Costa do Sol
Costa do Sol logo
NicknameCanarinhos
LeaguesMozambican Basketball League
Founded15 October 1955; 68 years ago (1955-10-15)
HistorySport Lourenço Marques e Benfica
(1955–1976)
Sport Maputo e Benfica
(1976–1978)
CD Costa do Sol
(1976–present)
PresidentAmosse Chicualacuala
Head coachMiguel Guambe
Championships2 (2001, 2023)

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

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

Men's team

Mozambican Basketball League[2]

Women's team

FIBA Africa Women's Clubs Champions Cup

References

  1. ^ Maduela, Aristides (23 December 2023). "Costa do Sol campeão da Liga de Basquetebol sénior masculino". Rádio Moçambique (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Basquetebol Arquivo de Campeonatos Nacionais de Mocambique". www.todor66.com. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  3. ^ Nhamurave, Samuel. "basquetebol: costa do sol sagra-se campeão 20 anos depois" (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  4. ^ "Sporting Alexandria crowned 2022 Africa Champions Cup Women winners". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
  5. ^ "Lance | Costa do Sol desiste da Liga Africana de Basquetebol Sénior Feminino". lance.co.mz. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
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