 In 2006, the club celebrated its 25th anniversary and in 2011, its 20th anniversary Around 2012, the next few coach was Piki whose actual name is José Alberto Soares Fermino, his later management gone sour as the club positions slowly dropped from third in 2014, then fourth in 2015 and fifth in 2016, its wins and points totals also dropped and the goal totals which had 22 in 2014 almost dropped by half in 2016.Nhela replaced Piki in September 2016.Batuque did not had a good start for the 2016–17 season as they did last season, they started second and did slightly better than last season but had the first two matches victorious, first to Falcões do Norteh then to Ribeira Bote, they were fourth at the fourth round after a loss to Derby on January 29, then third at the ninth round after their win over Ribeira Bote, then fifth at the 11th round after suffering two losses to Salamansa and Derby, Batuque returned to fourth afterwards and they would finish at that position for the season, two last wins were made, first to Farense and lastly Académica do Mindelo.