2004 Girabola

Girabola 2004
Season 2004 (Feb 15–Nov 06)
Champions ASA
Relegated Académica do Soyo
Benfica do Lubango
Bravos do Maquis
2005 CAF Champions League ASA
Sagrada Esperança
2005 CAF Confederation Cup Interclube (cup runner-up)
Petro de Luanda
Matches played 182
Goals scored 396 (2.18 per match)
Top goalscorer Love Kabungula (17 goals)
Biggest home win ASA 8–1 Pri Ago
(26 May 2004)
Biggest away win Bra Maq 0–4 ASA
(11 Apr 2004)
Highest scoring ASA 8–1 Pri Ago
(26 May 2004)
Longest winning run Interclube (5)
22 Aug - 17 Oct
Petro Luanda (5)
17 Apr - 26 May
Longest unbeaten run Sag Esperança (17)
02 May - 06 Nov
Longest winless run Bravos Maquis
(11) 01 Aug - 06 Nov
Longest losing run Bravos Maquis
(11) 01 Aug - 06 Nov
← 2003
2005 →

The 2004 Girabola was the 26th season of top-tier football in Angola. The season began on 15 February 2004. ASA were the defending champions.

The league comprised 14 teams, the bottom three of which were relegated to the 2005 Gira Angola.

ASA were crowned champions, winning a third title in a row, while Académica do Soyo, Benfica do Lubango and Bravos do Maquis, the three clubs that were promoted that same season, were relegated.[1] Love Kabungula of ASA finished as the top scorer with 17 goals.[2]

Changes from the 2004 season

Relegated: Benfica de Luanda, Desportivo da Huíla and Ritondo
Promoted: Académica do Soyo, Benfica do Lubango and Bravos do Maquis

League table

Pos
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 ASA (C) 26 16 8 2 53 13+40 56 2005 CAF Champions League
2 Sagrada Esperança 26 15 8 3 32 10+22 53
3 Interclube 26 15 6 5 36 21+15 51 2005 CAF Confederation Cup
4 Petro de Luanda 26 13 9 4 41 18+23 48
5 Sonangol do Namibe 26 7 12 7 32 28+4 33 2005 CAF Confederation Cup
6 Primeiro de Agosto 26 9 6 11 21 29−8 33
7 Petro do Huambo 26 8 7 11 27 36−9 31
8 Primeiro de Maio 26 8 7 11 20 33−13 31
9 Sporting de Cabinda 26 6 12 8 30 31−1 30
10 Académica do Lobito 26 7 9 10 28 31−3 30
11 Progresso 26 6 12 8 22 26−4 30
12 Académica do Soyo (R) 26 6 10 10 22 32−10 28 Relegation to 2005 Gira Angola
13 Benfica do Lubango (R) 26 6 8 12 22 33−11 26
14 Bravos do Maquis (R) 26 2 2 22 10 55−45 8

Updated to games played on 15 November 2004.
Source: FIFA.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Results

All teams play in a double round robin system (home and away).

Home ╲ Away ACL ACS ASALUBMAQINTPETPHUPRIMAIPROSAGSONSCC
Académica do Lobito 4–3 0–1 2–1 6–0 0–1 0–2 0–2 2–0 1–2 0–0 0–0 0–0 1–1
Académica do Soyo 1–2 2–0 1–0 1–1 0–1 1–1 0–0 0–3 1–1 1–0 1–1 2–1 0–0
ASA 4–1 2–0 3–0 4–1 0–0 1–1 4–1 8–1 6–0 2–0 2–1 2–0 3–0
Benfica do Lubango 0–2 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–4 0–0 3–1 2–1 0–1 3–0 0–1 1–1 1–0
Bravos do Maquis 0–1 0–2 0–4 0–1 1–2 0–3 2–1 0–2 0–1 1–3 0–1 0–2 1–1
Interclube 0–0 1–0 2–0 2–0 4–0 1–4 2–1 0–1 1–0 1–0 0–0 2–1 3–2
Petro de Luanda 2–2 3–0 0–1 1–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 3–0 0–1 0–0 2–0 2–2
Petro do Huambo 1–1 3–0 1–1 3–3 1–0 3–2 1–0 1–0 0–1 0–2 0–3 1–1 1–1
Primeiro de Agosto 1–0 0–1 0–1 0–0 1–0 1–0 2–2 0–2 1–0 0–0 0–1 1–3 1–0
Primeiro de Maio 1–0 0–0 0–2 3–0 1–2 1–3 2–2 0–1 2–1 1–0 0–2 0–0 1–2
Progresso 1–1 2–2 0–0 1–0 2–1 1–1 0–0 1–1 0–0 0–0 1–2 1–1 3–3
Sagrada Esperança 2–1 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–0 0–0 1–2 2–0 0–0 3–0 2–0 2–1 2–0
Sonangol do Namibe 4–0 2–1 0–0 1–1 3–0 2–2 0–2 2–1 1–1 1–1 2–3 0–0 3–2
Sporting de Cabinda 1–1 1–1 0–0 1–1 3–0 0–1 3–1 3–0 1–3 1–1 1–0 1–0 0–0

Updated to games played on 23 October 2005.
Source: soccerway.com
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Season statistics

Top scorers [3]

Rank Scorer Club Goals
1 Angola Love ASA 17
2 Angola Flávio Petro Luanda 14
Angola Bebeto Sonangol Namibe
Angola Jaburú Petro Huambo
3 Angola Kadima ASA 10
4 Angola Chinho Sagrada Esperança 7
5 Angola Diangane Sonangol Namibe 6
Angola André Interclube
6 Angola Lucas Académica do Lobito 5
7 Angola Mano Petro Huambo 4
2004 Girabola winner
Angola
Atlético Sport Aviação
3rd title
Top Scorer
Angola Love Kabungula

External links

References

  1. ↑ "1º de Agosto New National Champions". ANGOP.com. 15 Oct 2006. Retrieved 14 Dec 2014.
  2. ↑ "Futebol: Love sagrou-se melhor marcador do Girabola 2004". ANGOP.com. 8 Nov 2004. Retrieved 13 Sep 2015.
  3. ↑ "Futebol: Homologado campeonato nacional da I divisão" (in Portuguese). ANGOP.com. 8 Dec 2006. Retrieved 12 Sep 2015.

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