17)

Premier Division	AJAC Beira-Mar Benfica Desportivo da Calheta Desportivo de Santa Cruz Estrela dos Amadores Flor Jovem Grémio Nhágar Associação Juventus Scorpions União Picos Varandinha

Second Division	ADEC Os Amigos Chão Bom Delta Cultura Desportivo de Assomada Esperança Inter Cutelo Juventude Real Júnior São Lourenço FC

Non-participant	Barcelona

Seasons

2014-15
2015-16
2016–17

Other competitions

Santiago Island (North) Cup
Santiago Island (North) Super Cup
Santiago Island (North) Opening Tournament

Municipality of Tarrafal

Communities and settlements	Achada Tenda Chão Bom Fazenda Ribeira da Prata Tarrafal Tras os Montes

Geographical features	Baía de Tarrafal Monte Graciosa Serra da Malagueta Ponta Preta

Landmarks and points of Interests	Estádio de Mangue Ponta Preta Lighthouse

Culture	Barcelona Beira-Mar Estrela dos Amadores Real Júnior Varandinha

Cape Verde Barlavento Santiago Tarrafal

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