| Full name | Grupo Desportivo de Maputo | ||
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| Founded | 1921 | ||
| Ground | Estádio do Desportivo Maputo, Mozambique (Capacity: 4.000) |
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| Chairman | Michael Grispos | ||
| Manager | Antero Cambaco | ||
| League | Moçambola | ||
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Grupo Desportivo de Maputo, usually known as Desportivo de Maputo, Desportivo Maputo or by the acronym GDM, is a association football club from Maputo, Mozambique.
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The club was founded on May 31, 1921, as Grupo Desportivo de Lourenço Marques by Professor Sá Couto, José Maria Rodrigues, Alfredo Fragoso, Américo Costa, Martinho Carvalho Durão and Professor Cabanelas.
In 1976, after Mozambique's independence from Portugal, the club was renamed to Grupo Desportivo de Maputo. The club's logo was also changed.
In 1977, the club won its first title, the Mozambican League.
The club plays their home matches at Estádio do Desportivo, which has a maximum capacity of 4,000 people.
The club colors are black and white.
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Besides football, Desportivo de Maputo also has other sports sections, such as athletics, basketball, five-a-side football, rink hockey, and swimming.
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