Angola - National clubs seek Angola's third african title
After 1º de Agosto's victories in 2002, 2004 and Petro de Luanda triumph last year, Angola is preparing for its fourth win at the African clubs champions cup, in males category, with the holding of the 22nd edition of the competition, which is to start Thursday, in Cabinda and Huambo provinces, ANGOP has learnt.
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After 1º de Agosto's victories in 2002, 2004 and Petro de Luanda triumph last year, Angola is preparing for its fourth win at the African clubs champions cup, in males category, with the holding of the 22nd edition of the competition, which is to start Thursday, in Cabinda and Huambo provinces, ANGOP has learnt.
Angolan hegemony at the level of national teams started in 2002, when 1º de Agosto won the continental title for the first time. The conquest happened in Luanda (Angola), in a competition that was dominated by the Angolan team.
In the following years, the national clubs kept improving and has consequence 1º de Agosto won again the African clubs cup, held in Egypt, home to the former champions Zamalek (1992) and Gezira (1994/1996).
One year later, for the first time Angola was represented in the continental competition by three teams, namely Petro de Luanda, 1º de Agosto and Interclube.
Surprisingly, the two first ones, considered as favourites, did not make it to the final, but Interclube in their debut participation passed to the last stage, losing in the final to ABC of Cote d'Ivoire.
In 2005, Petro de Luanda conquered the African clubs cup, in a final played against 1º de Agosto, in Nigeria.
In the present edition, the second one in Angola, any of the national representatives are in condition to winning the trophy.
Meanwhile, Nigeria's Niger Potters, Cote d'Ivoire's ABC and Mali's Stade are other difficult opponents for this cup.