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Estádio Monte Pelado
The Estádio Monte Pelado, rarely known as Estádio Monte Pe Largo is a stadium in Cova Figueira, Cape Verde not far from the small mountain named Monte Pelado. South of the stadium is Ribeira do Coxo. The stadium is owned by the municipality of Santa Catarina do Fogo and is operated by the Fogo Regional Football Association. Description The stadium was built in May 1999 and opened its doors in July 2000, construction cost CV$55 million ($US 550,000, 600,000 Euros, 2000 value) and had a capacity of 1,000 and the field size of . It is the home of several minor clubs including Baxada and Desportivo de Cova Figueira. It is also the home field of Esperança, a club based in nearby Achada Furna and the newly registered Figueira Pavão club based southwest of the stadium. Desportivo Cova Figueira, as they are in the Second Division continue to play its matches at the stadium. Clubs based in the stadium and participating in the Second Division continues to play at the stadium. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cova Figueira, Cape Verde
Cova Figueira is a cityCabo Verde, Statistical Yearbook 2015 Instituto Nacional de Estatística, p. 32-33 in the southeastern part of the island of Fogo, . In 2010 its population was 1,230, making it the most populated place in the municipality. It is situated 22 km east of the island capital [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Desso Grassmaster
GrassMaster is a hybrid grass sports playing field surface composed of natural grass combined with artificial fibres. The method was developed and patented by Desso Sports from the Netherlands in 1993. This hybrid grass system is now marketed and further developed by Tarkett Sports after a takeover of Desso Sports and has been rebranded since as GrassMaster. Technology GrassMaster reinforces a natural grass pitch by vertically inserting 20 million polypropylene (PP) fibers into the soil equally spread over the entire playing field. The long PP fibers are injected by computer-controlled machines, deep so remains above the surface. The PP fibers are inserted in a grid of about . The grass roots entwine with the fibers and grow deeper and wider. The PP fibers above the surface are designed to ensure an even and stable surface. GrassMaster may be installed before seeding, after seeding or on grass sod Sod, also known as turf, is the upper layer of soil with the grass grow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fogo Regional Football Association
The Fogo Regional Football Association (Portuguese: ''Associação Regional de Futebol do Fogo'', abbreviation: ''ARFF'') is a football (soccer) association covering the island of Fogo. It is headquartered in the city of São Filipe, the island capital. The Fogo Premier Division is a regional championship played in Fogo Island, Cape Verde. The winner of the championship plays in the Cape Verdean football Championships of each season. Its current president is Pedro Fernandes Pires since September 2015. About the Island/Regional League's area The area includes the whole island. Organization The association also organizes and functions the Fogo Regional Championships, the Cup, the Super Cup, the Opening Tournament and now the Champions' Cup. The association has 20 registered clubs, Académica Fogo and Botafogo are pro clubs and Vulcânicos is a semi-pro club, the remaining are amateur, beginner and starter clubs. The regional champion competes in the National Championships eac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Achada Furna
Achada Furna is a settlement in the southern part of the island of Fogo, Cape Verde. It is situated 15 km east of the island capital São Filipe. At the 2010 census its population was 495. Its elevation is about 870 meters. Nearby places include Cabeça Fundão to the north, Figueira Pavão to the east, Fonte Aleixo to the south and Monte Largo to the west. Climate Its climate is cooler than the low-lying areas of the island. The average temperature is . Average rainfall is 366 millimeters, the highest is 149 mm in September and the lowest is without a single precipitation between the months of March and May. See also *List of villages and settlements in Cape Verde This is a list of villages and smaller settlements in Cape Verde: Boa Vista * Bofarreira * Cabeça dos Tarrafes * Curral Velho - abandoned settlement * Espingueira - abandoned settlement * Estância de Baixo * Fundo das Figueiras * João ... References {{Fogo Villages and settlements i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fogo Second Division
Fogo (Portuguese for fire) may refer to: * Fogo, Cape Verde ** Mount Fogo * Fogo Island, Newfoundland, Canada ** Town of Fogo ** Fogo Aerodrome * Fogo, Scottish Borders, a village in Berwickshire, Scotland ** Fogo Priory, a religious house of the above settlement ** Prior of Fogo * Fogo Seamounts, Canada * Gordon Fogo (1896–1952), Canadian lawyer and senator * William M. Fogo (1841-1903), American politician * ''Fogo'' (film), a 2012 film * Oyem Airport Oyem Airport is an airport serving the city of Oyem, in Woleu-Ntem Province, Gabon. The airport is south of the city. Airlines and destinations See also * * List of airports in Gabon * Transport in Gabon Modes of transport in Gabon include ..., in Woleu-Ntem Province, Gabon, having ICAO code "FOGO" See also * Fogo Island (other) {{disambig, surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Estádio Francisco José Rodrigues
