2009 Girabola

The 2009 Girabola was the 31st season of top-tier football in Angola. The season ran from 21 February to 25 October 2009. Petro Atlético were the defending champions.

Girabola
Season2009 (Feb 19–Oct 25)
ChampionsPetro de Luanda
RelegatedAcadémica do Lobito
Primeiro de Maio
Kabuscorp
CAF Champions LeaguePetro de Luanda (winner)
Rec do Libolo (runner-up)
Matches played182
Goals scored455 (2.5 per match)
Top goalscorerDavid Magalhães (19 goals)
Biggest home winKabusc 6–0 Aca Lob (15 Mar 2009)
Biggest away winPri Mai 0–5 Int Lua (8 Apr 2009)
Highest scoringKabusc 6–0 Aca Lob (15 Mar 2009)
← 2008
2010 →

The league comprises 14 teams, the bottom three of which will be relegated to the 2010 Gira Angola.

Petro Atlético de Luanda were crowned champions,[1] while Académica do Lobito, Primeiro de Maio and Kabuscorp were relegated. David Magalhães of Petro Luanda finished as top scorer with 19 goals.[2]

Changes from 2008 season

Relegated: Benfica do Lubango, Petro do Huambo, Sagrada Esperança
Promoted: Académica do Lobito, Académica do Soyo, Recreativo da Caála

 Locations of the 2009 Girabola teams

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Petro de Luanda (C) 26 17 5 4 44 21 +23 56 Qualification for Champions League
2 Recreativo do Libolo 26 14 6 6 48 29 +19 48
3 Benfica de Luanda 26 14 5 7 42 32 +10 47
4 Primeiro de Agosto 26 13 6 7 47 30 +17 45
5 Académica do Soyo 26 12 3 11 33 36 −3 39
6 Santos FC 26 9 9 8 29 29 0 36
7 ASA 26 9 8 9 34 28 +6 35
8 Interclube 26 8 9 9 33 26 +7 33
9 Recreativo da Caála 26 9 6 11 28 30 −2 33
10 Bravos do Maquis 26 8 8 10 24 33 −9 32
11 Desportivo da Huíla 26 9 4 13 22 30 −8 31
12 Kabuscorp (Q) 26 7 8 11 37 39 −2 29 Qualification for the Girabola play-offs
13 Primeiro de Maio (R) 26 6 5 15 20 39 −19 23 Relegation to Provincial stages
14 Académica do Lobito (R) 26 5 2 19 14 53 −39 17
Updated to match(es) played on 25 October 2009. 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; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated; (R) Relegated.

Results
Home \ Away ACL ACS ASA BEN BRA DES INT KAB PET PRI MAI CAA LIB SAN
Académica do Lobito — 1–2 0–1 0–3 2–1 1–0 1–2 2–2 2–3 1–0 1–0 1–0 1–5 0–0
Académica do Soyo 2–0 — 1–2 1–2 1–0 1–0 1–0 1–0 2–2 0–3 1–2 2–1 2–3 0–0
ASA 1–0 3–2 — 3–1 1–1 1–1 0–0 1–1 0–1 1–1 1–2 0–0 2–2 5–1
Benfica de Luanda 2–0 1–2 1–0 — 3–1 3–1 3–2 2–0 1–3 1–5 3–0 1–0 1–1 2–1
Bravos do Maquis 1–0 0–0 2–1 1–0 — 1–0 2–2 1–0 1–1 1–1 2–1 2–1 1–4 1–1
Desportivo da Huíla 2–0 0–1 2–1 1–0 2–1 — 1–1 2–1 0–2 0–0 1–1 1–0 3–0 1–0
Interclube 2–0 2–0 1–2 1–1 1–0 2–1 — 0–0 0–1 2–3 0–0 4–1 1–1 1–1
Kabuscorp 6–0 2–0 0–3 3–3 1–1 3–2 2–1 — 2–2 4–2 2–3 1–1 0–1 1–3
Petro de Luanda 5–1 3–1 2–1 1–2 2–0 1–0 2–1 0–1 — 2–1 1–0 0–0 0–1 4–0
Primeiro de Agosto 3–0 1–2 1–0 2–3 1–0 3–0 2–1 3–1 0–1 — 1–0 3–1 1–1 1–2
Primeiro de Maio 1–0 3–0 2–1 1–1 1–2 0–1 0–5 0–1 0–2 2–3 — 0–1 0–3 1–1
Recreativo da Caála 5–0 2–1 2–1 1–0 0–0 1–0 0–1 2–1 3–1 2–2 0–0 — 0–2 1–0
Recreativo do Libolo 3–0 2–4 1–1 1–2 4–0 2–0 0–0 2–1 1–2 0–2 3–0 3–2 — 1–0
Santos FC 1–0 1–3 0–1 0–0 2–1 3–0 1–0 1–1 0–0 2–2 2–0 3–1 3–1 —
Updated to match(es) played on 6 November 2009. Source: girabola.com
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Season statistics
 2009 Girabola winner 

Atlético Petróleos de Luanda
15th title
Squad: Carlão, Cassoma, Chara, Dany, David, Day Day, Etah, Humberto, Jamuana, Job, Joka, Kivota, Lamá, Locó, Mabiná, Malamba, Mano, Massinga, Maurito, Miguel, Moussa, Nelo II, Papy, Renato, Santana, Sérgio, Stanick, Tunga, Wanga, Yamba Asha
Head Coach: Bernardino Pedroto
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References
  1. "1º de Agosto's victory causes title celebration for Petro in advance". ANGOP.com. 18 Oct 2009. Retrieved 7 Sep 2015.
  2. "David melhor marcador do Girabola 2009" (in Portuguese). Federação Angolana de Futebol. Retrieved 17 Sep 2015.
  3. "Petro de Luanda goleia com "hat-trick" de David" (in Portuguese). Retrieved 9 May 2017.
  4. "Caála goleia Académica do Lobito com "hat-trick" de Dudú" (in Portuguese). Retrieved 9 May 2017.
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