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Sambizanga, have dominated the women's football Angola with five nationwide titles since that time. In addition to Progresso, the club Amigas dos Mártires de Kifangondo Luanda is one of the strongest teams, although with an ultimately unsuccessful appearance at the national championship tournament in Luena in 2008. The only other competitive teams are Regedoria FC de Viana, and the Clube Desportivo da Terra Nova. Terra Nova is the only club with both a second team and a football school for young women. Apart from these, four clubs remain. The other clubs lack structure, and even talented players often have no chance to progress.
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