C.R.D. Libolo

For the basketball team, see S.L. Benfica (Libolo) (basketball).

Recreativo do Libolo
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Full nameClube Recreativo Desportivo do Libolo
Nickname(s)Os Coelhos (The Rabbits)
Founded14 August 1942; 82 years ago (1942-08-14)
GroundEstádio Municipal de Calulo
Calulo, Angola
Capacity5,000
PresidentLeonel Casimiro
ManagerPaulo Torres
LeagueGirabola
2023–2413th
Websitehttp://www.recreativolibolo.com/

The Clube Recreativo Desportivo do Libolo, also called Recreativo do Libolo,[1] is an entity focused on sport in Angola, presenting football, basketball and motor racing. It is based in the village of Calulo, municipality of Libolo, province of Cuanza Sul.[2] Its Colors are Orange, White and Blue.

History

History has it that C.R.D. Libolo resulted as a merger of three clubs in the village of Calulo: Palmeiras FC, Cambuco FC and Fortaleza FC.[3]

At present, the club competes in two sports: football [4] and basketball.

Honours

Recent seasons

C.R.D. Libolo's season-by-season performance since 2011:
As of 20 October 2017

  • PR = Preliminary round, 1R = First round, GS = Group stage, R32 = Round of 32, R16 = Round of 16, QF = Quarter-finals, SF = Semi-finals, RU = Runner-Up, W = Winner

League and cup positions

Performance in CAF competitions

Main article: C.R.D. Libolo in African football
2016 – First Round
2013 – Group Stage
2012 – First Round
2010 – Preliminary Round
2017 – Group Stage (Top 16)
2009 – Second Round

Stadium

Recreativo do Libolo is one of the few clubs in the Angolan football league to own a stadium. The 10,000-seat Estádio Municipal de Calulo (Calulo Municipal Stadium) has recently been renamed after and to honour Africa's great statesman and nationalist Patrice Lumumba.[citation needed]

Players and staff

Players

Main article: List of C.R.D. Libolo players

Staff

Name Nationality Position(s)
Technical staff
Paulo Torres Portugal Head coach
—
 Angola Assistant coach
Fernando Pereira Angola Goalkeeper coach
Medical
Frederico Branco Portugal Physio
Management
Leonel Casimiro Angola Chairman
Augusto Correia Angola Vice-chairman
Cacharamba Jr Angola Head of Foot Dept

Manager history

Season Coach S L C Coach S L C
2006 Brazil Rogério Pinto
2007 Brazil Luís Mariano
2008
2009 Portugal Mariano Barreto
2010 Portugal Mariano Barreto
2011 Angola Zeca Amaral 2011 Girabola
2012 2012 Girabola
2013 Portugal Henrique Calisto Angola Miller Gomes
2014 Angola Miller Gomes 2012 Girabola
2015 France Sébastien Desabre 2015 Angola Super Cup Portugal João Paulo Costa 2015 Girabola
2016 Portugal João Paulo Costa 2016 Angola Super Cup 2016 Angola Cup
2017 Portugal Carlos Vaz Pinto Portugal Pedro Caravela
2018 Angola Kito Ribeiro Angola André Macanga
2018-19 Portugal Sérgio Boris
2019-20 Angola André Macanga
2020-21 Angola Romeu Filemón Portugal Paulo Torres

See also

References

  1. ^ Historia recreativolibolo.com Archived 19 August 2022 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Clube Recreativo Desportivo do Libolo - História do Clube". Archived from the original on 8 November 2009. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  3. ^ "O Surgimento do Clube de Calulo (The Origin of the Club from Calulo)" (in Portuguese). jornaldosdesportos. 15 August 2008. Archived from the original on 5 July 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
  4. ^ "Futebol" (in Portuguese). RecreativoLibolo.ao. Archived from the original on 6 November 2013. Retrieved 25 October 2013.
  5. ^ "Libolo draw with FC de Cabinda and win championship". ANGOP.com. 7 November 2011. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
  6. ^ "Libolo conquer 2012 football championship in advance". ANGOP.com. 1 October 2012. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
  7. ^ "Libolo is three-time national football championship winner". ANGOP.com. 26 October 2014. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
  8. ^ "Recreativo do Libolo win super cup". ANGOP.com. 19 February 2015. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
  9. ^ "Football: Libolo thrash Maquis and win Super cup". ANGOP.com. 8 February 2016. Archived from the original on 14 April 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2016.