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Kabuscorp S.C.P.

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Ground Capacity
  
12,000

2016
  
5th

Arena/Stadium
  
Estádio dos Coqueiros

Manager
  
Romeu Filemón

Location
  
Luanda, Angola

Owner
  
Bento Kangamba

Website
  
Club home page

Founded
  
5 December 1994

League
  
Girabola

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Full name
  
Kabuscorp Sport Clube do Palanca

Ground
  
Estádio dos Coqueiros Luanda, Angola

Kabuscorp Sport Clube do Palanca, usually known simply as Kabuscorp is a multisports club based in Luanda, Angola. The club's football teams contests at the Angolan major league Girabola as well as at the African club competitions.

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Kabuscorp is an acronym for Kangamba Business Corporation, a business ranging from transports to diamond exploration run by club owner Bento Kangamba.

Kabuscorp S.C. was founded in 1994 by president and club owner Bento Kangamba. The club plays its home matches at the state-owned Estádio dos Coqueiros in Luanda and is renowned for their cheerful supporters, mostly of bakongo origin.

History

In 2008, in their first appearance in Girabola they finished in 10th position.

The club's greatest achievement came 6 years later, when they won the 2013 Girabola with a record 73 points, thus qualifying to the 2014 CAF Champions League. In 2014, Kabuscorp won the Angolan Supercup beating Petro de Luanda by 3–1.

2012 Road Accident

On August 4, 2012, twenty three fans of Kabuscorp do Palanca club died and 29 others injured, following a road accident on the road connecting the provinces of Kwanza Norte and Luanda. The accident occurred when a bus carrying the supporters of Palanca club was returning from the town of Calulo, coastal Kwanza sul province, after a football match opposing home side Recreativo do Libolo and Kabuscorp. The match was part of the 20th round of national league's first division, Girabola 2012, which ended with a 2–0 victory for the host team.

Notable Players

On January 15, 2012, the 1999 FIFA World Player of the Year and European Footballer of the Year Rivaldo, signed a one-year contract with the club.

Albert Meyong, was a decisive player in Kabuscorp's first titles being the club's top scorer.

Achievements

  • Angolan League: 1
  • 2013
  • Angolan SuperCup: 1
  • 2014
  • Recent seasons

    Kasburcop's season-by-season performance since 2011:

  • PR = Preliminary round, 1R = First round, GS = Group stage, R32 = Round of 32, R16 = Round of 16, QF = Quarter-finals, SF = Semi-finals
  • References

    Kabuscorp S.C.P. Wikipedia