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Ferroviário de Maputo
Ferroviário de Maputo logo
NicknameOs Locomotivas (The Locomotives)
LeaguesBAL
Mozambican League
Founded1924; 100 years ago (1924)
ArenaPavilhão do Maxaquene
Capacity3,500[1]
LocationMaputo, Mozambique
Team colorsGreen and white
   
PresidentIsidro Amade
Head coachMilagre Macome
Championships9 Mozambican League
Websitefermaputo.co.mz

Clube Ferroviário de Maputo is a basketball club based in Maputo, Mozambique. The team competes in the Basketball Africa League (BAL) and the Mozambican League. In the Mozambican League, Maputo has won nine titles.[2]

History

The Clube Ferroviário de Maputo was found in October 1924. However, the team only played football until the basketball section was found in the 1960s.[3] In 2005, the club won its first national championship which was followed by three more in the following years. On 22 December 2019, Maputo qualified for the first season of the Basketball Africa League (BAL).[4]

Honours

Mozambican Basketball League[5]

  • Winners (9): 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019

Personnel

Current roster

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.

Ferroviário de Maputo roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt. Age
F 4 Mozambique Martins, Hugo
5 Mozambique Dinis, Stelio
F 6 Mozambique de Barros, Luis
PG 7 Mozambique Matos, Pio
SF 8 Mozambique Novela, Orlando
G 9 Mozambique Chimonzo, Baggio
SF 10 Mozambique Canivete, David
PF 11 Mozambique Muchate, Custódio
C 12 Mozambique Chire, Inelcio
SF 13 Mozambique Novela, Ermelindo
F 14 Mozambique Caifaz, Milton
PF 15 Spain Calvo, Álvaro (I) 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 95 kg (209 lb) 41 – (1983-03-27)27 March 1983
C Democratic Republic of the Congo Bakumanya, Gracin (I) 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) 112 kg (247 lb) 27 – (1997-07-27)27 July 1997
PF Ivory Coast Baru, Adjehi (I) 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 88 kg (194 lb) 32 – (1991-12-10)10 December 1991
C Mozambique Ubisse, Helton 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 103 kg (227 lb) 29 – (1995-01-31)31 January 1995
PG United States Whack, Rashad (I) 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 91 kg (201 lb) 33 – (1991-01-22)22 January 1991
Head coach
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (I) Import player
  • Injured Injured
Updated: 2 March 2020

Notable players

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.

Criteria

To appear in this section a player must have either:

  • Set a club record or won an individual award while at the club
  • Played at least one official international match for their national team at any time
  • Played at least one official NBA match at any time.

Individual awards

Mozambican League MVP

References

  1. ^ http://jogosafricanos.sapo.mz/noticias/catedral_do_basquetebol_mo_ambic/
  2. ^ da Costa, Álvaro (12 September 2019). "Ferroviário de Maputo bicampeão de basket". A Bola (in Portuguese). Retrieved 3 November 2019.
  3. ^ "Historial". www.fermaputo.co.mz. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  4. ^ "Ferroviario de Maputo book last Basketball Africa League slot". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  5. ^ "Basquetebol Arquivo de Campeonatos Nacionais de Mocambique". www.todor66.com. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
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