Girabola

For the women's league, see Angolan Women's Football League.
Girabola
Country Angola
Confederation CAF
Founded 1979
Number of teams 16
Level on pyramid 1
Relegation to Gira Angola
Domestic cup(s) Taça de Angola
SuperTaça de Angola
International cup(s) Champions League
Confederation Cup
Current champions Recreativo do Libolo
(2014)
Most championships Petro Atlético (15 titles)
Website girabola.com
2015

Girabola,[1] or Campeonato Nacional de Futebol em Séniores Masculinos, is the top division of Angolan football. It is organized by the Angolan Football Federation.[2]

The league winner and runner-up qualify for the CAF Champions League.

2015 Girabola members

List of champions

The list of champions includes the national champions in the colonial period.[3]

Before independence (Campeonato Estadual da I Divisão)

Since independence (Girabola)

Y Club Home Nat Coach Y Club Home Nat Coach
*1979:Primeiro de AgostoLuandaAngola Nicola Berardinelli *1997: Petro de Luanda BrazilJorge Ferreira
*1980:Primeiro de AgostoLuandaSocialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Ivan Ridanović *1998: Primeiro de Agosto LuandaAngolaDaniel Ndunguidi
*1981:Primeiro de AgostoLuandaAngolaJoaquim Dinis *1999: Primeiro de Agosto LuandaAngolaDaniel Ndunguidi
*1982:Petro de Luanda Brazil António Clemente *2000: Petro de Luanda Brazil Djalma Cavalcante
*1983:Primeiro de MaioBenguelaSocialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Petar Kzernević *2001: Petro de Luanda [4] BrazilDjalma Cavalcante
*1984:Petro de Luanda Angola Severino Miranda *2002: ASA [5] Luanda PortugalBernardino Pedroto
*1985:Primeiro de MaioBenguelaMozambiqueRui Rodrigues *2003: ASA [6] LuandaPortugalBernardino Pedroto
*1986:Petro de Luanda Angola Carlos Silva *2004: ASA [7] LuandaPortugalBernardino Pedroto
*1987:Petro de Luanda BrazilAntónio Clemente *2005: Sagrada Esperança [8] Dundo AngolaMário Calado
*1988:Petro de Luanda BrazilAntónio Clemente *2006: Primeiro de Agosto [9] Luanda NetherlandsJan Brouwer
*1989:Petro de Luanda Angola Carlos Queirós *2007:Interclube [10] LuandaBrazilCarlos Mozer
*1990:Petro de Luanda AngolaCarlos Queirós *2008:Petro de Luanda [11] PortugalBernardino Pedroto
*1991:Primeiro de AgostoLuandaSerbia Dušan Condić *2009:Petro de Luanda [12] PortugalBernardino Pedroto
*1992:Primeiro de AgostoLuandaSerbia Dušan Condić *2010: Interclube [13] Luanda PortugalÁlvaro Magalhães
*1993:Petro de Luanda SerbiaGojko Zec *2011: Recreativo do Libolo [14] CaluloAngolaZeca Amaral
*1994:Petro de Luanda SerbiaGojko Zec *2012: Recreativo do Libolo [15] AngolaZeca Amaral
*1995:Petro de Luanda Angola Jesus *2013: Kabuscorp [16] Bulgaria Eduard Antranik
*1996:Primeiro de AgostoLuanda AngolaMário Calado *2014: Recreativo do Libolo [17] Angola Miller Gomes

Titles by team

Team Won Years won
Petro de Luanda 15 1982, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2008, 2009
Primeiro de Agosto 9 1979, 1980, 1981, 1991, 1992, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2006
ASA 3 2002, 2003, 2004
Recreativo do Libolo 3 2011, 2012, 2014
Primeiro de Maio 2 1983, 1985
Interclube 2 2007, 2010
Kabuscorp 1 2013
Sagrada Esperança 1 2005

Topscorers

Topscorers were:[18][19]

