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Girabola
Top division of men's association football league in Angola
Top division of men's association football league in Angola
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| logo | Girabola_logo.png |
| country | Angola |
| confed | CAF |
| founded | 1979 |
| teams | 16 |
| relegation | Segundona |
| levels | 1 |
| domest_cup | Taça de Angola |
| SuperTaça de Angola | |
| confed_cup | Champions League |
| Confederation Cup | |
| champions | Petro Atlético (19th title) |
| season | 2024–25 |
| most successful club | Petro Atlético (19 titles) |
| top goalscorer | ANG Love |
| (135 goals) | |
| website | |
| current | 2025–26 Girabola |
SuperTaça de Angola Confederation Cup (135 goals) Girabola, or Campeonato Nacional de Futebol de Séniores Masculinos, is the top division of Angolan football. It is organized by the Angolan Football Federation.
The term "Girabola" () 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.
The league winner and runner-up qualify for the CAF Champions League.
History
Main article: List of Girabola seasons
The competition is the successor to the "Campeonato do Estado Ultramarino de Angola".
Between 1975 and 1979, this competition did not take place.
In 1979, the first post-independence year that the competition was played, the league consisted 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.
In 1991 and 1992, sixteen teams participated in the competition. 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.
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.
Girabola ZAP
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. Also as part of the deal, the Girabola changes its denomination to Girabola ZAP.
Qualification for African competitions
Association ranking for the 2025–26 CAF club season
The association ranking for the 2025–26 CAF Champions League and the 2025–26 CAF Confederation Cup will be based on results from each CAF club competition from 2020–21 to the 2024–25 season.
;Legend
- CL: CAF Champions League
- CC: CAF Confederation Cup
- ≥: Associations points might increase on basis of its clubs performance in 2024–25 CAF club competitions
| Rank | Association | 2020–21 | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (× 1) | 2021–22 | |||||||||||||||||||
| (× 2) | 2022–23 | |||||||||||||||||||
| (× 3) | 2023–24 | |||||||||||||||||||
| (× 4) | 2024–25 | |||||||||||||||||||
| (× 5) | Total | 2025 | 2024 | Mvt | CL | CC | CL | CC | CL | CC | CL | CC | CL | CC | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | — | 8 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 2.5 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 4 | **** | |||||||
| 2 | 2 | — | 4 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | **** | |||||||
| 3 | 4 | +1 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1.5 | 9 | 3 | **** | |||||||
| 4 | 3 | -1 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | **** | |||||||
| 5 | 6 | +1 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | **** | |||||||
| 6 | 5 | -1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0.5 | **** | |||||||
| 7 | 8 | +1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1.5 | 2 | 2 | **** | |||||||
| 8 | 7 | -1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | **** | |||||||
| 9 | 9 | — | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | **** | |||||||
| 10 | 11 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | **** | |||||||
| 11 | 10 | -1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | **** | |||||||
| 12 | 12 | — | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | **** |
List of champions before independence
The list of champions includes the national champions in the colonial period.
** (Campeonato Provincial de Angola)**
- 1941: Sporting de Luanda
- 1942: Sporting de Luanda
- 1943: Benfica de Benguela
- 1944: Sporting de Luanda
- 1945: Sport Clube da Catumbela
- 1946: Sporting de Luanda
- 1947: Sporting de Luanda
- 1948: unknown
- 1949: unknown
- 1950: unknown
- 1951: Ferroviário de Nova Lisboa
- 1952: Portugal de Benguela
- 1953: Ferroviário de Luanda
- 1954: Lobito Sports Clube
- 1955: Sporting de Luanda
- 1956: Sporting de Luanda
