CD Costa do Sol (basketball)

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Costa do Sol
CD Costa do Sol.png
NicknameCanarinhos
Leagues Mozambican Basketball League
Founded15 October 1955;68 years ago (1955-10-15)
HistorySport Lourenço Marques e Benfica
(1955–1976)
Sport Maputo e Benfica
(1976–1978)
CD Costa do Sol
(1976–present)
PresidentAmosse Chicualacuala
Head coachMiguel Guambe
Championships2 (2001, 2023)

Clube de Desportos da Costa do Sol, commonly known as CD Costa do Sol, is a Mozambican basketball team from Maputo. It is the basketball section of the multi-sports club, founded in 1955.

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The "Canarinhos" (little caranies) won the Liga Moçambicana de Basquetebol (LMB) championship in 2001 and 2023. [1] [2]

History

The team was founded on 15 October 1955 as Sport Lourenço Marques e Benfica, as a subsidiary of the Portuguese sports club S.L. Benfica. Between 1976 and 1978, the team was named Sport Maputo e Benfica after the city was re-named. The team was re-named to CDCosta do Sol in 1978 after Mozambique became independent.

Their 2023 championship was won under coach Miguel Guambe, following a 3–2 finals win over Ferroviáraio de Maputo. [3]

The Costa do Sol women's team were the runners-up in the 2022 FIBA Africa Women's Champions Cup, losing to Alexandria Sporting Club in the finals. [4] They were also qualified for the 2023 season, but withdrew. [5]

Honours

Men's team

Mozambican Basketball League [2]

Women's team

FIBA Africa Women's Clubs Champions Cup

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References

  1. Maduela, Aristides (23 December 2023). "Costa do Sol campeão da Liga de Basquetebol sénior masculino". Rádio Moçambique (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 27 December 2023.
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  4. "Sporting Alexandria crowned 2022 Africa Champions Cup Women winners". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
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