Desportivo de Maputo

Full name	Grupo Desportivo de Maputo
Founded	1921
Ground	Estádio do Desportivo Maputo, Mozambique (Capacity: 4.000)
Chairman	Michael Grispos
Manager	Antero Cambaco
League	Moçambola
Home colours Away colours

Grupo Desportivo de Maputo, usually known as Desportivo de Maputo, Desportivo Maputo or by the acronym GDM, is a football (soccer) club from Maputo, Mozambique.

Contents 1 History 2 Achievements 3 Stadium 4 Other sports 5 Club colors 6 Current squad 7 Performance in African competitions 8 Famous players 9 References 10 External links

[edit] 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.

In 1977, the club won its first title, the Mozambican League.

[edit] Achievements

• Moçambola: 6

1977, 1978, 1983, 1988, 1995, 2006

• Taça de Moçambique: 2

1983, 2006

• Maputo Honour Cup: 2

2007, 2008

[edit] Stadium

The club plays their home matches at Estádio do Desportivo, which has a maximum capacity of 4,000 people.

[edit] Other sports

Besides football, Desportivo de Maputo also has other sports sections, such as athletics, basketball, five-a-side football, rink hockey, and swimming.

[edit] Club colors

The club colors are black and white.

[edit] Current squad

No. Position Player GK Chando DF Butana MF Nelinho DF Micas DF Jotamo MF Muandro MF Josemar DF Josue DF Mexer FW Pequenino DF Marito

No. Position Player DF Duda FW Nito FW Mavo GK Victor FW Sérgio DF Zeid Claúdio GK Marcelino MF Muocuana FW Ivan António

[edit] Performance in African competitions

• CAF Champions League

Best: 2006-07 Last 32 - Lost against Mamelodi Sundowns 3 - 1 on aggregate

• CAF Cup Winners' Cup

Best: 1989-90 Semi-finals - Lost against BCC Lions 7 - 3 on aggregate

[edit] Famous players

• Mário Coluna

[edit] References

• Much of the content of this article comes from the equivalent Portuguese-language Wikipedia article (retrieved June 12, 2006).

[edit] External links

• Desportivo de Maputo's official website

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