1991 Girabola

The 1991 Girabola was the 13th season of top-tier football competition in Angola. Atlético Petróleos de Luanda were the defending champions.

Girabola 1991
Season1991
(–)
Champions1º de Agosto
RelegatedDesp Cuca
Desp Saurimo
1992 African Cup of Champions Clubs1º de Agosto
(Girabola winner)
1992 CAF CupSagrada
(Girabola runner-up)
Matches played240
Top goalscorerAmaral
(23 goals)
1990
1992

The league comprised 16 teams, the bottom two of which were relegated.

Primeiro de Agosto were crowned champions, winning their 4th title, while Desportivo da Cuca and Desportivo de Saurimo were relegated.

Amaral Aleixo of Sagrada Esperança finished as the top scorer with 23 goals.

Changes from the 1990 season

Relegated: None
Promoted: Benfica de Cabinda, Nacional Benguela

 Locations of the 1991 Girabola teams

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Primeiro de Agosto (C) 30 19 7 4 63 26 +37 45 Qualification for Champions Cup
2 Sagrada Esperança 30 17 9 4 59 30 +29 43 Qualification for CAF Cup
3 Petro de Luanda 30 15 11 4 42 21 +21 41
4 Primeiro de Maio 30 12 11 7 39 32 +7 35
5 Desportivo da EKA 30 12 8 10 35 39 4 32
6 Petro do Huambo 30 11 9 10 29 27 +2 31
7 Nacional de Benguela 30 12 7 11 46 42 +4 31
8 Ferroviário da Huíla 30 12 6 12 29 30 1 30
9 Benfica do Huambo 30 8 11 11 29 39 10 27
10 Inter de Luanda[lower-alpha 1] 30 8 10 12 30 35 5 26
11 FC de Cabinda 30 7 12 11 22 47 25 26
12 Sporting de Benguela 30 6 12 12 39 43 4 24
13 Benfica de Cabinda 30 6 12 12 31 44 13 24
14 TAAG[lower-alpha 2] 30 8 7 15 33 43 10 23
15 Desportivo da Cuca (R) 30 6 11 13 33 47 14 23 Relegation to Provincial stages
16 Desportivo de Saurimo (R) 30 5 8 17 27 58 31 18
Updated to match(es) played on 22 November 1991. 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 Interclube
  2. Name later reverted to its original ASA

Results

Home \ Away BCB BHU CUC EKA DSA TAG FCC FER ILU NAC PET PHU PRI MAI SAG SBG
Benfica de Cabinda
Benfica do Huambo
Desportivo da Cuca
Desportivo da EKA
Desportivo de Saurimo
Desportivo da Taag
FC de Cabinda
Ferroviário da Huíla
Inter de Luanda
Nacional de Benguela
Petro de Luanda
Petro do Huambo
Primeiro de Agosto
Primeiro de Maio
Sagrada Esperança
Sporting de Benguela
Updated to match(es) played on 22 November 1991. Source: girabola.com
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Season statistics

Top scorer

  • Amaral Aleixo

Champions

 1991 Girabola winner 

Clube Desportivo Primeiro de Agosto
4th title
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Head Coach: Dušan Condić
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