C.D. Primeiro de Agosto (basketball)

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Primeiro de Agosto
CD Primeiro de Agosto (logo).png
NicknameD'Agosto
Os Rubro e Negros
Os Militares
League Angolan Basketball League
Founded1 August 1977;44 years ago (1977-08-01)
Arena Pavilhão Victorino Cunha
Capacity1,500
Location Luanda, Angola
Team colorsCrimson and Black
  
PresidentCarlos Hendrick
Head coachJose Carlos Guimaraes
Championships18 Angola League
14 Angola Cups
12 Angola Super Cups
9 Africa Basketball Leagues
Website http://www.primeiroagosto.com/

Clube Desportivo Primeiro de Agosto is an Angolan basketball team based in Luanda. The team is part of the multi-sports club with the same name. The club is attached to the Angolan Armed Forces which is its main sponsor. The club's men's and women's basketball teams compete at the local level at the Luanda Provincial Basketball Championship and at the Men's, and Women's domestic leagues as well as at continental level at the annual Africa Basketball League competitions.

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Primeiro de Agosto holds the record of titles won in the African Basketball Club Champions League with nine championships, its last one being in 2019.

History

In 2002, the club set an all-time Angolan record by winning all domestic and continental competitions, including the 2002 Angola Super Cup, the Angolan league, the Luanda provincial championship, the 2002 Angola cup and the 2002 FIBA Africa Champions Cup, without conceding a single defeat in the entire season.

In 2019, Primeiro won its record ninth African title after defeating AS Salé in Luanda.

Honours

HonoursNo.Years
Leagues
Angolan Basketball League [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] Winner18 1981, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1991, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2016
Runner-up5 2006, 2007, 2011, 2012, 2014
Cups
Angola Cup [6] [7] [8] Winner15 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1992, 1995, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2018, 2021
Runner-up4 2004, 2007, 2014, 2015
Wlademiro Romero Super Cup [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] Winner12 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014
Runner-up3 2006, 2019, 2021
Victorino Cunha Cup [16] [17] [18] Winner5 2009, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015
Runner-up1 2010, 2013
FIBA Africa Club Competitions
Africa Basketball League [19] [20] [21] [22] [23] [24] Winner9 2002, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2019
Runner-up3 1987, 2006, 2011
International Tournaments
Supertaça Compal [25] Winner1 2011
Runner-up1 2010

Current men's team

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.

Updated as of 8 September 2021

Primeiro de Agosto roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.Age
C 6 Flag of Angola.svg Bango, Jilson 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in)94 kg (207 lb)22 – (1999-01-06)6 January 1999
C 23 Flag of Senegal.svg Cissé, Malick 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in)101 kg (223 lb)
C Flag of Angola.svg Dò, Teotonio 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in)98 kg (216 lb)27 – (1994-03-20)20 March 1994
Head coach

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (I) Import player
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured

Updated: 8 September 2021

Depth chart

Pos.Starting 5Bench 1Bench 2
C Jone Pedro Felizardo Ambrósio Mutu Fonseca
PF Mohamed Cissé Vladimir Ricardino
SF Edson Ndoniema Islando Manuel
SG Manny Quezada Armando Costa
PG Hermenegildo Santos Tárcio Domingos Bráulio Morais

Staff

Flag of Angola.svg José MonizVice President for BasketballAgo 2011 –
Flag of Angola.svg Joaquim Gomes Director for Basketball2005 –
Flag of Angola.svg Carlos AntunesHead of Basketball Dept
Flag of Angola.svg Paulo Macedo Head CoachJun 2015 –
Flag of Angola.svg Aníbal Moreira Assistant Coach
Flag of Angola.svg Miguel Lutonda Assistant Coach

Former notable players

Flag of Angola.svg Ângelo Victoriano F/C
Flag of Angola.svg David Dias F/C
Flag of Angola.svg Gustavo da Conceição SF
Flag of Angola.svg Herlander Coimbra PF
Flag of Angola.svg Jean-Jacques PF
Flag of Angola.svg Manuel Sousa Necas SG
Flag of Angola.svg Miguel Lutonda PG
Flag of Angola.svg Paulo Macedo PG

