2003 Girabola

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Girabola 2003
Season2003
(Feb 15–Nov 23)
Champions ASA
Relegated Benfica de Luanda
Desportivo da Huíla
Ritondo
2004 CAF Champions League ASA (winner)
Petro de Luanda (runner-up)
2004 CAF Confederation Cup Petro do Huambo (3rd place)
Matches played182
Goals scored369 (2.03 per match)
Top goalscorerAndré (12 goals)
Biggest home win ASA 6–0 1º de Maio (25 Sep 2003)
Int Lua 6–0 Pri Mai (02 Mar 2003)
Biggest away win Des Hui 1–5 Pet Lua (07 May 2003)
Highest scoring
3 matches
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2004 →

The 2003 Girabola was the 25th season of top-tier football in Angola. The season ran from 15 February to 22 November 2003. ASA were the defending champions.

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The league comprised 14 teams, the bottom three of which were relegated to the 2004 Gira Angola.

ASA were crowned champions, winning a second title in a row, while Benfica de Luanda, Desportivo da Huíla and Ritondo, were relegated. [1]

Mateus André of Interclube finished as the top scorer with 12 goals.

Changes from the 2002 season

Relegated: Benfica do Lubango, F.C. de Cabinda and Sporting do Bié
Promoted: Primeiro de Maio, Progresso do Sambizanga and Ritondo

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ASA
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 Locations of the 2003 Girabola teams

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 ASA (C)2615833813+2553Qualification for Champions League
2 Petro de Luanda 2616464117+2452
3 Petro do Huambo 2614483423+1146Qualification for Confederation Cup
4 Primeiro de Agosto 2611963929+1042
5 Sonangol do Namibe [lower-alpha 1] 26115102317+638
6 Académica do Lobito 2691071923−437
7 Interclube 2697102824+434
8 Progresso do Sambizanga 2671362020034
9 Sporting de Cabinda 2661372732−531
10 Primeiro de Maio 2687111935−1631
11 Sagrada Esperança 2685132524+129
12 Benfica de Luanda (R)2677122636−1028Relegation to Provincial stages
13 Desportivo da Huíla (R)2669111829−1127
14 Ritondo de Malanje (R)2617181247−3510
Updated to match(es) played on 23 November 2003. 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 DES INT PET PHU PRI MAI PRO RIT SAG SON SCC
Académica do Lobito —0–01–11–10–21–01–01–02–00–12–01–01–01–1
ASA 2–0—5–11–02–12–32–02–16–00–01–11–01–00–0
Benfica de Luanda 1–00–2—1–01–10–20–11–31–21–01–12–03–01–1
Desportivo da Huíla 0–01–11–1—2–01–50–20–22–10–01–01–11–01–2
Interclube 3–00–21–02–1—1–00–21–16–01–10–12–21–00–0
Petro de Luanda 0–02–04–03–01–0—4–30–01–10–22–01–01–02–0
Petro do Huambo 4–10–01–00–01–02–1—2–14–13–13–01–00–00–0
Primeiro de Agosto 4–10–32–10–03–11–21–0—2–10–05–11–32–12–2
Primeiro de Maio 0–01–12–10–10–00–11–00–1—2–12–12–01–01–1
Progresso do Sambizanga 0–01–12–41–01–21–01–01–10–0—3–01–00–30–0
Ritondo de Malanje 1–20–11–22–20–00–40–11–10–10–0—0–30–11–1
Sagrada Esperança 0–00–10–01–01–00–14–12–31–00–02–0—0–13–0
Sonangol do Namibe 0–10–11–02–12–11–12–10–00–00–03–01–0—1–0
Sporting de Cabinda 2–21–02–20–10–11–01–22–22–02–23–23–20–4—
Updated to match(es) played on 23 November 2003. Source: girabola.com
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Season statistics

Top scorers

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RankScorerClubGoals
1 Flag of Angola.svg André Interclube 12
2 Flag of Angola.svg Love ASA 11
3 Flag of Angola.svg Flávio Petro Luanda 10
Flag of Angola.svg Jaburú Petro Huambo

Hat-tricks

PlayerForAgainstSRDate
André Interclube Primeiro de Maio 6-0 [3] 32 March 2003
Malamba ASA Benfica de Luanda 5-1 [4] 1010 May 2003
 2003 Girabola winner 
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Atlético Sport Aviação
2nd title
Squad: Capoco, Dadá, Fefé, Fofaná , Hélder Vicente, Humberto, Jacinto, Jamba , Kadima, Kikí, Love , Malamba, Matias, Milex, Papy, Rasca , Sérgio, Silas, Simão, Suka, Taty, Vieira, Yamba Asha
Head Coach: Bernardino Pedroto

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References

  1. ↑ "Angola/Soccer: ASA Win Third National Title". ANGOP.com. 27 Oct 2004. Retrieved 17 Sep 2015.
  2. ↑ "O avançado André do Interclube sagrou-se melhor marcador do campeonato nacional de futebol" (in Portuguese). ANGOP.com. 24 Nov 2003. Retrieved 14 Sep 2015.
  3. ↑ "O avançado André, do Inter Clube, voltou hoje aos golos" (in Portuguese). Retrieved 9 May 2017.
  4. ↑ "O avançado André, do Inter Clube, voltou hoje aos golos" (in Portuguese). Retrieved 10 May 2003.
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