Clube de Desportos do Maxaquene, usually known simply as Maxaquene, is a sports club based in Maputo, Mozambique. The club is nicknamed Maxaca. Currently besides football (soccer) there are two indoor sports namely basketball (CD Maxaquene Basketball) and handball. In such sports Maxaquene is only the club with the most national titles after independence. Maxaquene won its first post-independence title in football, the Taça de Moçambique, in 1978. Prior to Mozambique's independence from Portugal, Maxaquene were known as Sporting Clube de Lourenço Marques or simply Sporting de Lourenço Marques (Lourenço Marques being the name for Maputo before independence). Under this name, the legendary Eusébio played for the club. Name history 1920–76: Founded as Sporting Clube de Lourenço Marques. 1976–78: The club is renamed Sporting Clube de Maputo. 1978–present: The club is renamed Clube de Desportos Maxaquene. Between December 1981 and February 1982, the club took the name Asas de Moçambique. Stadium The club plays their home matches at Estádio do Maxaquene, which has a maximum capacity of 15,000 people. Achievements Campeonato de Moçambique: (5) 1984, 1985, 1986, 2003, 2012 Taça de Moçambique: (9) 1978, 1982, 1986, 1987, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2001, 2010 Campeonato Provincial de Moçambique: 1960, 1962 District Championship of Lourenço Marques: (9) 1922, 1930, 1933, 1938, 1940, 1943, 1948, 1953, 1960 Taça de Honra de Maputo: 2006 Performance in CAF competitions CAF Champions League: 1 appearance 2004 – First Round African Cup of Champions Clubs: 1 appearance 1987 – Preliminary Round CAF Confederation Cup: 1 appearance 2011 – Preliminary Round CAF Cup Winners' Cup: 8 appearances 1979 – First Round 1983 – First Round 1988 – First Round 1991 – First Round 1995 – Semi-finals 1997 – First Round 1999 – Second Round 2002 – First Round CAF Cup: 2 appearances 1998 – First Round 2003 – First Round Performance in African competitions CAF Champions League: 2 appearances Best: 2003–04 Preliminary Round – Lost against Amazulu 7–4 on aggregate CAF Confederation Cup: 2 appearances Best: 2002–03 First Round – Lost against Black Rhinos 1–1 on aggregate African Cup Winners' Cup: 6 appearances Best: 1994–95 Semi-finals – Lost against Julius Berger 1–0 on aggregate Current squad Former coaches Litos (2009) References Maxaquene Association football clubs established in 1978 Sport in Maputo