2023 São Tomé and Príncipe Championship

The 2023 São Tomé and Príncipe Championship was the final stage of the top-flight football league in São Tomé and Príncipe, featuring qualifiers from the São Toméan league and the Príncipean league.

São Tomé and Príncipe Championship
Season2023
ChampionsMilitar 6 Setembro
← 2022
2024 →

Seis de Setembro won their first championship in 35 years after defeating Operário 6–5 on penalties in the championship round.[1] The first leg in Tomé finished 1–1 as well.[2]

Seis de Setembro won the São Tomé championship on the last match day, winning their final match when they only needed a draw to ensure Agrosport de Monte Café finished second.[3]

São Tomé and Príncipe did not send any teams to either of the 2023–24 African club cup competitions.

League Tables

São Tomé
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Militar 6 Setembro 22 17 3 2 43 14 +29 54 Champions, Qualification to the Championship Round
2 Agrosport de Monte Café 22 16 4 2 41 16 +25 52
3 Inter Bom-Bom 22 12 2 8 44 30 +14 38
4 Aliança Nacional 22 11 4 7 34 26 +8 37
5 Trindade 22 10 7 5 35 22 +13 37
6 UDRA 22 9 4 9 36 33 +3 31
7 Caixão Grande 22 8 4 10 31 32 −1 28
8 Vitória 22 5 11 6 22 24 −2 26
9 Palmar Lusitano 22 6 5 11 31 34 −3 23
10 Sporting Praia Cruz 22 6 4 12 26 37 −11 22
11 Neves (R) 22 6 2 14 22 39 −17 20 Relegation
12 Sporting São Tomé (R) 22 0 2 20 12 70 −58 2
Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated

Príncipe League
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 GD Os Operários 20 16 1 3 56 13 +43 49 Champions, Qualification to the Championship Round
2 Porto Real 20 14 3 3 70 21 +49 45
3 Sporting Príncipe 20 8 4 8 34 38 −4 28
4 GD Sundy 20 7 4 9 24 37 −13 25
5 UDAPB 20 4 3 13 27 56 −29 15
6 Primerio de Maio 20 3 1 16 20 66 −46 10
Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Championship Round
Final, first leg
Militar 6 Setembro1–1Operário
Gilberto Guiomy
Estádio Nacional de Julho
Final, second leg
Operário1–1Militar 6 Setembro
Penalties
5–6
Regional stadium 13 de Junho

References
  1. "Seis de Setembro sagra-se Campeão Nacional com sabor à "vingança"" (in Portuguese). Telanon. 6 November 2023.
  2. "Militares e os operários empatam e levam decisão para Príncipe". 30 October 2023.
  3. "Campeão somente na última jornada: Seis de Setembro vs Monte Café" (in Portuguese). Telanon. 16 October 2023.
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