Jesus Cristo Basquetebol

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Jesus Cristo Basquetebol
LeagueAngolan Basketball League
Founded2021
HistoryJesus Cristo Basquetebol
2021–present
LocationViana, Luanda, Angola

Jesus Cristo Basquetebol, also known as Jesus Christ Basketball or simply J.C., is an Angolan basketball team based in Viana, Luanda Province. The team was founded in 2021 and entered the top flight Angolan Basketball League in the 2021 season.[1][2] The team's name was chosen because the team mainly consists of Catholic players.

In their debut season, Jesus Cristo finished in the 9th and last place. In 2023, J.C. played in the play-offs for he first time when they lost to Petro de Luanda.

Season by season[edit]

Season Tier League Regular season Playoffs Taça de Angola
Finish Played Wins Losses Win%
Jesus Cristo
2020–21 1 Angolan League 9th 8 0 8 .000 Did not qualify
2021–22 1 Angolan League 9th 24 11 13 .458
2022–23 1 Angolan League 8th^ 24 10 14 .417 Quarter-finalist
2023–24 1 Angolan League 8th 21 8 13 .381 Did not qualify

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Basquetebol: nove equipas participam na competição que arranca dia 5 de Março". Correio da Kianda - Notícias de Angola (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 7 August 2022.
  2. ^ Olgário, Marcos (11 May 2022). "É NOTÍCIA: Federação Angolana de Basquetebol pensa numa 2ª divisão". Bola em Campo (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 7 August 2022.