Ferroviário de Maputo (women's basketball)

Clube Ferroviário de Maputo is a women's basketball club based in Maputo, Mozambique. The team competes in the Mozambican League. The team is one of the most decorated teams on the continent, having won the FIBA Africa Women's Clubs Champions Cup two times (2018 and 2019).

Ferroviário de Maputo
Nickname	Os Locomotivas (The Locomotives)
Leagues	Mozambican League
Founded	1924
Arena	Pavilhão do Maxaquene
Capacity	3,500[1]
Location	Maputo, Mozambique
Team colors	Green and white
Championships	2 FIBA Africa Champions Cup (2018, 2019)
Website	fermaputo.co.mz
Home Away Third

For the men's team, see Ferroviário de Maputo (basketball).

History

Ferroviário de Maputo was founded in 1924 and is operated by the country's national railway organisation.

In 2018, Ferroviário won their maiden title, and their country's sixth title overall, by edging out the five-time champions Interclube of Angola, 59–56, in the finals.^[2] A year later, in 2019, Maputo won its second title after defeating record holder Interclube once again in the final, 91–90 after overtime. Ingvild Mucauro was named the competition's MVP.^[3]

Honours

FIBA Africa Women's Clubs Champions Cup

• Champions (2): 2018, 2019
  • Runners-up (3): 2006, 2016, 2017
    • Third place (2): 2015, 2022

References

1. "Jogosafricanos - Pesquisa SAPO".
2. "Ferroviario de Maputo claim first-ever FIBA Africa Women's Champions Cup title". FIBA Africa. 25 November 2018. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
3. "Ferroviario de Maputo defend FIBA Africa Women's Champions Cup". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 27 December 2021.