- 1957: Ferroviário de Nova Lisboa
- 1958: Sport Clube da Catumbela
- 1959: Portugal de Benguela
- 1960: Portugal de Benguela
- 1961: Portugal de Benguela
- 1962: Ferroviário de Luanda
- 1963: Sporting de Luanda
- 1964: Portugal de Benguela
- 1965: Atlético Sport Aviação
- 1966: Atlético Sport Aviação
- 1967: Atlético Sport Aviação
- 1968: Atlético Sport Aviação
- 1969: Independente Sport Clube
- 1970: Independente Sport Clube
- 1971: Independente Sport Clube
- 1972: Benfica de Nova Lisboa
- 1973: Futebol Clube do Moxico
- 1974: Ferroviário de Nova Lisboa
- 1975: Recreativo da Caála
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'')
| Y | Club | Home | Nat | Coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| *1979: | Primeiro de Agosto (1) | Luanda | ANG | Nicola Berardinelli |
| *1980: | Primeiro de Agosto (2) | Luanda | YUG | Ivan Ridanović |
| *1981: | Primeiro de Agosto (3) | Luanda | ANG | Joaquim Dinis |
| *1982: | Petro de Luanda (1) | BRA | Antônio Clemente | |
| *1983: | Primeiro de Maio (1) | Benguela | YUG | Petar Knežević |
| *1984: | Petro de Luanda (2) | ANG | Severino Miranda | |
| *1985: | Primeiro de Maio (2) | Benguela | MOZ | Rui Rodrigues |
| *1986: | Petro de Luanda (3) | ANG | Carlos Silva | |
| *1987: | Petro de Luanda (4) | BRA | Antônio Clemente | |
| *1988: | Petro de Luanda (5) | BRA | Antônio Clemente | |
| *1989: | Petro de Luanda (6) | ANG | Carlos Queirós | |
| *1990: | Petro de Luanda (7) | ANG | Carlos Queirós | |
| *1991: | Primeiro de Agosto (4) | Luanda | SRB | Dušan Condić |
| *1992: | Primeiro de Agosto (5) | Luanda | SRB | Dušan Condić |
| *1993: | Petro de Luanda (8) | SRB | Gojko Zec | |
| *1994: | Petro de Luanda (9) | SRB | Gojko Zec | |
| *1995: | Petro de Luanda (10) | ANG | Jesus | |
| *1996: | Primeiro de Agosto (6) | Luanda | ANG | Mário Calado |
| *1997: | Petro de Luanda (11) | BRA | Jorge Ferreira | |
| *1998: | Primeiro de Agosto (7) | Luanda | ANG | Daniel Ndunguidi |
| *1999: | Primeiro de Agosto (8) | Luanda | ANG | Daniel Ndunguidi |
| *2000: | Petro de Luanda (12) | BRA | Djalma Cavalcante | |
| *2001: | Petro de Luanda (13) | BRA | Djalma Cavalcante | |
| *2002: | ASA (1) | Luanda | POR | Bernardino Pedroto |
| Y | Club | Home | Nat | Coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| *2003: | ASA (2) | Luanda | POR | Bernardino Pedroto |
| *2004: | ASA (3) | Luanda | POR | Bernardino Pedroto |
| *2005 | Sagrada Esperança (1) | Dundo | ANG | Mário Calado |
| *2006: | Primeiro de Agosto (9) | Luanda | NED | Jan Brouwer |
| *2007: | Interclube (1) | Luanda | BRA | Carlos Mozer |
| *2008: | Petro de Luanda (14) | POR | Bernardino Pedroto | |
| *2009: | Petro de Luanda (15) | POR | Bernardino Pedroto | |
| *2010: | Interclube (2) | Luanda | POR | Álvaro Magalhães |
| *2011: | Recreativo do Libolo (1) | Calulo | ANG | Zeca Amaral |
| *2012: | Recreativo do Libolo (2) | ANG | Zeca Amaral | |
| *2013: | Kabuscorp (1) | Luanda | BUL | Eduard Eranosyan |
| *2014: | Recreativo do Libolo (3) | ANG | Miller Gomes | |
| *2015: | Recreativo do Libolo (4) | POR | João Paulo Costa | |
| *2016: | Primeiro de Agosto (10) | BIH | Dragan Jović | |
| *2017: | Primeiro de Agosto (11) | BIH | Dragan Jović | |
| *2018: | Primeiro de Agosto (12) | SRB | Zoran Manojlović | |
| *2018–19: | Primeiro de Agosto (13) | BIH | Dragan Jović | |
| *2019–20: | Cancelled | |||
| *2020–21: | Sagrada Esperança (2) | Dundo | ANG | Roque Sapiri |
| *2021–22: | Petro de Luanda (16) | Luanda | POR | Alexandre Santos |
| *2022–23: | Petro de Luanda (17) | Luanda | POR | Alexandre Santos |
| *2023–24: | Petro de Luanda (18) | Luanda | ||
| *2024–25: | Petro de Luanda (19) | Luanda |
Titles by team
| P | Team | Won | Years won | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Petro de Luanda | 19 | 1982, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2008, 2009, 2022, 2023, 2024, [2024-25 Girabola | 2025 |
| 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
| Year | Name | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | ANG João Machado | Diabos Verdes | 18 |
| 1980 | ANG Alves | Primeiro de Agosto | 29 |
| 1981 | ANG Maluka † | Primeiro de Maio | 20 |
