2017 Girabola

The 2017 Girabola is the 39th season of top-tier football in Angola. The season ran from 10 February to 5 November 2017.[1]

Girabola
Season2017
ChampionsPrimeiro de Agosto
RelegatedASA
Santa Rita de Cássia
Progresso Lunda Sul
Champions LeaguePrimeiro de Agosto
Matches played240
Goals scored268 (1.12 per match)
Top goalscorerTiago Azulão (16)
Biggest home win
Biggest away win
Highest scoring
Longest winning runSagrada Esperança (6) (19 Mar–29 Apr)
Longest unbeaten run1º de Agosto (14) (18 Jun–29 Oct)
Longest winless runSanta Rita (14) (5 Mar–1 Jul)
Longest losing runAcadémica (5) (5 Mar–2 Apr)
ASA (5) (21 Apr–14 May)
Santa Rita (5) (22 Apr–19 May)
← 2016
2018 →
All statistics correct as of 21 May 2017.

The league comprised 16 teams, the bottom three of which will be relegated to the 2018 Provincial stages.

Teams

A total of 16 teams will contest the league, including 13 sides from the 2016 season and three promoted from the 2016 Segundona - Bravos do Maquis, J.G.M. and Santa Rita de Cássia.

On the other hand, 4 de Abril do K.K., Porcelana F.C. and Primeiro de Maio were the last three teams of the 2016 season and will play in the Segundona for the 2018 season. Clube Desportivo Primeiro de Agosto are the defending champions from the 2016 season.

On January 23, 2017, Benfica de Luanda issued a press release stating that it would no longer participate in the Girabola, with effect from 2017 and until further notice, citing financial reasons, and that the club would focus on its youth academy and in turning the club into a sports company. With such decision, the club is liable to a heavy penalty by the Angolan Federation that might include a ban to participate in the girabola for an established period[2]

For the repechage to fill the spot of Benfica de Luanda, a round-robin qualifier tournament was announced to be contested by the three relegated teams in the 2016 Girabola plus the two top-ranked teams in the 2016 Segundona.[3] As four of the five invited teams declined to participate on financial grounds, Primeiro de Maio was selected to replace Benfica de Luanda.[4]

Estádio 4 de Janeiro disaster

On February 10, 2017, during the inaugural match between home team Santa Rita de Cássia and Recreativo do Libolo, one of the access gates of Estádio 4 de Janeiro collapsed as supporters tried to force their way into the stadium. As a result, 17 people were trampled to death and 76 injured, 5 of whom with life-threatening injuries. The incident began just about 6 minutes from the beginning of the match with the match pursuing its normal course until the end and no one inside the stadium realizing what was going on. The Police has reportedly used tear gas to disperse angry supporters.[5]

Changes from 2016 season

Relegated: 4 de Abril do Cuando, Porcelana, 1º de Maio
Promoted: Bravos do Maquis, Desportivo JGM, Santa Rita de Cássia
Withdrew: Benfica de Luanda
Nominated: 1º de Maio

Progresso da Lunda Sul relegation

Progresso da Lunda Sul was relegated for fielding an ineligible player on its 29th round match against Académica do Lobito.[6] As the club was struggling with financial trouble, they had initially been awarded a 3-0 defeat in their round 20 home match against Progresso do Sambizanga.

Stadiums and locations
 Locations of the 2017 Girabola teams
Team Home city Stadium Capacity 2016 season
Académica do Lobito Lobito Estádio do Buraco 15,000 12th in Girabola
ASA Luanda Estádio dos Coqueiros 12,000 13th in Girabola
Bravos do Maquis Luena Estádio Mundunduleno 4,300 2nd in Segundona
Desportivo da Huíla Lubango Estádio do Ferroviário da Huíla 25,000 10th in Girabola
Interclube Luanda Estádio 22 de Junho 7,000 7th in Girabola
J.G.M. Huambo Estádio dos Kurikutelas 5,000 3rd in Segundona
Kabuscorp Luanda Estádio dos Coqueiros 12,000 5th in Girabola
Petro de Luanda Luanda Estádio 11 de Novembro 50,000 2nd in Girabola
Primeiro de Agosto Luanda Estádio 11 de Novembro 50,000 Girabola Champions
Primeiro de Maio Benguela Estádio Edelfride Costa 6,000 15th in Girabola
Progresso do Sambizanga Luanda Estádio dos Coqueiros 12,000 8th in Girabola
Progresso da Lunda Sul Saurimo Estádio das Mangueiras 7,000 4th in Girabola
Recreativo da Caála Caála Estádio Mártires da Canhala 12,000 11th in Girabola
Recreativo do Libolo Calulo Estádio Municipal 10,000 3rd in Girabola
Sagrada Esperança Dundo Estádio Sagrada Esperança 8,000 9th in Girabola
Santa Rita de Cássia Uíge Estádio 4 de Janeiro 12,000 1st in Segundona

