C.R.D. Libolo

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Recreativo do Libolo
Grupo Desportivo e Recreativo do Libolo.png
Full nameClube Recreativo Desportivo do Libolo
Nickname(s)Os Coelhos (The Rabbits)
Founded14 August 1942;83 years ago (1942-08-14)
Ground Estádio Municipal de Calulo
Calulo, Angola
Capacity5,000
PresidentLeonel Casimiro
Manager Paulo Torres
League Girabola
2024–25 12th

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.

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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

League and cup positions

C.R.D. Libolo

Performance in CAF competitions

C.R.D. Libolo
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

Ruben Gouveia, who played seven games for Angola, played 39 games for CRD Libolo Iran vs. Angola 2014-05-30 (092).jpg
Rúben Gouveia, who played seven games for Angola, played 39 games for CRD Libolo

Players

Staff

NameNationalityPosition(s)
Technical staff
Paulo Torres Flag of Portugal (official).svg Head coach
Flag of Angola.svg Assistant coach
Fernando Pereira Flag of Angola.svg Goalkeeper coach
Medical
Frederico Branco Flag of Portugal (official).svg Physio
Management
Leonel Casimiro Flag of Angola.svg Chairman
Augusto Correia Flag of Angola.svg Vice-chairman
Cacharamba Jr Flag of Angola.svg Head of Foot Dept

Manager history

SeasonCoachSLCCoachSLC
2006 Flag of Brazil.svg Rogério Pinto
2007 Flag of Brazil.svg Luís Mariano
2008
2009 Flag of Portugal (official).svg Mariano Barreto
2010 Flag of Portugal (official).svg Mariano Barreto
2011 Flag of Angola.svg Zeca Amaral Gold medal world centered-2.svg
2012 Gold medal world centered-2.svg
2013 Flag of Portugal (official).svg Henrique Calisto Flag of Angola.svg Miller Gomes
2014 Flag of Angola.svg Miller Gomes Gold medal world centered-2.svg
2015 Flag of France.svg Sébastien Desabre Gold medal world centered-2.svg Flag of Portugal (official).svg João Paulo Costa Gold medal world centered-2.svg
2016 Flag of Portugal (official).svg João Paulo Costa Gold medal world centered-2.svg Gold medal world centered-2.svg
2017 Flag of Portugal (official).svg Carlos Vaz Pinto Flag of Portugal (official).svg Pedro Caravela
2018 Flag of Angola.svg Kito Ribeiro Flag of Angola.svg André Macanga
2018-19 Flag of Portugal (official).svg Sérgio Boris
2019-20 Flag of Angola.svg André Macanga
2020-21 Flag of Angola.svg Romeu Filemón Flag of Portugal (official).svg 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.