Clube de Desportos da Costa do Sol

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Costa do Sol
Full name	Clube de Desportos da Costa do Sol
Founded
Ground	Estádio do Costa do Sol Maputo, Mozambique (Capacity 10.000)
Chairman	José Neves
Manager	João Chissano
League	Moçambola
2007
Home colours

Clube de Desportos da Costa do Sol, usually known simply as Costa do Sol, is a traditional football (soccer) club based in Maputo, Mozambique. The club's players and members are nicknamed canarinhos (little canaries ^[1]). Costa do Sol won its first title, the Mozambican League, in 1979.

Contents 1 Name History 2 Achievements 3 Stadium 4 Performance in African competitions 5 Current squad 6 References

[edit] Name History

• ???? : Founded as Sport Lourenço Marques e Benfica
• 1976 : The club is renamed Sport Maputo e Benfica
• 1978 : The club is renamed Clube de Desportos Costa do Sol

[edit] Achievements

• Moçambola: 9

1979, 1980, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1999/00, 2000/01, 2007

• Taça de Moçambique: 10

1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1995, 1997/98, 1998/99, 1999/00, 2001/02, 2007

• Maputo Honour Cup: 1

2000/01

• Mozambican Mini-League: 1998 ^[2]

[edit] Stadium

The club plays their home matches at Estádio do Costa do Sol, which has a maximum capacity of 10,000 people ^[3].

[edit] Performance in African competitions

• CAF Champions League: 5 appearances

1999 - First Round

2001 - First Round

2002 - Group Stage

2008 - Preliminary Round

2008 - First Round

• African Cup of Champions Clubs: 6 appearances

1980: First Round

1981: Second Round

1992: Second Round

1993: Second Round

1994: Second Round

1995: First Round

• CAF Cup Winners' Cup: 6 appearances

1984 - First Round

1989 - Second Round

1996 - Quarter-Final

1998 - Quarter-Final

2000 - First Round

2003 - Second Round

[edit] Current squad

No. Position Player GK Goncalo DF Carimo MF Evaristo MF Faliciano DF Fernando DF Efigenha MF Benino MF Agostinho DF Fabiano DF Elipidio FW Donato DF Emilho

No. Position Player MF Chissano DF Anibal FW Delinho FW Asacao GK Helibordo FW Adalberto DF Filomenha DF Diamantinho GK Satar MF Cardoso FW Mutolo

[edit] References

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