Angolan league 2008-09

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Petro Luanda signed American/Angolan F Robert Fortes (28, 1.96m).
The team lost Domingos Bonifácio, Shannon Crooks, Leonel Paulo, Luís Costa and Manuel Mariano to the newly formed team Recreativo Libolo.

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1º de Agosto is in Portugal to prepare for the next season and faced some Portuguese teams already, here are the results:

vs Académica 101-71
vs Esgueira 94-69
vs Vagos 81-76
vs Porto 92-86

Today they'll play Benfica.
Update: 1º de Agosto 92 Benfica 83

[rikhardur]

The league will start on 21st November and end on 15th May 2009.

Here's the competition system:

Phase 1: each team will play at home and away against all the others
Phase 2: two groups
Final phase: each team will play two times at home and away against all the others


The first round is already set and will oppose the current champion 1º de Agosto and the runner-up Petro Luanda:

Desportivo Huíla vs CDUAN
Vila Clotilde vs Universidade Lusíadas
Imbondeiro Viana vs Sporting Luanda
Promade Cabinda vs Recreativo Libolo
ASA vs Interclube
1º de Agosto vs Petro Luanda (postponed due to 1º de Agosto's continental game)

[rikhardur]

Angolan Supercup will be played on 11th November featuring 1º de Agosto (current champion) and ASA (Cup runner-up).

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Independence Cup

1º de Agosto beat Interclube 101-93 (51-36 at HT) in round 1 of the 1st edition of Independece Cup.
Euclides Camacho topped the scorers with 22 points, Olímpio Cipriano had 21 for 1º de Agosto. Best rebounders were Rodrigo Mascarenhas (11) for the winners and Hugo Cristiano (10) for Interclube.

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Independence Cup

Another win for 1º de Agosto in Independence Cup's second round, this time against Promade Cabinda 87-65. Olímpio Cipriano was the game's best scorer with 19 points, followed by Rodrigo Mascarenhas with 16. For Promade Rock Carlos scored 11 points and Luís Fernandes 8 points.
In the other round's game ASA beat Interclube 71-62.


Standings:

1. 1º de Agosto - 4 points
2. Promade Cabinda - 3 points
3. ASA - 3 points
4. Interclube - 2 points

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Independence Cup

ASA claimed the trophy by beating 1º de Agosto 81-77 (39-33 at HT). Afonso Rodrigues topped ASA's scorers with 18 points, followed by José Santos with 13. For the "soldiers" Joaquim "Kikas" Gomes had 19 points and Olímpio Cipriano 14.
In the other game Interclube beat Promade Cabinda 82-76.
Olímpio Cipriano was the tournament MVP, Afonso Rodrigues received the fair play award.


Final standings:

1. ASA - 5 points
2. 1º de Agosto - 4 points
3. Interclube - 3 points
4. Promade Cabinda - 2 points

[mvblair]

Rick, the Independence Cup is different from the national Super Cup, right?

I'm surprised Petro Luanda isn't in the rankings here. You wrote that they lost some big time players, but they've still got Mingas and de Carvalho, so I'd assume they were still in good shape.

[rikhardur]

Rick, the Independence Cup is different from the national Super Cup, right?

I'm surprised Petro Luanda isn't in the rankings here. You wrote that they lost some big time players, but they've still got Mingas and de Carvalho, so I'd assume they were still in good shape.

Yes, those are differente competitions. Independence Cup is basically a preparation tournament for the championship.

[rikhardur]

Supercup 2008

1º de Agosto claimed the Supercup by beating ASA 86-70 (46-30 at HT). Filipe Abraão (ASA) was the game's top scorer with 20 points while Joaquim "Kikas" Gomes had 18 points and Olímpio Cipriano 17 points for 1º de Agosto.

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Lusíada Roster

Elmer Felix, Nsilo Lopes, Leandro da Conceição, Amândio Costa, Leonel Boaventura (Guards)

João Cassua, José Miguel, Késsio Viegas, Rosário Pitra, Amlide Lufungula (Fowards), Eugénio Amaral, Maurício da Silva, Branislav Couceiro, Mauro Silvestre (Fowards/Centers)

André Salgado (Center).

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Desportiva da Huila roster

Buila Katiavala 2.08, Abdulay faty 2.07, Bruno Maiato 2.03, Manuel Rostino 2.00 (Centers)

Andre Miguel, Adalberto Antonio, Carlos, Osvaldo Baltasar, Gaspar Bango, Valdemar Domingues, Emanuel Caetano, Edson Domingos (Fowards)

Adilson Moreira, Mauro Lobito, Feliciano Almeida, Yuri Swingui, Cesar Carapinha (Guards)

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Petro Atlético roster

E.Mingas, Gentry, Abdel Boukar, Muzadi (Centers)

Heshimu Ewans, Carlos Morais, F.Albano, F.Horácio, Tandala, Vitor carvalho, Vladimir Pontes, Joaquim Costa (Fowards)

Milton Barros, Paulo Santana, Roberto Fortes (Guards)

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1ºAgosto roster

Kikas Gomes, Felizardo Ambrósio, Francisco Jordão (Centers)

C.Almeida, Mayzer Alexandre, O.Cipriano, Vlad Ricardino, R.Mascarenhas, Simão João, Ilunga (Fowards)

Lutonda, Armando, Adilson (Guards)

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Interclube roster

Hugo Cristiano, Selengue, Jorge Taty, Nivaldo Sumbo,Roly Mayombo (Centers)

Sanu Maria, Vicente Neto, Francisco Sousa, Helder Domingos, Michel Santos, Armindo Chipongue, Mutu Fonseca, Euclides Camacho (Fowards)

Simão Panzo, João Swingue, fabrice Mokoteemapa (Guards)