2002 Girabola

Girabola 2002
Season 2002
(Feb 23–Oct 20)
Champions ASA
Relegated Benfica do Lubango
F.C. de Cabinda
Sporting do Bié
2003 CAF Champions League ASA
(Girabola winner)
2003 CAF Cup 1º de Agosto (Girabola runner-up)
Matches played 182
Goals scored 374 (2.05 per match)
Top goalscorer Flávio Amado (16 goals)
Biggest home win ASA 7–0 Des Hui
(01 Jul 2002)
Biggest away win
Highest scoring ASA 7–0 Des Hui
(01 Jul 2002)
← 2001
2003 →

The 2002 Girabola was the 24th season of top-tier football competition in Angola. The season ran from 23rd February to 20th October 2002. Petro de Luanda were the defending champions.

The league comprised 14 teams, the bottom three of which were relegated to the 2003 Gira Angola.

ASA were crowned champions, winning their first title,[1] while Benfica do Lubango, Futebol Clube de Cabinda and Sporting do Bié, were relegated.

Flávio Amado of Petro de Luanda finished as the top scorer with 16 goals.[2]

Changes from the 2001 season

Relegated: Bravos do Maquis, Primeiro de Maio and Progresso do Sambizanga
Promoted: Desportivo da Huíla, Sporting de Cabinda and Sporting do Bié

Stadiums and locations

League table

Pos
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 ASA (C) 26 17 6 3 44 16 +28 57 2003 CAF Champions League
2 Primeiro de Agosto 26 15 8 3 39 11 +28 53 2003 CAF Cup
3 Petro de Luanda 26 15 6 5 47 17 +30 51
4 Petro do Huambo 26 11 7 8 29 27 +2 40
5 Interclube 26 10 9 7 28 24 +4 39
6 Académica do Lobito 26 10 9 7 28 27 +1 39
7 Sporting de Cabinda 26 9 8 9 18 23 −5 35
8 Benfica de Luanda 26 8 8 10 23 27 −4 32
9 Sagrada Esperança 26 8 7 11 17 29 −12 31
10 Desportivo da Huíla 26 8 5 13 26 40 −14 29
11 Sonangol do Namibe 26 6 10 10 18 23 −5 28
12 FC de Cabinda (R) 26 7 5 14 25 39 −14 26 Relegation to 2003 Gira Angola
13 Sporting do Bié (R) 26 7 3 16 18 31 −13 24
14 Benfica do Lubango (R) 26 4 3 19 14 40 −26 15

Updated to games played on 20 October 2002.
Source: FIFA.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 BEN BLB DES FCC INT PET PHU PRI SAG SON SCB SCC
Académica do Lobito — 1–1 1–1 2–1 0–0 3–1 2–1 0–0 3–0 0–0 0–0 2–1 1–0 1–0
ASA 3–0 — 3–1 2–1 7–0 2–0 1–0 1–0 2–2 0–0 0–1 3–0 1–0 2–1
Benfica de Luanda 2–2 1–2 — 3–0 1–1 1–0 2–0 0–1 0–1 4–2 0–1 0–0 0–2 1–2
Benfica do Lubango 1–4 0–1 0–1 — 1–2 1–0 0–0 0–1 0–1 0–1 0–1 1–0 3–1 0–2
Desportivo da Huíla 1–0 1–4 0–1 0–0 — 2–0 1–2 1–2 4–1 1–2 0–0 2–0 1–0 2–2
FC de Cabinda 1–0 0–1 0–0 3–1 3–2 — 2–4 0–0 3–0 0–3 5–1 0–0 3–2 0–0
Interclube 2–2 1–1 0–1 1–0 0–3 2–2 — 2–1 0–0 1–0 3–1 1–1 1–0 1–1
Petro de Luanda 3–0 2–0 4–2 4–0 5–1 6–1 0–2 — 2–0 0–1 1–0 1–1 4–0 4–0
Petro do Huambo 0–0 0–0 3–0 1–1 2–0 0–1 0–1 1–1 — 1–0 3–0 2–1 4–0 1–0
Primeiro de Agosto 2–0 2–0 0–0 5–0 2–0 3–0 0–0 1–1 4–1 — 3–0 1–0 1–0 3–0
Sagrada Esperança 2–1 0–1 0–1 1–0 0–1 1–0 0–2 0–1 2–3 2–2 — 0–0 1–1 1–0
Sonangol do Namibe 1–2 1–1 0–0 2–0 2–0 1–0 2–1 1–1 1–1 0–1 0–1 — 1–0 0–0
Sporting do Bié 3–0 0–1 2–0 0–3 1–0 2–0 1–0 0–1 0–1 0–0 1–1 1–2 — 1–0
Sporting de Cabinda 0–1 1–4 0–0 1–0 2–0 1–0 0–0 2–1 1–0 0–0 0–0 1–0 1–0 —
Updated to match(es) played on 20 October 2002. Source: girabola.com
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Season statistics

Top scorers [3]

Rank Scorer Club Goals
1 Angola Flávio * Petro Luanda 16
2 Angola Loló 1º de Agosto 16
3 Angola Kadima ASA 11
4 Angola Lucas 1º de Agosto 10
5 Angola Bravo da Rosa Desportivo Huíla 8

* Less matches played


2002 Girabola winner


Atlético Sport Aviação
1st title

Squad: Bubista, Dadá, Fofaná, Jacinto, Jamba, Kadima, Love, Malamba, Milex, Minhonha, Papy, Sérgio, Silas, Silva, Simão, Suka, Taty, Tony Osódio, Vieira,
Yamba Asha
Head Coach: Bernardino Pedroto

Top Scorer
Angola Flávio Amado


References

  1. ↑ "O Atlético Sport Aviação (Asa) conquistou o primeiro título" (in Portuguese). ANGOP.com. 21 Oct 2002. Retrieved 6 Dec 2014.
  2. ↑ "O avançado do Petro de Luanda, Flávio Amado,melhor marcador do campeonato nacional de futebol da Iª divisão "Girabola-2002"". ANGOP.com. 15 Nov 2002. Retrieved 13 Sep 2015.
  3. ↑ "O avançado do Petro de Luanda, Flávio Amado,ao marcar dois dos quatro golos" (in Portuguese). ANGOP.com. 15 Sep 2002. Retrieved 14 Sep 2015.
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