Futebol Clube Neves is a

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club that plays in the

São Tomé and Príncipe Championship São Tomé and Principe Championship (Portuguese: ''Campeonato Nacional'') is the top division of the São Toméan Football Federation. In the current 2021/22 season there are 18 teams participating in two separate leagues - 12 teams from São T ...

. The team is based in the island of

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and currently plays in the island Premier Division.

History

In the 2000s, Neves mainly played in the second division until they were promoted in the 2009–10 season. Neves participated until they were relegated in 2011 after being tenth with 17 points. They spent two years in the Second Division until they were elevated once again in 2014; the club finished sixth in the 2014 Premier DivisionSão Tomé and Príncipe 2014
José Batalha & RSSSF.com and continued to the end of the 2015 season where they were relegated. Neves spent only a season in that for division in 2016. The club was the regional Second Division champions for the season, together with

UDESCAI UDESCAI (União Desportiva Sardinha e Caça de Água-Izé) is a football club that plays in the São Tomé and Príncipe Championship. The team is based in the town of Água Izé in island of São Tomé and plays in Campo de Futebol de Santana i ...

, they are competing in the Premier Division for the season. In the 2017 season, in the middle of the season, FC Neves reached up to the number two spot and was trying to gain a chance to win a regional title. At the 17th round, their chance was slimmed on August 5 as they were third on September 3, Neves finished fourth behind Caixão Grande for the season.

Logo and uniform

Its logo has a crested shield and is coloured red and white along with its clothing uniforms.

Achievements

Secondary achievements

*São Tomé Island Second Division: 1 ::2016

League and cup history

Island championships

References

External links

FC Neves at the Final BallSecond Division has a new leader
Football clubs in São Tomé and Príncipe Lembá District São Tomé Island Premier Division {{SaoTomePrincipe-footyclub-stub