2007 Girabola

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Girabola
Season2007 (Feb 14–Oct 21)
Champions Interclube
Relegated Académica do Lobito
Primeiro de Maio
Kabuscorp
2008 CAF Champions League Interclube (winner)
1º de Agosto (runner-up)
2008 CAF Confederation Cup Petro de Luanda (3rd place)
Matches played182
Goals scored372 (2.04 per match)
Top goalscorer Manucho Gonçalves (15 goals)
Biggest home win Sag Esp 6–1 Atl Nam (23 Sep 2007)
Biggest away win Juv Mox 0–4 Santos (14 Feb 2007)
Aca Soy 0–4 ASA (24 Jun 2007)
Highest scoring Sag Esp 6–1 Atl Nam (23 Sep 2007)
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The 2007 Girabola was the 29th season of the top-tier football league in Angola. The season ran from 14 February to 21 October 2007. Primeiro de Agosto were the defending champions.

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The league comprised 14 teams, the bottom three of which were relegated to the 2008 Gira Angola. [1]

Petro Atlético de Luanda were crowned champions, while Académica do Soyo, Atlético do Namibe and Juventude do Moxico were relegated. [2] Manucho Gonçalves of Petro de Luanda finished as the top scorer with 14 goals. [3]

Changes from the 2006 season

Relegated: Bravos do Maquis, Progresso do Sambizanga, Sporting de Cabinda
Promoted: Juventude do Moxico, Petro do Huambo, Santos FC

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Interclube (C)2616733217+1555Qualification for Champions League
2 Primeiro de Agosto 2616644114+2754
3 Petro de Luanda 2615564325+1850Qualification for Confederation Cup
4 Sagrada Esperança 26101063626+1040
5 ASA 26101062719+840
6 Petro do Huambo 2611692620+639
7 Benfica do Lubango 2611693126+539
8 Desportivo da Huíla 2610882524+138
9 Primeiro de Maio 269982323036
10 Benfica de Luanda 269892221+135
11 Santos FC 26831523341127
12 Académica do Soyo (R)26581315291423Relegation to Provincial stages
13 Atlético do Namibe (R)26441820412116
14 Juventude do Moxico (R)260620853456
Updated to match(es) played on 21 October 2007. 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 ACS ASA ATN BEN BLB DES INT JUV PET PHU PRI MAI SAG SAN
Académica do Soyo 0–42–10–01–21–01–01–10–11–00–31–10–02–0
ASA 0–01–00–21–01–01–21–10–01–10–20–02–21–0
Atlético do Namibe 1–10–30–01–20–20–14–02–31–00–12–30–01–1
Benfica de Luanda 1–00–22–12–12–01–12–03–23–00–20–01–10–1
Benfica do Lubango 1–02–11–00–20–10–14–03–20–11–13–02–13–1
Desportivo da Huíla 3–21–11–01–10–02–22–00–21–01–11–01–12–1
Interclube 1–01–01–22–02–20–02–01–02–10–30–01–12–0
Juventude do Moxico 0–00–10–11–10–10–10–20–01–10–10–11–40–4
Petro de Luanda 2–00–04–11–03–12–11–25–13–11–04–21–12–1
Petro do Huambo 2–01–02–02–00–00–00–14–00–11–02–12–12–0
Primeiro de Agosto 1–01–11–02–01–02–00–03–13–41–20–02–04–1
Primeiro de Maio 1–11–11–01–03–12–01–22–01–01–10–20–01–0
Sagrada Esperança 1–02–36–11–01–11–31–23–01–01–01–11–02–1
Santos FC 2–10–12–10–10–02–10–12–12–00–00–31–01–2
Updated to match(es) played on 6 November 2007. Source: girabola.com
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Season statistics

 2007 Girabola winner 
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Grupo Desportivo Interclube
1st title
Squad:Bebé, Bumba, Carlos, Eduardo, Igor, Ito, Joel, Kanu, Kikas, Kito, Lucas,
Man Baia, Mário, Mingo, Minguito, Nunas, Nuno, Nzinga, P.Henriques, Roger, Romi, Tsherry, Wetshi, Yano, Yuri
Head Coach: Carlos Mozer

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