Ferroviário de Maputo (basketball)

Clube Ferroviário de Maputo is a basketball club based in Maputo, Mozambique. The team competes in the Mozambican League. In the Mozambican League, Maputo has won nine national titles.[2] Ferroviário played in the 2021 season of the Basketball Africa League (BAL).

Ferroviário de Maputo
NicknameOs Locomotivas (The Locomotives)
LeaguesMozambican League
Founded1924
ArenaPavilhão do Maxaquene
Capacity3,500[1]
LocationMaputo, Mozambique
Team colorsGreen and white
   
PresidentIsidro Amade
Head coachMilagre Macome
Championships9 Mozambican League
Websitefermaputo.co.mz
Active departments of
Ferroviário de Maputo
Football
(men)		 Basketball
(men)		 Basketball
(women)
Volleyball
(men)		 Volleyball
(women)

History

The Clube Ferroviário de Maputo was found in October 1924. However, the team only played football until the basketball section was founded in the 1960s.[3] In 2005, the club won its first national championship which was followed by three more in the following years. On 22 December 2019, Maputo qualified for the first season of the Basketball Africa League (BAL).[4]

In the 2021 BAL season, Ferroviário finished second in Group C and as such clinched a playoff spot behind star players Álvaro Masa and Myck Kabongo.[5] In the quarterfinals, the team narrowly lost to Rwandan hosts Patriots BBC, 71–73.

Honours

Mozambican Basketball League[6]

  • Winners (9): 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019

Personnel

Current roster
Ferroviário de Maputo roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Age
SG 00 Macuiana, Muhambi 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) 21 – (2000-11-03)3 November 2000
G 1 Chimonzo, Baggio 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 29 – (1992-12-13)13 December 1992
F 2 Martins, Hugo 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 27 – (1995-03-12)12 March 1995
SF 5 Holland, Demarcus (I) 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 28 – (1994-03-02)2 March 1994
PG 10 Kabongo, Myck (I) 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 30 – (1992-01-12)12 January 1992
PF 15 Calvo Masa, Álvaro (I) 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 39 – (1983-03-27)27 March 1983
F 21 Caifaz, Milton 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 29 – (1992-06-16)16 June 1992
SG 22 Dinis, Stélio 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 28 – (1993-11-25)25 November 1993
PF 23 Biosse, Yuran 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) 29 – (1993-01-02)2 January 1993
PF 24 Muchate, Custódio 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 40 – (1981-05-06)6 May 1981
PF 32 Baru, Adjehi (I) 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 30 – (1991-10-12)12 October 1991
SG 33 Uamusse, Manuel 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 31 – (1990-10-15)15 October 1990
C 34 Chire, Inélcio 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 30 – (1991-06-01)1 June 1991
Head coach
  • Milagre Macome
Assistant coach(es)
  • Marti Mas Zamora
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (I) Import player
  • Injured
Updated: 16 May 2021

Notable players

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.

Criteria

To appear in this section a player must have either:

  • Set a club record or won an individual award while at the club.
  • Played at least one official international match for their national team at any time.
  • Played at least one official NBA match at any time.

Individual awards

Mozambican League MVP

References
  1. http://jogosafricanos.sapo.mz/noticias/catedral_do_basquetebol_mo_ambic/
  2. da Costa, Álvaro (12 September 2019). "Ferroviário de Maputo bicampeão de basket". A Bola (in Portuguese). Retrieved 3 November 2019.
  3. "Historial". www.fermaputo.co.mz. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  4. "Ferroviario de Maputo book last Basketball Africa League slot". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  5. "Ferroviario secures BAL playoff spot with win over GSP". ESPN.com. 2021-05-24. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  6. "Basquetebol Arquivo de Campeonatos Nacionais de Mocambique". www.todor66.com. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
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