Tarrafal FC de Monte Trigo
Tarrafal Futebol Clube also known as Tarrafal Futebol Clube de Monte Trigo outside Santo Antão (other Tarrafals in Cape Verde have no club starting with the name Tarrafal) is a football (soccer) club that plays in the Santo Antão Island League South Zone in Cape Verde. It is based in the town of Tarrafal de Monte Trigo in the western part of the island of Santo Antão. The club area includes Monte Trigo, though that village is in another parish named Santo André. It is the westernmost football (soccer) club in the whole of Africa (the mainland and the islands), Olympique de Ngor of Senegal is the westernmost on the African mainland.
The football (soccer field) is in Tarrafal de Monte Trigo but its games are played in west of Porto Novo.
The logo and uniform are black and white
History
The club was created in the 2010s and became registered in mid 2013 and became the recent club to be registered into the South Zone, eighteenth overall. Their first appearance was in the 2013-14 season, their first ever goal was scored on December 14, 2014, the season's first goal over Inter and also won their very first match, Tarrafal's second match was their very first draw and a scoreless one with Marítimo. The club started at the good position of second and never succeeded above, with exceptions remained until round 12, the club finished third which was their best position with 19 points, the club also had 5 wins, 4 draws and scored only 9 goals. In the following season, the club finished fifth with 10 points and had 3 wins and a draw, the club scored more goals numbering 18. The club's recent goal was scored on April 17 in a match with Fiorentina. Tarrafal de Monte Trigo were better in the 2015-16 season as the club finished 4th with 4 wins and 3 draws, the club scored yet again 18 and ginished with 14 points.
In 2013, the club first appeared in the South Zone's opening tournament then the cup for the next three seasons.
The club withdrawn in mid 2016 due to financial concerns and along with Marítimo did not participate in the 2016-17 season.
So far, the club has played 36 matches and has a grand total of 44 points, 12 wins, 8 draws and 16 losses, it also has 42 goals scored. Of which two thirds are scored away and a third at home, the home and away draws are even at four, it also has ten home losses over seven away losses.
League and cup history
Island/Regional Championship
Season |
Div. |
Pos. |
Pl. |
W |
D |
L |
GS |
GA |
GD |
P |
Cup |
Tour |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2013–14 |
2 |
3 |
12 |
5 |
4 |
3 |
10 |
9 |
+1 |
19 |
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2014–15 |
2 |
5 |
12 |
3 |
1 |
8 |
18 |
23 |
-5 |
10 |
Not held |
Promoted into the National Championships |
|
2015–16 |
2 |
4 |
12 |
4 |
3 |
5 |
14 |
26 |
-12 |
15 |
Non-participant |
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Total: |
36 |
12 |
8 |
16 |
42 |
58 |
-16 |
44 |
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Statistics
- Best position: 3rd (regional)
- Appearances at the regional competitions: 3
- Appearances at cup competitions:
- Santo Antão South: 3
- Santo Antão: Once
- Appearance at opening tournaments: 2
- Total matches played: 36 (regional)
- Total matches played at home: 18
- Total matches played away: 18
- Total points: 44 (regional)
- Total wins: 12 (regional)
- Total wins at home: 4
- Total wins away: 8
- Total draws: 8 (regional)
- Total draws at home: 4
- Total draws away: 4
- Total goals scored: 42 (regional)
- Highest number of goals scored in a season: 18 (regional), in 2015
- Highest number of points in a season: 19 (regional), in 2014
- Highest number of wins in a season: 5 (regional), in 2014
- Highest scoring match at the National Championships: Inter 1-5 Tarrafal Monte Trigo, 12 April 2015
- Lowest number of goals scored in a season: 10, in 2014
- Lowest number of points in a season: 10, in 2015
- Total losses: 16 (regional)
- Total goals conceded: 58 (regional)
- Highest number of matches lost in a season: 8 (regional), in 2015
- Highest number of goals conceded in a season: 26 (regional), in 2016
- Worst defeat(s): two matches:
- Académica Porto Novo 6-1 Tarrafal Monte Trigo, 13 January 2016
- Tarrafal Monte Trigo 1-6 Académica Porto Novo, 19 March 2016
Championship record by opponent
Key
Teams with this background and symbol in the "Club" column are competing in the 2016–17 Santo Antão South Island League alongside Tarrafal de Monte Trigo.
- P = matches played; W = matches won; D = matches drawn; L = matches lost; F = Goals scored; A = Goals conceded; Win% = percentage of total matches won
All-time championship record
- Statistics correct as of the start of the 2016-17 Santo Antão South Zone season
Club |
P |
W |
D |
L |
P |
W |
D |
L |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Home |
Away |
Total |
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Académica do Porto Novo |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
6 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
3 |
18 |
0% |
Fiorentina |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
50% |
Inter Porto Novo |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
9 |
8 |
33% |
Lajedos |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
4 |
50% |
Marítimo |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
6 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
1 |
12 |
0% |
Sanjoanense |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
7 |
25% |
Santo André |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
50% |
Sporting Porto Novo |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
5 |
0 |
1 |
16 |
6 |
83.3% |
Total |
18 |
4 |
4 |
10 |
18 |
8 |
4 |
7 |
36 |
12 |
8 |
16 |
42 |
58 |
33% |