Capelense Sport Clube ''(known as Capelense SC or Capelense),'' is a Portuguese

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club based in

Capelas Capelas (; Portuguese language, Portuguese for ''chapels'') is a Freguesia (Portugal), civil parish along the northern coast of the Concelho, municipality of Ponta Delgada, on the island of São Miguel Island, São Miguel in the Portugal, Portugues ...

on the island of São Miguel in the

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Background

Capelense SC currently plays in the AF Ponta Delgada 1ª Divisão (known as the Campeonato de S. Miguel) which is the fifth tier of

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. The club was founded in 1922 and they currently play their home matches at the Campo Municipal Jâcome Correia in

Ponta Delgada Ponta Delgada (; ) is the largest municipality (''concelho'') and executive capital of the Autonomous Region of the Azores in Portugal. It is located on São Miguel Island, the largest and most populous in the archipelago. As of 2021, it has 67,2 ...

. The stadium is able to accommodate 1,500 spectators. The club's home ground on the seafront at

is under development, the layout of the stadium having been re-positioned leaving part of the existing structure in a derelict condition. The club is affiliated to Associação de Futebol de Ponta Delgada and has competed in the AF Ponta Delgada Taça. The club has also entered the national cup competition known as

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on a few occasions.

Season to season

Honours

*AF Ponta Delgada 1ª Divisão – Campeonato de S. Miguel **Champions (2): 2003–04, 2006–07

References

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