Grupo Desportivo de Maputo, usually known as Desportivo de Maputo, Desportivo Maputo or by the acronym GDM, is an association football club from Maputo, Mozambique.
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| Full name | Grupo Desportivo de Maputo | ||
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| Founded | 1921 | ||
| Ground | Estádio Nacional do Zimpeto Maputo, Mozambique | ||
| Capacity | 8.000; 42.000 | ||
| Manager | Dário Monteiro | ||
| League | Moçambola | ||
| 2019 | 5th | ||
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History edit
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. It was an affiliate team of Lisbon-based Sport Lisboa e Benfica.[1] In 1976, after Mozambique's independence from Portugal, the club was renamed to Grupo Desportivo de Maputo. The club's logo was also changed.
1925 Desportivo won the District Championship of Lourenço Marques, a competition held between 1922 and 1961. A further eleven wins followed. In 1957 Desportivo achieved its first of altogether eight Mozambican championships 1956, which was held first in 1956. The club won its last national championship in 2006. In 2012 Desportivo was relegated for the first time.
Most famous of all players from Desportivo is Mário Coluna, who won with Benfica amongst others the European Champion's Cup of 1961 and 1962 and achieved with Portugal the third place in the 1966 World Cup.
Stadium edit
The club plays their home matches at Estádio Nacional do Zimpeto, which has a maximum capacity of 42,000 people.
Club colors edit
The club colors are black and white.
Achievements edit
Football edit
- colonial era (2): 1957, 1964.
- after independence (6): 1977, 1978, 1983, 1988, 1995, 2006.
- 1925, 1926, 1927, 1929, 1937, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1952, 1956, 1957, 1959.
- Cup of Mozambique: (2)
- 1981, 2006.
- Honour Cup of Maputo: (2)
- 2007, 2008.
Roller Hockey edit
- 1976, 1987, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2010.
- 1969, 1971, 1973.
Performance in African competitions edit
- CAF Champions League: 1 appearance
- 2006–07: Last 32 - Lost against Mamelodi Sundowns (3–1 on aggregate)
- CAF Cup Winners' Cup: 1 appearance
- 1989–90: Semi-finals - Lost against BCC Lions (7–3 on aggregate)
Current squad edit
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Other sports edit
Besides football, Desportivo de Maputo also has other sports sections, such as athletics, basketball, five-a-side football, rink hockey, and swimming.
References edit
- ^ "Eusébio: As lendas não morrem". flash.pt (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-10-09.
- Much of the content of this article comes from the equivalent Portuguese-language Wikipedia article (retrieved June 12, 2006).