For the next 21 years they occurred and Académica do Mindelo won the first title, Mindelense was the second club to win a title and from 1956 the leader in the number of titles for the remainder of Portuguese rule, Académica Mindelo was second with three titles and Sporting Praia and Travadores with two, Castilho, Académica Praia and Boavista had a single title.
Over the next 21 years, these clubs were successful in winning titles: Académica do Mindelo was the first club to win a title, followed by Mindelense in second place. From 1956 onwards, Académica Mindelo held the lead for the remainder of Portuguese rule, with three titles to their name, while Sporting Praia and Travadores had two each. Castilho, Académica Praia, and Boavista each won one title.