Santa Rita de Cássia FC
| Full name | Santa Rita de Cássia Futebol Clube |
|---|---|
| Founded | 29 August 2015 |
| Ground | Estádio 4 de Janeiro |
| Capacity | 12,000 |
| Chairman | Nzolani Pedro |
| Manager | Sérgio Traguil |
| League | Girabola |
| 2016 | 1st (A) |
Santa Rita de Cássia Futebol Clube is an Angolan sports club from the city of Uíge. The team made its debut in the Gira Angola (Angola's second division championship) in 2016 after winning the Uige province football championship.
The club is named after Italian saint Rita of Cascia in whose honor a sanctuary was built at the village of Casseche, Uíge city, where an annual pilgrimage is held.
In 2016, its debutant year in the second division, the club managed to be promoted to Angola's top flight division, the Girabola.
On February 10, 2017, during the inaugural match of the 2017 Girabola between home team Santa Rita de Cássia and Recreativo do Libolo, one of the access gates of Estádio 4 de Janeiro collapsed as supporters tried to force their way into the stadium. As a result, 17 people were trampled to death and 76 injured, 5 of whom with life-threatening injuries. The most outrageous, odd fact about this incident is that it began just about 6 minutes from the beginning of the match with the match pursuing its normal course until the end and no one inside the stadium realizing what was going on. The Police has reportedly used tear gas to disperse angry supporters.
Santa Rita de Cássia's season-by-season performance since 2011:
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Santa Rita de Cássia players 2016–17
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