Atlético Petróleos de Luanda, also known as Petro Atlético de Luanda, or simply Petro Atlético or Petro de Luanda, is a football club from Luanda, Angola, founded in 1980.[2] The club won its first title, the Angolan League, in 1982 and is the most successful team in the country.

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Petro de Luanda
Full nameAtlético Petróleos de Luanda
Nickname(s)
  • Os Tricolores
  • Os Petrolíferos
Founded14 January 1980; 44 years ago (1980-01-14)[1]
GroundEstádio 11 de Novembro
Luanda, Angola
Capacity48,500
PresidentTomás Faria
ManagerRicardo Chéu
LeagueGirabola
2023–241st (champions)
Websitewww.petroatletico.co.ao
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In its initial days, the club was known as Petroclube.

Four players from Petro Atlético represented Angola at their first World Cup in 2006: Lebo Lebo, Lamá, Zé Kalanga and Delgado.

The club has also a basketball team. Many basketball players of the team, participated with Angola national basketball team in the Olympics 2008.

Honours

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Jesus
Tony
Zeca
Santos
Feliciano
Melanchton
Teixeira
Macuéria
Franco
Nandinho
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 First lineup in official competition
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Lito
J.Machado
Jesus
Abreu
Meco
Dedé
Melanchton
Cuba
Moreno
Franco
Panzo
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 First lineup in Girabola – 9/5/1981

Recent seasons

Petro de Luanda's season-by-season performance since 2001:
As of 2 October 2023

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  • PR = Preliminary round, R1 = First round, GS = Group stage, R32 = Round of 32, R16 = Round of 16, QF = Quarter-finals, SF = Semi-finals, RU = Runner-Up, W = Winner

Performance in CAF competitions

1998 – Second Round
2001 – Semi-Finals
2002 – First Round
2004 – Third Round
2007 – First Round
2009 – First Round
2010 – Second Round
2019−20 – Group Stage
2020−21 – Group Stage
2021−22 – Semi-Finals
1983: Second Round
1985: First Round
1987: First Round
1988: Second Round
1989: First Round
1990: First Round
1991: Second Round
1994: First Round
1995: First Round
2004 – Group Stage
2006 – Group Stage
2008 – First Round
2010 – Second Round of 16
2013 – First Round
2014 – Second Round of 16
2015 
1997 Finalist
1992 – First Round
1993 – Second Round
1999 – First Round
2003 – First Round
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 2019–2020

At a General Assembly meeting held on June 27, 2020, it was decided that the former logo should be reinstated with a few minor adjustments.[citation needed]

Players and staff

Players

Squad

As of 31 August 2024

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

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Staff

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Technical staff
Ricardo Chéu Portugal Head coach
José Nhwengo Angola Assistant coach
Cristóvão M'Bala Angola Assistant coach
Medical
Rodolfo Muleka Angola Physician
Francisco Chipenga Angola Physio
António Mbuyamba Angola Masseur
Management
Tomás Faria Angola Chairman
Filipe Nkosi Angola Vice-chairman
Daniel Lungu Angola Head of Foot Dept
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Manager history

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Chairman history

  • Tomás Faria – 2014–present
  • Mateus de Brito 2012–2014
  • Cardoso Pereira – 2008–2011
  • Paulo Gouveia Júnior – 2004–2007
  • Silva Neto – 1999–2003
  • Botelho de Vasconcelos1990–1999

Other sports

See also

References

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