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;81 years ago (1942-08-14)
Ground Estádio Municipal de Calulo
Calulo, Angola
Capacity5,000
PresidentLeonel Casimiro
Manager Paulo Torres
League Girabola
2023–24 13th
Website Club website

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 different 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

Players

Staff

NameNationalityPosition(s)
Technical staff
Paulo Torres Flag of Portugal.svg Head coach
Flag of Angola.svg Assistant coach
Fernando Pereira Flag of Angola.svg Goalkeeper coach
Medical
Frederico Branco Flag of Portugal.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.svg Mariano Barreto
2010 Flag of Portugal.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.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.svg João Paulo Costa Gold medal world centered-2.svg
2016 Flag of Portugal.svg João Paulo Costa Gold medal world centered-2.svg Gold medal world centered-2.svg
2017 Flag of Portugal.svg Carlos Vaz Pinto Flag of Portugal.svg Pedro Caravela
2018 Flag of Angola.svg Kito Ribeiro Flag of Angola.svg André Macanga
2018-19 Flag of Portugal.svg Sérgio Boris
2019-20 Flag of Angola.svg André Macanga
2020-21 Flag of Angola.svg Romeu Filemón Flag of Portugal.svg Paulo Torres

See also

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The 2014 Taça de Angola was the 33rd edition of the Taça de Angola, the second most important and the top knock-out football club competition in Angola, following the Girabola. Benfica de Luanda beat defending champions Petro de Luanda 1–0 in the final to secure its first title.

The 2013 Taça de Angola was the 32nd edition of the Taça de Angola, the second most important and the top knock-out football club competition in Angola, following the Girabola. Petro de Luanda beat Desportivo da Huíla 1–0 in the final to secure its tenth title.

The 2012 Angola Cup was the 31st edition of what is considered the second most important football club competition in Angola, following the Girabola. Petro de Luanda beat Rec da Caála 1–0 in the final to secure its 9th title.

The 2011 Taça de Angola was the 30th edition of the Taça de Angola, the second most important and the top knock-out football club competition in Angola, following the Girabola. G.D. Interclube beat C.D. Primeiro de Agosto 5–3 in a penalty shoot-out after a 1–1 draw in regular time, to secure its third title.

The 2010 Taça de Angola was the 29th edition of the Taça de Angola, the second most important and the top knock-out football club competition in Angola, following the Girabola. Atlético Sport Aviação beat G.D. Interclube 4–3 in a penalty shoot-out after a scoreless draw in regular time, to secure its 3rd title.

The 2009 Taça de Angola was the 28th edition of the Taça de Angola, the second most important and the top knock-out football club competition in Angola, following the Girabola. Primeiro de Agosto beat Sagrada Esperança 2–1 in the final, to secure its 3rd title.

The 2008 Taça de Angola was the 27th edition of the Taça de Angola, the second most important and the top knock-out football club competition in Angola, following the Girabola. Santos Futebol Clube de Angola beat Recreativo do Libolo 1–0 in the final, to secure its 1st title.

The 2013 Supertaça de Angola was contested by Recreativo do Libolo, the 2012 Girabola champion and Petro de Luanda, the 2012 Angola cup winner. It was the last such competition to be played in a two leg format. On home court, Petro beat Libolo 1–0 to secure their 1st title as the away match in Calulo ended in a draw.

The 2012 Supertaça de Angola was contested by Recreativo do Libolo, the 2011 Girabola champion and Petro de Luanda, the 2011 Angola cup winner. It was the last such competition to be played in a two leg format. On home court, Petro beat Libolo 1–0 to secure their 1st title as the away match in Calulo ended in a draw.

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