 Amarante won their only regional Association Cup title.Amarante finished last place behind Farense and appeared in the regional second division for the first time in January 2017 and became the fourth club after Académica do Mindelo, it started with the Second Division's Association Cup, until then, Amarante was one of five unrelegated clubs in the region.Amarante's final result was 3rd, the level where they will participate again in the Second Division, their second one next season as they were shy of being in the 50/50 zone of ever returning to the Premier Division.