Académica Mindelo started the regional season with the association cup, Académica Mindelo lost the first round match and Académica Mindelo is in the mid position at the sixth round already unable to win another title. Académica finished fourth place, better than last season, they also had 10 points, three wins, a win more than last season, and a draw the same, yet again scored seven goals, sixth and last in the Premier Division, shared with Ribeira Bote. Académica Mindelo started the 2017–18 regional Premier Division championships in the second week of December with a victory over Ribeira Bote, up next were fourth straight losses, first to the almighty Mindelense, then Castilho, then the non-powerful Salamansa and recently Batuque, currently the club is sixth place. During the break in the Premier Division on January 20, 2018, the regional cup begun, it seemed they were successful in that competition as they defeated Ribeira Bote in penalties after the match ended without any goals scored. Académica continued their worst, a very minimal relief the club made with two consecutive draws with three goals each in rounds 7 and 8. Académica lost to their rival Mindelense on February 24, and is seventh with a small chance of a probable decisional matches and a very small chance of another relegation. Académica recently made a win over Castilho and has eight points and 13 goals. A week later, unexpectedly suffered a loss to Salamansa and had a small chance of relegation but a mid to high chance of decisional matches, a level inescapable up to the 13th round. Académica had 14 goals scored, fourth in the region alongside Castilho. Another loss the club suffered, it was to Batuque and had one last chance of escaping the relegation zone by the final round, partial or wholly with two more matches, a loss to Derby, then victory over Farense Fonte Filipe on March 30, Académica finished 7th and repeatedly headed to play in the division decisional matches with second placed Ponta d'Pom. On April 7, they defeated Ponta d'Pom 0–2 in the first leg, the second leg ended in a two-goal draw, with 4 goals over 2, Académica became pleased that they will remain in the Premier Division next season.