Estádio Francisco José Rodrigues is a multi-use stadium in Mosteiros on the island of Fogo, Cape Verde, as the island size is small, it is the only sports venue on the island. It is used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Cutelinho and Nô Pintcha dos Mosteiros, clubs based from other parts of the municipality also plays at the stadium including Grito Povo. The stadium holds 1,000 people and its ground is artificial grass with its size being 100 by 64 meters and the longest going nearly east–west with a 20 degree angle towards the north.. The stadium is one of four operated by the Fogo Regional Football Association (ARFF), of which two are of the Premier Division. Location Its location is northwest of the city center in the subdivision of Queimada (or Queimada Guincho) at the foot of Monte Velha (part of Mount Fogo). History The stadium is the island's second to be built, around the late 20th century. Around 1990, when the first two clubs became regi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Football Stadiums In Cape Verde
This is a list of football (soccer) stadiums in Cape Verde, ranked in descending order of capacity.comprehensive. The minimum capacity is 1,000. It includes: * The stadiums of all clubs in the top two tiers of the Cape Verdean football league system as of the 2016–17 season (Cape Verdean Football Championships and the Regional Premier Divisions), with rankings within each league given. * The stadiums of teams from Cape Verde which play in national leagues of other football associations, as of the 2016-17 season. Existing stadiums Old stadiums *Estadio 20 de Janeiro - Maio *Estadio Municipal Amílcar Cabral - Porto Novo, Santo Antão *Estadio do Espargos - Sal *Estadio de Sal Rei - Boa Vista *Campo de Tarrafal - Tarrafal de São Nicolau, São Nicolau See also *List of association football stadiums by capacity *List of African stadiums by capacity References {{DEFAULTSORT:List Of Capeverdean Football Stadiums By Capacity Cape Verde , national_anthem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Buildings And Structures In Fogo, Cape Verde
This article is a list of buildings and structures in Cape Verde ordered by city or island: Boa Vista * Nossa Senhora da Conceição church in Povoação Velha *Aristides Pereira International Airport near Rabil *Forte Duque de Bragança on Ilhéu de Sal Rei * Estádio Municipal Arsénio Ramos in Sal Rei Brava *Esperadinha Airport (closed) *Estádio Aquiles de Oliveira in Nova Sintra *Ilhéu de Cima Lighthouse Fogo * Estádio Municipal Francisco José Rodrigues in Mosteiros *Estádio Monte Pelado in Cova Figueira * Estádio 5 de Julho in São Filipe *Museu Municipal de São Filipe in São Filipe *São Filipe Airport near São Filipe Maio *Estádio Municipal 20 de Janeiro - Cidade do Maio - multiuse stadium Sal * Amílcar Cabral International Airport, Espargos *Estádio Marcelo Leitão, Espargos *Farol da Ponta do Sinó, Santa Maria * Farol de Ponta de Vera Cruz, Santa Maria * Farol de Pedra de Lume, Pedra de Lume *Farol da Ponta Norte Santiago Santo Antão *Estádi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Football Venues In Cape Verde
Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly called ''football'' include association football (known as ''soccer'' in North America and Australia); gridiron football (specifically American football or Canadian football); Australian rules football; rugby union and rugby league; and Gaelic football. These various forms of football share to varying extent common origins and are known as "football codes". There are a number of references to traditional, ancient, or prehistoric ball games played in many different parts of the world. Contemporary codes of football can be traced back to the codification of these games at English public schools during the 19th century. The expansion and cultural influence of the British Empire allowed these rules of football to spread to areas of British ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santa Catarina Do Fogo
Santa Catarina do Fogo is a ''concelho'' (municipality) of Cape Verde. Situated in the southeastern part of the island of Fogo, it covers 32% of the island area (152.95 km2), and is home to 14% of its population (5,299 at the 2010 census). Its seat is the city Cova Figueira. The Municipality of Santa Catarina do Fogo was created in 2005; before 2005, it was a parish of the Municipality of São Filipe. Subdivisions The municipality consists of one ''freguesia'' (civil parish), Santa Catarina do Fogo. The ''freguesia'' is subdivided into the following settlements, its population was of the 2010 census: *Achada Furna (pop: 495) * Achada Poio (pop: 61) * Baluarte *Cabeça Fundão (pop: 177) *Chã das Caldeiras (pop: 697) *Cova Figueira (pop: 1,230, city)Cabo Verde, Statistical Yearbook 2015 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
