 In the cup semis, they defeated the powerful Académico 83 and became participant in the upcoming cup final played on April 4 with Onze Unidos, Barreirense completely lost the title after losing 2–0.In April 2018, Barreirense got their next national championship appearance in nearly eight years and play in Group C, their only time in a three group system which was introduced in the 2017 season.At the end of April, Barreirense is currently third place in Group C ahead of Sporting Praia.