2008 Girabola

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Girabola
Season2008 (Mar 02–Nov 02)
Champions Petro de Luanda
Relegated Académica do Lobito
Primeiro de Maio
Kabuscorp
CAF Champions League Petro de Luanda (winner)
1º de Agosto (runner-up)
Matches played182
Goals scored367 (2.02 per match)
Top goalscorer Santana Carlos (20 goals)
Biggest home win Ben Lua 6–0 Pet Hua (11 Jul 2008)
Biggest away win Ben Lua 0–4 Pet Lua (2 Nov 2008)
Highest scoring Ben Lua 6–0 Pet Hua (12 Jul 2008)
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The 2008 Girabola was the 30th season of the top-tier football league in Angola. The season ran from 2 March to 2 November 2008. Interclube were the defending champions.

Contents

The league comprised 14 teams and the bottom three were relegated to the 2009 Gira Angola.

Petro Atlético de Luanda were crowned champions, [1] while Benfica do Lubango, Petro do Huambo and Sagrada Esperança were relegated. Santana Carlos of Petro Luanda finished as top scorer with 20 goals. [2]

FAF penalties

On its official weekly report 0032/SG/08, F.C. Bravos do Maquis forfeited 3 points regarding their 15 round home match against Primeiro de Maio. [3]

Changes from the 2007 season

Relegated: Académica do Soyo, Atlético do Namibe, Juventude do Moxico
Promoted: Bravos do Maquis, Kabuscorp, Recreativo do Libolo

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 Locations of the 2008 Girabola teams

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Petro de Luanda (C)2617724718+2958Qualification for Champions League
2 Primeiro de Agosto 26131033716+2149
3 Recreativo do Libolo 2612862924+544
4 Santos FC 2610972823+539
5 Benfica de Luanda 2610793328+537
6 Primeiro de Maio 269891825−735
7 ASA 268992425−133
8 Kabuscorp 2687112526−131
9 Desportivo da Huíla 2661372326−331
10 Interclube 2687112029−931
11 Bravos do Maquis 2692152932−329
12 Sagrada Esperança (R)26610102027−728Relegation to Provincial stages
13 Petro do Huambo (R)2665152033−1323
14 Benfica do Lubango (R)2658131435−2123
Updated to match(es) played on 2 November 2008. 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

Results

Home \ Away ASA BEN BLB BRA DES INT KAB PET PHU PRI MAI LIB SAG SAN
ASA —1–01–21–01–12–00–21–10–00–12–02–41–12–0
Benfica de Luanda 0–1—3–24–31–11–03–10–46–00–00–12–02–11–1
Benfica do Lubango 0–00–1—1–02–20–01–00–10–10–01–10–21–00–1
Bravos do Maquis 1–21–05–0—1–01–02–11–22–11–34–00–02–11–2
Desportivo da Huíla 1–01–01–11–0—1–12–11–21–10–02–00–01–00–2
Interclube 1–03–32–01–02–1—2–10–31–00–11–11–10–10–3
Kabuscorp 1–10–11–02–01–10–1—2–11–00–03–10–01–11–0
Petro de Luanda 1–12–14–01–14–13–11–0—3–10–23–12–02–11–0
Petro do Huambo 0–00–10–12–11–10–03–10–2—0–21–00–14–01–2
Primeiro de Agosto 3–11–12–04–11–11–01–01–13–2—0–14–01–11–2
Primeiro de Maio 1–00–01–11–01–00–12–21–11–01–0—0–10–01–0
Recreativo do Libolo 2–12–13–01–01–12–01–31–21–01–11–0—2–21–1
Sagrada Esperança 1–10–02–01–01–01–01–00–00–11–31–10–1—1–1
Santos FC 1–22–11–10–11–12–20–00–02–11–10–11–02–1—
Updated to match(es) played on 6 November 2008. Source: girabola.com [ usurped ]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Season statistics

 2008 Girabola winner 
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Atlético Petróleos de Luanda
14th title
Squad:
Hélder Cabral, Kivota, Lamá , Lamick (GK)
Cassoma, Etah, Hélder Vicente, Jamuana, Mabiná , Maninho, Miguel, Renato, Sérgio, Yamba Asha (DF)
Chara , Day Day, David, Job, Malamba, Nelo, Tunga, (MF)
Bennet, Humberto, Joca, Kembua, Rolf, Santana (FW)
Bernardino Pedroto (Head Coach)

References

  1. ↑ "Petro de Luanda win national championship". ANGOP.com. 26 Oct 2008. Retrieved 5 Dec 2014.
  2. ↑ "Petro de Luanda's Santana 2008 season best scorer". ANGOP.com. 3 Nov 2008. Retrieved 7 Sep 2015.
  3. ↑ "FAF retira 3 Pontos ao FC Bravos do Maquis (FC Bravos do Maquis forfeits 3 points)" (in Portuguese). jornaldosdesportos. 24 Sep 2008. Retrieved 14 Aug 2020.
  4. ↑ "Santana inscreve-se na lista dos Melhores Marcadores do Girabola" (in Portuguese). fafutebol.ao. Archived from the original on 20 August 2016. Retrieved 14 Sep 2015.
  5. ↑ ""Hat-trick" de Santana fecha em grande ano da recuperação do título" (in Portuguese). Retrieved 9 May 2017.
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