Ferroviário de Maputo (basketball)

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]

Ferroviário de Maputo
NicknameOs Locomotivas (The Locomotives)
LeaguesBAL
Mozambican League
Founded1924 (1924)
ArenaPavilhão do Maxaquene
Capacity3,500[1]
LocationMaputo, Mozambique
Team colorsGreen and white
   
PresidentIsidro Amade
Head coachMilagre Macome
Championships9 Mozambican League
Websitefermaputo.co.mz
Active departments of
Ferroviário de Maputo
Men's football Men's basketball Women's volleyball

History

The Clube Ferroviário de Maputo was found in October 1924. However, the team only played football until the basketball section was founded 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 nationality not displayed.

Ferroviário de Maputo roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.Age
F 4 Martins, Hugo
5 Dinis, Stelio
F 6 de Barros, Luis
PG 7 Matos, Pio
SF 8 Novela, Orlando
G 9 Chimonzo, Baggio
SF 10 Canivete, David
PF 11 Muchate, Custódio
C 12 Chire, Inelcio
SF 13 Novela, Ermelindo
F 14 Caifaz, Milton
PF 15 Calvo, Álvaro (I) 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 95 kg (209 lb) 37 – (1983-03-27)27 March 1983
C Bakumanya, Gracin (I) 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) 112 kg (247 lb) 23 – (1997-07-27)27 July 1997
PF Baru, Adjehi (I) 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 88 kg (194 lb) 29 – (1991-12-10)10 December 1991
C Ubisse, Helton 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 103 kg (227 lb) 26 – (1995-01-31)31 January 1995
PG Whack, Rashad (I) 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 91 kg (201 lb) 30 – (1991-01-22)22 January 1991
Head coach
  • Milagre Macome
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (I) Import player
  • Injured
Updated: 2 March 2020

Notable players

- Set a club record or won an individual award as a professional player.
- Played at least one official international match for his senior national team 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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