Manager history and performance

Nat NameYears League Africa League Cup Super Cup
Flag of Angola.svg Victorino Cunha (13)Jan 1979May 1998 1981, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1991 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1992, 1995
Flag of Angola.svg Fernando Barbosa (0)May 1998Dec 1998
Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg Flag of Portugal.svg Mário Palma (16)Jan 1999Feb 2006 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 2002, 2004 2002, 2003, 2005 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
Sep 2011May 2012 2012
Flag of Angola.svg Jaime Covilhã (3)Feb 2006Jan 2008 2007 2006 2007
Flag of Portugal.svg Luís Magalhães (12)Jan 2008May 2011 2008, 2009, 2010 2008, 2009, 2010 2008, 2009 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
Flag of Angola.svg Paulo Macedo (5)May 2012May 2015 2013 2012, 2013 2013, 2014
Flag of Spain.svg Ricard Casas (1)Jun 2015Jun 2017 2016
Flag of Angola.svg Paulo Macedo (1)Jun 2017 2018
Primeiro de Agosto
NicknameD'Agosto
As Rubro e Negras
As Militares
LeagueAngola League
Africa Basketball League
FoundedAugust 1, 1977;44 years ago (1977-08-01)
History1977–present
Arena Pavilhão Victorino Cunha
Capacity1,500
Location Luanda, Angola
Team colorsCrimson and Black
  
PresidentCarlos Hendrick
Head coach Jaime Covilhã
Championships12 Angola League
13 Angola Cups
8 Angola Super Cups
3 African Champions Cups
Website http://www.primeiroagosto.com/

Primeiro de Agosto women's basketball

Honours

HonoursNo.Years
Leagues
Angola Women's League [26] Winner12 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2012, 2014, 2015
Runner-up7 1999, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2016
Luanda Provincial Championship Winner22005, 2012
Runner-up42006, 2009, 2010, 2011
Cups
Angola Cup [27] [28] [29] [30] Winner13 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2014, 2015
Runner-up3 2010, 2012, 2013
Angola Super Cup [31] [32] Winner8 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2015
Runner-up7 2001, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2016
FIBA Africa Club Competitions
African Champions Cup [33] Winner3 2006, 2015, 2017
Runner-up7 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2013, 2014

Roster (Women)

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.

Updated as of November 2016

Primeiro de Agosto Women's Basketball roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.Age
PG 4 Flag of Angola.svg Fineza Eusébio  (C)1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)70 kg (154 lb)31 – (1990-07-18)18 July 1990
SG 5 Flag of Angola.svg Joana Bende 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)25 – (1996-05-04)4 May 1996
SG 7 Flag of Angola.svg Rosa Gala 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)62 kg (137 lb)26 – (1995-04-17)17 April 1995
PG 9 Flag of Angola.svg Helena Viegas 26 – (1995-04-27)27 April 1995
SF 10 Flag of Angola.svg Sónia Ndoniema 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)77 kg (170 lb)36 – (1985-09-15)15 September 1985
C 11 Flag of Angola.svg Luísa Tomás 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)82 kg (181 lb)38 – (1983-03-24)24 March 1983
SF 12 Flag of Angola.svg Elizabeth Mateus 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)28 – (1993-07-30)30 July 1993
PF 13 Flag of Angola.svg Cristiana Correia 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)24 – (1997-09-30)30 September 1997
SF 14 Flag of Angola.svg Ana Gonçalves 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)79 kg (174 lb)28 – (1993-02-14)14 February 1993
PF 18 Flag of Angola.svg Avelina Peso 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)23 – (1998-06-15)15 June 1998
C 20 Flag of Angola.svg Cristina Matiquite 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)29 – (1992-03-12)12 March 1992
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Team manager

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (I) Import player
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured

Depth chart (Women)

Pos.Starting 5Bench 1Bench 2Bench 3
C Adut Bulgak Luísa Tomás
PF Cristina Matiquite Avelina Peso
SF Ana Gonçalves Sónia Ndoniema
SG Elizabeth MateusJoana Bende
PG Fineza Eusébio Rosa Gala Helena ViegasHelena Francisco

Staff

Flag of Angola.svg José MonizVice President for BasketballAgo 2011 –
Flag of Angola.svg Eva NogueiraHead of Basketball Dept
Flag of Angola.svg Jaime Covilhã Head Coach
Flag of Angola.svg Jaqueline FranciscoAssistant Coach

Former notable players

Flag of Angola.svg Irene Guerreiro
Flag of Angola.svg Manuela Barbosa "Manú"
Flag of Angola.svg Antónia Cruz "Toninha"

Managers

NatNameYears League Champions Cup Super Cup
Flag of Angola.svg Apolinário Paquete (15)200120052000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 2003, 2004, 2005
Flag of Angola.svg André Manuel (1ºB)2004
Flag of Angola.svg Aníbal Moreira 200520062005 2007
Flag of Angola.svg Raúl Duarte (4)200720082007, 2008 2008 2008
Flag of Angola.svg Higino Garcia (5)20092010 2006 2006, 2009 2009
Flag of Angola.svg Aníbal Moreira (3)2010Feb 20142012
Flag of Angola.svg Jaime Covilhã (6)Mar 2014present2014, 2015 2015 2014, 2015 2015
Flag of Angola.svg Jose Carlos Guimaraes [34] June 2021present

Players

See also

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