Clube Ferroviário de Maputo

Ferroviário de Maputo

Full name	Clube Ferroviário de Maputo
Nickname(s)	Os locomotivas
Founded	1924
Ground	Estádio da Machava Maputo, Mozambique (Capacity: 45.000)
Chairman	Osório Lucas
Manager	Chiquinho Conde
League	Moçambola
2009	1st
Home colours Away colours

Ferroviário de Maputo, or simply Ferroviário, is a Mozambique football club from Maputo.

History

The club was founded in 1924, as Clube Ferroviário de Lourenço-Marques.

In 1976, the club was renamed to Clube Ferroviário de Maputo.

In 1982, the club won its first two titles, the Cup of Mozambique, and the Mozambican League.

Stadium

The club plays their home matches at Estádio da Machava, which has a maximum capacity of 60,000 people.

Achievements

• Moçambola: 9

1982, 1989, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2002, 2005, 2008, 2009

• Cup of Mozambique: 5

1982, 1989, 1996, 2004, 2009

• Maputo Honour Cup: 2

2001/02, 2005

Performance in African competitions

• CAF Champions League: 6 appearances

1997 - Group Stage 1998 - Second Round

2000 - Second Round 2003 - First Round

2006 - First Round 2009 - Preliminary Round

• African Cup of Champions Clubs: 2 appearances

1983: Second Round

1990: First Round

• CAF Confederation Cup: 2 appearances

2004 - Preliminary Round

2005 - First Round

• CAF Cup Winners' Cup: 1 appearance

1994 - First Round

• CAF Cup::7 appearances

1992 - Semi-Finals 1993 - First Round 1994 - Second Round

1995 - Quarter-Finals 1996 - Second Round 2001 - Quarter-Finals

2002 - First Round

Famous players

• Simão (2003-07)
• Alberto da Costa Pereira
• + Joaquim João (1982)
• Mabjaia (1990)
• Tchaka-Tchaka
• Jojó (1992)
• Luis Parruque (1997)
• Tomá's Inguane
• Paulito
• Pinto Barros
• Danito Cuta (1998)