2001 Girabola

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Girabola 2001
Season2001
(Mar 17–Dec 16)
Champions Petro de Luanda
Relegated Bravos do Maquis
Primeiro de Maio
Progresso do Sambizanga
2002 CAF Champions League Petro de Luanda
(Girabola winner)
2002 CAF Cup ASA
(Girabola runner-up)
Matches played182
Goals scored410 (2.25 per match)
Top goalscorer Flávio Amado (23 goals)
Biggest home win Pet Lua 7–0 Pri Mai (1 Aug 2001)
Pet Lua 7–0 Pet Hua (4 Aug 2001)
Biggest away win
3 matches
Highest scoring Pet Lua 6–4 Br. Maq (19 May 2001)
2000
2002

The 2001 Girabola was the 23rd season of top-tier football competition in Angola. The season ran from 17 March to 16 December 2001. Petro de Luanda were the defending champions.

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The league comprised 14 teams, the bottom three of which were relegated to the 2002 Gira Angola.

Petro de Luanda were crowned champions, winning their 13th title, [1] while Bravos do Maquis, Primeiro de Maio and Progresso do Sambizanga, were relegated.

Flávio Amado of Petro de Luanda finished as the top scorer with 23 goals.

Changes from the 2000 season

Relegated: ARA da Gabela, Sporting Cabinda and Sporting do Bié
Promoted: Benfica do Lubango, Primeiro de Maio and Progresso do Sambizanga

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Petro de Luanda (C)2617636020+4057Qualification for Champions League
2 ASA 2615565527+2850Qualification for CAF Cup
3 Petro do Huambo 2612683130+142
4 Académica do Lobito 2611872523+241
5 Interclube 269982423+136
6 Sagrada Esperança 269982022236
7 Primeiro de Agosto 2681082724+334
8 Benfica do Lubango 26104122329634
9 Benfica de Luanda 2688103733+432
10 Sonangol do Namibe [lower-alpha 1] 26951217281132
11 FC de Cabinda 2686123032230
12 Progresso do Sambizanga (R)26413919311225Relegation to Provincial stages
13 Bravos do Maquis (R)26591229441524
14 Primeiro de Maio (R)26561513443121
Updated to match(es) played on 16 December 2001. Source: Girabola.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Fair-play points; 7) Play-off.
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Name later changed to Atlético do Namibe

Results

Home \ Away ACL ASA BEN BLB BRA FCC INT PET PHU PRI MAI PRO SAG SON
Académica do Lobito 0–01–02–01–02–10–01–02–10–13–00–00–01–0
ASA 5–12–61–06–22–12–11–13–02–15–16–01–05–1
Benfica de Luanda 0–21–03–14–25–20–02–30–03–23–10–10–10–2
Benfica do Lubango 2–01–21–03–22–11–00–02–21–02–02–12–10–0
Bravos do Maquis 1–12–33–20–03–00–02–31–01–11–00–00–01–0
FC de Cabinda 2–30–30–02–03–01–12–02–02–14–00–00–03–1
Interclube 0–12–11–12–11–01–00–23–11–00–11–11–01–0
Petro de Luanda 5–21–11–11–06–41–02–17–02–07–00–04–03–0
Petro do Huambo 1–00–30–05–13–01–10–01–31–01–03–23–02–0
Primeiro de Agosto 1–11–00–01–01–12–03–21–10–03–00–01–12–0
Primeiro de Maio 0–01–01–11–03–10–11–10–20–21–10–00–21–0
Progresso do Sambizanga 1–12–01–30–11–12–24–30–20–11–20–01–10–0
Sagrada Esperança 1–00–03–21–01–11–00–01–00–11–03–10–10–1
Sonangol do Namibe 1–00–02–01–01–01–00–10–30–22–21–02–01–1
Updated to match(es) played on 16 December 2001. Source: girabola.com
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Season statistics

Top scorers

RankScorerClubGoals
1 Flag of Angola.svg Flávio Petro Luanda 23
2 Flag of Angola.svg Adolfo F.C. Cabinda 20
3 Flag of Angola.svg Love ASA 17

Most goals scored in a single match

PlayerForAgainstSRDate
5 goals
Flag of Angola.svg Love ASA Sonangol do Namibe 5–1 (H)3April 6, 2001
4 goals (Poker)
Flag of Angola.svg Love ASA Progresso Sambizanga 6–0 (H)10June 24, 2001
Flag of Angola.svg Flávio Petro de Luanda Sagrada Esperança 4–0 (H)21November 25, 2001
3 goals (Hat-trick)
Flag of Angola.svg Flávio Petro de Luanda Bravos do Maquis 6–4 (H)7May 19, 2001
 2001 Girabola winner 
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Atlético Petróleos de Luanda
13th title
Squad: Avelino Lopes, Betinho, Caricoco, Chinho , Delgado, Deodato, Dias Caires, Didí, Flávio, Gilberto , Gui, Jonas, Lamá , Mbiyavanga, Mbunga, Nando, Renato, Zico
Head Coach: Djalma Cavalcante

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References

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