Julinho Sporting F.C. (also known as the Rundu Lions) is a

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n football club competing in the

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. The team is based in

Rundu Rundu is the capital and largest city of the Kavango-East Region in northern Namibia. It lies on the border with Angola on the banks of the Kavango River about above sea level. Rundu's population is growing rapidly. The 2001 census counted 36,96 ...

in the

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region. The team earned a promotion to the 2014–15 Namibia Premier League after winning the 2013–14 North East First Division title. In their first season in the Premier League, the team placed 13th.

History

Julinho Sporting F.C. was founded in 2002 by brothers Nelson and Norton Luis in Rundu. They named the team after their late father, Julio Luis. The three had previously been involved with a community football club called Cola-Cola Sporting. The club spent nine years in Namibia's Second Division and was originally composed of players from the Maria Mwengere Secondary School. Julinho Sporting won a promotion to the First Division for the 2011–12 season. Julinho Sporting F.C. won the North East First Division in the 2013–14 season after a 2–0 win against Bingo F.C. The victory earned the club a spot in the 2014–15 Namibia Premier League. In their first season, the club earned 9 wins, 5 draws, and 16 losses for a total of 32 points. They finished in 13th place, avoiding relegation by a single point. In the summer of 2015, the club earned a spot in the Dr.

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Cup in

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. The club garnered over 30,000 votes in a public voting competition to become the 4th and final entrant into the tournament. Other clubs in the tournament included Namibia's

African Stars F.C. The African Stars Football Club are a professional Namibian football club from Windhoek. They play in the country's highest division, the Namibia Premier League. Achievements *Namibia Premier League: ::Champions:(5) 1994, 2008–09, 2009–10, ...

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, and

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C.D. Primeiro de Agosto Clube Desportivo 1º de Agosto is a multisports club from Luanda, Angola. The club, founded 1 August 1977, is attached to the Angolan armed forces, which is its sponsor. Its main team competes in men's football, and its professional basketbal ...

. Julinho Sporting lost to African Stars 5–4 on penalties after a 1–1 draw. They would eventually lose the third-place game 1–0 against Primeiro de Agosto. The team earned their first victory of the season against Flamingo F.C. 1–0 on 20 September.

Achievements

*Namibia Second Division: 1 **2012 *Namibia First Division: 1 **2014 (Promotion to Namibia Premier League)

References

External links

Julinho Sporting F.C. on Facebook
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