Petro de Luanda (basketball)

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Coordinates: 8°49′34″S 13°15′19″E / 8.825996°S 13.255204°E / -8.825996; 13.255204

Petro de Luanda
Petro de Luanda logo
NicknameOs Petrolíferos
Os Tricolores
LeaguesBAL
Angolan Basketball League
Founded14 January 1980; 42 years ago (1980-01-14)
ArenaPavilhão da Cidadela
Capacity6,873
LocationLuanda, Angola
Team colorsBlue, yellow and red
     
President
Head coachJosé Neto
Championships
List
  • 13× Angola League
    12× Angola Cup
    6× Angola Super Cup
    2× African Champions Cup
Websitepetroatletico.co.ao
Active departments of Atlético Petróleos de Luanda
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Football Basketball Handball
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Roller Hockey

Atlético Petróleos de Luanda, commonly known as Petro de Luanda, is an Angolan basketball club based in Luanda. It competes at the local level, at the Luanda Provincial Basketball Championship and at the Angola National Basketball Championship. Additionally, the club plays at the continental level, at the Basketball Africa League (BAL).

Established in 1976, the team is part of a multi-sports club which includes a football and handball team as well. Petro has been one of the most successful teams in Angola, having won the second most Angolan championships with 12, only trailing Primeiro de Agosto. The team has won two continental titles as well, having won the African Champions Cup in 2006 and 2015.

History[]

As the champions of the 2018–19 Angolan League, Petro qualified for the first season of the Basketball Africa League (BAL). In September 2020, Petro announced the signing of new head coach José Neto.[1]

Honours[]

Honours No. Years
Leagues
Angolan Basketball League[2][3][4] Winner 14 , , , , , , , , 2006, , 2011, 2015, 2019, 2020–21
Runner-up 7 2000, , , , 2008, 2009, 2017
Winner 2 ,
Runner-up 1
Cups
Angola Cup[5][6] Winner 12 , , , , , , 2000, 2001, 2004, 2007, 2013, 2014
Runner-up 5 2002, 2006, 2009, 2011, 2016
Wlademiro Romero Super Cup[7][8] Winner 8 , , , , 2006, 2015, 2019, 2021
Runner-up 10 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016
Victorino Cunha Cup[9] Winner 1 2010
Runner-up 1 2012
FIBA Africa Club Competitions
African Club Champions Winner 2 2006, 2015
Runner-up 6 , , , 2007, 2009, 2012
African Club winners' cup Winner 0
Runner-up 1
International Tournaments
Supertaça Compal[10] Winner 1 2012
Runner-up 0
 1980–2016

Players[]

Main article: List of Atlético Petróleos de Luanda basketball players

Current roster[]

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.

Petro de Luanda roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Age
PG 1 Angola Gerson Domingos 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 25 – (1996-04-16)16 April 1996
SF 4 Angola 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 29 – (1992-05-01)1 May 1992
PG 5 Angola Childe Dundão 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) 23 – (1998-05-17)17 May 1998
SF 8 Angola 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 28 – (1993-04-09)9 April 1993
F 9 Angola 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) 34 – (1988-01-20)20 January 1988
F 10 Angola 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)
PF 14 Angola Aboubakar Gakou 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 24 – (1997-05-27)27 May 1997
C 21 Angola Jone Pedro 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 39 – (1982-09-04)4 September 1982
SG 22 Angola Gerson Gonçalves 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 25 – (1996-03-29)29 March 1996
C 23 Angola 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) 28 – (1993-07-08)8 July 1993
SF 24 Angola 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 31 – (1990-07-31)31 July 1990
SG 32 Angola Olímpio Cipriano 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) 39 – (1982-09-04)4 September 1982
SG 33 Angola Carlos Morais 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 36 – (1985-10-16)16 October 1985
SF 34 Angola Leonel Paulo 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) 35 – (1986-04-30)30 April 1986
C 41 Angola Vander Joaquim 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 31 – (1990-04-15)15 April 1990
F – Angola 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 24 – (1997-10-18)18 October 1997
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Angola Anibal Moreira
Team manager
  • Angola Artur Barros
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (IN) Inactive
  • (I) Import player
  • Injured Injured
Updated: January 9, 2022

Notable players[]

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.

Criteria

To appear in this section a player must have either:

  • Set a club record or won an individual award while at the club.
  • Played at least one official international match for their national team at any time.
  • Played at least one official NBA match at any time.
Angola Edmar Victoriano F
Angola Victor de Carvalho SG
Angola Benjamim Romano PG
Angola Carlos Morais SG

Staff[]

Name Position
Angola Artur Barros Vice-President of Basketball
Angola Diogo João Director of Basketball
Angola João Carvalho Head of Basketball Department
Cameroon Lazare Adingono Head coach
Angola Benjamim Avô Assistant Coach

Head coaches[]

Coach Years Trophies won
Angola Wlademiro Romero (18) 1989–1999 8× Angolan League (1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1998, 1999
6× Angolan Cup 1990, 1991, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998
4× Angolan Supercup (1994, 1995, 1996, 1997)
Angola Paulo Jorge (1) 1999–May 2000 1× Angolan Cup (2000)
Angola Victorino Cunha (1) Jun 2000–Feb 2001 1× Angolan Cup (2001)
Angola Nuno Teixeira (0) Feb 2001–Sep 2002 –
Angola Raúl Duarte (1) Sep 2002–Jun 2005 1× Angolan Cup 2004
Angola Alberto de Carvalho (5) Jul 2005–Jul 2009 2× Angolan League (2006, 2007)
1× African Champions Cup (2006)
1× Angolan Cup (2007)
1× Angolan Supercup (2006)
Portugal Alberto Babo (1) Aug 2009–May 2012 1× Angolan League (2011)
Cameroon Lazare Adingono (5) May 2012–August 2020 2× Angolan League (2015, 2019)
1× African Champions Cup (2015)
2× Angolan Cup (2013, 2014)
1× Angolan Supercup (2015)
Brazil José Neto September 2020–present

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Angolan champions Petro de Luanda hire Brazilian Jose Neto as new head coach - Africa Champions Clubs ROAD TO B.A.L 2020 2019 - FIBA.basketball".
  2. ^ "Angola: Petro Wins Basketball Championship After Six Years". AllAfrica. 2006-06-10. Retrieved 2013-04-07.
  3. ^ "Petro de Luanda win national basketball championship". ANGOP.com. 2011-05-25. Retrieved 2013-04-07.
  4. ^ "Basketball: Petro de Luanda crowned national champions". ANGOP.com. 17 Jun 2015. Retrieved 18 Jun 2015.
  5. ^ "Petro de Luanda win Angola cup in basketball". ANGOP.com. 2013-04-19. Retrieved 2013-04-07.
  6. ^ "Petro win Angola Cup in Basketball". ANGOP.com. 2014-04-20. Retrieved 2014-04-23.
  7. ^ "Basketball: Petro de Luanda Conquer "Vladmiro Romero" Trophy". ANGOP. 28 Jan 2006. Retrieved 8 Apr 2013.
  8. ^ "Petro de Luanda win Vlademiro Romero Super Cup in Basketball". ANGOP.com. 11 Jan 2015. Retrieved 13 Jan 2015.
  9. ^ "Petro de Luanda win Victorino Cunha cup". ANGOP.com. 2010-10-10. Retrieved 2013-04-07.
  10. ^ "Petro de Luanda win third edition of Compal Super Cup". ANGOP. 2012-02-20. Retrieved 2013-04-07.

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