The Santiago South Opening Tournament or the Association Cup (

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: ''Torneio de Abertura de Santiago Sul'',

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ALUPEC The ''Alfabeto Unificado para a Escrita do Caboverdiano'' (Unified Alphabet for Cape Verdean Writing), commonly known as ALUPEC, is the alphabet that was officially recognizedResolução n.º 48/2005' (Boletim Oficial da República de Cabo Verde – ...

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: ''Turnéu di Abertura di Santiagu Sul''), is an opening tournament competition (equivalent to a league cup used in other countries) played during the season in the south of

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consisting the municipalities of

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and São Domingos. The competition is organized by the

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who won their second and recent title in 2016. Up to around 2012, the competition was mostly known as the Praia Cup. Up to around 2010, it was the Praia Municipal Tournament. The first edition took place in 2000 and was the second regional competition after the championships alongside Boa Vista, Fogo and Maio. Sporting Praia was its first winner won in 2002. Sporting won the most tiles totaling five and Desportivo is second with two titles. Several cancellations occurred, in 2014 and in the early part of the 2016-17 season.

Winners

References

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Winners

See also

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