1997 Girabola
| Season |
1997 (–) |
|---|---|
| Champions | Petro Luanda |
| Relegated |
Benfica 1º de Maio |
| 1997 CAF Champions League |
Petro Luanda (Girabola winner) |
| 1997 CAF Cup |
Sagrada (Girabola 2nd place) |
| Matches played | 210 |
| Top goalscorer |
Zé Neli (12 goals) |
|
← 1996 1998 → | |
The 1996 Girabola was the 19th season of top-tier football competition in Angola. Primeiro de Agosto were the defending champions.
The league comprised 14 teams, the bottom two of which were relegated.
Petro de Luanda were crowned champions, winning their 11th title, while Benfica do Huambo and Primeiro de Maio were relegated.
Zé Neli of Petro do Huambo finished as the top scorer with 12 goals.
Changes from the 1996 season
Relegated: Nacional de Benguela
Promoted: FC de Cabinda, Kabuscorp, Sonangol 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 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 46 | 20 | +26 | 54 | 1998 CAF Champions League |
| 2 | Sagrada Esperança | 26 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 41 | 26 | +15 | 50 | 1998 CAF Cup |
| 3 | Sonangol do Namibe | 26 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 33 | 25 | +8 | 39 | |
| 4 | Primeiro de Agosto | 26 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 35 | 29 | +6 | 37 | |
| 5 | Petro do Huambo | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 30 | 32 | −2 | 35 | |
| 6 | Rangol | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 32 | 25 | +7 | 35 | |
| 7 | Kabuscorp | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 35 | 37 | −2 | 35 | |
| 8 | ASA | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 25 | 29 | −4 | 35 | |
| 9 | Académica Lobito | 26 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 25 | 29 | −4 | 33 | |
| 10 | FC de Cabinda | 26 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 31 | 33 | −2 | 31 | |
| 11 | Progresso | 26 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 28 | 34 | −6 | 29 | |
| 12 | Independente do Tômbwa | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 23 | 35 | −12 | 29 | |
| 13 | Benfica do Huambo | 26 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 21 | 37 | −16 | 27 | Relegation to 1998 Gira Angola |
| 14 | Primeiro de Maio | 26 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 32 | 50 | −18 | 25 |
Updated to games played on 22 November 1997.
Source: girabola.com
Rules for classification:
1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Results
| Home \ Away | ACL | ASA | BHU | FCC | IND | KAB | PET | PHU | PRI | MAI | PRO | RAN | SAG | SON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Académica do Lobito | — | |||||||||||||
| ASA | — | |||||||||||||
| Benfica do Huambo | — | |||||||||||||
| FC de Cabinda | — | |||||||||||||
| Independente do Tômbwa | — | |||||||||||||
| Kabuscorp | — | |||||||||||||
| Petro de Luanda | — | |||||||||||||
| Petro do Huambo | — | |||||||||||||
| Primeiro de Agosto | — | |||||||||||||
| Primeiro de Maio | — | |||||||||||||
| Progresso do Sambizanga | — | |||||||||||||
| Rangol | — | |||||||||||||
| Sagrada Esperança | — | |||||||||||||
| Sonangol do Namibe | — |
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
| 1997 Girabola winner
Squad: Amaral, Aurélio, Betinho, Bodunha, Cacharamba, Chico Dinis, Delgado, Guedes, Gui, Joãozinho, Jonas, Langa, Maninho, Marito, Minhas, Nelo Bumba, Paulo Dias, Zico |
| Top Scorer |
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External links
References
- ↑ "Angola 1997". rsssf.com. Retrieved 18 Sep 2017.