CF Os Balantas
Clube de Futebol Os Balantas is a Guinea-Bissauan football club based in Mansôa. They play in the top division in Guinean football, the Campeonato Nacional da Guiné-Bissau.
The club was founded in 1974 in Mansôa, the year that the country became independent. The team was the first Guinean champion after the independence from Portugal and played in the preliminary round of the CAF Champions League 2007. Os Balantas nearly played in every continental competition, they missed the 2014 competition against Séwé Sports as Balantas withdrew. They also won their only super cup title in 2006 after winning their second championship title.
The earlier Os Balanta was created on 16 September 1946. The club took part in the upper rounds of the Portuguese Cup before independence, they participated in five matches including Lusitano Évora, SC Braga, Fabril, Acadèmica Coimbra and Beja. They had three colonial titles for what it was Portuguese Guinea.
Logo
Its logo is blue and features the acronym CFB.
Achievements
- 1975, 2006, 2009, 2013
- SuperTaça Nacional da Guiné-Bissau: 1
- 2006
League and cup history
Performance in CAF competitions
- 2007 - Preliminary Round
JS Kabylie , 1-2, 1-3
- 2010 - Preliminary Round
Difaa El Jadida, 0-0, 0-3
- 1976 - First Round
ASC Diaraf, 1-4, 1-6
National level
| Season |
Div. |
Pos. |
Pl. |
W |
D |
L |
GS |
GA |
GD |
P |
Cup |
Notes |
| 2003-04 |
1 |
5 |
18 | 7 | 5 | 6 |
21 | 21 | 0 | 26 |
|
|
| 2004-05 |
1 |
4 |
21 | 10 | 6 | 5 |
27 | 16 | +11 | 36 |
|
|
| 2006 |
1 |
1 |
22 | 14 | 8 | 0 |
31 | 11 | 20 | 50 |
|
|
| 2009 |
1 |
1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2013 |
1 |
1 | | | | | | | | | 3rd Round | |
| 2014 |
1 |
6 | | | | | | | | | | |
Statistics
- Best position: First Round (continental)
- Best position at cup competitions: 3rd round (national)
- Total goals scored at the continental championship competitions: 4
Current squad
- As of 2016[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. |
|
Position |
Player
|
| 1 |
 |
GK |
Vadtem Sirivrov
|
| 3 |
 |
DF |
Aruma
|
| 4 |
|
DF |
Bruma
|
| 5 |
|
DF |
Manuel Carlos
|
| 6 |
|
MF |
Ba Wa Djaló
|
| 7 |
|
MF |
Papa
|
| 8 |
|
MF |
Du
|
| 9 |
 |
FW |
Simos Bubu Jr.
|
| 10 |
 |
MF |
Alonso Castro |
|
|
| No. |
|
Position |
Player
|
| 11 |
|
FW |
Rasid Forbes
|
| 12 |
|
FW |
Amidu
|
| 13 |
|
FW |
Barri
|
| 14 |
 |
MF |
Henrry Babah
|
| 15 |
|
DF |
Person Luís Có
|
| 22 |
 |
GK |
Williams Shilow
|
| 28 |
 |
FW |
Johel Uysempa
|
| 33 |
 |
DF |
Shukko |
|
Previous squads
2012 and 2014
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. |
|
Position |
Player
|
| 1 |
|
GK |
Salif
|
| 3 |
|
DF |
Aruma
|
| 4 |
|
DF |
Bruma
|
| 5 |
|
DF |
Manuel Carlos
|
| 6 |
|
MF |
Ba Wa Djaló
|
| 7 |
|
MF |
Papa
|
| 8 |
|
MF |
Du
|
| 10 |
|
MF |
Sá Pinto |
|
|
| No. |
|
Position |
Player
|
| 11 |
|
FW |
Rasid Forbes
|
| 12 |
|
FW |
Amidu
|
| 13 |
|
FW |
Barri
|
| 14 |
|
MF |
Pansau Nhasse
|
| 15 |
|
DF |
Person Luís Có
|
| 22 |
|
GK |
Fode |
|
Managers
- Bacri Sanha (until 2014)
- Soo (in 2015)
Idrrissa Mwhinni (current)
References
External links