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Primeiro de Agosto (C) 30 19 8 3 44 14 +30 65 Qualification for Champions League
2 Petro de Luanda 30 20 2 8 46 20 +26 62
3 Sagrada Esperança 30 15 8 7 34 23 +11 53
4 Kabuscorp 30 13 11 6 40 29 +11 50
5 Recreativo do Libolo 30 13 9 8 41 23 +18 48
6 Interclube 30 12 12 6 34 19 +15 48
7 Progresso do Sambizanga 30 11 8 11 34 30 +4 41
8 Recreativo da Caála 30 12 5 13 24 27 −3 41
9 Desportivo da Huíla 30 11 8 11 23 28 −5 41
10 Primeiro de Maio 30 12 4 14 41 49 −8 40
11 Bravos do Maquis 30 8 9 13 19 26 −7 33
12 Académica do Lobito 30 8 6 16 39 52 −13 30
13 J.G.M. 30 8 6 16 26 55 −29 30
14 ASA (R) 30 6 8 16 20 37 −17 26 Relegation to Provincial stages
15 Santa Rita (R) 30 4 8 18 24 46 −22 20
16 Progresso LS (D) 30 8 8 14 28 39 −11 32 Disqualified
Updated to match(es) played on 3 November 2017. 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) Champion; (D) Disqualified; (R) Relegated.

Results
Home \ Away ACL ASA BRA DES INT JGM KAB PET PRI MAI PLS PRO CAA LIB SAG SRC
Académica do Lobito — 4–1 2–1 0–2 1–2 1–1 0–3 0–2 1–1 1–3 2–1 1–0 2–1 1–2 2–4 4–0
ASA 2–0 — 1–1 1–0 1–1 2–1 1–2 1–2 0–1 2–1 1–1 0–0 1–2 0–1 0–0 2–2
Bravos do Maquis 3–1 0–1 — 0–0 1–1 3–0 0–1 1–0 0–1 0–1 1–0 1–0 0–1 1–0 0–1 1–0
Desportivo da Huíla 1–2 0–0 1–0 — 1–0 2–0 1–0 2–0 0–2 1–0 0–1 1–1 0–0 2–1 1–1 0–0
Interclube 1–1 0–1 1–0 0–0 — 3–0 0–0 2–0 1–1 1–0 4–0 1–1 2–0 1–0 0–0 2–0
J.G.M. 1–1 2–1 1–1 1–2 1–1 — 1–0 0–1 0–4 1–2 0–3 0–1 2–0 1–1 3–0 1–0
Kabuscorp 1–1 1–0 1–1 2–1 3–2 1–0 — 2–1 2–0 2–2 1–1 1–2 0–1 2–2 2–0 3–1
Petro de Luanda 4–2 2–0 2–0 1–0 2–0 3–0 1–1 — 0–0 4–1 1–0 2–1 3–0 1–0 5–1 4–2
Primeiro de Agosto 2–0 2–0 2–0 3–0 1–0 2–0 1–1 1–0 — 2–1 2–1 4–0 0–0 1–0 1–0 1–0
Primeiro de Maio 4–2 1–0 0–0 4–1 1–2 2–4 1–1 1–0 0–3 — 2–1 2–0 1–2 1–4 2–4 3–2
Progresso da Lunda Sul 3–2 2–0 0–0 2–0 0–1 1–1 1–1 0–1 1–2 2–0 — 0–3 1–0 1–2 0–0 3–2
Progresso do Sambizanga 1–1 1–1 4–0 1–2 0–0 1–2 2–3 0–2 0–0 2–2 4–0 — 2–0 1–0 1–0 1–0
Recreativo da Caála 1–0 2–0 0–0 3–0 0–3 0–1 2–0 0–1 1–1 0–1 3–0 1–0 — 0–3 1–0 3–0
Recreativo do Libolo 2–1 3–0 2–1 1–1 1–1 6–0 0–0 1–0 2–2 3–0 1–1 0–1 1–0 — 0–0 1–1
Sagrada Esperança 2–1 1–0 0–0 1–0 1–0 6–0 2–1 1–0 1–0 2–0 0–0 1–2 2–0 1–0 — 1–0
Santa Rita 0–2 1–0 1–2 0–1 1–1 4–1 1–1 – 1–1 0–1 2–1 2–1 0–0 0–1 1–1 —
Updated to match(es) played on 21 May 2017. Source: girabola.com
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Positions by round
Team ╲ Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
1º de Agosto9154211222142112221221121211111
Petro de Luanda275434334324321112112212122222
Sagrada Esperança232645543431444444344434444333
Kabuscorp111122111213233333433343333454
Interclube115109118678866898888877777656565
Recreativo do Libolo223367887755556555566655565646
Recreativo da Caála2511553456688777777788888889977
Desportivo da Huíla7136101291199910101010101110991111910101098788
Progresso11107776765577665666655566777899
1º de Maio111015161013101111131313111111109101199109991010101010
Bravos do Maquis237781191010109998991111101010111111111111111111
Progresso Lunda Sul111314151616161512111112131414131313131313151515151313131212
Académica do Lobito16129111315151613141415141213141414141514121312121212121313
J.G.M.9915141510131416161511121312151515151415151414141515151414
ASA7813131414141315121214151515121212121212131213131414141515
Santa Rita11161212912121214151616161616161616161616161616161616161616
Leader (2018 CAF Champions League)
Relegation to 2018 Provincial stages
Source: Girabola

