G.D. Sagrada Esperança


Grupo Desportivo Sagrada Esperança, usually known as Sagrada Esperança, is a football club from Dundo, Lunda Norte province, Angola. The club won its first title, the Angolan Cup, in 1988.
The club's name is likely to originate from Angola's first president Agostinho Neto's famous poem Sagrada Esperança. The club was founded on December 22, 1976 by then Angola-state owned diamond company Diamang, which remains as its major sponsor.
In 2005, the club, managed by Mário Calado, won the league by having one point ahead ASA. In the same year, the club disputed the CAF Champions League, but was eliminated in the 1/16 Finals by ASEC Abidjan of Ivory Coast, after a 2–2 draw at home in the first leg, and a 1–0 defeat in the second leg, played in Abidjan.

Achievements

Recent seasons

Sagrada Esperança's season-by-season performance since 2011:
Season
2016401511143634+2
2015351310122431–7

LGACSCCLCC
9thQF
10th2nd

Love42511
Guedes4?4


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Performance in CAF competitions

The club plays their home matches at formerly Quintalão do Dundo, now Estádio Sagrada Esperança, which has a maximum capacity of 8,000 people. The stadium underwent a major rehabilitation and was renamed and reinaugurated in 2008.

Players and staff

Players

Staff

Manager history and performance