1979 Girabola
1979 Girabola was the annual national Angola football (soccer) tournament, Girabola, held in 1979. It was the first national championship organized after Angola achieved independence in 1975. Due to the Angolan Civil War this was the first (and only) tournament that included teams from all Angolan provinces. By then, there were only sixteen provinces. Later on, the province of Lunda was split in two: Lunda Norte and Lunda Sul and Bengo was also created.[1][2]
Season | 1979 (8 December 1979 – 23 March 1980) |
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Champions | 1º de Agosto |
Relegated | 14 Abril Diabos Negros FC Cabinda FC Mbanza Ginásio KK Juv Kunje Luta SC Makotas Naval PA Vitória SC Xangongo Santa Rita Sassamba |
1980 African Cup of Champions Clubs | 1º de Agosto (Girabola winner) |
Matches played | 126 |
Goals scored | 130 (1.03 per match) |
Top goalscorer | João Machado (18 goals) |
Biggest home win | TAAG 11–0 Desp Xangongo (23 February 1980) |
Biggest away win | Luta SC 1–6 1º de Agosto (9 Dec 1979) Construtores 1–6 1º de Agosto (10 February 1980) |
Highest scoring | TAAG 11–0 Desp Xangongo (23 February 1980) |
Longest winning run | 1º de Agosto (10) (9 Dec 1979 – 10 Feb 1980) |
Longest unbeaten run | 1º de Agosto (10) (9 Dec 1979 – 10 Feb 1980) |
Longest winless run | Desp Xangongo (10) (9 Dec 1979 – 9 Feb 1980) |
Longest losing run | Desp Xangongo (10) (9 Dec 1979 – 9 Feb 1980) |
1980 → |
On the course of the championship, Sporting Clube de Luanda was renamed as Diabos Verdes.
Twenty-for teams were divided into four groups of six teams each with the top team advancing to the semi-finals.
João Machado of Diabos Verdes finished as the top scorer with 18 goals.
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Primeiro de Agosto (C) | 14 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 49 | 11 | +38 | 26 | Qualification for Champions Cup |
2 | Nacional de Benguela | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 33 | 12 | +21 | 19 | |
3 | TAAG[lower-alpha 1] | 13 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 39 | 12 | +27 | 18 | |
4 | Palancas do Huambo | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 19 | +16 | 21 | |
5 | Ferroviário da Huíla | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 16 | |
6 | Diabos Verdes[lower-alpha 2] | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 32 | 10 | +22 | 15 | |
7 | Académica do Lobito | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 13 | +11 | 15 | |
8 | Estrela Vermelha[lower-alpha 3] | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 10 | +10 | 15 | |
9 | FC do Uíge | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 13 | +11 | 14 | |
10 | Desportivo da Chela[lower-alpha 4] | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 7 | +13 | 13 | |
11 | Santa Rita[lower-alpha 5] | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 10 | |
12 | Construtores do Uíge | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 19 | −1 | 10 | |
13 | Vitória do Bié (R) | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 16 | −4 | 9 | Relegation to Provincial stages |
14 | Ginásio do KK (R) | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 19 | −9 | 8 | |
15 | FC de Cabinda (R) | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 13 | −5 | 7 | |
16 | Sassamba da LS (R) | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 14 | −10 | 7 | |
17 | Makotas de Malanje (R) | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 15 | −5 | 6 | |
18 | Naval de P.A. (R) | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 18 | 28 | −10 | 6 | |
19 | FC Mbanza Congo (R) | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 29 | −19 | 5 | |
20 | Juventude do Kunje (R) | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 23 | −15 | 4 | |
21 | 14 de Abril (R) | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 26 | −16 | 4 | |
22 | Diabos Negros (R) | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 24 | −16 | 3 | |
23 | Luta Sport Clube (R) | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 32 | −21 | 2 | |
24 | Desportivo de Xangongo (R) | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 48 | −42 | 0 |
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:
- Name later reverted to its original ASA
- Name later changed to Leões de Luanda and then reverted to its original Sporting de Luanda
- Name later changed to Mambroa and then reverted to its original Benfica do Huambo
- Name later reverted to its original Benfica do Lubango
- Name later changed to G.D. Welwitschia
Preliminary rounds
Serie A
Round 1
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Round 6
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Round 2
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Round 7
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Round 3
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Round 8
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'Round 4
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Round 9
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Round 5
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Round 10
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Table and results
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation | PRI | FCU | CON | FCC | FCM | LSC | |
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1 | Primeiro de Agosto (C) | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 8 | +35 | 20 | Semi-finals | 3–1 | 3–2 | 4–1 | 8–0 | 5–1 | ||
2 | FC do Uíge | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 13 | +11 | 14 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 4–0 | 6–1 | |||
3 | Construtores do Uíge | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 19 | −1 | 10 | 1–6 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 5–3 | |||
4 | FC de Cabinda | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 13 | −5 | 7 | 0–2 | 0–1 | – | 2–0 | 1–1 | |||
5 | FC Mbanza Congo | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 29 | −19 | 5 | 1–3 | 3–5 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 2–1 | |||
6 | Luta Sport Clube | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 32 | −21 | 2 | 1–6 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 0–0 |
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.
