Desportivo Maputo
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| Full name | Grupo Desportivo de Maputo | ||
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| Founded | 1921 | ||
| Ground |
Estádio do Desportivo Maputo, Mozambique | ||
| Capacity | 4.000 | ||
| Chairman | Michael Grispos | ||
| Manager |
 Artur Semedo | ||
| League | Moçambola | ||
| 2014 | 4th | ||
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Grupo Desportivo de Maputo, usually known as Desportivo de Maputo, Desportivo Maputo or by the acronym GDM, is an association football club from Maputo, Mozambique.
History
The club was founded on May 31, 1921, as Grupo Desportivo de Lourenço Marques by Professor Sá Couto, José Maria Rodrigues, Alfredo Fragoso, Américo Costa, Martinho Carvalho Durão and Professor Cabanelas. In 1976, after Mozambique's independence from Portugal, the club was renamed to Grupo Desportivo de Maputo. The club's logo was also changed.
1925 Desportivo won the District Championship of Lourenço Marques, a competition held between 1922 and 1961. A further eleven wins followed. In 1957 Desportivo achieved its first of altogether eight Mozambican championships 1956, which was held first in 1956. The club won its last national championship in 2006. In 2012 Desportivo was relegated for the first time.
Most famous of all players from Desportivo is Mário Coluna, who won with Benfica amongst others the European Champion's Cup of 1961 and 1962 and achieved with Portugal the third place in the 1966 World Cup.
Stadium
The club plays their home matches at Estádio do Desportivo, which has a maximum capacity of 4,000 people.
Club colors
The club colors are black and white.
Achievements
Football
- colonial era (2): 1957, 1964.
- after independence (6): 1977, 1978, 1983, 1988, 1995, 2006.
- 1925, 1926, 1927, 1929, 1937, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1952, 1956, 1957, 1959.
- Cup of Mozambique: (2)
- 1981, 2006.
- Honour Cup of Maputo: (2)
- 2007, 2008.
Roller Hockey
- 1976, 1987, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2010.
- 1969, 1971, 1973.
Performance in African competitions
- CAF Champions League: 1 appearance
- 2006–07: Last 32 - Lost against Mamelodi Sundowns (3–1 on aggregate)
- CAF Cup Winners' Cup: 1 appearance
- 1989–90: Semi-finals - Lost against BCC Lions (7–3 on aggregate)
Current squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Famous players
- Amade Chababe
- Calton Banze
- Dário
- Dominguês
- Tico-Tico
/ Mário Coluna
Other sports
Besides football, Desportivo de Maputo also has other sports sections, such as athletics, basketball, five-a-side football, rink hockey, and swimming.
References
- Much of the content of this article comes from the equivalent Portuguese-language Wikipedia article (retrieved June 12, 2006).