C.D. Primeiro de Agosto (men's basketball)

Clube Desportivo Primeiro de Agosto is an Angolan men's basketball team based in Luanda. The team is part of the multi-sports club with the same name. The club is attached to the Angolan Armed Forces which is its main sponsor. The team competes at the local level at the Luanda Provincial Basketball Championship and at the BIC Basket. In the past, it has played in the Africa Basketball League competitions.

Primeiro de Agosto
Primeiro de Agosto logo
NicknameD'Agosto
Os Rubro e Negros
Os Militares
LeagueAngolan Basketball League
Founded1 August 1977; 47 years ago (1977-08-01)
ArenaPavilhão Victorino Cunha
Capacity1,500
LocationLuanda, Angola
Team colorsCrimson and Black
   
PresidentCarlos Hendrick
Head coachLazare Adingono
Championships19 Angola League
14 Angola Cups
12 Angola Super Cups
9 Africa Basketball Leagues
Websitehttp://www.primeiroagosto.com/

Primeiro de Agosto is the most decorated team in Africa and holds the record of titles won in the African Basketball Club Champions League with nine championships, their last one being in 2019.

History

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In 2002, the club set an all-time Angolan record by winning all domestic and continental competitions, including the 2002 Angola Super Cup, the Angolan league, the Luanda provincial championship, the 2002 Angola cup and the 2002 FIBA Africa Champions Cup, without conceding a single defeat in the entire season.

In 2019, Primeiro won its record ninth African title after defeating AS Salé in Luanda.

Honours

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Honours No. Years
Leagues
Angolan Basketball League[1][2][3][4][5] Winner 19 1981, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1991, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2018
Runner-up 6 2006, 2007, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2023
Cups
Angola Cup[6][7][8] Winner 15 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1992, 1995, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2018, 2021
Runner-up 4 2004, 2007, 2014, 2015
Wlademiro Romero Super Cup[9][10][11][12][13][14][15] Winner 12 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014
Runner-up 3 2006, 2019, 2021
Victorino Cunha Cup[16][17][18] Winner 9 2009, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021
Runner-up 2 2010, 2013
FIBA Africa Club Competitions
Africa Basketball League[19][20][21][22][23][24] Winner 9 2002, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2019
Runner-up 3 1987, 2006, 2011
International Tournaments
Supertaça Compal[25] Winner 1 2011
Runner-up 1 2010

Current roster

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

As of 10 May 2022
Primeiro de Agosto roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt. Age
2   Ambrósio, Wilson
PG 3   Walker, Deshaunt
5   Santos, Geraldo
7   Ricardo, Juscelino
8   Domingos, Tarcio
PF 9   Ambrosio, Felizardo 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)
C 11   Dò, Teotonio 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) 98 kg (216 lb) 30 – (1994-03-20)20 March 1994
PG 16   Santos, Hermenegildo 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
17   Quimbamba, Benvindo
PF 18   Manuel, Islando 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
21   Sebastião, Delcio
C 23   Cissé, Malick 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in) 101 kg (223 lb)
Head coach

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (I) Import player
  •   Injured

Updated: 10 May 2022

Staff

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Name Position
  José Moniz Vice President for Basketball
  Joaquim Gomes Director for Basketball
  Carlos Antunes Head of Basketball Dept
  Paulo Macedo Head coach
  Aníbal Moreira Assistant coach
  Miguel Lutonda Assistant coach

Former notable players

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  Ângelo Victoriano F/C
  David Dias F/C
  Gustavo da Conceição SF
  Herlander Coimbra PF
  Jean-Jacques PF
  Manuel Sousa Necas SG
  Miguel Lutonda PG
  Paulo Macedo PG

Head coaches

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Nat. Name From To
  Victorino Cunha Jan 1979 May 1998
  Fernando Barbosa May 1998 Dec 1998
   Mário Palma Jan 1999 Feb 2006
  Jaime Covilhã Feb 2006 Jan 2008
  Luís Magalhães Jan 2008 May 2011
  Paulo Macedo May 2012 May 2015
   Mário Palma Sep 2011 May 2012
  Ricard Casas Jun 2015 Jun 2017
  Paulo Macedo Jun 2017 Jun 2020
  José Carlos Guimarães 2021 2022
  Lazare Adingono 2022 present

See also

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References

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  2. ^ "1º de Agosto beat Petro, win championship". ANGOP.com. 2009-05-19. Retrieved 2014-03-18.
  3. ^ "1º de Agosto beat ASA, get basketball title". ANGOP.com. 2010-06-11. Retrieved 2013-04-07.
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  8. ^ "Basquetebol: 1º de Agosto conquista 34ª edição da Taça de Angola" (in Portuguese). ANGOP.co.ao. 5 May 2018. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
  9. ^ "Basketball: 1º de Agosto Win Usd 20,000 With Conquest Of Super Cup". ANGOP.com. 2007-01-13. Retrieved 2014-04-05.
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  11. ^ "1 De Agosto Win Super Cup". 2008-03-05. Archived from the original on 2013-10-29. Retrieved 2013-04-07.
  12. ^ "1º de Agosto win Wlademiro Romero super cup". ANGOP.com. 2008-11-12. Retrieved 2014-03-18.
  13. ^ "1º de Agosto retain Vlademiro Romero Super Cup". ANGOP.com. 2010-11-26. Retrieved 2013-04-07.
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  16. ^ "1º de Agosto beat Inter, win Victorino Cunha Cup". ANGOP. 2011-10-16. Retrieved 2013-04-07.
  17. ^ "1º de Agosto win Victorino Cunha Cup". ANGOP. 2012-10-18. Retrieved 2013-04-07.
  18. ^ "Basketball: 1º de Agosto win Victorino Cunha tournament". ANGOP. 2014-10-18. Retrieved 2014-11-15.
  19. ^ "Basketball: 1º de Agosto Wins African Cups Winners Cup". ANGOP.com. 2007-12-23. Retrieved 2014-03-18.
  20. ^ "1º de Agosto retain African champions basketball title". ANGOP.com. 2008-12-22. Retrieved 2014-03-18.
  21. ^ "1º de Agosto win fifth continental basketball title". ANGOP.com. 2009-12-23. Retrieved 2014-03-18.
  22. ^ "1º de Agosto win African champion clubs cup". ANGOP. 2010-12-20. Retrieved 2013-04-07.
  23. ^ "1º de Agosto win African Champions Clubs League". ANGOP. 2012-12-09. Retrieved 2013-04-07.
  24. ^ "1º de Agosto wins African men's basketball championship". ANGOP.com. 2013-12-23. Retrieved 2013-04-07.
  25. ^ "1º de Agosto win Compal Super Cup". ANGOP. 2011-02-14. Retrieved 2013-04-07.