The Clube Desportivo Estrela Vermelha, the ''Red Star Sports Club,'' is a sports club from
Maputo, the capital of the south-east African state
Mozambique. It was founded during the Portuguese colonial era on 4 October 1934 as ''Clube Desportivo Malhangalene'', deriving its name from the historic quarter of the city. In this era the club was associated as ''filial'' with the motherland club
FC Porto
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and carried from ca. 1960 forward the same emblem, except the initials FCP were replaced with CDM. After the independence of Mozambique the club was briefly renamed to ''Centro Popular de Maputo'', a name the club retained until 1978.
History
During its history the club had substantial success in
basketball and
roller hockey. The basketball team won the
Championship of Portugal in 1974, the last year in which clubs from Moçambique participated in this competition.
The roller hockey players won seven national championships: three from 1958 to 1960 and four consecutive titles from 1990 to 1993. In addition the team won the
Portuguese Cup in 1964. Fernando Amaral Adrião (1939-2006), between 1958 and 1974 five times world champion, commenced his career with CD Malhangalene.
The football team has not yet won any major titles. Highlight hitherto has been the national cup final of 1986, which was lost to
CD Maxaquene
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with 0-2. The ensuing campaign in the
African Cup of Cup Winners ended in the first round with 0-1 and 0-3 defeats to
Nchanga Rangers FC
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The club is sponsored by Konkola Copper Mines.
Achievements
*Zambian Premier Leag ...
of
Zambia.
Since the introduction of a unified national first division, the
Moçambola, in 2000 the footballers of Estrela Vermelha played four seasons in the league, the sixth rank of 2007 being the highlight. Following the relegation after its first season in 2001 the club returned in 2006 to survive relegation play-offs thereafter. The last relegation followed after the 2008 season.
Honours
;Football
*
Cup of Moçambique: finalist 1986
;Basketball
*
Championship of Portugal: 1974
;Roller Hockey
*
Championship of Moçambique: (7) 1958, 1959, 1960. 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993.
*
Portuguese Cup: 1964
External links
The Delagoabay Company
Football clubs in Mozambique
Sport in Maputo
Sports clubs and teams established in 1934
Sports clubs and teams in Mozambique