1988 Girabola
| Season |
1988 (–) |
|---|---|
| Champions | Petro Luanda |
| Relegated |
Desp Benguela Dínamos KS Fabril Inter Namibe |
| 1989 African Cup of Champions Clubs |
Petro Luanda (Girabola winner) |
| Matches played | 182 |
| Top goalscorer |
Manuel (16 goals) |
|
← 1987 1989 → | |
The 1988 Girabola was the tenth season of top-tier football competition in Angola. Atlético Petróleos de Luanda were the defending champions.
The league comprised 14 teams, the bottom three of which were relegated.
Petro de Luanda were crowned champions, winning their 5th title, and third in a row, while Desportivo de Benguela, Dínamos do Kwanza Sul, Fabril do Uíge and Inter do Namibe were relegated.
Manuel of Primeiro de Agosto finished as the top scorer with 16 goals.
Changes from the 1987 season
Relegated: Desportivo da Chela, Progresso do Sambizanga, União do Bié
Promoted: Desportivo de Benguela, Fabril do Uíge and Inter do Namibe
Stadiums and locations
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Petro de Luanda | 26 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 63 | 20 | +43 | 41 | 1989 African Cup of Champions Clubs |
| 2 | Ferroviário da Huíla | 26 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 49 | 20 | +29 | 40 | |
| 3 | Primeiro de Agosto | 26 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 51 | 36 | +15 | 33 | |
| 4 | Primeiro de Maio | 26 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 35 | 23 | +12 | 31 | |
| 5 | FC de Cabinda | 26 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 29 | 22 | +7 | 29 | |
| 6 | Inter de Luanda | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 27 | −3 | 28 | |
| 7 | Petro do Huambo | 26 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 37 | 23 | +14 | 28 | |
| 8 | Mambroa | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 25 | |
| 9 | TAAG | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 43 | 28 | +15 | 23 | |
| 10 | Sagrada Esperança | 26 | 10 | 2 | 14 | 28 | 33 | −5 | 22 | |
| 11 | Desportivo de Benguela | 26 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 25 | 47 | −22 | 21 | Relegation to 1988 Gira Angola |
| 12 | Dínamos do K.S. | 26 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 24 | 43 | −19 | 19 | |
| 13 | Inter do Namibe | 26 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 25 | 59 | −34 | 16 | |
| 14 | Fabril do Uíge | 26 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 18 | 70 | −52 | 8 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Results
| Home \ Away | DBG | TAG | DIN | FAB | FCC | FER | ILU | INA | MAM | PET | PHU | PRI | MAI | SAG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desportivo de Benguela | — | |||||||||||||
| Desportivo da Taag | — | |||||||||||||
| Dínamos do K.S. | — | |||||||||||||
| Fabril do Uíge | — | |||||||||||||
| FC de Cabinda | — | |||||||||||||
| Ferroviário da Huíla | — | |||||||||||||
| Inter de Luanda | — | |||||||||||||
| Inter do Namibe | — | |||||||||||||
| Mambroa | — | |||||||||||||
| Petro de Luanda | — | |||||||||||||
| Petro do Huambo | — | |||||||||||||
| Primeiro de Agosto | — | |||||||||||||
| Primeiro de Maio | — | |||||||||||||
| Sagrada Esperança | — |
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
| 1988 Girabola winner
Squad: Abel, Adinho, Antoninho, Avelino, Balalau, Barbosa, Jesus, Lúcio, Luisinho, Ndongala, Nejó, Paulão, Quim Sebas, Rasgado, Saavedra, Wilson |
| Top Scorer |
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