The Cape Verdean Football Federation (Portuguese: Federação Cabo-verdiana de Futebol, FCF) is the governing body of football in Cape Verde.

Its office is just south of Estádio da Várzea and features a small field on the east part.

The premier league as well as the island divisions has several teams, more teams can be seen at another title below this one: Unlike other leagues throughout the world in which is the second, third and fourth, the lowest is mainly the second division or secondary leagues and are split into ten leagues of which are played in the nine main islands, Santiago and Santo Antão is split into two, the North Zone and the South Zone; the tenth main island of Santa Luzia is uninhabited.

The team of each league with the most points qualifies and advances into the premier division.

In the 2005-06 season, the Santiago North Zone did not have a champion which meant that the champion of the previous season automatically entered the premier division: The island divisions including the two islands' two zones varies from each month that play and plays in the month of April and May and May in most islands, Santiago begins from December until May.