Atlético Sport Aviação

Atlético Sport Aviação, best known as ASA, is a football club from Luanda, Angola.

ASA
Full nameAtlético Sport Aviação
Nickname(s)Os Aviadores
Founded1 April 1953 (1953-04-01)
GroundEstádio da Cidadela
Luanda, Angola
Capacity35,000
ChairmanJosé Luís Prata
Managern/a
2018–19 15th, Girabola

The club was founded in 1953 by a group of workers from TAAG's predecessor DTA. Mr. Jacinto Medina was the first chairman.

Before Angola's independence, the club was known as Atlético Sport Aviação . After independence, it was called Desportivo da TAAG, named after its major sponsor, the Angolan Airlines. In 1992, the club's name was reverted to its original ASA.

The club won its first title, the Angolan Cup, in 1995. Two players from ASA represented Angola at their first World Cup in 2006: Jamba and Love.

Achievements

2002, 2003, 2004.
1965, 1966, 1967, 1968 (colonial champions)
1995, 2005, 2010.
1996, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2011.

Recent seasons

Atlético Sport Aviação'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

League & Cup Positions

Performance in CAF competitions

2003 – Group Stage
2004 – Second Round
2005 – Second Round
2006 – Preliminary Round
2005 – Intermediate Round
2011 – Preliminary Round
1993 – Semi-Finals
2001 – Second Round
2002 – First Round
1982 – First Round
1994 – First Round
1996 – First Round

Stadium

The club plays their home matches at Estádio da Cidadela, which has a maximum capacity of 35,000 people.

Players and staff

Players

Staff

Name Nat Pos
Technical staff
Head Coach
Assistant Coach
Goalkeeper Coach
Medical
Physio
Masseur
Management
José Luís Prata Chairman

Manager history

Other sports

See also

References

  1. "O Atlético Sport Aviação (Asa) conquistou o primeiro título" (in Portuguese). ANGOP.com. 21 Oct 2002. Retrieved 6 Dec 2014.
  2. "O Atlético Sport Aviação(ASA) sagrou-se pela segunda vez consecutiva campeão nacional" (in Portuguese). ANGOP.com. 24 Nov 2003. Retrieved 14 Dec 2014.
  3. "Angola/Soccer: ASA Win Third National Title". ANGOP.com. 27 Oct 2004. Retrieved 14 Dec 2014.
  4. "Soccer: Kadima Goal Gives ASA Victory In Angola Cup". ANGOP.com. 12 Nov 2005. Retrieved 23 Nov 2014.
  5. "ASA win Angola League Cup". ANGOP.com. 12 Nov 2010. Retrieved 23 Nov 2014.
  6. "O Atlético Sport Aviação (ASA) conquistou a Supertaça de Angola" (in Portuguese). ANGOP.com. 8 Feb 2003. Retrieved 22 Nov 2014.
  7. "The Athletic Sport Aviation (ASA) has won the Angola Super Cup". ANGOP.com. 8 Feb 2004. Retrieved 22 Nov 2014.
  8. "Football: ASA Win Angola´s Super-Cup". ANGOP.com. 7 Feb 2005. Retrieved 22 Nov 2014.
  9. "Football: Soccer: ASA Win Angola Super-Cup". ANGOP.com. 22 Feb 2006. Retrieved 22 Nov 2014.
  10. "ASA beat Interclube, win Super Cup". ANGOP.com. 7 Mar 2011. Retrieved 22 Nov 2014.
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