Mozambican basketball

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Playoff finals - game 1

Ferroviário Maputo 78 Maxaquene 80 (0-1)


Ferroviário (green) vs Maxaquene (white)

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Playoff finals - game 2
Maxaquene 77 Ferroviário Maputo 78 (1-1)

Playoff finals - game 3
Ferroviário Maputo 91 Maxaquene 78 (2-1)


Ferroviário Maputo is the 2008 Mozambican champion! Congrats!




Ferroviário makes it 3 titles in a row. Fernando Manjate (Maxaquene) was the MVP.
Costa do Sol grabbed the 3rd place by beating Desportivo Maputo 91-78.

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Better late than never, 2008 league rosters:

POLITÉCNICA QUELIMANE
Abdul Faruk
Alexandre Miereles
Anatancio Mombassa
Celso Betuel
Hegino Mustafa
Idilson Pereira
Ismael Nurmamad
Jacinto Guilamba
Jaime Lourenco
Jose Brandao
Lucas Canhe
Manuel Amadeu
Mauro Maquile
Sergio Farinha

SPORT CLUB CHIMOIO
Aguiar Rumeque
Alberto Barreto
Alberto Manjate
Alberto Pereira
Alexandre De Nascimento Joao
Amadeu Chamussia
Augusto Manuel
Bernardo Joao
Clesio Pedro
Couto Xavier
Edgar Muriamo
Ernesto Matabeia
Franca Pery
Hert Mariote
Irineu Nhamposse
Laisse Joao
Leovigildo Joaquim

DESPORTIVO BEIRA
Amarildo Taquidir
Augusto Manuel
Cremildo Matos
Dercio Raimundo
Extyncias Becaps
Filipe Veleno
Gouveia Alexandre
Jose Zunguza
Luis Cossa
Mandava Simango
Micail Taquidir
Nordino Raimundo
Paulo Nhamue
Sergio Chicava
Sergio Tomossene

FERROVIÁRIO BEIRA
Andre Macuacua
Andre Velasco
Armando Baptista
Celio Zucule
Dercio Mavie
Eduardo Lon
Eurico Alua
Helder Cumbana
Margarido Manhanga
Milton Manheira
Ossuamne Tembo
Pion

FERROVIÁRIO MAPUTO
Bruno Dias
Custodio Muchate
Edson Monjane
Felisberto Macuacua
Fuzi Mazibuko
Gerson Novela
Hermelindo Novela
Jeronimo Bispo
Octavio Magolico
Orlando Novela
Recildo Tiua
Ricardo Alipio

COSTA DO SOL
Al
Felisberto Viana
Gervasio Manhica
Helton Mazive
Humberto Matsolo
Isaac Almoco
Jo
Juma Pira
Kjpundu Golatse
Luis Barros
Martinho Sobrinho
Nyakallo Nthuping
Palmerim Cucu
Paulino Feliciano

MAXAQUENE
Abel Mabatene
Aniceto Houana
Ebenizario Hamela
Fernando Manjate
Helmano Nhatitima
Leonel Manhique
Luis Cossa
Samuel Massingue
Sete Muianga
Siade Cossa
Silvano Castanheira
Stelio Nuaila
Vicent Hamilton

DESPORTIVO MAPUTO
Augusto Matos
Benjamim Manhanga
David Junior
Edgar Machava
Edson Houana
Hercilio Mangujo
Igor Matavele
Issufo Gulamo
Ivan Macome
Nelson Jossias
Pio Matos
Ronaldo Geneto
Samo Gudo
Samora Mucavele
Sidonio Xirindza
Silvio Neves

http://africa-basket.blogspot.com/2009/02/mocambique-equipas-do-campeonato.html

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To mark the beginning of the 2009 season, the Opening Tournament will start today. The competition will feature some league teams, like Ferroviário Maputo, Maxaquene, Desportivo Maputo and Costa do Sol, along with some "outsiders" like Académica, Aeroporto, Eagles, Real Sociedade and UP.

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Opening Tournament - round 1

Ferroviário Maputo 67 Académica 47
Costa do Sol 71 UP 30
Desportivo Maputo 96 Real Sociedade 29
Aeroporto 80 Eagles 55


GROUP A standings
Costa do Sol 1-0
Ferroviário Maputo 1-0
Académica 0-1
UP 0-1

GROUP B standings
Desportivo Maputo 1-0
Aeroporto 1-0
Eagles 0-1
Real Sociedade 0-1
Maxaquene 0-0

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Opening Tournament - round 2

Ferroviário Maputo 70 Costa do Sol 66
UP 51 Académica 50
Maxaquene 104 Eagles 36
Real Sociedade 50 Aeroporto 47


GROUP A standings
Ferroviário Maputo 2-0
Costa do Sol 1-1
UP 1-1
Académica 0-2

GROUP B standings
Aeroporto 1-1
Real Sociedade 1-1
Desportivo Maputo 1-0
Maxaquene 1-0
Eagles 0-2

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Opening Tournament - round 4

Desportivo Maputo 59 Maxaquene 55
Real Sociedade 61 Eagles 51

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Opening Tournament - round 5

Desportivo Maputo 77 Eagles 24
Maxaquene 72 Aeroporto 40

Desportivo Maputo, Maxaquene, Ferroviário Maputo and Costa do Sol will play the semi-finals.

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Opening Tournament - semi-finals

Maxaquene 80 Ferroviário Maputo 54
Desportivo Maputo 67 Costa do Sol 51

On Saturday the final will oppose Maxaquene and Desportivo Maputo.

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Opening Tournament - final

Desportivo Maputo 78 Maxaquene 52

Costa do Sol grabbed the bronze medal with 55-50 win over Ferroviário Maputo.


Desportivo Maputo

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Maxaquene signed American Jason Ray Hartford and Zimbabwean Eric Banda for the new season.

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2009 season

Regular season round 1

Maxaquene 79 Desportivo Maputo 76
Ferroviário Maputo 79 Costa do Sol 66
Real Sociedade 63 Desportivo Beira 70
Ferroviário Beira 116 Benfica Quelimane 78

Regular season round 2

Ferroviário Maputo 74 Maxaquene 71 OT
Costa do Sol 82 Desportivo Maputo 89
Real Sociedade 72 Ferroviário Beira 92

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LNB 2009 season - Playoff semifinals

Desportivo Maputo 115 Ferroviário Beira 100 (1-1)
(Augusto Matos 34 pts | André Velasco 27 pts)

Ferroviário Maputo 73 Maxaquene 78 (1-1)
(Octávio Magoliço 22 pts | Eric Banda 20 pts)


Best of three series.

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LNB 2009 season - Playoff semifinals

Maxaquene 93 Ferroviário Maputo 82 (2-1)
(Jason Hartford 32 pts | Octávio Magoliço 23 pts)

Maxaquene is the first finalist and have the chance to become champions for the first time since 2004.

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LNB 2009 season - Playoff finals

GAME 2
Ferroviário Beira 71 Maxaquene 91 (43-35 at HT) (1-1)
(André Velasco 21 pts | Samora Mucavel 22 pts)

GAME 1
Maxaquene 65 Ferroviário Beira 72 (0-1)


The deciding game will be played next Saturday.