C.R.D. Libolo

Angolan sports club

For the basketball team, see S.L. Benfica (Libolo) (basketball).

Football club

Recreativo do Libolo

Full name| Clube Recreativo Desportivo do Libolo
Nickname(s)| Os Coelhos (The Rabbits)
Founded| 14 August 1942; 82 years ago (1942-08-14)
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/

Home colours

Away colours

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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.

## History

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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

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* Angolan League
* Champions (4):[5][6][7] 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015
* Angola Cup
* Winners (1): 2016
* Runners-up (1): 2008
* Angola SuperCup
* Winners (1):[8][9] 2015, 2016
* Runners-up (3): 2012, 2013, 2017

## Recent seasons

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

Overall match statistics  | Season  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | %

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2017 | 36 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 46 | 29 | +17 | 0.514
2016 | 39 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 71 | 32 | +39 | 0.679
2015 | 35 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 48 | 23 | +25 | 0.600
Classifications  | LG | AC | SC | CL | CC

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5th | R16 | RU | – | GS
3rd | 1st | W | R16 | –
1st | QF | W | PR | –
Top season scorers  | Player | LG | AC | SC | CL | CC | T

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Paizinho | 9 | 2 | 0 | – | 0 | 11
Luiz Phellype | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 |  | 13
Fredy | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 |  | 12

* 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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Main article: C.R.D. Libolo in African football

* CAF Champions League: 4 appearances

2016 – First Round
2013 – Group Stage
2012 – First Round
2010 – Preliminary Round

* CAF Confederation Cup: 2 appearances

2017 – Group Stage (Top 16)
2009 – Second Round

## Stadium

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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

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Rúben Gouveia, who played seven games for Angola, played 39 games for CRD Libolo

### Players

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

### Staff

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Name  | Nationality  | Position(s)

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Technical staff
Paulo Torres |  | Head coach

|  | Assistant coach
Fernando Pereira |  | Goalkeeper coach
Medical
Frederico Branco  |  | Physio
Management
Leonel Casimiro  |  | Chairman
Augusto Correia  |  | Vice-chairman
Cacharamba Jr  |  | Head of Foot Dept

## Manager history

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Season | Coach | S | L | C | Coach | S | L | C

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2006 |  Rogério Pinto
2007 |  Luís Mariano
2008
2009 |  |  Mariano Barreto
2010 |  Mariano Barreto
2011 |  Zeca Amaral |  |
2012 |  |
2013 |  Henrique Calisto |  |  Miller Gomes
2014 |  Miller Gomes |  |
2015 |  Sébastien Desabre |  |  |  |  João Paulo Costa |  |
2016 |  João Paulo Costa |  |  |
2017 |  Carlos Vaz Pinto |  |  Pedro Caravela
2018 |  Kito Ribeiro |  |  André Macanga
2018-19 |  Sérgio Boris
2019-20 |  André Macanga
2020-21 |  Romeu Filemón |  |  Paulo Torres

## See also

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* Libolo Basketball
* Girabola
* Gira Angola

## External links

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* Official website (in Portuguese)
* Girabola.com profile[usurped]
* Zerozero.pt profile
* Facebook profile
* Soccerway profile
* Town of Calulo - Libolo (portuguese)

## References

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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.

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2023–24 clubs|

* Académica Lobito
* Bravos do Maquis
* Desportivo da Huíla
* Desportivo Lunda Sul
* Interclube
* Kabuscorp
* Petro de Luanda
* Primeiro de Agosto
* Recreativo Libolo
* Sagrada Esperança
* Santa Rita
* São Salvador
* Sporting Cabinda
* Wiliete
* União Malanje

Former clubs|

* 4 de Abril
* Académica Soyo
* ASA
* Atlético Namibe
* Baixa de Cassanje
* Benfica Huambo
* Benfica Luanda
* Benfica Lubango
* Construtores Uíge
* Desportivo da Cuca
* Desportivo da EKA
* Domant FC
* FC Cabinda
* FC Uíge
* Ferroviário Huambo
* Ferroviário Huíla
* Independente Tômbwa
* Inter da Huíla
* J.G.M.
* Juventude Moxico
* Kabuscorp
* Nacional Benguela
* Petro Huambo
* Porcelana
* Primeiro de Maio
* Progresso Lunda Sul
* Ritondo
* Santa Rita
* Santos
* Saurimo FC
* Sporting Benguela
* Sporting Bié
* Sporting Luanda
* União Uíge
* Vitória do Bié

2020–21 clubs' seasons|

* Petro de Luanda
* Primeiro de Agosto

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* Rec do Libolo
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*[Player]: League Top Scorer
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