C.R.D. Libolo

Clube Recreativo Desportivo do Libolo, usually known simply as Recreativo do Libolo, is an Angolan multisport club based in Libolo, Cuanza Sul Province.[1]

For the basketball team, see S.L. Benfica (Libolo) (basketball).
Recreativo do Libolo
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Full nameClube Recreativo Desportivo do Libolo
Nickname(s)Os Touros (The Bulls)
Founded15 August 1942 (1942-08-15)
GroundEstádio Municipal de Calulo
Calulo, Angola
Capacity10,000
PresidentLeonel Casimiro
ManagerPaulo Torres
LeagueGirabola
2021–229th
WebsiteClub website

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.[2]

At present, the club competes in two sports: football [3] and basketball.

Honours
2011, 2012, 2014, 2015
2016
Runner-up: (1) 2008
2015, 2016
Runner-up: (3) 2012, 2013, 2017

Recent seasons

C.R.D. Libolo's season-by-season performance since 2011:
As of 20 October 2017

  • PR = Preliminary round, 1R = First round, GS = Group stage, R32 = Round of 32, R16 = Round of 16, QF = Quarter-finals, SF = Semi-finals, RU = Runner-Up, W = Winner

League and cup positions

Performance in CAF competitions
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.

Players and staff

Players
Main article: List of C.R.D. Libolo players

Staff
Name Nationality Position(s)
Technical staff
Paulo Torres Portugal Head coach
—
 Angola Assistant coach
Fernando Pereira Angola Goalkeeper coach
Medical
Frederico Branco Portugal Physio
Management
Leonel Casimiro Angola Chairman
Augusto Correia Angola Vice-Chairman
Cacharamba Jr Angola Head of Foot Dept

Manager history
SeasonCoachSLCCoachSLC
2006Brazil Rogério Pinto
2007Brazil Luís Mariano
2008
2009Portugal Mariano Barreto
2010Portugal Mariano Barreto
2011Angola Zeca Amaral2011 Girabola
20122012 Girabola
2013Portugal Henrique CalistoAngola Miller Gomes
2014Angola Miller Gomes2012 Girabola
2015France Sébastien Desabre2015 Angola Super CupPortugal João Paulo Costa2015 Girabola
2016Portugal João Paulo Costa2016 Angola Super Cup2016 Angola Cup
2017Portugal Carlos Vaz PintoPortugal Pedro Caravela
2018Angola Kito RibeiroAngola André Macanga
2018-19Portugal Sérgio Boris
2019-20Angola André Macanga
2020-21Angola Romeu FilemónPortugal Paulo Torres

See also

References
  1. "Clube Recreativo Desportivo do Libolo" (in Portuguese). RecreativoLibolo.ao. Archived from the original on 2009-02-06. Retrieved 2013-10-25.
  2. "O Surgimento do Clube de Calulo (The Origin of the Club from Calulo)" (in Portuguese). jornaldosdesportos. 15 Aug 2008. Retrieved 12 Aug 2020.
  3. "Futebol" (in Portuguese). RecreativoLibolo.ao. Archived from the original on 2013-11-06. Retrieved 2013-10-25.
  4. "Libolo draw with FC de Cabinda and win championship". ANGOP.com. 7 Nov 2011. Retrieved 5 Dec 2014.
  5. "Libolo conquer 2012 football championship in advance". ANGOP.com. 1 Oct 2012. Retrieved 5 Dec 2014.
  6. "Libolo is three-time national football championship winner". ANGOP.com. 26 Oct 2014. Retrieved 5 Dec 2014.
  7. "Recreativo do Libolo win super cup". ANGOP.com. 19 Feb 2015. Retrieved 19 Feb 2015.
  8. "Football: Libolo thrash Maquis and win Super cup". ANGOP.com. 8 Feb 2016. Retrieved 18 Feb 2016.
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