C.D. Primeiro de Agosto (men's 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;47 years ago (1977-08-01)
Arena Pavilhão Victorino Cunha
Capacity1,500
Location Luanda, Angola
Team colorsCrimson and Black
  
PresidentCarlos Hendrick
Head coach Lazare Adingono
Championships19 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 men's 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 team competes at the local level at the Luanda Provincial Basketball Championship and at the BIC Basket. In the past, it has played in the Africa Basketball League competitions.

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Primeiro de Agosto is the most decorated team in Africa and holds the record for titles won in the African Basketball Club Champions League, with nine championships, their 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] Winner19 1981, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1991, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2018
Runner-up6 2006, 2007, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2023
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] Winner9 2009, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021
Runner-up2 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 roster

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

As of 10 May 2022
Primeiro de Agosto roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.Age
2 Flag of Angola.svg Ambrósio, Wilson
PG 3 Flag of the United States.svg Walker, Deshaunt
5 Flag of Angola.svg Santos, Geraldo
7 Flag of Angola.svg Ricardo, Juscelino
8 Flag of Angola.svg Domingos, Tarcio
PF 9 Flag of Angola.svg Ambrosio, Felizardo 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)
C 11 Flag of Angola.svg Dò, Teotonio 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in)98 kg (216 lb)31 – (1994-03-20)20 March 1994
PG 16 Flag of Angola.svg Santos, Hermenegildo 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
17 Flag of Angola.svg Quimbamba, Benvindo
PF 18 Flag of Angola.svg Manuel, Islando 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
21 Flag of Angola.svg Sebastião, Delcio
C 23 Flag of Angola.svg Cissé, Malick 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in)101 kg (223 lb)
Head coach
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (I) Import player
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured
Updated: 10 May 2022

Staff

NamePosition
Flag of Angola.svg José MonizVice President for Basketball
Flag of Angola.svg Joaquim Gomes Director for Basketball
Flag of Angola.svg Carlos AntunesHead of Basketball Dept
Flag of Angola.svg Paulo Macedo Head coach
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

Head coaches

Nat.NameFromTo
Flag of Angola.svg Victorino Cunha Jan 1979May 1998
Flag of Angola.svg Fernando BarbosaMay 1998Dec 1998
Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg Flag of Portugal.svg Mário Palma Jan 1999Feb 2006
Flag of Angola.svg Jaime Covilhã Feb 2006Jan 2008
Flag of Portugal.svg Luís Magalhães Jan 2008May 2011
Flag of Angola.svg Paulo Macedo May 2012May 2015
Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg Flag of Portugal.svg Mário Palma Sep 2011May 2012
Flag of Spain.svg Ricard Casas Jun 2015Jun 2017
Flag of Angola.svg Paulo Macedo Jun 2017Jun 2020
Flag of Angola.svg José Carlos Guimarães 20212022
Flag of Cameroon.svg Lazare Adingono 2022present

See also

References

  1. ↑ "1º de Agosto Capture 14th National Title". ANGOP.com. 2008-06-07. Retrieved 2014-03-18.
  2. ↑ "1º de Agosto beat Petro, win championship". ANGOP.com. 2009-05-19. Retrieved 2014-03-18.
  3. ↑ "1º de Agosto beat ASA, get basketball title". ANGOP.com. 2010-06-11. Retrieved 2013-04-07.
  4. ↑ "1º de Agosto early winner of basketball championship". ANGOP.com. 2013-05-17. Retrieved 2013-04-07.
  5. ↑ "Basketball: 1º de Agosto crowned national champions". ANGOP.com. 8 Jun 2016. Retrieved 10 Jun 2016.
  6. ↑ "1º de Agosto win Angola Cup". ANGOP.com. 2009-04-19. Retrieved 2014-03-18.
  7. ↑ "1º de Agosto win Angola cup". ANGOP.com. 2012-04-21. Retrieved 2013-04-07.
  8. ↑ "Basquetebol: 1º de Agosto conquista 34ª edição da Taça de Angola" (in Portuguese). ANGOP.co.ao. 5 May 2018. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
  9. ↑ "Basketball: 1º de Agosto Win Usd 20,000 With Conquest Of Super Cup". ANGOP.com. 2007-01-13. Retrieved 2014-04-05.
  10. ↑ "1º de Agosto beat Petro de Luanda in super cup". ANGOP.com. 2009-11-01. Retrieved 2014-03-18.
  11. ↑ "1 De Agosto Win Super Cup". 2008-03-05. Archived from the original on 2013-10-29. Retrieved 2013-04-07.
  12. ↑ "1º de Agosto win Wlademiro Romero super cup". ANGOP.com. 2008-11-12. Retrieved 2014-03-18.
  13. ↑ "1º de Agosto retain Vlademiro Romero Super Cup". ANGOP.com. 2010-11-26. Retrieved 2013-04-07.
  14. ↑ "1º de Agosto win Wlademiro Romero super cup". ANGOP.com. 2012-11-11. Retrieved 2013-04-07.
  15. ↑ "1º de Agosto win Wladmiro Romero Super Cup in basketball". ANGOP.com. 2013-11-12. Retrieved 2013-04-07.
  16. ↑ "1º de Agosto beat Inter, win Victorino Cunha Cup". ANGOP. 2011-10-16. Retrieved 2013-04-07.
  17. ↑ "1º de Agosto win Victorino Cunha Cup". ANGOP. 2012-10-18. Retrieved 2013-04-07.
  18. ↑ "Basketball: 1º de Agosto win Victorino Cunha tournament". ANGOP. 2014-10-18. Retrieved 2014-11-15.
  19. ↑ "Basketball: 1º de Agosto Wins African Cups Winners Cup". ANGOP.com. 2007-12-23. Retrieved 2014-03-18.
  20. ↑ "1º de Agosto retain African champions basketball title". ANGOP.com. 2008-12-22. Retrieved 2014-03-18.
  21. ↑ "1º de Agosto win fifth continental basketball title". ANGOP.com. 2009-12-23. Retrieved 2014-03-18.
  22. ↑ "1º de Agosto win African champion clubs cup". ANGOP. 2010-12-20. Retrieved 2013-04-07.
  23. ↑ "1º de Agosto win African Champions Clubs League". ANGOP. 2012-12-09. Retrieved 2013-04-07.
  24. ↑ "1º de Agosto wins African men's basketball championship". ANGOP.com. 2013-12-23. Retrieved 2013-04-07.
  25. ↑ "1º de Agosto win Compal Super Cup". ANGOP. 2011-02-14. Retrieved 2013-04-07.
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