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
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
ManagerRomeu Filemón
LeagueFirst Division
2018–198th
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 & Cup Positions

Performance in CAF competitions
2016 – First Round
2013 – Group Stage
2012 – First Round
2010 – Preliminary Round
2017 – Group Stage
2009 – Round of 16

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
Romeu Filemón 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
SeasonCoachSLCCoachSLC
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 André Macanga
2019-20 André Macanga
2020-21 Romeu Filemón
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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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