G.D. Sagrada Esperança

Sagrada Esperança

Full name	Grupo Desportivo Sagrada Esperança
Founded	22 December 1976
Ground	Estádio Sagrada Esperança Dundo, Angola
Capacity	3,000
Chairman	Osvaldo Van-Dúnem
Manager	Zoran Mačkić
League	Girabola
2015	10th
Home colours Away colours

Grupo Desportivo Sagrada Esperança, usually known as Sagrada Esperança, is a football (soccer) club from Dundo, Lunda Norte province, Angola. The club won its first title, the Angolan Cup, in 1988.

The club's name is likely to originate from Angola's first president Agostinho Neto's famous poem Sagrada Esperança (Sacred Hope). The club was founded on December 22 1976 by then Angola-state owned diamond company Diamang (now Endiama), which remains as its major sponsor.

In 2005, the club, managed by Mário Calado, won the league by having one point ahead ASA . In the same year, the club disputed the CAF Champions League, but was eliminated in the 1/16 Finals by ASEC Abidjan of Ivory Coast, after a 2–2 draw at home in the first leg, and a 1–0 defeat in the second leg, played in Abidjan .

Achievements

• Angola League: (1)^[1]

2005

• Angola Cup: (2)

1988, 1999

Endiama logo

Performance in CAF competitions

• CAF Champions League:

2005 – First Round

2006 – Preliminary Round

• CAF Cup: 2 appearances

1992 – Second Round

1998 – First Round

• CAF Cup Winners' Cup: 2 appearances

1989 – Second Round

2000 – Second Round

Performance in Girabola

1999 GB

2000 GB

2001 GB

2002 GB

2003 GB

2004 GB

2005 GB

2006 GB

2007 GB

2008 GB

2009 GA c

2010 GB

2011 GB

2012 GB

2013 GB

2014 GB

2015 GB

2016 GB

1p

4

5

6

6

7

7

8

9

9

10

11

11

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Note:1p = Promoted to the Girabola, GB = 1st Division, GA = 2nd Division
  Rankings in the red colour mean the club has been relegated

