 Académico do Aeroporto made their third straight appearance at the national championships in mid-May and placed itself in Group B, this time, one of three groups, other clubs in the same group are another Académica club of Porto Novo, Mindelense and Paulense.Antunes has left the club as coach and Nelito is the clubs' new coach who came in May.In the past four rounds, the club did not make a win, they not have a two match losing streak and the club was listed as a non-participant in the upcoming playoffs and was last place in the group, the club lost to almighty Mindelense, the nation's two best club, the club picked up a position and finished third in the group with 5 points.