Sporting Clube de Benguela (basketball)

Sporting Clube de Benguela, in short Sporting de Benguela, was a basketball club from Angola. The club, based in the city of Benguela, the capital of the namesake province, was founded on November 16, 1915, as the 21st affiliate of Sporting Clube de Portugal.

Sporting Clube de Benguela
Sporting Clube de Benguela logo
LeaguesAngola League
FoundedNovember 16, 1915 (1915-11-16)
Dissolved2017
HistorySporting Clube de Benguela
1915–2017
ArenaPavilhão Joaquim Araújo (capacity: 2,000)
LocationBenguela, Angola
Team colorsGreen, White
   
PresidentCarlos Cardoso
Head coachNuno Lopes (M)
Hilário Filipe (W)

The club's men's basketball team made its debut in the Angolan top tier basketball league (BAI Basket) in 2013, after winning the 2013 Angolan Second Division championship.[1] They went on to participate in 2014, 2015 and 2016.

In 2017, the basketball team withdrew from official competitions for financial reasons.

Players

Sporting Clube de Benguela Basketball players

2014–2016

Nat # Name A P H W E.T. N. Lopes
2014 2015 2016 2017
7th 6th
Cape VerdeAdmir Mendes28SG1.85915
AngolaAfonso Rodrigues34F131313
AngolaAnderson Baptista2323
AngolaAnderson Mestre25
AngolaAntónio Deográcio26PG222222
AngolaBento Gamba22PG555
AngolaBruno Neves209
AngolaEstévão Cunha18
AngolaHenrique Bado314
AngolaJoao Gomes2977
AngolaJoao Neto2014
AngolaJosemar de Carvalho26PF1.96888
AngolaLuís Almeida33
AngolaKelson Quengue299
AngolaManda João21SF14
AngolaMarcos Baptista35
AngolaMoreno Araújo24
AngolaPaulo Chimbamba252424
AngolaPaulo Papi361212
Cape VerdeGuineaSékou Ba Condé27C1.9595101010
AngolaValdemar Lopes28SF151520

See also

References

  1. "Sporting de Benguela win 2nd division basketball championship". ANGOP. 22 November 2013. Retrieved 21 December 2013.
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