Estrela Clube Primeiro de Maio
Encyclopedia
Estrela Clube Primeiro de Maio, usually known simply as Primeiro de Maio, is a football (soccer)
club from Benguela
, Angola
, founded in 1955. The club won its first title, the Angolan Cup, in 1982.
, which has a maximum capacity of 15,000 people.
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
club from Benguela
Benguela
Benguela is a city in western Angola, south of Luanda, and capital of Benguela Province. It lies on a bay of the same name, in 12° 33’ S., 13° 25’ E...
, Angola
Angola
Angola, officially the Republic of Angola , is a country in south-central Africa bordered by Namibia on the south, the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the north, and Zambia on the east; its west coast is on the Atlantic Ocean with Luanda as its capital city...
, founded in 1955. The club won its first title, the Angolan Cup, in 1982.
Titles
- Angolan LeagueGirabolaGirabola is the top division of Angolan football, and it is organized by the Angolan Football Federation.The league winner and runner-up qualify for the CAF Champions League.- History :...
: 2
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- 1983, 1985
- Angolan CupAngolan CupThe Angolan football Cup is the main "knockout" cup competition in Angolan football.The competition was established in 1982 following an unofficial cup competition won by Nacional in 1980 and by TAAG in 1981...
: 3
- Angolan Cup
- 1982, 1983, 2007
- 1983, 1985
Performance in CAF competitions
- African Cup of Champions Clubs: 2 appearances
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- 1984African Cup of Champions Clubs 1984The African Cup of Champions Clubs 1984 was the 20th edition of the annual international club football competition held in the CAF region , the African Cup of Champions Clubs...
: Second Round - 1986African Cup of Champions Clubs 1986The African Cup of Champions Clubs 1986 was the 22nd edition of the annual international club football competition held in the CAF region , the African Cup of Champions Clubs...
: First Round
- 1984
- CAF Confederation CupCAF Confederation CupThe CAF Confederation Cup is an international club association football competition run by the Confederation of African Football.-Qualification:...
: 1 appearance
-
- 2008 - Second Round
- CAF CupCAF CupThe CAF Cup was an annual competition organised by the CAF for domestic leagues runner-ups of member associations who haven't qualified to one of the two pre-existing CAF international club competitions the African Cup of Champions Clubs or the African Cup Winners' Cup.-Format:Only runner-ups of...
: 2 appearances
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- 1994 - Finalist
- 1995 - Second Round
- CAF Cup Winners' Cup: 1 appearance
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- 1983 - First Round
Current squad 2010/11
Stadium
The club plays their home matches at Estádio Municipal de BenguelaEstádio Municipal de Benguela
Estadio Municipal de Benguela is a multi-use stadium in Benguela, Angola. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Estrela Clube Primeiro de Maio. The stadium holds 15,000....
, which has a maximum capacity of 15,000 people.