Brera Tchumene FC is a professional

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club from

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, currently competing in the

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, 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

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and Brera Strumica of

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. Initially the club would compete in the

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with the goal of earning a quick promotion to the

. The club would call the

Estádio da Matola Estádio da Matola is a multi-purpose stadium in Maputo, Mozambique. It is currently used mostly for football (soccer), football matches and is the home stadium of Atlético Muçulmano da Matola. The stadium holds 3,000 people. References

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home. On 30 April 2023, the club played its first-ever match in an away fixture against AD Ximanganine. 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. 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. 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.

Domestic history

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Honours

* Campeonato Nacional de Futebol da Segunda Divisão (1) ::Winner: 2023

References

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External links

Official websiteSoccerway profile
Football clubs in Mozambique 2023 establishments in Mozambique Association football clubs established in 2023 Sport in Maputo