G.D. Baixa de Cassanje

Grupo Desportivo Heróis da Baixa de Cassanje is an Angolan sports club from the city of Malanje, in the namesake province.

G.D. Baixa de Cassanje
Full nameGrupo Desportivo Heróis da Baixa de Cassanje
Founded4 January 1999; 25 years ago (1999-01-04)
GroundEstádio 1º de Maio, Malanje
Capacity3,500
ManagerPaulo Saraiva
LeagueSegundona
2020/21Decrease 14th in Girabola

The club is named after the pro-independence rebellious group who participated in the Baixa de Cassanje revolt, an act that was carried out as part of Angola's anti-colonial war for independence.

Prior to qualifying to the Girabola, the club has been one of the most regular competitors in the qualifying tournament for the Girabola, having competed in a total 12 seasons from 2003 to 2006, from 2008 to 2013 and finally in 2020–21.

In 2020–21, the team qualified to the Girabola, as a result of a draw following the cancellation of the qualifying tournament for Angola's top division, the Segundona, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1][2][3]

League & Cup Positions edit

Managers edit

  • Kidumo Pedro (2003, 2004)
  • Fortunato Pascoal (2004, 2005)
  • Mateus Martins Bula (2006)
  • Carlos Rafael Júnior (2007)
  • Sarmento Seke, Zeca Nitoia (2008)
  • Zeca Nitoia, Sermio Moisés (2009)
  • Sermio Moisés (2010)
  • Hélder Teixeira (2011)
  • Fortunato Pascoal (2012)
  • Sermio Moisés (2013)
  • Mateus Martins Bula, Paulo Saraiva[note 1] (2019-20)

Staff edit

Name Nat Pos
Technical staff
Paulo Saraiva[note 1]   Head Coach
Joaquim Piedade   Assistant Coach
Salomão Katimba   Assistant Coach
  Goal-keeper Coach
Medical
  Physician
  Physio
Management
  Chairman

References edit

  1. ^ "Football: Baixa de Cassanje team reach top division". ANGOP.com. 12 Jun 2020. Retrieved 15 Jun 2020.
  2. ^ "Baixa de Cassange sorteado para integrar o 'Girabola' de 2020/21" (in Portuguese). rtt.pt. Retrieved 15 Jun 2020.
  3. ^ "Baixa de Cassange vai integrar o Girabola de 2020/21" (in Portuguese). verangola.net. Retrieved 15 Jun 2020.

External links edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ a b Paulo Saraiva replaced Manuel Martins in February 2021