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2015 Girabola

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Girabola
Season2015
ChampionsRecreativo do Libolo
RelegatedDomant
Bravos do Maquis
Sporting de Cabinda
Champions LeagueRecreativo do Libolo
Matches played240
Goals scored514 (2.14 per match)
Top goalscorerAlbert Meyong
Yano (13)
Biggest home win1º de Agosto 5-0 ASA (10 May 2015)
Biggest away win
5 matches
Highest scoringInterclube 5-2 Sp Cabinda (21 Feb 2015)
Longest winning runRecreativo do Libolo (7)
Longest unbeaten runRecreativo do Libolo (22)
Longest winless runRecreativo da Caála (11)
Longest losing runDomant (6)
← 2014
2016 →
All statistics correct as of 10 October 2015.

The 2015 Girabola was the 37th season of top-tier football in Angola. The season ran from 11 February to 10 October 2015. Recreativo do Libolo survived a late-season scare from 1º de Agosto to win their fourth Angolan championship, all in the past five years. Recreativo do Libolo needed a scoreless draw against Académica do Lobito in their final game to finish in a tie atop the standings with 1º de Agosto, who closed the season with six straight wins. Recreativo do Libolo won the tiebreaker based on head-to-head points.

The league comprised 16 of teams and the bottom three were relegated to the 2016 Segundona.[1] Domant, Onze Bravos and Sporting de Cabinda finished in the last three spots and were relegated.

Teams

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A total of 16 teams contested the league, including 13 sides from the 2014 season and three promoted from the 2014 Segundona, Académica do Lobito, Domant and Progresso Lunda Sul.

Recreativo do Libolo were the defending champions from the 2014 season.

Changes from 2014 season

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Relegated: Primeiro de Maio, Benfica do Lubango, União do Uíge
Promoted: Académica do Lobito, Domant FC, Progresso da Lunda Sul

Stadiums and locations

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Locations of the 2014 Girabola teams
Team Home city Stadium Capacity 2013 season
Académica do Lobito Lobito Estádio do Buraco 15,000 1st in Segundona
ASA Luanda Estádio dos Coqueiros 8,000 13th in Girabola
Benfica de Luanda Luanda Estádio 11 de Novembro 50,000 3rd in Girabola
Bravos do Maquis Luena Estádio Mundunduleno 4,300 6th in Girabola
Desportivo da Huíla Lubango Estadio da Tundavala 25,000 11th in Girabola
Domant Caxito Estádio Municipal do Dande 5,000 3rd in Segundona
Interclube Luanda Estádio 22 de Junho 7,000 9th in Girabola
Kabuscorp Luanda Estádio dos Coqueiros 8,000 2nd in Girabola
Petro de Luanda Luanda Estádio 11 de Novembro 50,000 5th in Girabola
Primeiro de Agosto Luanda Estádio 11 de Novembro 50,000 4th in Girabola
Progresso da Lunda Sul Saurimo Estádio das Mangueiras 7,000 2nd in Segundona
Progresso do Sambizanga Luanda Estádio da Cidadela 30,000 10th in Girabola
Recreativo da Caála Caála Estádio Mártires da Canhala 12,000 7th in Girabola
Recreativo do Libolo Calulo Estádio Municipal 10,000 Girabola Champions
Sagrada Esperança Dundo Estádio Sagrada Esperança 8,000 8th in Girabola
Sporting de Cabinda Cabinda Estádio Municipal do Tafe 25,000 12th in Girabola

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Recreativo do Libolo (C) 30 16 12 2 44 20 +24 60[a] Qualification for Champions League
2 Primeiro de Agosto 30 17 9 4 51 23 +28 60[a]
3 Benfica de Luanda 30 14 11 5 35 23 +12 53
4 Kabuscorp 30 11 15 4 32 23 +9 48
5 Interclube 30 11 12 7 34 24 +10 45
6 Progresso da LS 30 10 10 10 31 31 0 40
7 Desportivo da Huíla 30 10 9 11 24 33 −9 39
8 Petro de Luanda 30 10 8 12 25 29 −4 38
9 ASA 30 10 8 12 31 39 −8 38
10 Sagrada Esperança 30 9 10 11 22 28 −6 37
11 Recreativo da Caála 30 7 15 8 28 25 +3 36
12 Progresso do Sambizanga 30 9 8 13 35 38 −3 35
13 Académica do Lobito 30 9 6 15 34 36 −2 33
14 Bravos do Maquis (R) 30 8 7 15 28 40 −12 31 Relegation to Provincial stages
15 Sporting de Cabinda (R) 30 7 10 13 31 46 −15 31
16 Domant FC (R) 30 5 4 21 28 55 −27 19
Updated to match(es) played on 10 October 2015. 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) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head results: 1º de Agosto 1 Rec do Libolo 1; Rec do Libolo 3 1º de Agosto 2.

