 Tó Lobo was manager of Sporting Praia in the 1980s and the early 1990s, he led to win a few regional titles in 1984, 1985, 1988 and 1991.Later Tóca was manager for most of the 1990s.Sporting won two more regional titles for Santiago in 1997 and in 1998.

Notable players at the last decade of the 20th century and into the 21st included Piguita, Vargas and Ronny (Souto).