Clubs season progress
Team ╲ Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
Académica LobitoLDWLLLLLWLDLDWLDDLDLWWLWLWLLLW
ASADDLDLDDLWLLLLLWWWDLDLWLDLLWLLL
Bravos do MaquisWDLDLLWLDLWWLWLDLDWDLLDLDWLWLD
Desportivo da HuílaDLWLLWLWLDLDDWLLWWDLLWDDWWWWDL
InterclubeLWLDWWDDDWDLDLWDDWWDWWLLWWDWDD
J.G.M.DLLDLWLLDLDWLLWLDLLWLLWDLLLWWW
KabuscorpWWWWDWWDDDWDWLWDLDLWDLDWDWDLLW
Petro de LuandaWLWWWLWWDWWLWWWWDWWWLWWLWLWLWL
1º de AgostoWWDWWWLWDWDWWWLWDWDWWWDWDWDWWL
1º de MaioLDLLWLWLDLLDWWLWWLWLLLWWWLDWLW
Progresso L. SulLDLLLLWLWDDLLLWDDWDLLLLDDWWLLW
ProgressoLDWDWDLWWLDDWWWLLDDWWLWLDLLLWL
Recreativo da CaálaWLDWWWDLLLWWWLLLDWDDLWLWLLLWWL
Recreativo do LiboloWWLWDWWDDWWDLWDDLWDLWDLDWLWLWL
Sagrada EsperançaWDWLWLWWWWWWLLDDDDWLWLWDDWDWLW
Santa RitaLLWDDLDLLDLLLLLDLWDLWLDLLLDLLW
Source:

Season statistics

Top scorers
As of 23 August 2017
Rank Scorer Club Goals[7]
1 Tiago Azulão Petro de Luanda 16
2 Kaporal 1º de Maio 12
3 Rambé 1º de Agosto 11
4 Fofó Progresso 10
Jiresse Académica do Lobito
5 Jacques Kabuscorp 9
Paizinho Recreativo do Libolo
6 Tony Petro de Luanda 8

Hat-tricks
PlayerForAgainstResultRefDate
FofóProgressoBravos do Maquis4-0[8]5 May 2017
GermanoAcadémica do LobitoSanta Rita4-0[9]10 September 2017
ChilesheProgresso Lunda SulJ.G.M.0-3[10]4 October 2017
 2017 Girabola winner 

Clube Desportivo Primeiro de Agosto
11th title
Squad:
Julião, Nuno, Tony Cabaça (GK)
Bobo, Dani, Isaac, Natael, Paizo, Sargento (DF)
Buá, Catraio, Diogo, Gogoró, Gui, Ibukun, Macaia, Manucho, Meda, Mingo Bile, Nelson, Show (MF)
Geraldo, Guelor, Vado, Vanilson (FW)
Dragan Jović (Head Coach)
 Top Scorer 
Azulão

References
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  2. "Football: Benfica de Luanda suspend participation in Girabola". ANGOP.com. 25 Jan 2017. Retrieved 25 Jan 2017.
  3. "Girabola2017: Winner of playoff tournament to replace Benfica". ANGOP.com. 26 Jan 2017. Retrieved 26 Jan 2017.
  4. "FAF confirms 1º de Maio soccer Team in Girabola2017". ANGOP.com. 31 Jan 2017. Retrieved 31 Jan 2017.
  5. "Uíge: Dezassete mortos na partida de futebol entre Santa Rita e Recreativo do Libolo" (in Portuguese). ANGOP.com. 10 Feb 2017. Retrieved 10 Feb 2017.
  6. "Girabola2017: Progresso da Lunda Sul despromovido". Angop (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2 Mar 2018.
  7. "Melhores Marcadores Girabola 2016 - Girabola". Retrieved 17 Feb 2016.
  8. "Progresso do Sambizanga 4-0 Bravos do Maquis - Girabola". Retrieved 8 May 2017.
  9. "Detalhe de Jogo - Girabola 2017". Retrieved 1 Mar 2018.
  10. "Detalhe de Jogo - Girabola 2017". Retrieved 1 Mar 2018.
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