Results

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Home \ Away ACA ASA BEN BMQ DHL DOM INT KAB PET PRI PRL PRO RCA RLB SAG SCC
Académica do Lobito — 2–0 1–2 1–1 3–1 1–1 1–1 1–3 1–0 2–0 1–2 0–1 1–0 0–0 1–0 3–0
ASA 3–1 — 1–1 1–0 4–1 2–3 1–3 0–0 0–1 1–2 2–3 1–0 1–1 0–0 1–1 2–0
Benfica de Luanda 2–0 2–0 — 2–1 1–0 2–0 1–0 1–1 1–1 1–4 2–2 2–1 1–0 0–1 3–0 3–2
Bravos do Maquis 1–0 1–2 0–0 — 2–1 3–1 0–1 1–1 1–2 3–2 1–0 2–1 2–1 2–1 1–1 2–2
Desportivo da Huíla 1–0 1–0 2–1 1–0 — 1–0 1–0 0–0 1–0 0–0 2–0 0–0 1–1 0–1 0–2 1–0
Domant FC 2–1 1–2 0–1 3–0 0–1 — 2–3 1–3 0–1 2–3 2–1 1–2 1–1 0–3 1–1 2–1
Interclube 3–2 0–0 1–1 3–0 0–0 1–1 — 1–1 1–0 0–2 0–1 2–2 1–0 1–1 3–0 5–2
Kabuscorp 2–1 0–1 0–1 1–0 1–1 3–1 1–0 — 1–0 1–1 0–0 1–1 2–2 1–2 2–2 1–2
Petro de Luanda 1–3 0–1 2–1 2–1 1–1 2–0 0–0 1–2 — 1–2 1–1 2–1 2–1 1–1 1–0 1–0
Primeiro de Agosto 1–1 5–0 1–1 2–0 4–1 2–0 2–0 0–1 1–1 — 2–1 2–0 2–1 1–1 2–0 0–0
Progresso da Lunda Sul 0–1 1–0 1–1 1–0 2–2 2–0 1–1 0–0 1–0 0–0 — 2–1 2–2 0–1 1–0 3–0
Progresso do Sambizanga 3–2 0–3 0–0 1–1 2–1 2–0 0–0 0–1 1–0 0–3 4–1 — 0–1 1–2 1–1 4–2
Recreativo da Caála 2–1 1–0 3–1 0–0 1–0 0–1 0–0 0–0 0–1 0–0 0–0 — 0–0 2–0 1–1
Recreativo do Libolo 1–0 4–0 0–0 1–0 5–1 4–2 0–0 2–2 1–1 3–2 2–1 2–1 1–1 — 2–0 1–2
Sagrada Esperança 2–1 0–0 0–1 1–0 1–0 3–0 0–2 0–1 2–0 0–0 1–0 2–1 0–0 0–0 — 2–1
Sporting de Cabinda 1–1 1–1 0–0 1–1 2–1 2–1 1–0 0–0 2–0 1–2 2–1 1–4 2–2 0–1 0–0 —
Updated to match(es) played on 10 October 2015. Source: girabola.com
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Positions by round

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Season statistics

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 2015 Girabola winner 

Clube Recreativo Desportivo do Libolo
4th title
Squad:
Landu, Manaia, Nílton, Ricardo (GK)
Carlitos, Eddie, Edy Boyom, Kuagica, Mauro, Mingo Sanda, Natael, Wires (DF)
Dany, Dário, Fredy, Fuky, Kaya, Mbongo, Medá, Rudy, Sidnei, Pataca (MF)
Alexandre, Brito, Chico, Diawara, Valdinho (FW)
João Paulo Costa (Head Coach)
 Top Scorer 
Cameroon Albert Meyong

See also

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References

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  1. ^ King, Ian (6 May 2011). "Angola 2011". Retrieved 20 May 2011.
  2. ^ "Melhores Marcadores Girabola 2014 - Girabola". Retrieved 1 October 2014.
  3. ^ "Futebol: Hat-trick de Yano garante três pontos ao Progresso" (in Portuguese). Retrieved 9 May 2017.
  4. ^ "Domant FC averba primeira derrota caseira com hat-trick de Pactrick do Kabuscorp" (in Portuguese). Retrieved 9 May 2017.
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