São Tomé and Príncipe national football team

São Tomé and Príncipe
Nickname(s)Seleção dos Falcões e Papagaios
(Falcons and True Parrots Team)
Guerreiros do Equador
(Warriors of the Equator)
Os Elefantes
(The Elephants)
AssociationFederação Santomense de Futebol (FSF)
ConfederationCAF (Africa)
Sub-confederationUNIFFAC (Central Africa)
Head coachRicardo Monsanto
CaptainLuís Leal
Most capsJoazhifel Soares (36)
Top scorerLuís Leal (11)
Home stadiumEstádio Nacional 12 de Julho
FIFA codeSTP
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 194 5 (3 April 2025)
Highest115 (March 2012)
Lowest200 (September – October 2007)
First international
 Gabon 6–1 São Tomé and Príncipe 
(Libreville, Gabon; 2 May 1976)
Biggest win
 São Tomé and Príncipe 2–0 Equatorial Guinea 
(Libreville, Gabon; 14 November 1999)
 São Tomé and Príncipe 2–0 Sierra Leone 
(São Tomé, São Tomé and Príncipe; 8 April 2000)
 Mauritius 1–3 São Tomé and Príncipe 
(Belle Vue Harel, Mauritius; 9 October 2019)
Biggest defeat
 Congo 11–0 São Tomé and Príncipe 
(Libreville, Gabon; 7 July 1976)

The São Tomé and Príncipe national football team is the national association football team of São Tomé and Príncipe and is controlled by the São Toméan Football Federation. It is a member of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) and FIFA.