CD Costa do Sol (basketball)
| Costa do Sol | ||
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| Nickname | Canarinhos | |
| Leagues | Mozambican Basketball League | |
| Founded | 15 October 1955 | |
| History | Sport Lourenço Marques e Benfica (1955–1976) Sport Maputo e Benfica (1976–1978) CD Costa do Sol (1976–present) | |
| President | Amosse Chicualacuala | |
| Head coach | Miguel Guambe | |
| Championships | 2 (2001, 2023) | |
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Clube de Desportos da Costa do Sol, commonly known as CD Costa do Sol, is a Mozambican basketball team from Maputo. It is the basketball section of the multi-sports club, founded in 1955.
The "Canarinhos" (little caranies) won the Liga Moçambicana de Basquetebol (LMB) championship in 2001 and 2023.[1][2]
History
[edit]The team was founded on 15 October 1955 as Sport Lourenço Marques e Benfica, as a subsidiary of the Portuguese sports club S.L. Benfica. Between 1976 and 1978, the team was named Sport Maputo e Benfica after the city was re-named. The team was re-named to CD Costa do Sol in 1978 after Mozambique became independent.
Their 2023 championship was won under coach Miguel Guambe, following a 3–2 finals win over Ferroviáraio de Maputo.[3]
The Costa do Sol women's team were the runners-up in the 2022 FIBA Africa Women's Champions Cup, losing to Alexandria Sporting Club in the finals.[4] They were also qualified for the 2023 season, but withdrew.[5]
Honours
[edit]Men's team
[edit]Mozambican Basketball League[2]
- Winners (2): 2001, 2023
- Runners-up (1): 2019
Women's team
[edit]FIBA Africa Women's Clubs Champions Cup
- Runners-up (1): 2022
References
[edit]- ^ Maduela, Aristides (23 December 2023). "Costa do Sol campeão da Liga de Basquetebol sénior masculino". Rádio Moçambique (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 27 December 2023.
- ^ a b "Basquetebol Arquivo de Campeonatos Nacionais de Mocambique". www.todor66.com. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
- ^ Nhamurave, Samuel. "basquetebol: costa do sol sagra-se campeão 20 anos depois" (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 27 December 2023.
- ^ "Sporting Alexandria crowned 2022 Africa Champions Cup Women winners". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
- ^ "Lance | Costa do Sol desiste da Liga Africana de Basquetebol Sénior Feminino". lance.co.mz. Retrieved 27 December 2023.