| Maxaquene | ||
|---|---|---|
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| Leagues | Mozambican Basketball League | |
| Founded | 20 May 1920 | |
| Location | Maputo, Mozambique | |
| Championships | 1 African Championship 18 Mozambican Leagues | |
Clube de Desportos do Maxaquene, or C.D. Maxaquene, is a professional basketball club that is based in Maputo, Mozambique. The club competes in the Mozambican League.
C.D. Maxaquene won the FIBA Africa Clubs Champions Cup in 1985 and the FIBA Africa Women's Clubs Champions Cup in 1991. They also competed at the 1985 edition of the Intercontinental Cup.
FIBA Africa Clubs Champions Cup
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