2016 Girabola

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

Girabola
Season2016
ChampionsPrimeiro de Agosto
RelegatedPrimeiro de Maio
4 de Abril do Cuando
Porcelana FC
Champions LeaguePrimeiro de Agosto
Matches played240
Goals scored473 (1.97 per match)
Top goalscorerGelson (23)
Biggest home winD'Agosto 5-0 Aca Lob (31 Jul 2016)
Biggest away winInterclube 1-6 D'Agosto (23 Oct 2016)
Highest scoringInterclube 1-6 D'Agosto (23 Oct 2016)
Longest winning runPetro de Luanda (8)
Longest unbeaten runPetro de Luanda (15)
Longest winless runDesportivo Huíla (14)
Longest losing runPorcelana (7)
← 2015
2017 →
All statistics correct as of 5 November 2016.

The league comprised 16 teams, the bottom three of which will be relegated to the 2016 Segundona. 1º de Agosto won their first league title.

Teams

A total of 16 teams will contest 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.

On the other hand, Bravos do Maquis, Sporting de Cabinda and Domant FC were the last three teams of the 2015 season and will play in the Segundona for the 2016 season. Recreativo do Libolo are 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
 Locations of the 2015 Girabola teams
Team Home city Stadium Capacity 2015 season
4 de Abril do K.K. Menongue Campo da Banca ? 3rd in Segundona
Académica do Lobito Lobito Estádio do Buraco 15,000 13th in Girabola
ASA Luanda Estádio da Cidadela 30,000 9th in Girabola
Benfica de Luanda Luanda Estádio 11 de Novembro 50,000 3rd in Girabola
Desportivo da Huíla Lubango Estádio do Ferroviário da Huíla 15,000 7th in Girabola
Interclube Luanda Estádio 22 de Junho 7,000 5th in Girabola
Kabuscorp Luanda Estádio dos Coqueiros 8,000 4th in Girabola
Petro de Luanda Luanda Estádio 11 de Novembro 50,000 8th in Girabola
Primeiro de Agosto Luanda Estádio 11 de Novembro 50,000 2nd in Girabola
Porcelana FC Ndalatando Estádio Santos Diniz 5,000 2nd in Segundona
Primeiro de Maio Benguela Estádio Edelfrides Costa 6,000 1st in Segundona
Progresso do Sambizanga Luanda Estádio da Cidadela 30,000 12th in Girabola
Progresso da Lunda Sul Saurimo Estádio das Mangueiras 7,000 6th in Girabola
Recreativo da Caála Caála Estádio Mártires da Canhala 12,000 11th in Girabola
Recreativo do Libolo Calulo Estádio Municipal 10,000 Girabola Champions
Sagrada Esperança Dundo Estádio Sagrada Esperança 8,000 10th in Girabola

