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. One of these examples includes these islands and zones. 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: •
Boa Vista: •
Académica Sal-Rei,
Académica Operária, África Show,
Sal-Rei •
Brava: •
Académica, Benfica, Corôa,
Morabeza,
No Pintcha,
Sporting •
Fogo: • ABC, Cutelinho, Juventude, No Pintcha do Mosteiros,
Spartak, União,
Vulcânicos •
Maio: •
Barreirense?,
Onze Unidos •
Sal •
Académico do Aeroporto,
Académica (Espargos),
Juventude,
Palmeira,
Santa Maria, Verdun •
São Nicolau: •
SC Atletico,
FC Ultramarina,
Desportivo Ribeira Brava •
Santiago (South Zone): •
Académica,
Boavista, Praia Rural,
Sporting Praia, Tchadense,
CD Travadores,
FC Ultramarina, etc. •
Santo Antão (South Zone): •
Sporting Clube do Porto Novo •
São Vicente: •
Académica (Mindelo), Castilho,
FC Derby,
CS Mindelense, etc. 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. ==References==