2003 Girabola

Girabola 2003
Season 2003
(Feb 15–Nov 23)
Champions ASA
Relegated Benfica de Luanda
Desportivo da Huíla
Ritondo
2004 CAF Champions League ASA (winner)
Petro de Luanda (runner-up)
2004 CAF Confederation Cup Petro do Huambo (3rd place)
Matches played 182
Goals scored 369 (2.03 per match)
Top goalscorer André (12 goals)
Biggest home win ASA 6–0 1º de Maio (25 Sep 2003)
Int Lua 6–0 Pri Mai (02 Mar 2003)
Biggest away win Des Hui 1–5 Pet Lua (07 May 2003)
Highest scoring
← 2002
2004 →

The 2003 Girabola was the 25th season of top-tier football in Angola. The season ran from 15th February to 22nd November 2003. ASA were the defending champions.

The league comprised 14 teams, the bottom three of which were relegated to the 2004 Gira Angola.

ASA were crowned champions, winning a second title in a row, while Benfica de Luanda, Desportivo da Huíla and Ritondo, were relegated.[1]

Mateus André of Interclube finished as the top scorer with 12 goals.

Changes from the 2002 season

Relegated: Benfica do Lubango, F.C. de Cabinda and Sporting do Bié
Promoted: Primeiro de Maio, Progresso do Sambizanga and Ritondo

Stadiums and locations

League table

Pos
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 ASA (C) 26 15 8 3 38 13 +25 53 2004 CAF Champions League
2 Petro de Luanda 26 16 4 6 41 17 +24 52
3 Petro do Huambo 26 14 4 8 34 23 +11 46 2004 CAF Confederation Cup
4 Primeiro de Agosto 26 11 9 6 39 29 +10 42
5 Sonangol do Namibe 26 11 5 10 23 17 +6 38
6 Académica do Lobito 26 9 10 7 19 23 −4 37
7 Interclube 26 9 7 10 28 24 +4 34
8 Progresso 26 7 13 6 20 20 0 34
9 Sporting de Cabinda 26 6 13 7 27 32 −5 31
10 Primeiro de Maio 26 8 7 11 19 35 −16 31
11 Sagrada Esperança 26 8 5 13 25 24 +1 29
12 Benfica de Luanda (R) 26 7 7 12 26 36 −10 28 Relegation to 2004 Gira Angola
13 Desportivo da Huíla (R) 26 6 9 11 18 29 −11 27
14 Ritondo de Malanje (R) 26 1 7 18 12 47 −35 10

Updated to games played on 23 November 2003.
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 DES INT PET PHU PRI MAI PRO RIT SAG SON SCC
Académica do Lobito — 0–0 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–0 1–0 1–0 2–0 0–1 2–0 1–0 1–0 1–1
ASA 2–0 — 5–1 1–0 2–1 2–3 2–0 2–1 6–0 0–0 1–1 1–0 1–0 0–0
Benfica de Luanda 1–0 0–2 — 1–0 1–1 0–2 0–1 1–3 1–2 1–0 1–1 2–0 3–0 1–1
Desportivo da Huíla 0–0 1–1 1–1 — 2–0 1–5 0–2 0–2 2–1 0–0 1–0 1–1 1–0 1–2
Interclube 3–0 0–2 1–0 2–1 — 1–0 0–2 1–1 6–0 1–1 0–1 2–2 1–0 0–0
Petro de Luanda 0–0 2–0 4–0 3–0 1–0 — 4–3 0–0 1–1 0–2 2–0 1–0 1–0 2–0
Petro do Huambo 4–1 0–0 1–0 0–0 1–0 2–1 — 2–1 4–1 3–1 3–0 1–0 0–0 0–0
Primeiro de Agosto 4–1 0–3 2–1 0–0 3–1 1–2 1–0 — 2–1 0–0 5–1 1–3 2–1 2–2
Primeiro de Maio 0–0 1–1 2–1 0–1 0–0 0–1 1–0 0–1 — 2–1 2–1 2–0 1–0 1–1
Progresso do Sambizanga 0–0 1–1 2–4 1–0 1–2 1–0 1–0 1–1 0–0 — 3–0 1–0 0–3 0–0
Ritondo de Malanje 1–2 0–1 1–2 2–2 0–0 0–4 0–1 1–1 0–1 0–0 — 0–3 0–1 1–1
Sagrada Esperança 0–0 0–1 0–0 1–0 1–0 0–1 4–1 2–3 1–0 0–0 2–0 — 0–1 3–0
Sonangol do Namibe 0–1 0–1 1–0 2–1 2–1 1–1 2–1 0–0 0–0 0–0 3–0 1–0 — 1–0
Sporting de Cabinda 2–2 1–0 2–2 0–1 0–1 1–0 1–2 2–2 2–0 2–2 3–2 3–2 0–4 —
Updated to match(es) played on 23 November 2003. Source: girabola.com
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Season statistics


2003 Girabola winner


Atlético Sport Aviação
2nd title

Squad: Capoco, Dadá, Fefé, Fofaná, Hélder Vicente, Humberto, Jacinto, Jamba, Kadima, Kikí, Love, Malamba, Matias, Milex, Papy, Rasca, Sérgio, Silas, Simão, Suka, Taty, Vieira, Yamba Asha
Head Coach: Bernardino Pedroto

Top Scorer
Angola Mateus André


References

  1. ↑ "Angola/Soccer: ASA Win Third National Title". ANGOP.com. 27 Oct 2004. Retrieved 17 Sep 2015.
  2. ↑ "O avançado André do Interclube sagrou-se melhor marcador do campeonato nacional de futebol" (in Portuguese). ANGOP.com. 24 Nov 2003. Retrieved 14 Sep 2015.
  3. ↑ "O avançado André, do Inter Clube, voltou hoje aos golos" (in Portuguese). Retrieved 9 May 2017.
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