Sports in Santiago, Cape Verde

As Praia is the Capverdean capital, the Capeverdean Football, Basketball, Volleyball, Athletics and Futsal Federations are headquartered in the city, much of them in the neighborhood of Várzea and nearby Chã das Areias.

Sporting Praia is the last club on the island who won a national championship title in 2012.

[2] Since 2014, Sporting Praia has the second most national football titles after Mindelense of São Vicente Island.

The South Zone's clubs are Académica, ADESBA, Benfica, Boavista Praia, Celtic, Desportivo da Praia, Eugênio Lima (formerly Lapaloma), Garridos, Sporting Praia, Tchadense, Travadores and Vitória in the Premier Division and Asa Grande, Delta, Fiorentina, Kumunidade, Relâmpago, Ribeira Grand, Tira Chapêu, Unidos dos Norte, Varanda and Vilanova in the Second Division.

The North Zone's clubs are AJAC, Beira-Mar, Benfica, Desportivo da Calheta, Desportivo de Santa Cruz, Estrela dos Amadores, Flor Jovem, Grémio Desportivo de Nhagar, Associação Juventus, Scorpion Vermelho, União Picos and Varandinha in the Premier Division and ADEC, Chão Bom, Delta Cultura, Desportivo de Assomada, Esperança, Inter Cutelo, Portas Abertas, Real Júnior and São Lourenço FC in the Second Division.

Between 1953 and 1974, the champion competed in the colonial championship game with the winner of the island of São Vicente.

From 1976 to 1983, the champion faced a team from another part of the Sotavento Islands in the national championship games.

The most popular friendly competition is Boavista FC's Champion's Cup (Taça de Campeões), it was first held in October 2014 in honor of the 75th anniversary of the foundation of the club.

Lapaloma (later Eugénio Lima), probably withdrawn, AD Bairro and Black Panthers are the other clubs.

Basketball venues include Gimnodesportivo Vavá Duarte and the one in Tarrafal near its football field.

Tennis and badminton has recently increased in popularity in Cape Verde along with the island.

Numerous National Championship finals took place several times at Estádio da Várzea and its predecessor.