Renacimiento FC

Renacimiento FC is a football club based in Malabo, capital of Equatorial Guinea.

The boy who was only founded in 2000 as a spin-off of Cafe bank Sportif, club experienced in recent years under club president Melchor Esono Edjo a meteoric rise, between 2004 and 2007 took you four championships in a row, and had the much better-known traditional teams such as record champions CD Elá Nguema or Atlético Malabo, Akonangui FC and Deportivo Mongomo behind. For sensation you made ​​internationally as one in the CAF Champions League 2006 surprising playoff games against the Ivorian club Africa Sports National, and was also higher assessed the Stade Malien win. Only in the second round was terminus against the eventual champions Al -Ahly Cairo. But even this one worried with a 0-0 in the first leg against the overpowering opponents for headlines, but the Egyptians are one of the strongest teams in Africa. The knockout phase Renacimiento entitled to further participation in the CAF Confederation Cup, the European equivalent of the UEFA Cup. Here one could prevail against the re- favorite Nigerian club Heartland FC and moved therefore into the group stage of the last eight, where, however, was eliminated against well-known African teams such as the eventual champions Etoile Sportive du Sahel and Esperance Sportive de Tunis and FC Saint Eloi Lupopo. But at least you could record a 3-0 home win against the latter and a 0-0 draw against Espérance.

The name Renacimiento means in Spanish rebirth.

The club also has a women's football team which bear the name Águilas de Verdes Aneja Luther Khing.

Achievements

• Äquatorialguineasche Championship Champion: 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007

• Equatorial Guinean football club
• Malabo