2016 São Tomé Second Division

São Tomé Second Division
Season2016
ChampionsFC Neves
Promoted6 de Setembro
Ribeira Peixe
RelegatedMarítimo Micoló
Juba Diogo Simão
Matches played90
Goals scored252 (2.8 per match)
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The 2016 São Tomé (Island or Regional) Second Division was a third tier competition that took place that season. The club had 10 clubs, the competition began on 21 May and finished on 13 November. Geographically almost all clubs but Água Izé were from the north. FC Neves won the title[1] and participated into the Premier Division in the following season, alongside second placed UDESCAI. A total of 90 matches were played and 291 goals were scored, higher than last season.

On the opposites, both Marítimo Micoló and Juba Diogo Simão were relegated into the Third Division in the following season as they were the last placed clubs. Juba Diogo Simão withdrew in the following season and will return for the 2018 Third Division. UDESCAI will return into the Second Division for 2018 as they were the last two placed clubs of the upper regional division.

Next season, 6 de Setembro and Ribeira Peixe were promoted into the Second Division as they were the top Third Division clubs of the season.

Overview

Sporting São Tomé scored the most goals numbering 49, second was FC Neves with 46 and third was UDESCAI with 36, and fourth was Amador with 31 Marítimo Micoló scored the least with only eight goals. On the opposites, Juba Diogo Simão conceded the most with 54, second was Boavista Uba Budo with 46 and third was sixth placed Palmar with 33.

Teams

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Location of teams in the São Tomé Second Division 2016, some are not listed

The second division featured 10 clubs.

Club City District
Amador Agostinho Neto Lobata
Boavista Uba Budo (Promoted) Uba Budo Cantagalo
CD Guadalupe Guadalupe Lobata
Micoló Micoló Lobata
Oque del Rei Oque del Rei Lobata
Juba Diogo Simão (Relegated) Diogo Simão Mé-Zóchi
FC Neves[2] Neves Lembá
Palmar (Promoted after withdrawal)
Sporting São Tomé (Promoted) São Tomé Água Grande
UDESCAI (Promoted) Água Izé Cantagalo

Division table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 FC Neves 18 13 1 4 46 14 +32 40 Qualification for 2017 São Tomé First Division
2 UDESCAI 18 12 2 4 36 22 +14 38
3 Amador 18 10 3 5 31 20 +11 33
4 Sporting São Tomé 18 10 2 6 49 28 +21 32
5 CD Guadalupe 18 8 5 5 28 24 +4 29
6 Palmar 18 7 3 8 21 33 −12 24
7 Oque d'El Rei 17 4 4 9 16 26 −10 16
8 Boavista Uba Budo 17 4 2 11 23 46 −23 14
9 Marítimo Micoló (R) 17 1 8 8 17 26 −9 11 Relegation to 2017 São Tomé Island Third Division
10 Juba Diogo Simão (R) 18 1 5 12 18 54 −36 8
Updated to match(es) played on 17 November 2016. Source: São Tomé Second Division results 2016
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
 São Tomé Second Division 2016
champions 
FC Neves

References

  1. ^ 2016 São Tomé Second Division at RSSSF
  2. ^ "CLUB SOCCER". Archived from the original on 2011-08-13. Retrieved 2011-07-11.