2016 Girabola

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Girabola
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Season2016
Champions Primeiro de Agosto
Relegated Primeiro de Maio
4 de Abril do Cuando
Porcelana FC
Champions League Primeiro de Agosto
Matches played240
Goals scored473 (1.97 per match)
Top goalscorer Gelson (23)
Biggest home win D'Agosto 5-0 Aca Lob (31 Jul 2016)
Biggest away win Interclube 1-6 D'Agosto (23 Oct 2016)
Highest scoring Interclube 1-6 D'Agosto (23 Oct 2016)
Longest winning run Petro de Luanda (8)
Longest unbeaten run Petro de Luanda (15)
Longest winless run Desportivo Huíla (14)
Longest losing run Porcelana (7)
← 2015
2017 →
All statistics correct as of 5 November 2016.

The 2016 Girabola was the 38th season of top-tier football in Angola. The season ran from 19 February to 5 November 2016. [1]

Contents

The league comprised 16 teams, the bottom three of which were relegated to the 2016 Provincial championships. 1º de Agosto won their first league title.

Teams

A total of 16 teams contested the league, including 13 sides from the 2015 season and three promoted from the 2015 Segundona - 4 de Abril do KK, Porcelana and 1º de Maio.

Recreativo do Libolo were the defending champions from the 2015 season.

Changes from 2015 season

Relegated: Bravos do Maquis, Domant FC, Sporting de Cabinda
Promoted: 4 de Abril do KK, Porcelana, 1º de Maio

Stadiums and locations

TeamHome cityStadiumCapacity2015 season
4 de Abril do K.K. Menongue Campo da Banca ?3rd in Segundona
Académica do Lobito Lobito Estádio do Buraco 15,00013th in Girabola
ASA Luanda Estádio da Cidadela 30,0009th in Girabola
Benfica de Luanda Luanda Estádio 11 de Novembro 50,0003rd in Girabola
Desportivo da Huíla Lubango Estádio do Ferroviário da Huíla 15,0007th in Girabola
Interclube Luanda Estádio 22 de Junho 7,0005th in Girabola
Kabuscorp Luanda Estádio dos Coqueiros 8,0004th in Girabola
Petro de Luanda Luanda Estádio 11 de Novembro 50,0008th in Girabola
Primeiro de Agosto Luanda Estádio 11 de Novembro 50,0002nd in Girabola
Porcelana FC Ndalatando Estádio Santos Diniz 5,0002nd in Segundona
Primeiro de Maio Benguela Estádio Edelfrides Costa 6,0001st in Segundona
Progresso do Sambizanga Luanda Estádio da Cidadela 30,00012th in Girabola
Progresso da Lunda Sul Saurimo Estádio das Mangueiras 7,0006th in Girabola
Recreativo da Caála Caála Estádio Mártires da Canhala 12,00011th in Girabola
Recreativo do Libolo Calulo Estádio Municipal 10,000 Girabola Champions
Sagrada Esperança Dundo Estádio Sagrada Esperança 8,00010th in Girabola

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Primeiro de Agosto (C)3020646022+3866Qualification for Champions League
2 Petro de Luanda 3019743714+2364
3 Recreativo do Libolo 3017944926+2360
4 Progresso LS 30137102520+546
5 Kabuscorp 30137103024+646
6 Benfica Luanda 30135122924+544
7 Interclube 30118112832−441
8 Progresso do Sambizanga 3081572323039
9 Sagrada Esperança 30910112323037
10 Desportivo da Huíla 30106142939−1036
11 Recreativo da Caála 30810122726+134
12 Académica do Lobito 3097142638−1234
13 ASA 30103172843−1533
14 4 de Abril (R)30613112127−631Relegation to Provincial stages
15 Primeiro de Maio (R)3078152444−2029
16 Porcelana FC (R)3053221448−3418
Updated to match(es) played on 5 November 2016. 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

