S.L. Benfica (Libolo) (basketball)

Sport Libolo e Benfica
Sport Libolo e Benfica
Nickname	Benfica do Libolo; Libolo
League	Unitel Basket; FIBA Africa Clubs Champions Cup
Founded	January 1, 1942; 80 years ago
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/
Home	Away

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]	Winner	3	2012, 2014, 2017
Angolan Basketball League ^[3]^[4]	Runner-up	5	2010, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2016
Cups
Angola Cup^[5]^[6]^[7]	Winner	5	2010, 2011, 2015, 2016, 2017
Angola Cup^[5]^[6]^[7]	Runner-up	1	2013
Wlademiro Romero Super Cup	Winner	3	2012, 2016, 2017
Wlademiro Romero Super Cup	Runner-up	4	2011, 2013, 2015, 2018
Victorino Cunha Cup^[8]	Winner	1	2013
Victorino Cunha Cup^[8]	Runner-up	2	2009, 2010
FIBA Africa Club Competitions
African Club Champions	Winner	1	2014
African Club Champions	Runner-up	2	2015, 2016
International Tournaments
Supertaça Compal	Winner	0
Supertaça Compal	Runner-up	1	2011

Roster[]

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

S.L. Benfica (Libolo) Basketball roster

Players

Coaches

Pos.	No.	Name	Ht.	Wt.	Age
PG	2		1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)		39 – (1982-05-30)30 May 1982
SF	4	Olímpio Cipriano	1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)	92 kg (203 lb)	39 – (1982-04-09)9 April 1982
PF	5	(I)	2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)	103 kg (227 lb)	36 – (1985-10-25)25 October 1985
SF	7	Roberto Fortes	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)	88 kg (194 lb)	37 – (1984-11-09)9 November 1984
SG	8		1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)	80 kg (176 lb)	32 – (1989-12-21)21 December 1989
SG	9	Je'Kel Foster (I)	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)	98 kg (216 lb)	38 – (1983-07-22)22 July 1983
PG	10		1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)	90 kg (198 lb)	31 – (1990-11-27)27 November 1990
C	11		2.06 m (6 ft 9 in)	110 kg (243 lb)	27 – (1994-03-20)20 March 1994
SF	14	Jorge Tati	1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)	107 kg (236 lb)	38 – (1983-06-17)17 June 1983
PF	15	Hermenegildo Mbunga	2.04 m (6 ft 8 in)	98 kg (216 lb)	36 – (1985-09-04)4 September 1985
PF	16		2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)	80 kg (176 lb)	29 – (1992-07-11)11 July 1992
SF	17		1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)	90 kg (198 lb)	28 – (1993-08-04)4 August 1993
PG	18	Milton Barros	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)	85 kg (187 lb)	37 – (1984-06-21)21 June 1984
SF	19		1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)	91 kg (201 lb)	29 – (1993-01-19)19 January 1993
PF	23	Reggie Moore	1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)	107 kg (236 lb)	40 – (1981-03-31)31 March 1981
SF	47		1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)	87 kg (192 lb)	29 – (1993-01-08)8 January 1993

Head coach

Raúl Duarte

Assistant coach(es)

Ricardo Rodrigues

Team manager

José Dias

Legend

(C) Team captain
(I) Import player
Injured

Roster

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 and Coach History[]

José Dias	Head of Basketball Dept
Norberto Alves	Head Coach (Nov 2013-2016) ^[9] -
Emanuel Trovoada	Assistant Coach

Manager history and performance[]

Nat	Name	Years			League	Champions	Cup	Super Cup
	Raúl Duarte (3)	Sep 2008	–	Nov 2012	2012		2010, 2011
	Luís Magalhães (0)	Nov 2012	–	Nov 2013
	Norberto Alves (5)	Nov 2013	–	Aug 2016	2014	2014	2015, 2016	2016
	Hugo López ()	Sep 2016	–	present

BIC Basket schedule & scores[]

	Regular season
2016	08 Jan (a) PRO 85–134	09 Jan (a) ASA 63–80	15 Jan (h) 98–80 VIL	16 Jan (h) 84–95 PRI	22 Jan (h) 78–71 MAR	23 Jan (h) 103–94 PET	29 Jan (h) 108–68 SCB	06 Feb (a) LUS 83–111	05 Feb (a) INT 72–80
2016	12 Feb (h) 113–72 PRO	13 Feb (h) 100–78 ASA	19 Feb (a) VIL 93–123	20 Feb (a) PRI 88–61	26 Feb (a) MAR 71–89	27 Feb (a) PET 85–98	13 Mar (a) SCB 76–96	05 Mar (h) 88–74 LUS	11 Mar (h) 89–76 INT

Group stage 1
25 Mar (h) 104–82 MAR	01 Apr (h) 82–71 PET	02 Apr (a) ASA 72–78	09 Apr (h) 116–103 INT	15 Apr (a) PRI –

References[]

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

External links[]

[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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Men's clubs	ASA players Benfica do Libolo players Crisgunza players Helmarc players Interclube players Lusíada players Marinha players Petro Luanda players Primeiro de Agosto players Vila Clotilde players
Women's clubs	1. Interclube players 2. Primeiro de Agosto players 3. 4. Maculusso players
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