C.R.D. Libolo
association football club
Clube Recreativo Desportivo do Libolo, also referred to as Recreativo do Libolo, is an Angolan multi-sports club based Calulo, Angola. The club is most well-known for its association football department, which plays in the Girabola, the top flight of the Angolan football league system. Other than football, Libolo also has departments in basketball and motor racing. Its main colors are orange, white, and blue.
History
History has it that C.R.D. Libolo resulted as a merger of three clubs in the village of Calulo: Palmeiras FC, Cambuco FC and Fortaleza FC.
At present, the club competes in two sports: football and basketball.
Honours
Girabola
Champions (4): 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015
Taça de Angola
Champions (1): 2016
Runners-up (1): 2008
Supertaça de Angola
Champions (1): 2015, 2016
Runners-up (3): 2012, 2013, 2017
Recent seasons
C.R.D. Libolo's season-by-season performance since 2011:As of 20 October 2017
League and cup positions
Performance in CAF competitions
CAF Champions League: 4 appearances
2016 – First Round
2013 – Group Stage
2012 – First Round
2010 – Preliminary Round
CAF Confederation Cup: 2 appearances
2017 – Group Stage (Top 16)
2009 – Second Round
Stadium
CRD Libolo play their home games at the multi-use Estádio Municipal de Calulo, which can hold approximately 10,000 spectators.
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