Ground Estádio 4 de Janeiro Chairman Nzolani Pedro 2016 1st (A) Date founded 29 August 2015 | Ground Capacity 12,000 Manager Sérgio Traguil League Girabola | |
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Full name Santa Rita de Cássia Futebol Clube | ||
Girabola zap 2017 4 jornada asa vs santa rita de c ssia fc
Santa Rita de Cássia Futebol Clube is an Angolan sports club from the city of Uíge. The team made its debut in the Gira Angola (Angola's second division championship) in 2016 after winning the Uige province football championship.
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- Girabola zap 2017 4 jornada asa vs santa rita de c ssia fc
- 2017 disaster
- Achievements
- Recent seasons
- Squad
- References
The club is named after Italian saint Rita of Cascia in whose honor a sanctuary was built at the village of Casseche, Uíge city, where an annual pilgrimage is held.
In 2016, its debutant year in the second division, the club managed to be promoted to Angola's top flight division, the Girabola.
2017 disaster
On February 10, 2017, during the inaugural match of the 2017 Girabola between home team Santa Rita de Cássia and Recreativo do Libolo, one of the access gates of Estádio 4 de Janeiro collapsed as supporters tried to force their way into the stadium. As a result, 17 people were trampled to death and 76 injured, 5 of whom with life-threatening injuries. The most outrageous, odd fact about this incident is that it began just about 6 minutes from the beginning of the match with the match pursuing its normal course until the end and no one inside the stadium realizing what was going on. The Police has reportedly used tear gas to disperse angry supporters.
Achievements
Recent seasons
Santa Rita de Cássia's season-by-season performance since 2011:
Squad
As of 10 February 2017Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.