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Grupo Desportivo de Maputo, usually known as Desportivo de Maputo, Desportivo Maputo or by the acronym GDM, is an association football club from Maputo, Mozambique.




History


The club was founded on May 31, 1921, as Grupo Desportivo de Lourenço Marques by Professor Sá Couto, José Maria Rodrigues, Alfredo Fragoso, Américo Costa, Martinho Carvalho Durão and Professor Cabanelas. It was an affiliate team of Lisbon-based Sport Lisboa e Benfica. In 1976, after Mozambique's independence from Portugal, the club was renamed to Grupo Desportivo de Maputo. The club's logo was also changed.
1925 Desportivo won the District Championship of Lourenço Marques, a competition held between 1922 and 1961. A further eleven wins followed. In 1957 Desportivo achieved its first of altogether eight Mozambican championships 1956, which was held first in 1956. The club won its last national championship in 2006. In 2012 Desportivo was relegated for the first time.
Most famous of all players from Desportivo is Mário Coluna, who won with Benfica amongst others the European Champion's Cup of 1961 and 1962 and achieved with Portugal the third place in the 1966 World Cup.




Stadium


The club plays their home matches at Estádio Nacional do Zimpeto, which has a maximum capacity of 42,000 people.




Club colors


The club colors are black and white.




Achievements






= Football

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Championship of Mozambique:
colonial era (2): 1957, 1964.
after independence (6): 1977, 1978, 1983, 1988, 1995, 2006.
District Championship of Lourenço Marques: (12)
1925, 1926, 1927, 1929, 1937, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1952, 1956, 1957, 1959.
Cup of Mozambique: (2)
1981, 2006.
Honour Cup of Maputo: (2)
2007, 2008.




= Roller Hockey

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Championship of Mozambique: (15)
1976, 1987, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2010.
Championship of Portugal: (3)
1969, 1971, 1973.




Performance in African competitions


CAF Champions League: 1 appearance
2006–07: Last 32 - Lost against Mamelodi Sundowns (3–1 on aggregate)
CAF Cup Winners' Cup: 1 appearance
1989–90: Semi-finals - Lost against BCC Lions (7–3 on aggregate)




Current squad



Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.




Other sports


Besides football, Desportivo de Maputo also has other sports sections, such as athletics, basketball, five-a-side football, rink hockey, and swimming.




References






External links


Desportivo de Maputo's official website

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