Académica started the shortened 2017–18 season with three clubs including Tarrafal withdrawn. Their record streak continued on but no longer as planned. Their first match was over Inter 4–1, then Sporing 5–0, Fiorentina Porto Novo. Their results were getting bigger, they defeated Os Sanjoanenses 5–0 on January 20, then an unexpected 8–2 win over Marítimo was made, then 7–0 win over Sanjoanenses at round 6 which should have been a 9th round match as the season were again out of order. Académica defeated Marítimo 4–0 and the first place they will be up to the ninth round as they had 21 points. Académica defeated Fiorentina 5–0 and then the club became regional champions with 24 points, 10 more over Sporting. The club scored a total of 40 goals which will less likely to be a record. In overall championship titles, it now total 13 (possibly 15 or 16 with their wins in the 1980s and before 1995) and surpassed Maio's Onze Unidos with 12 titles. Also, other clubs who won 8+ consecutive titles were Mindelense (1975–82), Botafogo (1976–83) and Nô Pintcha Brava (1992–1999) with eight, except for Nô Pintcha, Académica now ties it, the fourth and last to do so. Académica made a 9–0 win over Inter and became the highest scoring match of the season for the region and not enough to reach a record total of 60. Académica made a victory with fewer goals, 2–0 over Sporting as their season's final match failing another goal record for the club. Académica finished with 30 points and second straight with 51 goals.