Results

Home \ Away 4AB ACA ASA BEN DHL INT KAB PET POR PRI PRL PRM PRO RCA RLB SAG
4 de Abril do KK —3–01–12–00–00–03–10–11–20–01–02–11–20–00–00–0
Académica do Lobito 2–0—0–10–02–20–02–12–01–01–31–23–10–02–21–11–2
ASA 2–03–1—1–41–22–10–10–02–00–30–13–01–13–11–01–2
Benfica de Luanda 1–01–00–1—4–03–10–10–00–00–22–11–00–01–02–31–0
Desportivo da Huíla 3–11–23–11–0—2–01–10–00–11–20–12–21–21–32–11–0
Interclube 1–11–21–01–01–0—0–01–20–11–61–00–00–01–11–22–1
Kabuscorp 3–02–02–01–02–10–1—0–13–02–00–21–00–03–10–11–0
Petro de Luanda 1–01–03–02–02–01–21–0—1–01–01–03–11–01–11–13–0
Porcelana FC 2–11–21–20–20–10–12–10–1—1–20–01–00–20–21–40–3
Primeiro de Agosto 2–05–03–02–14–13–32–01–02–1—3–13–13–01–03–11–1
Progresso da Lunda Sul 1–01–01–00–11–01–00–12–23–01–0—0–10–02–10–10–0
Primeiro de Maio 0–00–12–12–11–10–01–10–21–01–31–1—0–03–22–41–0
Progresso do Sambizanga 1–10–01–02–30–12–10–00–20–01–11–12–1—0–01–02–0
Recreativo da Caála 0–01–02–00–10–10–13–01–22–02–00–10–02–1—0–00–0
Recreativo do Libolo 2–22–04–01–01–02–11–11–14–20–02–13–02–21–0—2–0
Sagrada Esperança 0–01–00–20–03–00–21–11–03–02–00–03–01–00–01–2—
Updated to match(es) played on 5 November 2016. Source: girabola.com
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Positions by round

Team ╲ Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
1º de Agosto 111111111111111111111111111111
Petro de Luanda 5117555453235333333333333332222
Recreativo do Libolo 143222335323222222222222223333
Progresso Lunda Sul 10991414131110891010788775877666665554
Kabuscorp 143634576754554444455444544445
Benfica de Luanda 13158779642466677109101066787877666
Interclube 526467767642445556544555456777
Progresso 81315109101099988911119109898877998888
Sagrada Esperança 106812116781089910666678101110111188910109
Desportivo da Huíla 52234322457781010111111121214121312131211111110
Recreativo da Caála 131416161616151515121212119988768999101010109911
Académica do Lobito 1399151515161616161615131313141516161413151515151414141312
ASA 17571089111215151615151512131411111011109111113131413
4 de Abril do KK 1079131212121311141413121212131413141512141213121312121214
1º de Maio 131613111314141213111111141414151212131315131414141515151515
Porcelana 812149811131414121314161616161615151616161616161616161616
Leader (2017 CAF Champions League)
Relegation to 2017 Provincial stages
Source: Girabola

Clubs season progress

Team ╲ Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
4 de Abril LWLLWLDDDLDDWDDLLDDLWDDDWLWLDL
Académica Lobito LWLLLDLLDLWWWLDLLDLWDLDLLWDWWW
ASA WLWLWLLLLLLDWLDWLLWWWLWLLDLLLW
Benfica de Luanda LLWWWWWWWLLLLLDLWDWWLDDLWLWWDW
Desportivo da Huíla WWWDLWWDLLDLLLLLLLDDLWLWLWDLWW
Interclube WWLLLDWLLWWWDDDLDLWWWLDDWLLLDL
Kabuscorp WDWLWDDLWLWWLWWLLDWDWDDWLWLWLL
Petro de Luanda WLWWLWDDWWLDWWLWWDDDWWWWWWWWDW
Porcelana FC DLLWWLLLLWLDLLLLWWLLLLDLLLLLLL
1º de Agosto WWWWWLWDWWWLDWWWDDWLWDDWWWWWWL
1º de Maio LWLDLDDWLWLDLDDLWLDDLWLLLLLLWW
Progresso DLLWWDDDWLWDLLDWDWDDDDDDDDWLWL
Progresso L. Sul LWLLLWWDWLDWDDLWWDLWLWDWLDWWLW
Recreativo da Caála LLLLLWDWLWDDWWDWDWDLLDDLDLDWLL
Recreativo do Libolo WDWWLDDDWWDDWWWWWWLDWDDWWWLWWL
Sagrada Esperança LLWWWLDLWDLWDWDWLDLLLDDDWDDLLW
Source: [ citation needed ]

Season statistics

 2017 Girabola winner 
Rosso e Nero (Strisce).png
Clube Desportivo Primeiro de Agosto
11th title
Squad:
Dominique, Julião, Tony Cabaça (GK)
Dani , Diakité, Fissy, Isaac, Paizo , Sargento, Vado(DF)
Ary Papel , Buá, Geraldo , Gogoró, Ibukun, Jumisse, Manucho , Milambo, Mingo Bile , Nelson (MF)
Gelson , Makiavala, Patrick, Romaric (FW)
Dragan Jović (Head Coach)
 Top Scorer 
Flag of Angola.svg Gelson

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References

  1. ↑ "Angola 2016". RSSSF. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
  2. ↑ "Melhores Marcadores Girabola 2016 - Girabola" . Retrieved 17 Feb 2016.
  3. ↑ "Football: Libolo beat opponent team with Brito's hat-trick - Sports - Angola Press - ANGOP" . Retrieved 25 February 2016.
  4. ↑ "Angola: Girabola2016 - 1º De Agosto Beat Libolo - allAfrica.com" . Retrieved 14 April 2016.
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