Clube Ferroviário de Maputo

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Ferroviário de Maputo
Full nameClube Ferroviário de Maputo
Nickname(s)Os Locomotivas
Founded1924; 100 years ago (1924)
GroundEstádio da Machava
Maputo, Mozambique
Capacity60,000
ChairmanOsório Lucas
ManagerJoão Chissano
LeagueMoçambola
20238th

Clube Ferroviário de Maputo, or simply Ferroviário, is a Mozambique multi sports club from

roller hockey
team.

History

The club was founded in 1924, as Clube Ferroviário de Lourenço Marques. In 1976, the club was renamed to Clube Ferroviário de Maputo. In 1982, the club won its first two titles, the Cup of Mozambique, and the Mozambican League. After winning the Moçambola in 2008 and in 2009, they finished in the fifth position in the

Chingale de Tete in the final.[2]

Stadium

The club plays their home matches at Estádio da Machava, which has a maximum capacity of 45,000 people.

Achievements

Colonial champions:
Winners (8): 1956, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1972
Since independence:
Winners (10): 1982, 1989, 1996, 1997, 1998–99, 2002, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2015
Winners (5): 1984, 1989, 2004, 2009, 2011 ,2022
Winners (2): 2001–02, 2005

Performance in African competitions

  • African Cup of Champions Clubs
    : 2 appearances
1983 - Second Round
1990 - First Round
2004 - Preliminary Round
2005 - First Round
2012 - First Round
[[2023 Caf Confederation

Cup|2023]] - Second Round

  • CAF Cup Winners' Cup
    : 1 appearance
1994 - First Round

Basketball team

The club has a strong

South Africa national basketball team.[3]

References

  1. ^ "2011 Mozambican League Standings". FIFA. November 6, 2011. Archived from the original on September 6, 2007. Retrieved November 28, 2011.
  2. ^ "Ferroviário conquista quinta Taça Moçambique" (in Portuguese). O País. Archived from the original on April 22, 2012. Retrieved November 28, 2011.
  3. ^ "Cedrick Kalombo - 2011 FIBA Africa Championship". FIBA.com. Archived from the original on July 11, 2012. Retrieved February 24, 2012.