Liga Desportiva de Maputo is a Mozambican
association football
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club based in
Maputo
Maputo (), formerly named Lourenço Marques until 1976, is the capital, and largest city of Mozambique. Located near the southern end of the country, it is within of the borders with Eswatini and South Africa. The city has a population of 1,0 ...
, Mozambique that plays in the country's top football division,
Moçambola
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History
In 1976, shortly after the country's ...
. One of the richest clubs in Mozambique, it was founded on 8 November 1990 and has won four
league
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titles and one
cup.
History
The club was founded on 8 November 1990 in
Maputo
Maputo (), formerly named Lourenço Marques until 1976, is the capital, and largest city of Mozambique. Located near the southern end of the country, it is within of the borders with Eswatini and South Africa. The city has a population of 1,0 ...
under the name of Liga Desportiva Muçulmana de Maputo (Muslim Sporting League of Maputo). On 19 July 2014, the club was renamed to Liga Desportiva de Maputo, in order to separate itself from religion and politics; the naming controversy began in 2012 when
FIBA
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refused to allow the club's women's basketball team from entering the African Champions League.
Achievements
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Championship of Mozambique: 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014
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Cup of Mozambique: 2012
Performance in CAF competitions
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CAF Champions League: 3 appearances
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2011 – Preliminary Round
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2012
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– First Round
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2014
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– First Round
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CAF Confederation Cup: 1 appearance
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2013
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– Play-off Round
See also
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Islam in Mozambique
References
External sources
2014 CAF Champions League – Liga Desportiva Muçulmana de Maputo– ''cafonline.com''
2015 CAF Champions League – Liga Desportiva Muçulmana de Maputo– ''cafonline.com''
Team profile– ''soccerway.com''
Football clubs in Mozambique
Association football clubs established in 1990
Maputo
1990 establishments in Mozambique
Islam in Mozambique
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