São Tomé First Division
Season2017
ChampionsUDRA
RelegatedUD Correia
UDESCAI
Matches played132
Goals scored410 (3.11 per match)
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The 2017 São Tomé (Island or Regional) First Division was the competition of the Santomean Football Federation's São Tome section that took place that season. The club had 12 clubs. the competition began in 22 April and finished on 29 October. Geographically all clubs that took part in the Premier Division were in the east and almost all but UDRA were in the northeast where the regional and national capital is located. UDRA won their second and recent title (their next title in three years)[1] and almost a month later headed to the national champions to win their national title.

Overview

A total of 132 matches were played and 362 goals were scored, more than half than last season.

UD Correia and UDESCAI were relegated from the Premier Division as they finished in the last two positions. Sporting São Tomé and 6 de Setembro were champions of the Second Division and were promoted into the division for the following season and will participate.

Sporting Praia Cruz scored the most goals numbering 49, second was UDRA with 47. third was Bairros Unidos and fourth was Trindade with 38. On the opposites, UDESCAI conceded the most with 45 followed by Inter Bom-Bom with 42 and 7th placed Trindade and 10th placed Agrosport with 41.[1]

Teams

Club City District
Agrosport Monte Café Mé-Zóchi
Aliança Nacional Pantufo Água Grande
Bairros Unidos FC Caixão Grande Mé-Zóchi
UD Correia Correia Lobata
Inter Bom-Bom Bom-Bom Mé-Zóchi
FC Neves (Promoted)[2] Neves Lembá
Porto de Folha Fede Folha Fede Me-Zochi
Sporting Praia Cruz (Current champions) São Tomé Água Grande
Trindade Trindade Mé-Zóchi
UDRA São João dos Angolares Caué
UDESCAI (Promoted) Pantufo Água Grande
Vitória FC Riboque, São Tomé Água Grande

Championship table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 UDRA 22 13 7 2 47 20 +27 46 Qualification for 2017 São Tomé and Principe Championship
2 Sporting Praia Cruz 22 11 7 4 49 28 +21 40
3 Bairros Unidos FC 22 11 6 5 40 37 +3 39
4 FC Neves 22 10 4 8 35 34 +1 34
5 Folha Fede[lower-alpha 1] 22 9 7 6 36 24 +12 34
6 Aliança Nacional 22 9 6 7 26 27 −1 33
7 Trindade FC 22 7 7 8 38 41 −3 28
8 Vitória 22 6 8 8 29 29 0 26
9 Inter Bom Bom 22 7 2 13 27 43 −16 23
10 Agrosport 22 6 4 12 31 41 −10 22
11 UD Correia (R) 22 5 6 11 26 37 −11 21 Relegation to São Tomé Island Second Division
12 UDESCAI (R) 22 3 6 13 26 49 −23 15
Updated to match(es) played on 2 November 2017. Source: São Tomé results 2017
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ↑ Also known as Porto Folha Fede

Statistics

  • Highest scoring match and biggest win: UDESCAI 0-8 Porto Folha Fede (October 29)
 São Tomé First Division 2015
champions 
UDRA
2nd title

References

  1. 1 2 2017 São Tomé First Division at São Tomé and Príncipe 2017, RSSSF, accessed 2018-03-05
  2. ↑ "CLUB SOCCER". Archived from the original on 2011-08-13. Retrieved 2011-07-11.
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