Gira Angola

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Girangola
Founded
2008
Nation
Angola
Access To
Girabola
Relegation To
Angola Provincial Stage
Number of Teams
18
Level on Pyramid
2
Domestic Cups
Angolan Cup Angolan SuperCup
Current Champions
Porcelana
Most Successful Club
Sporting Cabinda (2)

Gira Angola (or Angolan Second Division) is the second division of Angolan football (soccer), and it is organized by the Angolan Football Federation.

History

In 2008, the competition's first edition was played. It was contested by 18 teams divided in three groups of six teams each. Clubs from all provinces of the country disputed the competition. In 2009 the competition was again played by eighteen clubs.

Gira Angola - teams in the league - 2013

North Zone

Académica Soyo (Soyo)
Cabinda SC (Cabinda)
CD São Salvador (Zaire)
CDE Norberto de Castro (Luanda)
FC Cabinda (Cabinda)
Polivalentes FC (Luanda)
Sport Cabinda e Benfica (Cabinda)
Sporting Cabinda (Cabinda)

Center Zone

Académica Petróleos do Lobito (Lobito)
Benfica Lubango (Lubango)
Clube Nacional de Benguela (Benguela)
Desportivo JGM Sport Clube (withdrew) (Huambo)
Evale FC (Cunene)
GD Jackson Garcia (Benguela)
Petro Huambo (Huambo)

South & East Zone

AD Stade do Uíge (Uíge)
CD Baixa de Kassanje (Malanje)
FC Desportivo 4 de Abril (Cuando Cubango)
GD Renascimento (Uíge)
Juventude Atlética de Saurimo (Lunda Sul)
Malanje SC (Malanje)
Sporting do Bié (Bié)
União SC (Uíge)

List of champions

Year	Serie A
2008
2009	Sporting de Cabinda
2010	Progresso do Sambizanga
2011	Sporting de Cabinda
2012	Porcelana

Year	Serie B
2008	Académica do Lobito
2009
2010	Primeiro de Maio
2011
2012

Titles by team

Sporting Cabinda (2 times)
Académica Lobito (1 time)
Progresso (1 time)
Primeiro de Maio (1 time)
Porcelana (1 time)

Football in Angola

Federação Angolana de Futebol

National teams

Men	National team Olympic (U-23) U-20 U-17

Women	National team U-20 U-17

League system

Men	Girabola Gira Angola

Domestic cups

Men	Taça de Angola SuperTaça de Angola

Awards

Footballer of the Year
Top scorers

Lists

All-time Table
Champions
Clubs
International footballers
Foreign players
Venues

Men's clubs
Women's clubs
Men's players
Women's players
Expatriate players
Managers
Referees
Venues
Seasons
Records

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