União Desportiva Aeroporto, Picão e Belo Monte ( Portuguese meaning the Picão e Belo Monte Airport Sporting Union, abbreviation and common form: UDAPB) is a

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club that plays in

Santo António Santo António (Portuguese for Saint Anthony), also known as Santo António do Príncipe, is the main settlement of the island of Príncipe in São Tomé and Príncipe. It lies on the north east coast. It is the capital of the Autonomous Region ...

in the island of Principe in

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. The team plays in the Principe Island League in its local division and plays at Estádio 13 de Julho in the island capital as every club on the island does. It is located next to the island's only airport and is based in the village of

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in the northeast whose the club areas included, other areas includes the whole northeast of the island and Santa Rita.

History

The club was founded with the merger of then unregistered clubs of Picão, Aeroporto de Príncipe and Belo Monte and not longer after became registered. The team won their only island title in 2007. Its titles totals were third and were shared with

1º de Maio Grupo Desportivo 1º de Maio is a football club that plays in the island of Principe in São Tomé and Príncipe. The team plays in the Principe Island League in its local division and plays at Estádio 13 de Julho in the island capital as ev ...

until 2012 when Sporting shared it, along with 1º de Maio, its title total became fifth which is since 2013. In the nationals on May 12, 2007, UDAPB competed against Sporting Clube Praia Cruz at

Estádio Nacional 12 de Julho Estádio Nacional 12 de Julho is a multi-use stadium in the neighbourhood of Ponta da Mina southeast of the centre of São Tomé, São Tomé and Príncipe and is located on Avenida das Nações Unidas. The building is classified as a Heritage of ...

and lost 2–4.São Tomé e Príncipe 2006/07
José Batalha & RSSSF.com Between late 2012 and late 2015, UDAPB and

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were the two remaining cubs without a regional cup title, since late-2015, UDAPB is the only club on the island without a cup title and the only who never appeared at a national cup competition. On September 30 at the island's stadium, UDAPB got their chance to win their only cup title and attempt to have not a single team without a cup title, this failed as they lost to

3–2 in a cup final.

Honours

* Principe League Island Championship: 1 ::

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Statistics

*Best position: Finalist (national) *Best position at cup competitions: Finalist (regional) *Appearances: **National Championships: 1 *Total goals scored at the national championships: 2

References

External links

Club profile at the Final Ball
Football clubs in São Tomé and Príncipe Príncipe Island League {{SaoTomePrincipe-footyclub-stub