CD Costa do Sol (basketball)

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.

Costa do Sol
Costa do Sol logo
NicknameCanarinhos
LeaguesMozambican Basketball League
Founded15 October 1955; 69 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)

The "Canarinhos" (little caranies) won the Liga Moçambicana de Basquetebol (LMB) championship in 2001 and 2023.[1][2]

History

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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

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Men's team

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Mozambican Basketball League[2]

  • Winners (2): 2001, 2023
    • Runners-up (1): 2019

Women's team

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FIBA Africa Women's Clubs Champions Cup

  • Runners-up (1): 2022

References

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  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.