2002 Girabola

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Girabola 2002
Season2002
(Feb 23–Oct 20)
Champions ASA
Relegated Benfica do Lubango
F.C. de Cabinda
Sporting do Bié
2003 CAF Champions League ASA
(Girabola winner)
2003 CAF Cup 1º de Agosto (Girabola runner-up)
Matches played182
Goals scored374 (2.05 per match)
Top goalscorer Flávio Amado (16 goals)
Biggest home win ASA 7–0 Des Hui
(01 Jul 2002)
Biggest away win
3 matches
Highest scoring ASA 7–0 Des Hui
(01 Jul 2002)
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The 2002 Girabola was the 24th season of top-tier football competition in Angola. The season ran from 23 February to 20 October 2002. Petro de Luanda were the defending champions.

Contents

The league comprised 14 teams, the bottom three of which were relegated to the 2003 Gira Angola.

ASA were crowned champions, winning their first title, [1] while Benfica do Lubango, Futebol Clube de Cabinda and Sporting do Bié, were relegated.

Flávio Amado of Petro de Luanda finished as the top scorer with 16 goals. [2]

Changes from the 2001 season

Relegated: Bravos do Maquis, Primeiro de Maio and Progresso do Sambizanga
Promoted: Desportivo da Huíla, Sporting de Cabinda and Sporting do Bié

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 Locations of the 2002 Girabola teams

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 ASA (C)2617634416+2857Qualification for Champions League
2 Primeiro de Agosto 2615833911+2853Qualification for CAF Cup
3 Petro de Luanda 2615654717+3051
4 Petro do Huambo 2611782927+240
5 Interclube 2610972824+439
6 Académica do Lobito 2610972827+139
7 Sporting de Cabinda 269891823−535
8 Benfica de Luanda 2688102327−432
9 Sagrada Esperança 2687111729−1231
10 Desportivo da Huíla 2685132640−1429
11 Sonangol do Namibe [a] 26610101823−528
12 FC de Cabinda (R)2675142539−1426Relegation to Provincial stages
13 Sporting do Bié (R)2673161831−1324
14 Benfica do Lubango (R)2643191440−2615
Updated to match(es) played on 20 October 2002. Source: Girabola.com [ usurped ]
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) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ↑ Name later changed to Atlético do Namibe

Results

Home \ Away ACL ASA BEN BLB DES FCC INT PET PHU PRI SAG SBI SCC SON
Académica do Lobito —1–11–12–10–03–12–10–03–00–00–01–01–02–1
ASA 3–0—3–12–17–02–01–01–02–20–00–11–02–13–0
Benfica de Luanda 2–21–2—3–01–11–02–00–10–14–20–10–21–20–0
Benfica do Lubango 1–40–10–1—1–21–00–00–10–10–10–13–10–21–0
Desportivo da Huíla 1–01–40–10–0—2–01–21–24–11–20–01–02–22–0
FC de Cabinda 1–00–10–03–13–2—2–40–03–00–35–13–20–00–0
Interclube 2–21–10–11–00–32–2—2–10–01–03–11–01–11–1
Petro de Luanda 3–02–04–24–05–16–10–2—2–00–11–04–04–01–1
Petro do Huambo 0–00–03–01–12–00–10–11–1—1–03–04–01–02–1
Primeiro de Agosto 2–02–00–05–02–03–00–01–14–1—3–01–03–01–0
Sagrada Esperança 2–10–10–11–00–11–00–20–12–32–2—1–11–00–0
Sporting do Bié 3–00–12–00–31–02–01–00–10–10–01–1—1–01–2
Sporting de Cabinda 0–11–40–01–02–01–00–02–11–00–00–01–0—1–0
Sonangol do Namibe 1–21–10–02–02–01–02–11–11–10–10–11–00–0—
Updated to match(es) played on 20 October 2002. Source: girabola.com [ usurped ]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Season statistics

Top scorers

[3]

RankScorerClubGoals
1 Flag of Angola.svg Flávio * Petro Luanda 16
2 Flag of Angola.svg Loló 1º de Agosto 16
3 Flag of Angola.svg Kadima ASA 11
4 Flag of Angola.svg Lucas 1º de Agosto 10
5 Flag of Angola.svg Bravo da Rosa Desportivo Huíla 8

* Less matches played

 2002 Girabola winner 
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Atlético Sport Aviação
1st title
Squad:Bubista, Dadá, Fofaná , Jacinto, Jamba , Kadima, Love , Malamba, Milex, Minhonha, Papy, Sérgio, Silas, Silva, Simão, Suka, Taty, Tony Osódio, Vieira,
Yamba Asha
Head coach: Bernardino Pedroto

References

  1. ↑ "O Atlético Sport Aviação (Asa) conquistou o primeiro título" (in Portuguese). ANGOP.com. 21 Oct 2002. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 6 Dec 2014.
  2. ↑ "O avançado do Petro de Luanda, Flávio Amado,melhor marcador do campeonato nacional de futebol da Iª divisão "Girabola-2002"". ANGOP.com. 15 Nov 2002. Retrieved 13 Sep 2015.
  3. ↑ "O avançado do Petro de Luanda, Flávio Amado,ao marcar dois dos quatro golos" (in Portuguese). ANGOP.com. 15 Sep 2002. Retrieved 14 Sep 2015.
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