EN Bolama
EN Bolama, also known by its full name Estrela Negra de Bolama,[1] is a Guinea-Bissauan football club based in Bolama. It is one of two chief club of the entire Bijagos Archipelago, the other is FC Bijagós, for most of the times, it was the most popular club in the Bijagós Archipelago but remains the most successful. It is an affiliate to the Brazilian club CR Vasco da Gama. They play in the amateur division in Guinean football, the Campeonato Nacional da Guine-Bissau. The club won only a cup title in 1980.
| Full name | EN Bolama |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1937 |
| Ground | Arena de Bolama Bolama, Guinea-Bissau |
| Capacity | 5,000 |
| League | Campeonato Assotiation da Guine-Bissau |
| 2006 | 6th |
History
The club was founded in 1937 and is the oldest club in Bolama and the Bijagos (or Bissagos) Archipelago. In 1975, the club was refounded after independence in 1974.
The club once played in the First Division with came one time in 2004 and continued in 2005 and 2007, in 2015, the club returned to the First Division and played for only a season, the club finished 14th which was last place with 16 points. In 2015, the club was relegated to the Second Division and currently plays there. In the 2017 season, they finished fifth in Série C of the Second Division.[2]
Logo and uniform
Its logo color has a seal with a crest in the middle. Its logo and its uniforms are nearly the same as to the Brazilian club CR Vasco da Gama.
League and cup history
Current squad
As of the 2014 or the 2015 season Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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References
- Batalha, Jose. "Guinea Bissau 2013". RSSSF, 23 January 2014. Retrieved on 24 August 2015.
- Results in the 2018 season in the Guinea-Bissau Second Division, RSSSF, accessed 2018-05-09
External links
- Estrela Negra de Bolama at Facebook (in Portuguese)
- Estrela Negra de Bolama at the Final Ball (in Portuguese)
- [https://www.fussballzz.de/equipa.php?id=99103