Atlético Petróleos de Luanda

Petro de Luanda
Full name	Atlético Petróleos de Luanda
Nicknames	Os Tricolores; Os Petrolíferos;
Founded	14 January 1980
Ground	Estádio 11 de Novembro, Luanda, Angola
Capacity	48,500
President	Tomás Faria
Manager	Flávio Amado
League	Girabola
2025–26	1st
Website	www.petroatletico.co.ao

Atlético Petróleos de Luanda, also known as Petro Atlético de Luanda, or simply Petro Atlético or Petro de Luanda, is a football club from Luanda, Angola, founded in 1980.^[2] The club won its first title, the Angolan League, in 1982 and is the most successful team in the country.

In its initial days, the club was known as Petroclube.

Four players from Petro Atlético represented Angola at their first World Cup in 2006: Lebo Lebo, Lamá, Zé Kalanga and Delgado.

The club has also a basketball team. Many basketball players of the team, participated with Angola national basketball team in the Olympics 2008.

Honours

Girabola: 19
- 1982, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2008, 2009, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25
Angola Cup: 15
- 1987, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2012, 2013, 2017, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24
Angola Super Cup: 6
- 1987, 1988, 1993, 1994, 2002, 2013

Jesus

Tony

Zeca

Santos

Feliciano

Melanchton

Teixeira

Macuéria

Franco

Nandinho

First lineup in official competition

Lito

J.Machado

Jesus

Abreu

Meco

Dedé

Melanchton

Cuba

Moreno

Franco

Panzo

First lineup in Girabola – 9/5/1981

Recent seasons

Petro de Luanda's season-by-season performance since 2001:
As of 2 October 2023

Overall match statistics
Season	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	%
2022–23	43	32	5	6	90	22	+68	0.814
2021–22	48	31	14	3	101	37	+64	0.677
2020–21	45	28	7	10	61	29	+32	0.733
2019–20	36	18	14	4	57	28	+29	0.556
2018–19	45	28	9	8	60	24	+36	0.711
2018	32	15	14	3	44	17	+27	0.516
2017	33	22	3	8	49	21	+28	0.788
2016	33	21	7	5	42	17	+25	0.712
2015	33	12	8	13	29	31	–2	0.561
2014	43	19	11	13	63	41	+22	0.593
2013	38	18	9	11	46	29	+17	0.618
2012	–	–	–	–	–	–	+	–
2011	–	–	–	–	–	–	+	–

Classifications
GB	AC	SC	CL	CC
1st	1st	–	GS	-
1st	1st	–	SF	-
2nd	1st	–	GS	-
-	-	–	GS	-
2nd	SF	–	–	GS
2nd	–	–	–	R1
2nd	1st	–	–	–
2nd	SF
8th	SF
5th	2nd	RU
4th	1st	W
3rd	1st
3rd	R32			R16

Top season scorers
Player	LG	AC	SC	CL	CC	T
Azulão	20	2	–	5	-	27
Azulão	21	4	–	7	-	32
Azulão	16	1	–	2	-	19
António Rosa Ribeiro	14	1	–	3	-	18
Azulão	13	2	–	–	5	20
Azulão	20	–	–	–	1	21
Azulão	15	3	–	–	–	18
Azulão	9	1	–	–	–	10
Job	6	1	–	–	1	7
Ladji Keita	13	2	0	–	4	19
Ladji Keita	8	5	0	–	0	13
Kembua	10		–	–	–
Love	20		–	–	–

PR = Preliminary round, R1 = First round, GS = Group stage, R32 = Round of 32, R16 = Round of 16, QF = Quarter-finals, SF = Semi-finals, RU = Runner-Up, W = Winner

Performance in CAF competitions

CAF Champions League: 7 appearances

1998 – Second Round

2001 – Semi-Finals

2002 – First Round

2004 – Third Round

2007 – First Round

2009 – First Round

2010 – Second Round

2019−20 – Group Stage

2020−21 – Group Stage

2021−22 – Semi-Finals

African Cup of Champions Clubs: 9 appearances

1983: Second Round

1985: First Round

1987: First Round

1988: Second Round

1989: First Round

1990: First Round

1991: Second Round

1994: First Round

1995: First Round

CAF Confederation Cup: 7 appearances

2004 – Group Stage

2006 – Group Stage

2008 – First Round

2010 – Second Round of 16

2013 – First Round

2014 – Second Round of 16

2015 –

CAF Cup: 1 appearance

1997 – Finalist

CAF Cup Winners' Cup: 4 appearances

1992 – First Round

1993 – Second Round

1999 – First Round

2003 – First Round

Logo

At a General Assembly meeting held on June 27, 2020, it was decided that the former logo should be reinstated with a few minor adjustments.

