Sport Lisboa e Bolama (Guinea-Bissau)
Bolama served as the colonial capital of Portuguese Guinea until 1941, and the club was one of the earliest organised football sides in the territory. Like many clubs in Lusophone Africa during the colonial period, it reflected Portuguese influences and was part of the network of settler and local associations that helped establish the sport in the region. Football clubs began appearing in the late 1920s and 1930s under strict colonial oversight.
Detailed records of its competitive record are sparse, as organised national competitions were limited before independence. It competed in local and regional matches during the colonial era alongside other early sides such as Clube Desportivo e Recreativo de Farim (1934), Sporting Clube de Bissau (1936), and Clube de Regatas de Estrela Negra (1937, later known as EN Bolama).
After Guinea-Bissau’s independence in 1973–1974, the football landscape was reorganised. Many colonial-era clubs either dissolved, were refounded under new names, or faded as the focus shifted to post-independence structures and the national league (Campeonato Nacional da Guiné-Bissau), which began in 1975. Sport Lisboa e Bolama does not appear in modern league records and is considered defunct.
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