The island league was formed in 1975 when Cape Verde became independent, unofficial competitions took place in years before the founding.
In 2017, the two last runner-up placed clubs will be relegated and participate in the Second Division in the following season.
Several times that the regional championships were interrupted due to volcanic eruptions and clouds covering as much as much of the island, in April 1995, the late part of the season and from November to December 2014 as the Premier Division.
The 2014 volcanic eruption in mid-November delayed the season by about a month and matches were rescheduled, later in the season saw a couple of high scoring matches, the highest Spartak would finish with 12 points over Parque Real on April 12.
The first edition took place on October 15, 2016 and featured a champion from the Premier and the Second Divisions.