Serie B
Round 1
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Round 6
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Round 2
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Round 7
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Round 3
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Round 8
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Round 4
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Round 9
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Round 5
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Round 10
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Table and results
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation | PAL | ACA | SAN | VIT | JUV | 14A | |
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1 | Palancas do Huambo | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 10 | +22 | 18 | Semi-finals | 6–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 6–2 | 5–1 | ||
2 | Académica do Lobito | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 13 | +11 | 15 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 5–0 | 5–1 | |||
3 | Santa Rita de Moçâmedes | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 10 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 3–0 | |||
4 | Vitória do Bié | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 16 | −4 | 9 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 2–4 | |||
5 | Juventude do Kunje | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 23 | −15 | 4 | 1–5 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | |||
6 | 14 de Abril do Moxico | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 26 | −16 | 4 | 0–1 | 1–4 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 |
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.
Serie C
Round 1
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Round 6
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Round 2
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Round 7
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Round 3
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Round 8
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Round 4
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Round 9
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Round 5
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Round 10
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Table and results
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation | NAC | FER | DCH | SAS | MAK | DNE | |
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1 | Nacional de Benguela | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 7 | +16 | 17 | Semi-finals | 1–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 6–1 | ||
2 | Ferroviário da Huíla | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 16 | 3–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | |||
3 | Desportivo da Chela | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 7 | +13 | 13 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 5–2 | 4–0 | |||
4 | Sassamba da Lunda Sul | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 14 | −10 | 7 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | |||
5 | Makotas de Malanje | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 15 | −5 | 6 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 3–1 | |||
6 | Diabos Negros de Ndalatando | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 27 | −21 | 1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–4 | 0–0 | 1–2 |
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.
Serie D
Round 1
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Round 6
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Round 2
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Round 7
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Round 3
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Round 8
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Round 4
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Round 9
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Round 5
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Round 10
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Table and results
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation | TAA | DVE | EST | GIN | NAV | DXA | |
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1 | Desportivo da TAAG | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 37 | 8 | +29 | 16 | Semi-finals | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 4–1 | 11–0 | ||
2 | Diabos Verdes | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 32 | 10 | +22 | 15 | 5–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 8–0 | |||
3 | Estrela Vermelha do Huambo | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 10 | +10 | 15 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 7–2 | |||
4 | Ginásio do Cuando Cubango | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 19 | −9 | 8 | 0–5 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 5–1 | |||
5 | Naval de Porto Amboim | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 18 | 28 | −10 | 6 | 0–5 | 2–4 | 3–4 | 5–1 | 4–0 | |||
6 | Desportivo de Xangongo | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 48 | −42 | 0 | 0–4 | 2–4 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–2 |
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.
Semi finals
Sun, 2 Mar 1980 | Palancas do Huambo | 3–1 | Nacional de Benguela | Cacilhas, Huambo |
15:00 | Rafael Kumandala Diamantino |
Referee: Mário da Ressurreição |
Sun, 9 Mar 1980 | Nacional de Benguela | 5–0 | Palancas do Huambo | Benguela |
15:00 | Referee: Júlio de Aveiro, Carlos Zacarias, Jorge Figarro |
Sun, 2 Mar 1980 | TAAG | 2–1 | 1º de Agosto | Cidadela, Luanda |
15:00 | Gonçalves Chinguito |
Referee: Jorge Adriano |
Sun, 9 Mar 1980 | 1º de Agosto | 1–0 | TAAG | Ferrovia, Lubango |
15:00 | Barros |
Referee: Manuel Pimentel, Sebastião Reis, Berlas dos Santos |
Sun, 16 Mar 1980 | TAAG | 0–2 | 1º de Agosto | Cidadela, Luanda |
15:00 | Referee: Júlio de Aveiro |
Final
Primeiro de Agosto | 2–1 | Nacional de Benguela |
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Ndunguidi Sansão |
D'Agosto
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Nacional
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Assistant referees:
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Trivia
At 15 minutes of play into the final, the referee stopped the match for the public to greet president José Eduardo dos Santos, who had arrived at the stadium.
Champions
1979 Girabola winner |
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Clube Desportivo Primeiro de Agosto 1st title |
Head Coach: Nicola Berardinelli
See also
- Gira Angola
References
- "Futebol/Girabola: Das multidões aos estádios relvados às moscas". Angola Press. 18 February 2005.
- "Angola 1979". rsssf.com. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
- "Supertaça". rsssf.com. Retrieved 16 April 2017.