C.R.D. Libolo

Recreativo do Libolo
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Full nameClube Recreativo Desportivo do Libolo
NicknameOs Coelhos (The Rabbits)
Founded14 August 1942; 84 years ago (1942-08-14)
GroundEstádio Municipal de Calulo
Calulo, Angola
Capacity5,000
PresidentLeonel Casimiro
ManagerPaulo Torres
LeagueGirabola
2025–2613th

Clube Recreativo Desportivo do Libolo, also referred to as Recreativo do Libolo, is an Angolan multi-sports club based Calulo, Angola. The club is most well-known for its association football department, which plays in the Girabola, the top flight of the Angolan football league system. Other than football, Libolo also has departments in basketball and motor racing. Its main colors are orange, white, and blue.

History

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.

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

Honours

Recent seasons

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

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

CRD Libolo play their home games at the multi-use Estádio Municipal de Calulo, which can hold approximately 10,000 spectators.

Players and staff

Rúben Gouveia, who represented Angola internationally, appeared 39 times for CRD 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

Managerial 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

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  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.