Santa Rita de Cássia FC
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Santa Rita de Cássia Futebol Clube is an Angolan sports club from the city of Uíge. The team made its debut in the Gira Angola (Angola's second division championship) in 2016 after winning the Uige province football championship.[1]
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Full name | Santa Rita de Cássia Futebol Clube | ||
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Founded | 29 August 2015; 8 years ago (2015-08-29) | ||
Ground | Estádio 4 de Janeiro | ||
Capacity | 12,000 | ||
Chairman | Nzolani Pedro | ||
Manager | João Fortuna | ||
League | Girabola | ||
2023–24 | 12th in Girabola | ||
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The club is named after Italian saint Rita of Cascia in whose honor a sanctuary was built at the village of Casseche, Uíge city, where an annual pilgrimage is held.[citation needed]
In 2016, its debutant year in the second division, the club managed to be promoted to Angola's top flight division, the Girabola.