Boavista Praia 2–1 Sporting Praia, February 10, 2018
The football rivalry between Sporting and Boavista FC is considered the greatest rivalry in both Cape Verde and the island of Santiago, specifically in the city of Praia. It is one of the most significant rivalries in the nation and the region, alongside the Mindelo derby (or São Vicente derby), which is also a longstanding rivalry. This rivalry is known as the Capital Derby (Derby do Capital or Clássico da Capital) and is part of the Praia Derby (Derby da Praia).[1][2]
Since the creation of the regional championships in 1953, there have been around 100 matches featuring Sporting and Boavista, as well as over 100 matches in cup competitions.
In 2010, the rivalry reached the national level in the finals and became part of the Sotavento Derby (Derby de Sotavento) or the Battle of Sotavento (Batalha de Sotavento). Boavista Praia won both matches and claimed their third title since independence.[3]
The rivalry is the third longest in Cape Verde, following the derbies of Travadores and Vitória Praia, and ahead of Académica Praia.
Sporting Praia is one of the most successful football (soccer) clubs in Cape Verde, having won approximately 41 official titles (12 national and 29 regional) compared to Boavista's 19 official titles (6 national and 13 regional). On the other hand, Sporting Praia boasts a better performance in African competitions, although no Cape Verdean team has ever won an African title. Their greatest successes include reaching the First Round of the 1992 African Cup of Champions Clubs and the 2009 CAF Champions League. Sporting Praia also appeared once in the 2001 CAF Cup Winners' Cup but did not advance beyond the preliminaries. Meanwhile, Boavista did not progress past the first round of the 1994 CAF Cup or the preliminaries of the 1996 African Cup of Champions Clubs.
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