CD Costa do Sol (basketball) explained

Clube de Desportos da Costa do Sol, commonly known as CD Costa do Sol, is a Mozambican basketball team from Maputo. It is the basketball section of the multi-sports club, founded in 1955.

The "Canarinhos" (little caranies) won the Liga Moçambicana de Basquetebol (LMB) championship in 2001 and 2023.^{[1] [2]}

History

The team was founded on 15 October 1955 as Sport Lourenço Marques e Benfica, as a subsidiary of the Portuguese sports club S.L. Benfica. Between 1976 and 1978, the team was named Sport Maputo e Benfica after the city was re-named. The team was re-named to CD Costa do Sol in 1978 after Mozambique became independent.

Their 2023 championship was won under coach Miguel Guambe, following a 3–2 finals win over Ferroviáraio de Maputo.^[3]

The Costa do Sol women's team were the runners-up in the 2022 FIBA Africa Women's Champions Cup, losing to Alexandria Sporting Club in the finals.^[4] They were also qualified for the 2023 season, but withdrew.^[5]

Honours

Men's team

Mozambican Basketball League

• Winners (2): 2001, 2023
  • Runners-up (1): 2019

Women's team

FIBA Africa Women's Clubs Champions Cup

• Runners-up (1): 2022

Notes and References

1. Web site: Maduela . Aristides . 2023-12-23 . Costa do Sol campeão da Liga de Basquetebol sénior masculino . 2023-12-27 . Rádio Moçambique . pt-PT.
2. Web site: Basquetebol Arquivo de Campeonatos Nacionais de Mocambique . 10 March 2020 . www.todor66.com.
3. Web site: Nhamurave . Samuel . basquetebol: costa do sol sagra-se campeão 20 anos depois . 2023-12-27 . pt-PT.
4. Web site: Sporting Alexandria crowned 2022 Africa Champions Cup Women winners . 2022-12-18 . FIBA.basketball . en.
5. Web site: Lance Costa do Sol desiste da Liga Africana de Basquetebol Sénior Feminino . 2023-12-27 . lance.co.mz.