Grupo Desportivo Sagrada Esperança, usually known as Sagrada Esperança, is a football (soccer) club from Dundo, Lunda Norte province, Angola. The club won its first title, the Angolan Cup, in 1988. The club's name is likely to originate from Angola's first president Agostinho Neto's famous poem Sagrada Esperança (Sacred Hope). The club was founded on December 22, 1976 by then Angola-state owned diamond company Diamang (now Endiama), which remains as its major sponsor. In 2005, the club, managed by Mário Calado, won the league by having one point ahead ASA. In the same year, the club competed in the 2005 CAF Champions League, but was eliminated in the first round by ASEC Abidjan of Ivory Coast, after a 2–2 draw at home in the first leg and a 1–0 defeat away in the second leg. Achievements Angola League: (2) 2005, 2021. Angola Cup: (2) 1988, 1999. Angolan SuperCup: (1) 2021. Recent seasons Sagrada Esperança'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 and cup positions Performance in CAF competitions CAF Champions League: 3 appearances 2005 – First Round 2006 – Preliminary Round 2022 - CAF Cup: 2 appearances 1992 – Second Round 1998 – First Round CAF Cup Winners' Cup: 2 appearances 1989 – Second Round 2000 – Second Round Stadium The club plays their home matches at formerly Quintalão do Dundo, now Estádio Sagrada Esperança, which has a maximum capacity of 8,000 people . The stadium underwent a major rehabilitation and was renamed and reinaugurated in 2008. Players and staff Squad Players Staff Manager history and performance See also Girabola Gira Angola External links Girabola.com profile Zerozero.pt profile References RSSSF RSSSF World Stadiums Football clubs in Angola Sports clubs in Angola Association football clubs established in 1976 1976 establishments in Angola Dundo