Players and staff

Jonathan Toro, who played numerous games for Honduras, joined Atlético Petróleos de Luanda in 2023

Players

Squad

As of 5 March 2026

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


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	ANG	Hugo Marques
2	DF	ANG	Odair Neves
3	FW	ANG	Gilberto (on loan from Orlando Pirates)
4	DF	ANG	Rúben Adérito
7	FW	ANG	Anderson Cruz
8	MF	HON	Jonathan Toro
9	FW	ANG	Julinho
10	MF	POR	Pedro Aparício
11	FW	POR	Costinha
12	MF	POR	Benny
13	DF	POR	Pedro Pinto
14	FW	ANG	Macaiabo
17	FW	ANG	Vanilson


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
18	DF	ANG	Vidinho
19	FW	ANG	Jó Paciência
20	MF	POR	Jorge Pereira
22	GK	ANG	Augusto Mualucano
23	FW	BRA	Tiago Reis
24	DF	ANG	Kinito
25	DF	ANG	Eddie Afonso
26	FW	BRA	Tiago Azulão (captain)
27	DF	ANG	Antonio Hossi
33	FW	ANG	Ilídio
37	MF	ANG	Maya

Staff

Name	Nationality	Position(s)
Technical staff
Flávio Amado		Head coach
José Nhwengo		Assistant coach
Cristóvão M'Bala		Assistant coach
Medical
Rodolfo Muleka		Physician
Francisco Chipenga		Physio
António Mbuyamba		Masseur
Management
Tomás Faria		Chairman
Filipe Nkosi		Vice-chairman
Daniel Lungu		Head of Foot Dept

Manager history

Season	Coach	Coach	Coach
1980	Vassili Moratev Vesco
1981	Antônio Clemente
1982
1983
1984	Carlos Queirós	Severino Miranda Smica †
1985	Alfredo Abraão
1986	Alfredo Abraão	Carlos Silva
1987	Carlos Silva	Carlos Queirós	Antônio Clemente
1988	Antônio Clemente
1989	Carlos Queirós
1990		Antônio Clemente	Carlos Queirós
1991
1992	Gojko Zec
1993
1994
1995		Jesus Saturnino
1996	António Lopes Chiby
1997	António Lopes Chiby	Jorge Ferreira
1998	Jorge Ferreira
1999	Dragan Popadić	Djalma Cavalcante
2000	Djalma Cavalcante
2001	Djalma Cavalcante

Season	Coach	Coach
2002	José Roberto Ávilas
2003	Jan Brouwer
2004	Jan Brouwer	Antônio Clemente
2005	Arthur Bernardes	Carlos Alhinho
2006	Carlos Alhinho	Djalma Cavalcante
2007	Bernardino Pedroto
2008
2009
2010		Miroslav Maksimović
2011	Miroslav Maksimović
2012	Miroslav Maksimović	Miller Gomes
2013	Miller Gomes	José Dinis
2014	Alexandre Grasseli
2015	Alexandre Grasseli
2016	Beto Bianchi
2017
2018
2018-19		Toni Cosano
2019-20	Toni Cosano
2020-21	Toni Cosano	Mateus Agostinho Bodunha
2021-22	Alexandre Santos
2022–23	Alexandre Santos

Chairman history

Tomás Faria – 2014–present
Mateus de Brito † – 2012–2014
Cardoso Pereira – 2008–2011
Paulo Gouveia Júnior – 2004–2007
Silva Neto – 1999–2003
Botelho de Vasconcelos – 1990–1999

Other sports

Petro Atlético Basketball
Petro Atlético Handball
Petro Atlético Hockey

References

^ "Team Information and Statistics — Atlético Petróleos de Luanda". globalsportsarchive.com. Archived from the original on 9 December 2023. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
^ "Team profile – Statistics – Players – Honours: Atlético Petróleos (Angola)". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 9 September 2023.

External links

[1] "Team Information and Statistics — Atlético Petróleos de Luanda". globalsportsarchive.com. Archived from the original on 9 December 2023. Retrieved 27 December 2023.

[2] "Team profile – Statistics – Players – Honours: Atlético Petróleos (Angola)". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 9 September 2023.

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Girabola
1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25 2025–26
2023–24 clubs	Académica Lobito Bravos do Maquis Desportivo da Huíla Desportivo Lunda Sul Interclube Kabuscorp Petro de Luanda Primeiro de Agosto Recreativo Libolo Sagrada Esperança Santa Rita São Salvador Sporting Cabinda Wiliete União Malanje
Former clubs	4 de Abril Académica Soyo ASA Atlético Namibe Baixa de Cassanje Benfica Huambo Benfica Luanda Benfica Lubango Construtores Uíge Desportivo da Cuca Desportivo da EKA Domant FC FC Cabinda FC Uíge Ferroviário Huambo Ferroviário Huíla Independente Tômbwa Inter da Huíla J.G.M. Juventude Moxico Kabuscorp Nacional Benguela Petro Huambo Porcelana Primeiro de Maio Progresso Lunda Sul Recreativo Caála Ritondo Santa Rita Santos Saurimo FC Sporting Benguela Sporting Bié Sporting Luanda União Uíge Vitória do Bié
2020–21 clubs' seasons	Petro de Luanda Primeiro de Agosto
List of players by club	Académica ASA Benfica Luanda Bravos Maquis Desportivo Domant FC Interclube Kabuscorp Petro 1º de Agosto 1º de Maio Progresso Progresso L.S. Rec Caála Rec do Libolo Sagrada Sporting Cabinda
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