S.L. Benfica (Libolo) (basketball)

Sport Libolo e Benfica or simply Benfica do Libolo, was an Angolan basketball club based in Libolo, Kwanza Sul province. The club's men's basketball team competed in the Angolan Basketball League as well as at continental level, at the annual African Basketball Club Champions League competitions.[1] In its 76 years of existence, the club won the Angolan League three times, the Angolan Cup five times and the FIBA Africa Clubs Champions Cup once, in 2014.

For the football team, see C.R.D. Libolo.
Benfica do Libolo
Benfica do Libolo logo
NicknameBenfica do Libolo
Libolo
LeagueAngolan Basketball League
FIBA Africa Clubs Champions Cup
Founded1942
Dissolved2018
HistoryC.R.D. Libolo
(1942–2017)
Sport Libolo e Benfica
(2017–2018)
ArenaPavilhão do Dream Space
Capacity6,000
LocationLuanda, Angola
Championships3 Angola League
5 Angola Cups
3 Angola Super Cup
1 African Champions Cups

The club was founded as Clube Recreativo Desportivo do Libolo in 1942. While major local rivals Primeiro de Agosto, Petro de Luanda and Interclube have been competing since the mid 1980s, Libolo basketball, much like its football counterpart even though the club has been founded in the 1940s, (the club has been inoperative for many years due to financial reasons) was only been established in 2008 and yet, in a very short time, managed to achieve an outstanding performance in the local and African arena.

In September 2017, all the clubs assets and ownership rights were passed on to Sport Libolo e Benfica. The club changed its name accordingly.[2] One year later, in September 2018, the basketball team was dissolved due to financial problems after failing to find new sponsors.[3]

Honours
Honours No. Years
Leagues
Angolan Basketball League [4][5]Winner32012, 2014, 2017
Runner-up52010, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2016
Cups
Angola Cup[6][7][8]Winner52010, 2011, 2015, 2016, 2017
Runner-up12013
Wlademiro Romero Super CupWinner32012, 2016, 2017
Runner-up42011, 2013, 2015, 2018
Victorino Cunha Cup[9]Winner12013
Runner-up22009, 2010
FIBA Africa Club Competitions
African Club ChampionsWinner12014
Runner-up22015, 2016
International Tournaments
Supertaça CompalWinner0
Runner-up12011

Players
Main article: List of S.L. Benfica (Libolo) basketball players

Head coaches
Nat Name Years League Champions Cup Super Cup
AngolaRaúl Duarte (3)Sep 2008–Nov 201220122010, 2011
PortugalLuís Magalhães (0)Nov 2012–Nov 2013
PortugalNorberto Alves (5)Nov 2013–Aug 2016201420142015, 20162016
SpainHugo López ()Sep 2016–2018

References
  1. "Basquete" (in Portuguese). RecreativoLibolo.ao. Archived from the original on 2013-10-25. Retrieved 2013-10-25.
  2. "SLB - Sport Libolo e Benfica, o novo clube da nossa terra" (in Portuguese). kalulo.com. Retrieved 26 Oct 2017.
  3. "Sport Libolo extingue equipa de basquetebol". Jornal de Angola (in Portuguese). 18 September 2019. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  4. "Angola: Recreativo Do Libolo Win Basketball Championship". AllAfrica. 2012-05-05. Retrieved 2013-04-08.
  5. "Libolo crowned champions of BAI Basket". Angop.com. 2014-05-18. Retrieved 2014-06-10.
  6. "Libolo beat 1º de Agosto and win Angola cup in basketball". ANGOP.co.ao. 2010-05-17. Retrieved 2013-04-08.
  7. "Angola: Recreativo Do Libolo Win Angola Cup in Basketball". Ghana MMA. Retrieved 2013-04-08.
  8. "Basketball: Recreativo do Libolo win Angolan cup league". ANGOP.co.ao. 20 Apr 2015. Retrieved 29 Apr 2015.
  9. "Libolo win "Vitorino Cunha" basketball cup". ANGOP.com. 2013-10-26. Retrieved 2013-04-08.
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