Girabola

For the women's league, see Angolan Women's Football League.

Girabola
Founded1979
CountryAngola
ConfederationCAF
Number of teams16
Level on pyramid1
Relegation toSegundona
Domestic cup(s)Taça de Angola
SuperTaça de Angola
International cup(s)Champions League
Confederation Cup
Current championsPetro Atlético
(2023–24)
Most championshipsPetro Atlético (17 titles)
Top goalscorerAngola Love
(135 goals)
Websitegirabola.com
Current: 2024–25 Girabola

Girabola,[1] or Campeonato Nacional de Futebol de Séniores Masculinos, is the top division of Angolan football. It is organized by the Angolan Football Federation.[2]

The term "Girabola" (lit. 'spin ball') is a creation of the nationalist, radio broadcaster and sports reporter Rui Carvalho, in 1972, at a time when the Angolan championship was still officially called "Campeonato do Estado Ultramarino de Angola". The name "Girabola" differentiated the competition from the other overseas provinces and was a subtle form of anti-colonial protest.[3]

The league winner and runner-up qualify for the CAF Champions League.

History

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Main article: List of Girabola seasons

The competition is the successor to the "Campeonato do Estado Ultramarino de Angola".[4]

Between 1975 and 1979, this competition did not take place.[4]

In 1979, the first edition of the post-independence, the competition was played, consisting of 24 teams, divided into groups of four or six teams, in a competition that started on December 8, 1979.

In 1980 the competition was contested by the thirteen teams best classified in the previous season, plus Sagrada Esperança, benefiting from the division of the Lundas into north and south. The last edition to be played by fourteen teams was in 1990.[4]

In 1991 and 1992, sixteen teams participated in the competition.[5] In 1993 and 1994, the number of teams competing was reduced to twelve, because of the civil war that prevented teams from Huambo from participating in the competition.[5]

In 1995 the competition was again contested by fourteen teams. Since that year, the point system has also changed, with the winner of the game earning 3 points instead of the 2 points previously earned.

Since 2010, the championship has been contested by 16 teams.[5]

Girabola ZAP

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In January 2016, Angolan subscription TV satellite and cable provider ZAP, the Angolan Football Federation and the Girabola clubs, signed a three-year deal in which ZAP will have broadcast rights over all Girabola matches. As part of the deal, the Angolan state-owned TV station TPA will be allowed to broadcast one game per week on its free-view platform.[6] Also as part of the deal, the Girabola changes its denomination to Girabola ZAP.

Qualification for African competitions

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Association ranking for 2020–21 CAF competitions

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Association ranking for 2020–21 CAF Champions League and 2020–21 CAF Confederation Cup will be based on results from each CAF tournament (Champions League and Confederation Cup) from 2016 to 2019–20.

Legend
  • CL: CAF Champions League
  • CC: CAF Confederation Cup
  •   Associations ranked 1–12 and eligible to enter two teams in each CAF tournament (Champions League and Confederation Cup)
Rank Association 2016
(× 1)		 2017
(× 2)		 2018
(× 3)		 2018–19
(× 4)		 2019–20
(× 5)		 Total
2020 2019 Mvt CL CC CL CC CL CC CL CC CL CC
1 2 1 +1  Morocco 4 4 6 3 5 7 5 7 8 8 190
2 3 1 +1  Egypt 7 0 7 0.5 5 3 4 5 11 6 167
3 1 -1 –2  Tunisia 0 3 7 5 9 0 8 6 6 0 140
4 5 1 +1  DR Congo 0 5 1 5 3 4 5 0 4 1 83
5 4 -1 –1  Algeria 0 4 4 2 5 2 5 1 3 1 81
6 6 0 —  South Africa 6 0 3 4.5 2 0 6 0 3 0.5 68.5
7 7 0 —  Zambia 4 0 2 2 2 0 0 2.5 1 2 43
8 9 1 +1  Nigeria 2 0 0 0.5 0 3 2 1 0 3 39
9 10 1 +1  Guinea 0 0 0 1 3 0 3 0 0 3 38
10 11 1 +1  Angola 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0.5 4 0 36

List of champions before independence

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The list of champions includes the national champions in the colonial period.[7][8]

(Campeonato Provincial de Angola)

Titles by team

P Team Won Years won
1 Sporting de Luanda 8 1941, 1942, 1944, 1946, 1947, 1955, 1956, 1963
2 Portugal de Benguela 5 1952, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1964
3 ASA 4 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968
4 Ferroviário de Nova Lisboa 3 1951, 1957, 1974
Ind. de Porto Alexandre 3 1969, 1970, 1971
5 Ferroviário de Luanda 2 1953, 1962
Sport Clube da Catumbela 2 1945, 1958
6 Recreativo da Caála 1 1975
Futebol Clube do Moxico 1 1973
Benfica de Nova Lisboa 1 1972
Lobito Sports Clube 1 1954
Benfica de Benguela 1 1943

Since independence (Girabola)

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  1. ^ Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic

Titles by team

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P Team Won Years won
1 Petro de Luanda 17 1982, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2008, 2009, 2022, 2023
2 Primeiro de Agosto 13 1979, 1980, 1981, 1991, 1992, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2006, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
3 Recreativo do Libolo 4 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015
4 AS Aviação 3 2002, 2003, 2004
5 Primeiro de Maio 2 1983, 1985
Interclube 2 2007, 2010
Sagrada Esperança 2 2005, 2021
6 Kabuscorp 1 2013

