Atlético Petróleos de Luanda in international football

This article aims at providing details on the participation and performance of Atlético Petróleos de Luanda at the various competitions organized by the Confederation of African Football, namely the CAF Champions League, the CAF Confederation Cup and the former CAF Cup and CAF Winner's Cup as well as international tournaments and friendlies.

Petro de Luanda has a total 29 participations in CAF-sponsored competitions, including 8 in the CAF Champions League, 9 in the African Cup of Champions Clubs, 7 in the CAF Confederation Cup, 4 in the CAF Cup Winners' Cup and 1 in the CAF Cup.

In 1997, the club reached the final of the CAF Cup, having finished as the runner-up. In 2001, they reached the semi-finals of the CAF Champions League. In 2004 and 2006, they reached the group stage of the CAF Confederation cup and in 2019-20, that of the Champions League.

Friendlies
In 1987, a four-team tournament marking the 10th anniversary of Angolan state-owned oil company Sonangol, the official sponsor of Petro de Luanda, was held in Luanda with the participation of FC Porto, S.L. Benfica and Vasco da Gama. Petro won the tournament by beating F.C. Porto 2-0 and beating Benfica on penalties after a scoreless draw at the end of regular time.

On the occasion of the 2nd Congress of the ruling party, the MPLA, Sporting da Praia from Cape Verde was invited to play a series of matches in Angola.

In February 1985, Fluminense was invited to play friendly games in Luanda and Huambo against Petro and Mambroa, to mark the 24th anniversary of the beginning of the armed struggle by the MPLA guerrilla against colonialism.