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Primeiro de Agosto (C) 30 20 6 4 60 22 +38 66 Qualification for Champions League
2 Petro de Luanda 30 19 7 4 37 14 +23 64
3 Recreativo do Libolo 30 17 9 4 49 26 +23 60
4 Progresso LS 30 13 7 10 25 20 +5 46
5 Kabuscorp 30 13 7 10 30 24 +6 46
6 Benfica Luanda 30 13 5 12 29 24 +5 44
7 Interclube 30 11 8 11 28 32 −4 41
8 Progresso do Sambizanga 30 8 15 7 23 23 0 39
9 Sagrada Esperança 30 9 10 11 23 23 0 37
10 Desportivo da Huíla 30 10 6 14 29 39 −10 36
11 Recreativo da Caála 30 8 10 12 27 26 +1 34
12 Académica do Lobito 30 9 7 14 26 38 −12 34
13 ASA 30 10 3 17 28 43 −15 33
14 4 de Abril (R) 30 6 13 11 21 27 −6 31 Relegation to Provincial stages
15 Primeiro de Maio (R) 30 7 8 15 24 44 −20 29
16 Porcelana FC (R) 30 5 3 22 14 48 −34 18
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 ACL ASA BEN DES INT KAB PET POR PRI MAI PLS PRO CAA LIB SAG
4 de Abril do KK — 3–0 1–1 2–0 0–0 0–0 3–1 0–1 1–3 0–0 2–1 1–0 0–1 0–0 0–0 0–0
Académica do Lobito 2–0 — 0–1 0–0 2–2 0–0 2–1 2–0 1–0 1–3 3–1 1–2 0–0 2–2 1–1 1–2
ASA 2–0 3–1 — 1–4 1–2 2–1 0–1 0–0 2–0 0–3 3–0 0–1 1–1 3–1 1–0 1–2
Benfica de Luanda 1–0 1–0 0–1 — 4–0 3–1 0–1 0–0 0–0 0–2 1–0 2–1 0–0 1–0 2–3 1–0
Desportivo da Huíla 3–1 1–2 3–1 1–0 — 2–0 1–1 0–0 0–1 1–2 2–2 0–1 1–2 1–3 2–1 1–0
Interclube 1–1 1–2 1–0 1–0 1–0 — 0–0 1–2 0–1 1–6 0–0 1–0 0–0 1–1 1–2 2–1
Kabuscorp 3–0 2–0 2–0 1–0 2–1 0–1 — 0–1 3–0 2–0 1–0 0–2 0–0 3–1 0–1 1–0
Petro de Luanda 1–0 1–0 3–0 2–0 2–0 1–2 1–0 — 1–0 1–0 3–1 1–0 1–0 1–1 1–1 3–0
Porcelana FC 2–1 1–2 1–2 0–2 0–1 0–1 2–1 0–1 — 1–2 1–0 0–0 0–2 0–2 1–4 0–3
Primeiro de Agosto 2–0 5–0 3–0 2–1 4–1 3–3 2–0 1–0 2–1 — 3–1 3–1 3–0 1–0 3–1 1–1
Primeiro de Maio 0–0 0–1 2–1 2–1 1–1 0–0 1–1 0–2 1–0 1–3 — 1–1 0–0 3–2 2–4 1–0
Progresso da Lunda Sul 1–0 1–0 1–0 0–1 1–0 1–0 0–1 2–2 3–0 1–0 0–1 — 0–0 2–1 0–1 0–0
Progresso do Sambizanga 1–1 0–0 1–0 2–3 0–1 2–1 0–0 0–2 0–0 1–1 2–1 1–1 — 0–0 1–0 2–0
Recreativo da Caála 0–0 1–0 2–0 0–1 0–1 0–1 3–0 1–2 2–0 2–0 0–0 0–1 2–1 — 0–0 0–0
Recreativo do Libolo 2–2 2–0 4–0 1–0 1–0 2–1 1–1 1–1 4–2 0–0 3–0 2–1 2–2 1–0 — 2–0
Sagrada Esperança 0–0 1–0 0–2 0–0 3–0 0–2 1–1 1–0 3–0 2–0 3–0 0–0 1–0 0–0 1–2 —
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 Agosto111111111111111111111111111111
Petro de Luanda5117555453235333333333333332222
Recreativo do Libolo143222335323222222222222223333
Progresso Lunda Sul10991414131110891010788775877666665554
Kabuscorp143634576754554444455444544445
Benfica de Luanda13158779642466677109101066787877666
Interclube526467767642445556544555456777
Progresso81315109101099988911119109898877998888
Sagrada Esperança106812116781089910666678101110111188910109
Desportivo da Huíla52234322457781010111111121214121312131211111110
Recreativo da Caála131416161616151515121212119988768999101010109911
Académica do Lobito1399151515161616161615131313141516161413151515151414141312
ASA17571089111215151615151512131411111011109111113131413
4 de Abril do KK1079131212121311141413121212131413141512141213121312121214
1º de Maio131613111314141213111111141414151212131315131414141515151515
Porcelana812149811131414121314161616161615151616161616161616161616
Leader (2017 CAF Champions League)
Relegation to 2017 Provincial stages
Source: Girabola

Clubs season progress
Team ╲ Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
4 de AbrilLWLLWLDDDLDDWDDLLDDLWDDDWLWLDL
Académica LobitoLWLLLDLLDLWWWLDLLDLWDLDLLWDWWW
ASAWLWLWLLLLLLDWLDWLLWWWLWLLDLLLW
Benfica de LuandaLLWWWWWWWLLLLLDLWDWWLDDLWLWWDW
Desportivo da HuílaWWWDLWWDLLDLLLLLLLDDLWLWLWDLWW
InterclubeWWLLLDWLLWWWDDDLDLWWWLDDWLLLDL
KabuscorpWDWLWDDLWLWWLWWLLDWDWDDWLWLWLL
Petro de LuandaWLWWLWDDWWLDWWLWWDDDWWWWWWWWDW
Porcelana FCDLLWWLLLLWLDLLLLWWLLLLDLLLLLLL
1º de AgostoWWWWWLWDWWWLDWWWDDWLWDDWWWWWWL
1º de MaioLWLDLDDWLWLDLDDLWLDDLWLLLLLLWW
ProgressoDLLWWDDDWLWDLLDWDWDDDDDDDDWLWL
Progresso L. SulLWLLLWWDWLDWDDLWWDLWLWDWLDWWLW
Recreativo da CaálaLLLLLWDWLWDDWWDWDWDLLDDLDLDWLL
Recreativo do LiboloWDWWLDDDWWDDWWWWWWLDWDDWWWLWWL
Sagrada EsperançaLLWWWLDLWDLWDWDWLDLLLDDDWDDLLW
Source:

Season statistics
 2017 Girabola winner 

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 
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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