 Académico do Aeroporto brought a new manager named Lúcio Antunes who was coaching the Angolan team Progresso Associação do Sambizanga, he coached for a season His management brought Académico to win their second regional consecutive title on April 21, 2016, their fourth time from 2002 to do so and now totals 14, the club finished with a new record of 35 points led by an additional two clubs and four matches in the season.The club's last seasonal match was a 5-1 win over Santa Maria, one of the season's highest and Académico's last win over that club.In other competitions was the regional cup, where the only failure the club did was a loss at the cup final to Juventude in May.