2012 Cape Verdean Football Championships

CS Mindelense was the defending team of the title. A total of 12 clubs participated in the competition, one from each island league and one who won the last season's title. It would be the first time that more than three clubs shared the same club name starting with Académica numbering five out of twelve. Half of Group B clubs would bear the first club name but only half would bear the name in the knockout stage. In the top semifinal bracket, those same clubs again appeared and would be the first time. Both clubs from Santo Antão, Paulense and Académica Porto Novo would later appear in the national cup competitions. It also marked the last appearance of Juventude from the island of Sal.

The biggest win was Sporting Praia who won 6-0 over Juventude from Sal. SC Atlético became the second club to win all five matches in any of the six club group stage.

The finals were interrupted due to the local elections that took place on July 1.

{{Location map+

| Cape Verde

| border = black

| alt = none

| label = Participating football (soccer) clubs of the 2012 Cape Verdean Football Championships

| position = right

| width = 450

| places =

{{Location map~

| Cape Verde |label =
Sporting Praia |label_size = 60 |mark = Red pog.svg|8px |marksize = 7

|lon_dir = W |lat_dir = N

|lat_deg = 14 | lat_min = 54 | lat_sec = 58

|lon_deg = 023 | lon_min = 30 | lon_sec = 43.5

|link =

}}

{{Location map~

| Cape Verde |label =
Ac. Operaria |label_size = 60 |mark = Red pog.svg|8px |marksize = 7

|lon_dir = W |lat_dir = N

|lat_deg = 16 | lat_min = 10 | lat_sec = 45

|lon_deg = 022 | lon_min = 54 | lon_sec = 33.5

|link =

}}

{{Location map~

| Cape Verde |label =
Académica Brava|position=left |label_size = 60 |mark = Red pog.svg|8px |marksize = 7

|lon_dir = W |lat_dir = N

|lat_deg = 14 | lat_min = 52 | lat_sec = 10.75

|lon_deg = 024 | lon_min = 41 | lon_sec = 28.6

|link =

}}

{{Location map~

| Cape Verde |label =
Académica do Fogo |label_size = 60 |mark = Red pog.svg|6px |marksize = 7

|lon_dir = W |lat_dir = N

|lat_deg = 14 | lat_min = 53 | lat_sec = 50.50

|lon_deg = 024 | lon_min = 29 | lon_sec = 44

|link =

}}

{{Location map~

| Cape Verde |label =
Académico 83|position=right |label_size = 60 |mark = Red pog.svg|6px |marksize = 7

|lon_dir = W |lat_dir = N

|lat_deg = 15 | lat_min = 08 | lat_sec = 13

|lon_deg = 023 | lon_min = 12 | lon_sec = 19.5

|link =

}}

{{Location map~

| Cape Verde |label =
Juventude |label_size = 60 |mark = Red pog.svg|6px |marksize = 7

|lon_dir = W |lat_dir = N

|lat_deg = 16 | lat_min = 45 | lat_sec = 11.50

|lon_deg = 022 | lon_min = 56 | lon_sec = 20

|link =

}}

{{Location map~

| Cape Verde |label =
Paulense |label_size = 60 |mark = Red pog.svg|6px |marksize = 7

|lon_dir = W |lat_dir = N

|lat_deg = 17 | lat_min = 08 | lat_sec = 59

|lon_deg = 025 | lon_min = 00 | lon_sec = 50

|link =

}}

{{Location map~

| Cape Verde |label =
Académica PN|position=left |label_size = 60 |mark = Red pog.svg|6px |marksize = 7

|lon_dir = W |lat_dir = N

|lat_deg = 17 | lat_min = 01 | lat_sec = 16.50

|lon_deg = 025 | lon_min = 04 | lon_sec = 36

|link =

}}

{{Location map~

| Cape Verde |label =
SC Atlético |label_size = 60 |mark = Red pog.svg|6px |marksize = 7

|lon_dir = W |lat_dir = N

|lat_deg = 16 | lat_min = 37 | lat_sec = 05

|lon_deg = 024 | lon_min = 17 | lon_sec = 37

|link =

}}

{{Location map~

| Cape Verde |label =
Mindelense Batuque FC |label_size = 60 |mark = Red pog.svg|6px |marksize = 7

|lon_dir = W |lat_dir = N

|lat_deg = 16 | lat_min = 52 | lat_sec = 57

|lon_deg = 024 | lon_min = 59 | lon_sec = 08

|link =

}}

{{Location map~

| Cape Verde |label =
Estrela dos Amadores|position=left |label_size = 60 |mark = Red pog.svg|6px |marksize = 7

|lon_dir = W |lat_dir = N

|lat_deg = 15 | lat_min = 16 | lat_sec = 02.70

|lon_deg = 023 | lon_min = 44 | lon_sec = 43.35

|link =

}}

}}

• CS Mindelense, winner of the 2011 Cape Verdean Football Championships
• Académica Operária, winner of the Boa Vista Island League
• Académica da Brava, winner of the Brava Island League
• Académica do Fogo, winner of the Fogo Premier Division
• Académico 83, winner of the Maio Island League
• Juventude, winner of the Sal Island League
• Estrela dos Amadores, winner of the Santiago Island League (North)
• Sporting Clube da Praia, winner of the Santiago South Premier Division
• Paulense Desportivo Clube, winner of the Santo Antão Island League (North)
• Académica do Porto Novo, winner of the Santo Antão Island League (South)
• SC Atlético, winner of the São Nicolau Island League
• Batuque FC, winner of the São Vicente Island League