Kabuscorp S.C.
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| Full name | Kabuscorp Sport Clube do Palanca |
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| Founded | 5 December 1994 |
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Estádio dos Coqueiros Luanda, Angola |
| Capacity | 12,000 |
| Owner | Bento Kangamba |
| Manager | Romeu Filemon |
| League | Girabola |
| 2016 | 5th |
| Website | Club home page |
Kabuscorp Sport Clube do Palanca, usually known simply as Kabuscorp is a multisports club based in Luanda, Angola. The club's football teams contests at the Angolan major league Girabola as well as at the African club competitions.
Kabuscorp is an acronym for Kangamba Business Corporation, a business ranging from transports to diamond exploration run by club owner Bento Kangamba.
Kabuscorp S.C. was founded in 1994 by president and club owner Bento Kangamba. The club plays its home matches at the state-owned Estádio dos Coqueiros in Luanda and is renowned for their cheerful supporters, mostly of bakongo origin.
In 2008, in their first appearance in Girabola they finished in 10th position.
The club's greatest achievement came 6 years later, when they won the 2013 Girabola with a record 73 points, thus qualifying to the 2014 CAF Champions League. In 2014, Kabuscorp won the Angolan Supercup beating Petro de Luanda by 3–1.
On August 4, 2012, twenty three fans of Kabuscorp do Palanca club died and 29 others injured, following a road accident on the road connecting the provinces of Kwanza Norte and Luanda. The accident occurred when a bus carrying the supporters of Palanca club was returning from the town of Calulo, coastal Kwanza sul province, after a football match opposing home side Recreativo do Libolo and Kabuscorp. The match was part of the 20th round of national league's first division, Girabola 2012, which ended with a 2–0 victory for the host team.
On January 15, 2012, the 1999 FIFA World Player of the Year and European Footballer of the Year Rivaldo, signed a one-year contract with the club.
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