Girabola schedule & results

2016

20 Feb (a) HUI 1–0

09 Mar (h) 3–0 MAI

06 Mar (a) KAB 1–0

20 Apr (h) – INT

18 Mar (a) ASA 1–2

25 Mar (h) – PET

01 Apr (a) BEN –

08 Apr (h) – PRI

15 Apr (a) 4AB –

22 Apr (h) – ACL

29 Apr (a) PLS –

06 May (h) – CAA

13 May (a) LIB –

20 May (h) – PRO

27 May (h) – POR

03 Jun (h) – HUI

10 Jun (a) MAI –

17 Jun (h) – KAB

24 Jun (a) INT –

01 Jul (h) – ASA

08 Jul (a) PET –

15 Jul (h) – BEN

22 Jul (a) PRI –

29 Jul (h) – 4AB

05 Aug (a) ACL –

12 Aug (h) – PLS

19 Aug (a) CAA –

26 Aug (h) – LIB

02 Sep (a) PRO –

09 Sep (a) POR –

Sagrada Esperança girabola schedule & results 2015 10th 14 Feb (h) 0–2 INT 22 Feb (a) ASA 1–1 28 Feb (h) 1–0 PLS 08 Mar (a) BEN 3–0 14 Mar (h) 0–0 CAA 22 Mar (a) LIB 2–0 04 Apr (h) 2–1 ACL 11 Apr (a) PRI 2–0 18 Apr (h) 0–1 KAB 26 Apr (a) HUI 0–2 02 May (h) 3–0 DOM 09 May (a) PRO 1–1 16 May (a) MAQ 1–1 23 May (h) 2–1 SCC 30 May (a) PET 1–0 11 Jul (a) INT 3–0 18 Jul (h) 0–0 ASA 25 Jul (a) PLS 1–0 01 Aug (h) 0–1 BEN 09 Aug (a) CAA 2–0 12 Aug (h) 0–0 LIB 16 Aug (a) ACL 1–0 22 Aug (h) 0–0 PRI 30 Aug (a) KAB 2–2 12 Sep (h) 1–0 HUI 20 Sep (a) DOM 1–1 26 Sep (h) 2–1 PRO 30 Sep (h) 1–0 MAQ 04 Oct (a) SCC 0–0 18 Nov (h) 2–0 PET 2004 2nd 15 Feb (h) 0–0 INT 22 Feb (a) PRI 0–1 29 Feb (h) 2–0 PHU 03 Mar (a) LUB 0–1 20 Mar (h) 2–1 SON 04 Apr (a) SCC 1–0 11 Apr (h) 3–0 MAI 17 Apr (a) ASA 2–1 21 Apr (h) 1–2 PET 02 May (a) MAQ 0–1 16 May (a) PRO 1–2 26 May (h) 2–0 SOY 30 May (a) ACL 0–0 11 Jul (a) INT 0–0 25 Jul (h) 0–0 PRI 01 Aug (a) PHU 0–3 08 Aug (h) 2–0 LUB 14 Aug (a) SON 0–0 22 Aug (h) 2–0 SCC 11 Sep (a) MAI 0–2 25 Sep (h) 1–1 ASA 02 Oct (a) PET 0–0 17 Oct (h) 1–0 MAQ 23 Oct (h) 2–0 PRO 30 Oct (a) SOY 1–1 06 Nov (h) 2–1 ACL

Stadium

The club plays their home matches at formerly Quintalão do Dundo, now Estádio Sagrada Esperança, which has a maximum capacity of 8,000 people . The stadium underwent a major rehabilitation and was renamed and reinaugurated in 2008.

2016 squad ^[2]

Nat No Goal-keepers Age 1 Johnny 34 12 Carlitos 24 22 Yuri 28 23 Carlos 28

Nat No Defenders Age Pos 2 Hernâni 37 CB 4 Denis 25 CB 13 Zibakaka 22 LB 15 Capuco 30 RB 18 Rolli 23 DF 19 Denilson 25 DF 21 Depaizo 25 LB 25 Lulas 20 CB 26 Seth 26 CB 30 Gomito 33 RB

Nat No Midfielders Age Pos 3 Fatite (c) 32 LM 5 Ayala 28 CM 6 Tresor 23 RM 8 Isaías 23 MF 9 Guedes 28 RW 10 Oliveira 32 LW 11 Bugos 26 MF 14 Ary 27 CM 17 Capita 27 MF 20 Joka 28 LW 28 Zé Augusto 32 MF 29 Larrama 21 MF

Nat No Forwards Age Pos 7 Love 37 FW 16 Lelas 27 FW 27 Pedro Miguel 20 FW

Nat Technical Position Zoran Mačkić Head Coach Frank Moniz Assistant Coach Roque Sapiri Assistant Coach João Barreto Goal-keeper Coach

Nat Management Position Osvaldo Van-Dúnem Chairman José Ramos Vice Chairman Jojó Garcia Head of football dept

Players in bold indicate last starting lineup (06/03/16) Quit in midseason Promoted from assistant to head coach then released Released in midseason Joined in midseason

Manager history

Coach		Years		League	Cup	SuperCup
Adé	(1988)	-
João Machado	(2000)	-	(Nov 2010)
Carlos Alves		-	(Apr 2002)
Agostinho Tramagal	(Apr 2002)	-	(Dec 2002)
Mário Calado	(Jan 2003)	-
Albano César		-	(May 2007)
Jan Brouwer		-	(Nov 2008)
Napoleão Brandão	(Feb 2009)	-
Mário Calado	(Dec 2011)	-	(Nov 2012)
António Caldas	(Jan 2013)	-	(Mar 2015)
Frank Moniz	(Mar 2015)	-	(Apr 2015)
Zoran Mačkić	(Apr 2015)	-

See also

• Girabola
• Gira Angola

External links

• Girabola.com profile
• Zerozero.pt profile

References

1. "Soccer: Sagrada Esperança Win Girabola 2005". ANGOP.com. 24 Oct 2005. Retrieved 8 Dec 2014.
2. "Girabola2016: Historial e plantel do Sagrda Esperança da Lunda Norte" (in Portuguese). ANGOP.com. 21 Feb 2016. Retrieved 25 Feb 2016.

1. ^ RSSSF
2. ^ RSSSF
3. ^ World Stadiums