Grupo Desportivo Sagrada Esperança, usually known as Sagrada Esperança, is a
football (soccer)
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club from
Dundo,
Lunda Norte province,
Angola
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. The club won its first title, the Angolan Cup, in 1988.
The club's name is likely to originate from Angola's first president Agostinho Neto's famous poem Sagrada Esperança (''Sacred Hope''). The club was founded on December 22, 1976 by then Angola-state owned diamond company Diamang (now
Endiama
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), which remains as its major sponsor.
In
2005
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, the club, managed by Mário Calado, won the league by having one point ahead
ASA
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. In the same year, the club competed in the
2005 CAF Champions League
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, but was eliminated in the first round by
ASEC Abidjan
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of
Ivory Coast
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, after a 2–2 draw at home in the first leg and a 1–0 defeat away in the second leg.
Achievements
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Angola League: (2)
:: 2005, 2021.
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Angola Cup
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: (2)
:: 1988, 1999.
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Angolan SuperCup
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: (1)
:: 2021.
Recent seasons
Sagrada Esperança's season-by-season performance since 2011:
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PR = Preliminary round, 1R = First round, GS = Group stage, R32 = Round of 32, R16 = Round of 16, QF = Quarter-finals, SF = Semi-finals
League and cup positions
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Girabola, or ''Campeonato Nacional de Futebol em Séniores Masculinos'', is the top division of Angolan football. It is organized by the Angolan Football Federation.
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Gira ...
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Segundona aka Torneio de Apuramento ''(Qualification Tournament)'' or Gira Angola is the 2nd division of Angolan football (soccer). It is organized by the Angolan Football Federation and gives access to Angola's top tier football division Girabola ...
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Performance in CAF competitions
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CAF Champions League
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: 3 appearances
::
2005
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– First Round
::
2006
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– Preliminary Round
::
2022
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*
CAF Cup
The CAF Cup was an annual competition organised by the CAF for domestic leagues runners-up of member associations who have not qualified to the pre-existing CAF international club competition the African Cup of Champions Clubs.
History
The tou ...
: 2 appearances
::1992 – Second Round
::1998 – First Round
*
CAF Cup Winners' Cup
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: 2 appearances
::1989 – Second Round
::2000 – Second Round
Stadium
The club plays their home matches at formerly Quintalão do Dundo, now
Estádio Sagrada Esperança
Estádio Sagrada Esperança, formerly Quintalão do Dundo is a football stadium located at the Kamakenzo neighborhood in the city of Dundo, Angola
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, which has a maximum capacity of 8,000 people . The stadium underwent a major rehabilitation and was renamed and reinaugurated in 2008.
Players and staff
Squad
Players
Staff
Manager history and performance
See also
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Girabola
Girabola, or ''Campeonato Nacional de Futebol em Séniores Masculinos'', is the top division of Angolan football. It is organized by the Angolan Football Federation.
The league winner and runner-up qualify for the CAF Champions League.
Gira ...
*
Gira Angola
Segundona aka Torneio de Apuramento ''(Qualification Tournament)'' or Gira Angola is the 2nd division of Angolan football (soccer). It is organized by the Angolan Football Federation and gives access to Angola's top tier football division Girabola. ...
External links
Girabola.com profileZerozero.pt profile
References
World Stadiums
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Football clubs in Angola
Sports clubs in Angola
Association football clubs established in 1976
1976 establishments in Angola
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