Year Top scorer Team Goals
1979 João Machado Diabos Verdes 18
1980 Carlos Alves Primeiro de Agosto 29
1981 Maluca Primeiro de Agosto 20
1982 Jesus Petro de Luanda 21
1983 Maluca Primeiro de Agosto 17
1984 Jesus Petro de Luanda 22
1985 Jesus Petro de Luanda 19
1986 Túbia Inter Luanda 20
1987 Mavó Ferroviário da Huíla 20
1988 Manuel Primeiro de Agosto 16
1989 André Desportivo da Cuca 18
1990 Mona Petro de Luanda 17
1991 Amaral Aleixo G.D. Sagrada Esperança 23
1992 Amaral Aleixo Petro de Luanda 20
1993 Serginho Desportivo da Eka 14
1994 Kabongo Sonangol do Namibe 16
1995 Serginho Desportivo da Eka 19
1996 César Caná Académica do Lobito 15
1997 Zé Neli Petro do Huambo 12
1998 Betinho Petro de Luanda 14
1999 Isaac Primeiro de Agosto 16
2000 Blanchard Benfica de Luanda 19
2001 Angola Flávio Amado Petro de Luanda 23
2002 Angola Flávio Amado Petro de Luanda 16
2003 André Interclube 12
2004 Angola Love Kabungula Atlético Sport Aviação 17
2005 Angola Love Kabungula Atlético Sport Aviação 13
2006 Angola Manucho Petro de Luanda 16
2007 Angola Manucho Petro de Luanda 14
2008 Angola Santana Petro de Luanda 20
2009 Angola David Magalhães Petro de Luanda 19
2010 Angola Daniel Mpele Mpele Kabuscorp 14
2011 Angola Love Kabungula Petro de Luanda 20
2012 Angola Yano Progresso do Sambizanga 14
2013 Cameroon Albert Meyong Kabuscorp 20
2014 Cameroon Albert Meyong Kabuscorp 17

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Futebol: A história do termo Girabola" (in Portuguese). ANGOP.com. 17 Feb 2005. Retrieved 6 Dec 2014.
  2. ↑ Bravos do Maquis Seek Three Points In Girabola-2006
  3. ↑ "Angola – List of Champions". RSSSF. Retrieved 17 April 2011.
  4. ↑ ""Petro de Luanda" team has won the Angolan soccer first division championship". ANGOP.com. 10 Dec 2001. Retrieved 14 Dec 2014.
  5. ↑ "O Atlético Sport Aviação (Asa) conquistou o primeiro título" (in Portuguese). ANGOP.com. 21 Oct 2002. Retrieved 6 Dec 2014.
  6. ↑ "O Atlético Sport Aviação(ASA) sagrou-se pela segunda vez consecutiva campeão nacional" (in Portuguese). ANGOP.com. 24 Nov 2003. Retrieved 14 Dec 2014.
  7. ↑ "Angola/Soccer: ASA Win Third National Title". ANGOP.com. 27 Oct 2004. Retrieved 14 Dec 2014.
  8. ↑ "Soccer: Sagrada Esperança Win Girabola 2005". ANGOP.com. 24 Oct 2005. Retrieved 8 Dec 2014.
  9. ↑ "1º de Agosto New National Champions". ANGOP.com. 15 Oct 2006. Retrieved 14 Dec 2014.
  10. ↑ "Football: Interclube Wins National Senior Championship". ANGOP.com. 21 Oct 2007. Retrieved 5 Dec 2014.
  11. ↑ "Petro de Luanda win national championship". ANGOP.com. 26 Oct 2008. Retrieved 5 Dec 2014.
  12. ↑ "1º de Agosto's victory causes title celebration for Petro in advance". ANGOP.com. 18 Oct 2009. Retrieved 5 Dec 2014.
  13. ↑ "Interclube win national first division football championship". ANGOP.com. 1 Nov 2010. Retrieved 5 Dec 2014.
  14. ↑ "Libolo draw with FC de Cabinda and win championship". ANGOP.com. 7 Nov 2011. Retrieved 5 Dec 2014.
  15. ↑ "Libolo conquer 2012 football championship in advance". ANGOP.com. 1 Oct 2012. Retrieved 5 Dec 2014.
  16. ↑ "Kabuscorp crowned champions of Girabola2013". ANGOP.com. 7 Oct 2013. Retrieved 5 Dec 2014.
  17. ↑ "Libolo is three-time national football championship winner". ANGOP.com. 26 Oct 2014. Retrieved 5 Dec 2014.
  18. ↑ List of Top scorers of Girabola (Portuguese)
  19. ↑ "Palmarés dos melhores marcadores do Girabola desde a primeira edição em 1979 (Top scorers list)" (in Portuguese). portalangop.co.ao. 4 November 2012. Retrieved 5 November 2012.

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