Académica Petróleos do Lobito, usually known as Académica Lobito, are a

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club from

Lobito Lobito is a municipality in Angola. It is located in Benguela Province, on the Atlantic Coast north of the Catumbela Estuary. The Lobito municipality had a population of 393,079 in 2014. History The city was founded in 1843 and owes its existe ...

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. The club was founded in 1970 as Académica da Chilimba by Mr. Geraldo Guiado and a few associates. In 1981, a sponsorship deal with Angolan state-owned oil company Sonangol resulted in the club's name being changed to the current designation. They are competing in 2009 in the

Girabola Girabola, or ''Campeonato Nacional de Futebol de Séniores Masculinos'', is the top division of Angolan association football, football. It is organized by the Angolan Football Federation. The term "Girabola" () is a creation of the nationalist, ...

. They play their home games at

Estádio do Buraco Estádio do Buraco is a football stadium in Lobito, Benguela Province, Angola. It is owned by Académica Petróleos do Lobito and holds 5,000 people. History The Estádio do Buraco was built in the 1970s, at the Bairro Santa Cruz. In 1999, the ...

Achievements

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Recent seasons

Académica do Lobito's season-by-season performance since 2011:

League & cup positions

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Players and staff

Players

Staff

Manager history

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Academica, Lobito Football clubs in Angola Association football clubs established in 1974 1974 establishments in Angola