Petro de Luanda plays the 2024–25 season in the Angolan Basketball League and the Basketball Africa League (BAL), as well as in two national cup competitions.
This season was the first without Carlos Morais, whose 22-year tenure with Petro ended when he signed with rivals Interclube. Other notable players who left were Jone Pedro (after 5 years) and Gerson Gonçalves (after nine years).
Petro successfully defended its national title by defeating Primeiro de Agosto in the finals in five games. It was the eighteenth title of Petro, and the sixth consecutive championship. It was the second team to win six straight titles, following Primeiro de Agosto's streak between 2000 and 2005. They also won the Angolan Cup and Super Cup, successfully completing the national treble.
In the BAL season, Petro reached a second straight BAL finals, but lost to Al Ahli Tripoli.
Overview
After the successful previous season, veteran Jone Pedro left the club (after 5 years), along with Gerson Gonçalves (after 9 years), who signed a contract in France. The team reinforced themselves with Solo Diabate, who returned after one season in Libya, and Patrick Gardner. The season began with the Supertaça de Angola on November 24, 2024; Petro won the cup for an eleventh time after easily defeating Interclube in the game.
In January 2025, Carlos Morais left the team after 22 seasons with Petro, when he signed with Interclube. They also signed Rigoberto Mendoza.
Petro was allocated in the Sahara Conference, and thus played the group stage games in Dakar. They finished second behind US Monastir and qualified for the playoffs.
On April 11, Petro won its 15th Taça de Angola (Cup) title after crushing Vila Clotilde in the final game. With their victory they tied Primeiro de Agosto's record for most cup titles won. On May 12, 2025, Petro announced the signing of Samkelo Cele to the team.
On May 30, 2025, Petro successfully defended its national title by defeating Primeiro de Agosto in the finals in five games. It was Petro's eighteenth title, and the sixth consecutive championship. It was the second team to win six straight titles, following Primeiro de Agosto's streak between 2000 and 2005. As winners, Petro qualified directly for the 2026 BAL season. Aboubakar Gakou was named the Angolan League MVP for a third time, becoming the third player to win three or more awards, joining Eduardo Mingas and Olímpio Cipriano.
Roster
Transactions
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Out
Competitions
Friendly Petro spent their pre-season in Spain, where they participated in a local tournament, to prepare for the 2024 FIBA Intercontinental Cup.
FIBA Intercontinental Cup
Group phase
5th-6th place classification game
BAL
Sahara Conference
Playoffs
Seeding game
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Final
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