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| Full name | Acaja Club |
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| Ground | Lonely Planet Acaja Ancadona, Guinea-Bissau |
| Capacity | 3,000 |
| League | Campeonato Assotiation da Guine-Bissau |
Acaja Club is a Guinea-Bissauan football club based in Ancadona. They play in the league of amateur Guinean football, the Campeonato Nacional da Guine-Bissau.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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