Brava Opening Tournament
The Brava Island Opening Tournament (Portuguese: Torneio de Abertura da Brava, Capeverdean Crioulo, ALUPEC or ALUPEK: Turnéu di Abertura da Braba), is an opening tournament competition (equivalent to a league cup) played during the season in the island of Brava, Cape Verde The competition is organized by the Brava Regional Football Association (Associação Regional de Futebol da Brava, ARFB).[1] Some seasons featured rounds of one portion, some seasons featured three rounds and two groups with the top club of each group in the final match. It currently consists of six rounds, a meeting with another club once. The winner with the most points (sometimes in the final) is the winner.
| Founded | 2001 |
|---|---|
| Region |  |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Current champions | Sporting Brava (3rd time) |
| Most successful club(s) | Sporting Brava (3 titles) |
Recently Sporting Brava won four straight titles for 2017 and is the current winner.
The opening tournament were cancelled in 2011 (along with other sports competitions) and in 2015.
Winners
| Season | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| 2000-01 | Morabeza | |
| 2001-02 | Nô Pintcha | |
| 2002-03 | Benfica da Brava | |
| 2003-04 | Nô Pintcha | |
| 2005-10 | Unknown | |
| 2010-11 | Not held | |
| 2011-12 | Juventude da Furna | |
| 2012-13 | Sporting Brava | Benfica Brava |
| 2013-14[2] | Nô Pintcha | |
| 2014-15 | Not held | |
| 2015-16[3] | Sporting Brava | |
| 2016-17 | Sporting Brava | |
| 2017 | SC Morabeza | Sporting Brava |
See also
- Brava Island League
- Brava Island Cup
- Brava Island Super Cup
References
- "Brava Regional Football (Soccer) Association at the FCF website". Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2017-05-11.
- Batalha, José (4 June 2014). "2013/14 Brava Opening Tournament". RSSSF. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
- Batalha, José (12 May 2016). "2015/16 Brava Opening Tournament". RSSSF. Retrieved 11 May 2017.