S.L. Benfica (Libolo) (basketball)

Sport Libolo e Benfica
2017–18 Unitel Basket
Nickname Benfica do Libolo
Libolo
League Unitel Basket
FIBA Africa Clubs Champions Cup
Founded January 1, 1942 (1942-01-01)
History C.R.D. Libolo
(1942–present)
Arena Pavilhão do Dream Space
Capacity 6,000
Location Luanda, Angola
Team colors Red, White
         
President Rui Campos
Head coach Raúl Duarte
Championships 3 Angola League
5 Angola Cups
3 Angola Super Cup
1 African Champions Cups
Website http://www.recreativolibolo.com/
Uniforms

Sport Libolo e Benfica or simply Benfica do Libolo, formerly Clube Recreativo Desportivo do Libolo is an Angolan multisports club based in Libolo, Kwanza Sul province. The club's men's basketball team [1] competes at the Angola National Basketball Championship a.k.a. BIC Basket as well as at continental level, at the annual African Basketball Club Champions League competitions. While major local rivals Primeiro de Agosto, Petro de Luanda and Interclube have been competing since the mid 1980s, Libolo basketball, much like its football counterpart even though the club has been founded in the 1940s, (the club has been inoperative for many years due to financial reasons) has only been established in 2008 and yet, in a very short time, managed to achieve an outstanding performance in the local and African arena.

In September 2017, all the clubs assets and ownership rights were passed on to Sport Libolo e Benfica. The club changed its name accordingly.[2]

Honours

Honours No. Years
Leagues
Angolan Basketball League [3][4]Winner32012, 2014, 2017
Runner-up52010, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2016
Cups
Angola Cup [5][6][7]Winner52010, 2011, 2015, 2016, 2017
Runner-up12013
Wlademiro Romero Super CupWinner32012, 2016, 2017
Runner-up42011, 2013, 2015, 2018
Victorino Cunha Cup [8]Winner12013
Runner-up22009, 2010
FIBA Africa Club Competitions
African Club ChampionsWinner12014
Runner-up22015, 2016
International Tournaments
Supertaça CompalWinner0
Runner-up12011

Roster

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S.L. Benfica (Libolo) Basketball roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.Age
PG 2 Angola Francisco Sousa 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) 36 – (1982-05-30)30 May 1982
SF 4 Angola Olímpio Cipriano 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) 92 kg (203 lb) 36 – (1982-04-09)9 April 1982
PF 5 United States Andre Harris (I) 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 103 kg (227 lb) 32 – (1985-10-25)25 October 1985
SF 7 Angola Roberto Fortes 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 88 kg (194 lb) 33 – (1984-11-09)9 November 1984
SG 8 Angola Elmer Félix 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 80 kg (176 lb) 28 – (1989-12-21)21 December 1989
SG 9 United States Je'Kel Foster (I) 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 98 kg (216 lb) 35 – (1983-07-22)22 July 1983
PG 10 Angola António Deográcio 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 90 kg (198 lb) 27 – (1990-11-27)27 November 1990
C 11 Angola Teotónio Dó 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 110 kg (243 lb) 24 – (1994-03-20)20 March 1994
SF 14 Angola Jorge Tati 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 107 kg (236 lb) 35 – (1983-06-17)17 June 1983
PF 15 Angola Hermenegildo Mbunga 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) 98 kg (216 lb) 33 – (1985-09-04)4 September 1985
PF 16 Angola Joseney Joaquim 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 80 kg (176 lb) 26 – (1992-07-11)11 July 1992
SF 17 Angola Benvindo Quimbamba 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 90 kg (198 lb) 25 – (1993-08-04)4 August 1993
PG 18 Angola Milton Barros 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 85 kg (187 lb) 34 – (1984-06-21)21 June 1984
SF 19 Angola Manda João 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 91 kg (201 lb) 25 – (1993-01-19)19 January 1993
PF 23 Angola United States Reggie Moore 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 107 kg (236 lb) 37 – (1981-03-31)31 March 1981
SF 47 Angola Pedro Bastos 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 87 kg (192 lb) 25 – (1993-01-08)8 January 1993
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Angola Ricardo Rodrigues
Team manager
  • Angola José Dias
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (I) Import player
  • Injured
Updated: January 15, 2016

Updated as of September 2016

Depth chart

Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2
C Hermenegildo Mbunga Teotónio Dó
PF Andre Harris Joseney Joaquim
SF Roberto Fortes Pedro Bastos Manda João
SG Je'Kel Foster Olímpio Cipriano Elmer Félix
PG Milton Barros Francisco Sousa António Deográcio

Players

Staff

Angola José DiasHead of Basketball Dept
Portugal Norberto AlvesHead Coach (Nov 2013 [9] -
Angola Emanuel TrovoadaAssistant Coach

Manager history and performance

Nat Name Years League Champions Cup Super Cup
AngolaRaúl Duarte (3)Sep 2008–Nov 201220122010, 2011
PortugalLuís Magalhães (0)Nov 2012–Nov 2013
PortugalNorberto Alves (5)Nov 2013–Aug 2016201420142015, 2016 2016
SpainHugo López ()Sep 2016–present

BIC Basket schedule & scores

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Basquete" (in Portuguese). RecreativoLibolo.ao. Archived from the original on 2013-10-25. Retrieved 2013-10-25.
  2. ↑ "SLB - Sport Libolo e Benfica, o novo clube da nossa terra" (in Portuguese). kalulo.com. Retrieved 26 Oct 2017.
  3. ↑ "Angola: Recreativo Do Libolo Win Basketball Championship". AllAfrica. 2012-05-05. Retrieved 2013-04-08.
  4. ↑ "Libolo crowned champions of BAI Basket". Angop.com. 2014-05-18. Retrieved 2014-06-10.
  5. ↑ "Libolo beat 1º de Agosto and win Angola cup in basketball". ANGOP.co.ao. 2010-05-17. Retrieved 2013-04-08.
  6. ↑ "Angola: Recreativo Do Libolo Win Angola Cup in Basketball". Ghana MMA. Retrieved 2013-04-08.
  7. ↑ "Basketball: Recreativo do Libolo win Angolan cup league". ANGOP.co.ao. 20 Apr 2015. Retrieved 29 Apr 2015.
  8. ↑ "Libolo win "Vitorino Cunha" basketball cup". ANGOP.com. 2013-10-26. Retrieved 2013-04-08.
  9. ↑ "Basketball coach Luís Magalhães signs for Libolo". ANGOP. Retrieved 2013-04-08.
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