| 1982 | ANG Jesus | Petro de Luanda | 21 |
| 1983 | ANG Maluka | Primeiro de Maio | 17 |
| 1984 | ANG Jesus | Petro de Luanda | 22 |
| 1985 | ANG Jesus | Petro de Luanda | 19 |
| 1986 | ANG Túbia | Inter Luanda | 20 |
| 1987 | ANG Mavó † | Ferroviário da Huíla | 20 |
| 1988 | ANG Manuel | Primeiro de Agosto | 16 |
| 1989 | ANG André | Desportivo da Cuca | 18 |
| 1990 | ANG Mona | Petro de Luanda | 17 |
| 1991 | ANG Amaral Aleixo | Sagrada Esperança | 23 |
| 1992 | ANG Amaral Aleixo | Petro de Luanda | 20 |
| 1993 | ANG Serginho | Desportivo da EKA | 14 |
| 1994 | Kabongó | Sonangol do Namibe | 16 |
| 1995 | ANG Serginho | Desportivo da EKA | 19 |
| 1996 | ANG César Caná | Académica do Lobito | 15 |
| 1997 | ANG Zé Neli | Petro do Huambo | 12 |
| 1998 | ANG Betinho | Petro de Luanda | 14 |
| 1999 | ANG Isaac | Primeiro de Agosto | 16 |
| 2000 | COD Blanchard | Benfica de Luanda | 19 |
| 2001 | ANG Flávio Amado | Petro de Luanda | 23 |
| 2002 | ANG Flávio Amado | Petro de Luanda | 16 |
| 2003 | ANG Mateus André | Interclube | 12 |
| 2004 | ANG Love Kabungula | ASA | 17 |
| 2005 | ANG Love Kabungula | ASA | 13 |
| 2006 | ANG Manucho Gonçalves | Petro de Luanda | 16 |
| 2007 | ANG Manucho Gonçalves | Petro de Luanda | 14 |
| 2008 | ANG Santana Carlos | Petro de Luanda | 20 |
| 2009 | ANG David Magalhães | Petro de Luanda | 19 |
| 2010 | ANG Daniel Mpele Mpele | Kabuscorp | 14 |
| 2011 | ANG Love Kabungula | Petro de Luanda | 20 |
| 2012 | ANG Yano | Progresso | 14 |
| 2013 | CMR Albert Meyong | Kabuscorp | 20 |
| 2014 | CMR Albert Meyong | Kabuscorp | 17 |
| 2015 | ANG Yano | Progresso | 13 |
| 2016 | ANG Gelson | Primeiro de Agosto | 23 |
| 2017 | BRA Azulão | Petro de Luanda | 16 |
| 2018 | BRA Azulão | Petro de Luanda | 20 |
| 2018–19 | ANG Mabululu | Primeiro de Agosto | 14 |
| 2019–20 | BRA Tony Ribeiro | Petro de Luanda | 15 |
| 2020–21 | BRA Azulão | Petro de Luanda | 16 |
| 2021–22 | BRA Azulão | Petro de Luanda | 21 |
| 2022–23 | BRA Azulão | Petro de Luanda | 20 |
| 2023–24 | ANG Benarfa | Kabuscorp | 15 |
| 2024–25 | ANG Kaporal | Interclube | 22 |
;Most time goalscorer:
- 5 times.
- BRA Azulão (2017, 2018, 2020-21, 2021-22 and 2022-23.). ;Most goals by a player in a single season:
- 29 goals.
- Alves (1980) ;Most goals by a player in a single game:
- 6 goals.
- Vieira Dias (Primeiro Agosto) 7-0 against Sassamba, (1989)
All-time goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Country | Goals | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Love | 135 | 2001-2017 | |
| 2 | Azulão | 125 | 2016 | |
| 3 | Jesus | 111 | 1981-1988 |
Multiple hat-tricks
| Rank | Country | Player | Hat-tricks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ANG | Jesus | 7 |
| 2 | ANG | Alves | 5 |
| BRA | Azulão | ||
| 4 | ANG | Túbia Ribeiro | 4 |
| 5 | ANG | Ndisso | 3 |
| ANG | Love | ||
| ANG | Vieira Dias | ||
| 8 | ANG | Abel Campos | 2 |
| ANG | Andre | ||
| ANG | Bebeto | ||
| ANG | David Magalhães | ||
| ANG | Flávio Amado | ||
| ANG | João Machado | ||
| ANG | Julião | ||
| ANG | Julinho | ||
| ANG | Rasca | ||
| BRA | Rivaldo | ||
| ANG | Santana Carlos | ||
| ANG | Yano | ||
| 20 | Several players | 1 |
;Most hat-tricks in a single season:
Rádio 5 Awards
| Season | Best Player | Top Scorer | Best Goal-keeper | Best coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | ANG Amaro | CMR Meyong | ANG Abulá | |
| 2012 | ANG Yano | ANG Yano | ANG Landu | ANG Zeca Amaral |
| 2011 | ANG Aguinaldo | ANG Love | ANG Hugo | ANG Zeca Amaral |
| 2010 | ANG Minguito | ANG Mpele Mpele | POR Álvaro Magalhães | |
| 2009 | ANG Job | ANG David | ANG Ângelo | POR Bernardino Pedroto |
| 2008 | ANG Love | ANG Santana | ANG Capoco | POR Bernardino Pedroto |
| 2007 | ANG Minguito | ANG Manucho | ANG Mário | BRA Carlos Mozer |
| 2006 | ANG Gazeta | ANG Manucho | ANG Lamá | NED Jan Brouwer |
| 2005 | ANG Jamba | ANG Love | ANG Oliveira Gonçalves | |
| 2004 | ANG Yamba Asha | ANG Love | ||
| 2003 | ANG Love | ANG André | ||
| 2001 | ANG Flávio | ANG Flávio | ANG Marito | BRA Djalma Cavalcante |
| 2000 | ANG Mbiyavanga | ANG Blanchard | BRA Djalma Cavalcante | |
| 1999 | ANG Mendonça | ANG Isaac | ANG Ndunguidi |
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