Brera Tchumene FC
{{Short description|Mozambique football club}}
{{Infobox football club|
| clubname = Brera Tchumene FC
| image = Brera_Tchumene_FC_Logo.png
| image_size = 200px
| fullname = Brera Tchumene Football Club
| nickname =
| short name =
| founded = {{start date and age|2023}}
| ground = Estádio da Matola
| capacity = 3,000
| owner = Brera Holdings
| chairman =
| manager =
| league =
| season = 2024
| position = 11th Moçambola
| website = https://brerafc.com/brera-tchumene/
| current =
}}
Brera Tchumene FC is a professional football club from Matola, Mozambique, currently competing in the Moçambola, the highest level of football in the country. Brera Tchumene is one of four clubs under the Brera Holdings umbrella.
History
In March 2023, it was announced that Brera Holdings had created the club as the third club under the Brera umbrella, along with Brera Calcio of Italy and Brera Strumica of North Macedonia. Initially the club would compete in the Segunda Divisão with the goal of earning a quick promotion to the Moçambola. The club would call the Estádio da Matola home.{{cite web |title=Brera Holdings PLC Establishes New Football Club in Mozambique |date=20 March 2023 |url=https://finance.yahoo.com/news/brera-holdings-plc-establishes-football-130000083.html |publisher=Yahoo! |access-date=20 March 2024}} On 30 April 2023, the club played its first-ever match in an away fixture against AD Ximanganine.{{cite web |title=Kick-Off for Brera Tchumene Football Club in Mozambique: the "Brera Era" on an international scale begins in Africa |date=27 April 2023 |url=https://www.wavy.com/business/press-releases/globenewswire/8826669/kick-off-for-brera-tchumene-football-club-in-mozambique-the-brera-era-on-an-international-scale-begins-in-africa/ |publisher=wavy.com |access-date=20 March 2024}} Under head coach Hassane Rachide, the team finished its first season with a 13-2-1 record over the sixteen-match season, becoming champions of the Provincial II Divisão Championship, also known as the Maputo Championship, and earning a right to participate in the promotion playoffs.{{cite press release |title=Brera Tchumene FC is Provincial Champion in Mozambique; Advances to First Division Promotion Tournament |date=26 September 2023 |url=https://www.globenewswire.com/en/news-release/2023/09/26/2749546/0/en/Brera-Tchumene-FC-is-Provincial-Champion-in-Mozambique-Advances-to-First-Division-Promotion-Tournament.html |publisher=Global News Wire |access-date=20 March 2024}}
In September 2023, seven Brera Tchumene players, including head coach Hassane Rachide were selected for the Mozambique U20 national team for a friendly against Eswatini.{{cite web |title=Nine Brera Pro Players Selected to Represent Their National Youth Teams of North Macedonia and Mozambique |url=https://www.centralcharts.com/en/4287097-brera-holdings-plc/news/4388406-nine-brera-pro-players-selected-to-represent-their-national-youth-teams-of-north-macedonia-and-mozambique |publisher=Central Charts |access-date=20 March 2024}} In November of that year, Brera Tchumene FC went on to earn promotion to the top flight for the 2024 season, winning six of six matches in the play-off round then defeating Desportivo da Matola 4–1 over the two-leg series.{{cite press release |title=Brera Tchumene promoted to Moçambola, football's First Division in Mozambique |date=27 November 2023 |url=https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2023/11/27/2786177/0/en/Brera-Tchumene-promoted-to-Mo%C3%A7ambola-football-s-First-Division-in-Mozambique.html |publisher=Global News Wire |access-date=20 March 2024}}{{cite web |last1=Júnior |first1=Alfredo |title=Destaque Investidores italianos vão financiar presença do Brera Tchumene no Moçambola 2024 |url=https://lance.co.mz/artigo/investidores-italianos-vao-financiar-presenca-do-brera-tchumene-no-mocambola-2024 |publisher=Lance |access-date=20 March 2024 |language=Portuguese}}
Domestic history
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| style="background:#d92121;"
! rowspan="2" ! style="background:#EBB027; color:#367C17; border:2px solid #000000;" scope="col"| Season ! colspan="10" ! style="background:#EBB027; color:#367C17; border:2px solid #000000;" scope="col"| League ! rowspan="2" ! style="background:#EBB027; color:#367C17; border:2px solid #000000;" scope="col"| Domestic Cup ! rowspan="2" ! style="background:#EBB027; color:#367C17; border:2px solid #000000;" scope="col"| Notes |
| style="background:#EBB027; color:#367C17; border:2px solid #000000;" scope="col"|Div.
! style="background:#EBB027; color:#367C17; border:2px solid #000000;" scope="col"|Pos. ! style="background:#EBB027; color:#367C17; border:2px solid #000000;" scope="col"|Pl. ! style="background:#EBB027; color:#367C17; border:2px solid #000000;" scope="col"|W ! style="background:#EBB027; color:#367C17; border:2px solid #000000;" scope="col"|D ! style="background:#EBB027; color:#367C17; border:2px solid #000000;" scope="col"|L ! style="background:#EBB027; color:#367C17; border:2px solid #000000;" scope="col"|GF ! style="background:#EBB027; color:#367C17; border:2px solid #000000;" scope="col"|GA ! style="background:#EBB027; color:#367C17; border:2px solid #000000;" scope="col"|GD ! style="background:#EBB027; color:#367C17; border:2px solid #000000;" scope="col"|P |
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| align=center|2023
|align=center|2nd |bgcolor="#FFD700"|{{center|1st}} |align=center|16 |align=center|13 |align=center|1 |align=center|2 |align=center|68 |align=center|7 |align=center|61 |align=center|40 |align=center| - |align=center| Promoted to Moçambola via play-offs |
| align=center|2024
|align=center|1st |align=center|{{center|11th}} |align=center|22 |align=center|4 |align=center|6 |align=center|12 |align=center|22 |align=center|29 |align=center|–7 |align=center|18 |align=center| - |align=center| |
Honours
::Winner: 2023
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- [https://brerafc.com/brera-tchumene/ Official website]
- [https://us.soccerway.com/teams/mozambique/tchumene/64490/ Soccerway profile]
Category:Football clubs in Mozambique
Category:2023 establishments in Mozambique