Atlético Petróleos de Luanda, commonly known as Petro de Luanda, is an Angolan

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club based in

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. It competes at the local level, at the Luanda Provincial Basketball Championship and at the Angola National Basketball Championship. Additionally, the club plays at the continental level, at the

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(BAL). Established in 1976, the team is part of a multi-sports club which includes a football and handball team as well. Petro has been one of the most successful teams in Angola, having won the second most Angolan championships with 15, trailing only

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. The team has won two continental titles as well, having won the African Champions Cup in 2006 and 2015.

History

As the champions of the 2018–19 Angolan League, Petro qualified for the first season of the

(BAL). In September 2020, Petro announced the signing of new head coach José Neto. In the 2021–22 season, Petro won the

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; winning its 15th national title, the Angolan Cup and the Supercup. In all league games, Petro was unbeaten and had a 31–0 record including the playoffs.

Honours

Players

Current roster

The following is Petro de Luanda's roster for the 2022–23 season.

Notable players

Staff

Head coaches

Season by season

References

External links

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