Progresso do Sambizanga
Full nameProgresso Associação do Sambizanga
Founded17 November 1975 (1975-11-17)
GroundEstádio da Cidadela
Luanda, Angola
Capacity40,000
ChairmanInácio António Alfredo
ManagerHélder Teixeira
LeagueSegundona
2021–22Decrease 15th in Girabola (relegated)
WebsiteClub website

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]

Progresso do Sambizanga is notably the only club in Girabola to maintain a women's soccer team, even without official competition. They play their home games at the state-owned Estádio da Cidadela.

History

The 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.

Little John
Vieira Dias
Deny
Dé
Eduardo André
José
F. Pinto
S.José
Salviano
Garrincha
Luís Cão
 First lineup in Girabola

Honours

Runner-up: (1) 2016

Recent seasons

Progresso do Sambizanga's season-by-season performance since 2011:

  • 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

Stadium

Progresso 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

Its 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.

Performance in CAF competitions

1997 – First Round
Gabon FC 105 Libreville 1–0, 2–0

Players and staff

Players

Staff

Name Nat Pos
Technical staff
Paulo Dias Angola Head coach
Diogo Pedro Angola Assistant coach
Mbala José Angola Goalkeeper coach
Medical
Valdevino Miranda Angola Physician
Rui Oliveira Brazil Physio
Management
Inácio António Alfredo Angola Chairman
Manuel Santos Angola Vice-Chairman

Manager history and performance

Progresso do Sambizanga Women's Football

When 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

2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
2000

Other sports

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Futebol: Progresso assinala 31 anos com despromoção no Girabola" (in Portuguese). ANGOP.com. 2006-11-16. Retrieved 2014-04-20.
  2. ↑ "Progresso celebra aniversário com regresso à fina-flor do futebol" (in Portuguese). ANGOP.com. 2010-11-17. Retrieved 2014-04-20.
  3. ↑ "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.
  4. ↑ "Angola 2005 (Women)". RSSSF. Retrieved 15 Dec 2014.
  5. ↑ "Angola 2006 (Women)". RSSSF. Retrieved 15 Dec 2014.
  6. ↑ "Angola 2007 (Women)". RSSSF. Retrieved 15 Dec 2014.
  7. ↑ "Progresso do Sambizanga sagra-se campeão nacional feminino" (in Portuguese). ANGOP.com. 21 Dec 2008. Retrieved 14 Dec 2014.
  8. ↑ "Progresso do Sambizanga vence taça de Angola feminino" (in Portuguese). ANGOP.com. 16 Sep 2000. Retrieved 6 Dec 2014.
  9. ↑ "Angola 2001 Women". RSSSF. Retrieved 15 Dec 2014.
  10. ↑ "Angola 2002 Women". RSSSF. Retrieved 15 Dec 2014.
  11. ↑ "O Progresso do Sambizanga conquistou pela quarta vez consecutiva a Taça de Angola" (in Portuguese). ANGOP.com. 5 Feb 2003. Retrieved 6 Dec 2014.
  12. ↑ "Angola 2004 (Women)". RSSSF. Retrieved 15 Dec 2014.
  13. ↑ "Angola 2005 (Women)". RSSSF. Retrieved 15 Dec 2014.
  14. ↑ "O Progresso do Sambizanga conquistou a supertaça de futebol feminino" (in Portuguese). ANGOP.com. 11 Mar 2000. Retrieved 6 Dec 2014.
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