Top goalscorers

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Year Name Team Goals
1979 Angola João Machado Diabos Verdes 18
1980 Angola Alves Primeiro de Agosto 29
1981 Angola Maluka † Primeiro de Maio 20
1982 Angola Jesus Petro de Luanda 21
1983 Angola Maluka Primeiro de Maio 17
1984 Angola Jesus Petro de Luanda 22
1985 Angola Jesus Petro de Luanda 19
1986 Angola Túbia Inter Luanda 20
1987 Angola Mavó † Ferroviário da Huíla 20
1988 Angola Manuel Primeiro de Agosto 16
1989 Angola André Desportivo da Cuca 18
1990 Angola Mona Petro de Luanda 17
1991 Angola Amaral Aleixo Sagrada Esperança 23
1992 Angola Amaral Aleixo Petro de Luanda 20
1993 Angola Serginho Desportivo da EKA 14
1994 Kabongó Sonangol do Namibe 16
1995 Angola Serginho Desportivo da EKA 19
1996 Angola César Caná Académica do Lobito 15
1997 Angola Zé Neli Petro do Huambo 12
1998 Angola Betinho Petro de Luanda 14
1999 Angola Isaac Primeiro de Agosto 16
2000 Democratic Republic of the Congo Blanchard Benfica de Luanda 19
2001 Angola Flávio Amado Petro de Luanda 23
2002 Angola Flávio Amado Petro de Luanda 16
2003 Angola Mateus André Interclube 12
2004 Angola Love Kabungula ASA 17
2005 Angola Love Kabungula ASA 13
2006 Angola Manucho Gonçalves Petro de Luanda 16
2007 Angola Manucho Gonçalves Petro de Luanda 14
2008 Angola Santana Carlos Petro de Luanda 20
2009 Angola David Magalhães Petro de Luanda 19
2010 Angola Daniel Mpele Mpele Kabuscorp 14
2011 Angola Love Kabungula Petro de Luanda 20
2012 Angola Yano Progresso 14
2013 Cameroon Albert Meyong Kabuscorp 20
2014 Cameroon Albert Meyong Kabuscorp 17
2015 Angola Yano Progresso 13
2016 Angola Gelson Primeiro de Agosto 23
2017 Brazil Azulão Petro de Luanda 16
2018 Brazil Azulão Petro de Luanda 20
2018–19 Angola Mabululu Primeiro de Agosto 14
2019–20 Brazil Tony Ribeiro Petro de Luanda 15
2020–21 Brazil Azulão Petro de Luanda 16
2021–22 Brazil Azulão Petro de Luanda 21
2022–23 Brazil Azulão Petro de Luanda 20
2023–24 Angola Benarfa Kabuscorp 15
Most time goalscorer
  • 5 times.
    • Brazil Azulão (2017, 2018, 2020-21, 2021-22 and 2022-23.).
Most goals by a player in a single season
  • 29 goals.
Most goals by a player in a single game

All-time goalscorers

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Rank Player Country Goals Years
1 Love  Angola 135 2001-2017
2 Azulão  Brazil 125 2016
3 Jesus  Angola 111 1981-1988

Multiple hat-tricks

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Rank Country Player Hat-tricks
1 Angola Jesus 7
2 Angola Alves 5
Brazil Azulão
4 Angola Túbia Ribeiro 4
5 Angola Ndisso 3
Angola Love
Angola Vieira Dias
8 Angola Abel Campos 2
Angola Andre
Angola Bebeto
Angola David Magalhães
Angola Flávio Amado
Angola João Machado
Angola Julião
Angola Julinho
Angola Rasca
Brazil Rivaldo
Angola Santana Carlos
Angola Yano
20 Several players 1
Most hat-tricks in a single season
Most hat-tricks by a player in a single season

Rádio 5 Awards

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Season Best Player Top Scorer Best Goal-keeper Best coach
2013[30] Angola Amaro Cameroon Meyong Angola Abulá
2012[31] Angola Yano Angola Yano Angola Landu Angola Zeca Amaral
2011[32] Angola Aguinaldo Angola Love Angola Hugo Angola Zeca Amaral
2010[33] Angola Minguito Angola Mpele Mpele Portugal Álvaro Magalhães
2009[34] Angola Job Angola David Angola Ângelo Portugal Bernardino Pedroto
2008[35] Angola Love Angola Santana Angola Capoco Portugal Bernardino Pedroto
2007[36] Angola Minguito Angola Manucho Angola Mário Brazil Carlos Mozer
2006[37] Angola Gazeta Angola Manucho Angola Lamá Netherlands Jan Brouwer
2005[38] Angola Jamba Angola Love Angola Oliveira Gonçalves
2004[39] Angola Yamba Asha Angola Love
2003[40] Angola Love Angola André
2001[41] Angola Flávio Angola Flávio Angola Marito Brazil Djalma Cavalcante
2000[42] Angola Mbiyavanga Angola Blanchard Brazil Djalma Cavalcante
1999[42] Angola Mendonça Angola Isaac Angola Ndunguidi

See also

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