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6 de Setembro crowned champions in São Tomé

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Desportivo Militar 6 de Setembro have won São Tomé's first-division championship after beating Desportivo Ké-Morabeza 2-0. The club finished with 49 points from 22 matches and will next compete for the national title against Desportivo 1.º de Maio, champions of Príncipe island, according to Rádio Somos Todos Primos.

Desportivo Militar 6 de Setembro have won São Tomé's first-division football championship by beating Desportivo Ké-Morabeza 2-0 on the final matchday, according to Rádio Somos Todos Primos. The military club finished the season with 49 points from 22 matches, recording 15 wins, four draws and three defeats.

6 de Setembro scored 43 goals and conceded 17 throughout the championship. They must now face Desportivo 1.º de Maio, champions of Príncipe island, for the São Tomé and Príncipe national championship title, according to Rádio Somos Todos Primos.

Desportivo Ké-Morabeza, who had been promoted to the top flight the previous season, finished bottom and have been relegated to the second division. Vitória do Riboque took second place with 47 points, ahead of B.U. Caixão Grande, who finished third with 45 points. Aliança Nacional have also been relegated to the second division.

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