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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| Full name | Clube Recreativo Desportivo do Libolo | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Os Coelhos (The Rabbits) | ||
| Founded | 14 August 1942 | ||
| Ground | Estádio Municipal de Calulo Calulo, Angola | ||
| Capacity | 5,000 | ||
| President | Leonel Casimiro | ||
| Manager | Paulo Torres | ||
| League | Girabola | ||
| 2023–24 | 13th | ||
| Website | http://www.recreativolibolo.com/ | ||
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History
editHistory 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
editRecent seasons
editC.R.D. Libolo's season-by-season performance since 2011:
As of 20 October 2017[update]
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- 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
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Performance in CAF competitions
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- CAF Champions League: 4 appearances
- CAF Confederation Cup: 2 appearances
Stadium
editRecreativo 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
editPlayers
editStaff
edit| Name | Nationality | Position(s) |
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| Technical staff | ||
| Paulo Torres | 
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Head coach |
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Assistant coach |
| Fernando Pereira |
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Goalkeeper coach |
| Medical | ||
| Frederico Branco |
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Physio |
| Management | ||
| Leonel Casimiro |
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Chairman |
| Augusto Correia |
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Vice-chairman |
| Cacharamba Jr |
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Head of Foot Dept |
Manager history
edit| Season | Coach | S | L | C | Coach | S | L | C |
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| 2006 |  Rogério Pinto
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| 2007 | Luís Mariano
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| 2009 | Mariano Barreto
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| 2010 | Mariano Barreto
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| 2011 | Zeca Amaral |
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| 2012 |
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| 2013 | Henrique Calisto |
Miller Gomes
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| 2014 | Miller Gomes |
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| 2015 |  Sébastien Desabre |
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João Paulo Costa |
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| 2016 | João Paulo Costa |
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| 2017 | Carlos Vaz Pinto |
Pedro Caravela
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| 2018 | Kito Ribeiro |
André Macanga
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| 2018-19 | Sérgio Boris
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| 2019-20 | André Macanga
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| 2020-21 | Romeu Filemón |
Paulo Torres
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See also
editExternal links
editReferences
edit- ^ Historia recreativolibolo.com Archived 19 August 2022 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Clube Recreativo Desportivo do Libolo - História do Clube". Archived from the original on 8 November 2009. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Futebol" (in Portuguese). RecreativoLibolo.ao. Archived from the original on 6 November 2013. Retrieved 25 October 2013.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Libolo conquer 2012 football championship in advance". ANGOP.com. 1 October 2012. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Recreativo do Libolo win super cup". ANGOP.com. 19 February 2015. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
- ^ "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.