Atlético Petróleos de Luanda

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. 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

Recent seasons

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

• 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.[citation needed]

Players and staff

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.

Staff

Manager history

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

See also

• Girabola
• Gira Angola

External links