Progresso Associação do Sambizanga is an Angolan football club based in Luanda. The club was founded in 1975, as a result of a merger of three clubs: Juventude Unida do Bairro Alfredo (JUBA), Juventista and Vaza.[1][2]
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| Full name | Progresso Associação do Sambizanga | ||
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| Founded | 17 November 1975 | ||
| Ground | Estádio da Cidadela Luanda, Angola | ||
| Capacity | 40,000 | ||
| Chairman | Inácio António Alfredo | ||
| Manager | Hélder Teixeira | ||
| League | Segundona | ||
| 2021–22 |  15th in Girabola (relegated) | ||
| Website | www | ||
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Progresso do Sambizanga is notably the only club in Girabola to maintain a women's soccer team, even without official competition.[citation needed] They play their home games at the state-owned Estádio da Cidadela.
History
editThe club made its debut in the Girabola in 1981 and won their only cup title in 1996 after defeating Primeiro de Agosto and qualified into the 1997 CAF Winners' Cup where they challenged with Gabon's FC 105 Libreville and won a goal in the first leg and lost 2–0 in the last, this was their only appearance in the continental competition.
In the 1980s, the club expanded its international relations, Progresso Sambizanga was the first African club to play in the legendary Maracanã in Rio de Janeiro.
One of the friendly pre-season matches were in 2012 where they played in Brazil in the Toca de Raposa I with the two popular clubs Cruzeiro and Atlético Mineiro.
Progresso do Sambizanga was the first African team to play in the Estádio do Maracaña. That occurred in the 1990s at the time when the team was on campus in a 1-2 loss to a team of retired Brazilian footballers.
Honours
edit- Angola Cup: 1
- Runner-up: (1) 2016
Recent seasons
editProgresso do Sambizanga's season-by-season performance since 2011:
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- PR = Preliminary round, 1R = First round, GS = Group stage, R32 = Round of 32, R16 = Round of 16, QF = Quarter-finals, SF = Semi-finals
League and cup positions
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Stadium
editProgresso do Sambizanga is the owner of Campo Mário Santiago. Located in the club's home neighborhood of Sambizanga, the 8,000-seat stadium whose rehabilitation began in 1996 with private funding and stopped afterwards for lack of funding, resumed in 2016 under a sponsorship deal with the Fundação Eduardo dos Santos (FESA). The stadium's capacity is expected to be increased to 18,000 seats, following the 18-month-long rehabilitation.[3]
Uniform and home kit evolution
editIts uniform color has a yellow-black striped clothing with black sleeves and socks and black-yellow striped socks used for home games. Its former uniform was a yellow-black striped shirt with yellow stripe on each side and had striped sleeves and black shorts.
     Home uniform up in the 2007 season |
    Home uniform up to the 2014 season
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Performance in CAF competitions
edit- CAF Cup Winners' Cup: 1 appearance
- 1997 – First Round
FC 105 Libreville 1–0, 2–0
- 1997 – First Round
Players and staff
editPlayers
editStaff
edit| Name | Nat | Pos | |
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| Technical staff | |||
| Paulo Dias | 
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Head coach | |
| Diogo Pedro |
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Assistant coach | |
| Mbala José |
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Goalkeeper coach | |
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| Valdevino Miranda |
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Physician | |
| Rui Oliveira | 
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Physio | |
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| Inácio António Alfredo |
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Chairman | |
| Manuel Santos |
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Vice-Chairman | |
Manager history and performance
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Progresso do Sambizanga Women's Football
editWhen it comes to women's football in Angola, Progresso do Sambizanga is undeniably a benchmark and a force to reckon with. Until the mid 2000s when regular competitions were organized, the club has won most titles in contest. While no regular competition are being played at present both at provincial and national level, the club still maintains its women's team with regular practice.
Achievements
edit- 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
- 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
- 2000
Other sports
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Futebol: Progresso assinala 31 anos com despromoção no Girabola" (in Portuguese). ANGOP.com. 2006-11-16. Retrieved 2014-04-20.
- ^ "Progresso celebra aniversário com regresso à fina-flor do futebol" (in Portuguese). ANGOP.com. 2010-11-17. Retrieved 2014-04-20.
- ^ "Progresso chairperson points out gains of Mário Santiago Stadium". ANGOP.com. 24 Jun 2016. Archived from the original on 9 August 2016. Retrieved 24 Jun 2016.
- ^ "Angola 2005 (Women)". RSSSF. Retrieved 15 Dec 2014.
- ^ "Angola 2006 (Women)". RSSSF. Retrieved 15 Dec 2014.
- ^ "Angola 2007 (Women)". RSSSF. Retrieved 15 Dec 2014.
- ^ "Progresso do Sambizanga sagra-se campeão nacional feminino" (in Portuguese). ANGOP.com. 21 Dec 2008. Retrieved 14 Dec 2014.
- ^ "Progresso do Sambizanga vence taça de Angola feminino" (in Portuguese). ANGOP.com. 16 Sep 2000. Retrieved 6 Dec 2014.
- ^ "Angola 2001 Women". RSSSF. Retrieved 15 Dec 2014.
- ^ "Angola 2002 Women". RSSSF. Retrieved 15 Dec 2014.
- ^ "O Progresso do Sambizanga conquistou pela quarta vez consecutiva a Taça de Angola" (in Portuguese). ANGOP.com. 5 Feb 2003. Retrieved 6 Dec 2014.
- ^ "Angola 2004 (Women)". RSSSF. Retrieved 15 Dec 2014.
- ^ "Angola 2005 (Women)". RSSSF. Retrieved 15 Dec 2014.
- ^ "O Progresso do Sambizanga conquistou a supertaça de futebol feminino" (in Portuguese). ANGOP.com. 11 Mar 2000. Retrieved 6 Dec 2014.