Clube Ferroviário de Maputo, or simply Ferroviário, is a Mozambique multi sports club from Maputo especially known for its football operations but also for its basketball and roller hockey team. History The club was founded in 1924, as Clube Ferroviário de Lourenço Marques. In 1976, the club was renamed to Clube Ferroviário de Maputo. In 1982, the club won its first two titles, the Cup of Mozambique, and the Mozambican League. After winning the Moçambola in 2008 and in 2009, they finished in the fifth position in the 2011 edition of the league, concluded on November 6, 2011. They won the Taça de Moçambique in the same year, after they defeated Chingale de Tete in the final. Stadium The club plays their home matches at Estádio da Machava, which has a maximum capacity of 45,000 people. Achievements Moçambola Colonial champions: Winners (8): 1956, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1972 Since independence: Winners (10): 1982, 1989, 1996, 1997, 1998–99, 2002, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2015 Cup of Mozambique Winners (5): 1984, 1989, 2004, 2009, 2011 Maputo Honour Cup Winners (2): 2001–02, 2005 Performance in African competitions CAF Champions League: 6 appearances 1997 - Group Stage 1998 - Second Round 2000 - Second Round 2003 - First Round 2006 - First Round 2009 - Preliminary Round African Cup of Champions Clubs: 2 appearances 1983 - Second Round 1990 - First Round CAF Confederation Cup: 3 appearances 2004 - Preliminary Round 2005 - First Round 2012 - First Round CAF Cup Winners' Cup: 1 appearance 1994 - First Round CAF Cup:7 appearances 1992 - Semi-finals 1993 - First Round 1994 - Second Round 1995 - Quarter-finals 1996 - Second Round 2001 - Quarter-finals 2002 - First Round Basketball team The club has a strong basketball team. Several of the club's players have represented different national teams at the FIBA Africa Championships. Octavio Magolico, for example, has played for the Mozambique national basketball team and Cedrick Kalombo has played for the South Africa national basketball team. References Association football clubs established in 1924 Ferroviario 1924 establishments in Mozambique Basketball teams in Africa Ferroviário de Maputo