2018 Girabola

The 2018 Girabola was the 40th season of top-tier football in Angola. The season ran from 10 February to 2 September 2018.[1]

Girabola
Season2018
ChampionsPrimeiro de Agosto
RelegatedDomant FC
1º de Maio
J.G.M.
CAF Champions LeaguePrimeiro de Agosto (winner)
CAF Confederation CupPetro de Luanda (runner-up)
Matches played196
Goals scored399 (2.04 per match)
Top goalscorerAzulão (20)
Biggest home winKabuscorp 5–0 Libolo (03 Mar 2018)
Interclube 5–0 J.G.M. (21 Apr 2018)
Biggest away winKabuscorp 0–5 D'Agosto (30 Jun 2018)
Highest scoring1º Maio 4–3 Domant (4 Mar 2018)
Longest winning run1º de Agosto (7) (18 Apr-30 May)
Longest unbeaten run1º de Agosto (26) (11 Mar-02 Sep)
Longest winless runDomant FC (14) (13 Mar-30 Jun)
Longest losing run1º de Maio (5) (18 Jul-05 Aug)
← 2017
All statistics correct as of 2 September 2018.

The league comprised 16 teams, the bottom three of which were relegated to the 2019 Provincial stages.

Primeiro de Agosto won their third title in a row, qualifying to the 2018–19 CAF Champions League.[2]

On an exceptional basis, on account of the Angola Cup not being contested this season, Petro de Luanda, the runner up, qualified to the 2018–19 CAF Confederation Cup.

Teams

A total of 16 teams contested the league, including 13 sides from the 2017 season and three promoted from the 2017 Segundona - Cuando Cubango FC, Domant FC and Sporting de Cabinda.

On the other hand, Progresso da Lunda Sul, ASA and Santa Rita de Cássia were the last three teams of the 2017 season and will play in their respective provincial leagues seeking qualification for the 2018 2nd division qualifiers. Clube Desportivo Primeiro de Agosto were the defending champions from the 2017 season.

Changes from 2017 season

Relegated: ASA, Progresso da Lunda Sul, Santa Rita de Cássia
Promoted: Cuando Cubango FC, Domant FC, Sporting de Cabinda

J.G.M. withdrawal

In late April, J.G.M. submitted a withdrawal request to the Angolan Football Federation citing financial reasons. The request was granted. As a result, all points won in games against J.G.M. were withdrawn.[3]

FIFA penalties

In May, FIFA has instructed the Angolan Football Federation that Kabuscorp should forfeit 6 points as a result of being in default to their former star player Rivaldo. In a weekly report issued by the Angolan federation, it is further stated that the club may be banned from official competition in case the claimant files a new complaint.[4]

In June, FIFA again ruled that Kabuscorp forfeits 6 points in the League for being in default with TP Mazembe in the 2014 deal with DRC midfielder Trésor Mputu.[5]

In July, FIFA ruled that Progresso Associação do Sambizanga forfeits 6 points in the League for being in default with Ghanaian striker Raphael Kwaku Obeng.[6][7]

Stadiums and locations
 Locations of the 2018 Girabola teams
Team Home city Stadium Capacity 2017 season
Académica do Lobito Lobito Estádio do Buraco 15,000 12th in Girabola
Bravos do Maquis Luena Estádio Mundunduleno 4,300 11th in Girabola
Cuando Cubango FC Menongue Campo Municipal 5,000 2nd in Segundona
Desportivo da Huíla Lubango Estádio do Ferroviário da Huíla 25,000 9th in Girabola
Domant FC Caxito Estádio Municipal 5,000 1st in Segundona
Interclube Luanda Estádio 22 de Junho 7,000 6th in Girabola
J.G.M. Huambo Estádio dos Kurikutelas 5,000 13th in Girabola
Kabuscorp Luanda Estádio dos Coqueiros 12,000 4th 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 10th in Girabola
Progresso do Sambizanga Luanda Estádio dos Coqueiros 12,000 7th in Girabola
Recreativo da Caála Caála Estádio Mártires da Canhala 12,000 8th in Girabola
Recreativo do Libolo Calulo Estádio Municipal 10,000 5th in Girabola
Sagrada Esperança Dundo Estádio Sagrada Esperança 8,000 3rd in Girabola
Sporting de Cabinda Cabinda Estádio do Tafe 9,000 3rd in Segundona

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Primeiro de Agosto (C) 28 15 12 1 31 8 +23 57 Qualification for Champions League
2 Petro de Luanda 28 14 12 2 38 15 +23 54 Qualification for Confederation Cup[lower-alpha 1]
3 Interclube 28 12 6 10 32 23 +9 42
4 Recreativo do Libolo 28 10 10 8 28 26 +2 40
5 Académica do Lobito 28 9 11 8 19 21 −2 38
6 Desportivo da Huíla 28 8 12 8 16 17 −1 36
7 Sagrada Esperança 28 8 11 9 29 28 +1 35
8 Bravos do Maquis 28 9 7 12 23 27 −4 34
9 Kabuscorp[lower-alpha 2] 28 13 5 10 42 38 +4 32
10 Sporting de Cabinda 28 7 11 10 21 26 −5 32
11 Cuando Cubango FC 28 8 7 13 18 28 −10 31
12 Recreativo da Caála 28 8 7 13 22 36 −14 31
13 Progresso do Sambizanga[lower-alpha 3] 28 7 15 6 26 23 +3 30
14 Domant FC (R) 28 5 10 13 24 38 −14 25 Relegation to Provincial stages
15 Primeiro de Maio (R) 28 4 10 14 23 38 −15 22
16 J.G.M. (D) 12 0 3 9 7 24 −17 3 Disqualified
Updated to match(es) played on 2 September 2018. 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.
Notes:
  1. Due to the fact that this season's cup was not held.
  2. Kabuscorp were deducted 12 points as a result of payment default.[8][9]
  3. Progresso were deducted 6 points as a result of payment default.[10][11]

Results
Home \ Away ACL BRA CC DES DOM INT KAB PET PRI MAI PRO CAA LIB SAG SCC
Académica do Lobito — 3–1 1–0 0–0 0–0 2–1 1–3 0–0 1–0 2–2 1–0 2–0 1–0 0–2 0–0
Bravos do Maquis 1–1 — 1–0 0–1 3–2 0–1 1–0 0–3 1–1 3–0 3–2 2–1 2–0 0–0 0–0
Cuando Cubango FC 2–0 0–0 — 0–0 2–0 0–1 0–1 0–0 0–1 0–0 1–0 2–0 1–0 1–1 3–0
Desportivo da Huíla 0–1 1–0 3–1 — 3–0 1–1 1–1 0–0 1–2 0–0 0–0 1–0 0–0 0–0 1–0
Domant FC 1–0 2–1 0–1 1–1 — 2–1 1–2 1–4 1–3 1–1 1–1 0–0 2–2 1–0 2–1
Interclube 0–0 0–1 4–0 0–0 1–0 — 2–0 0–2 0–1 2–0 2–0 3–1 1–3 2–0 1–0
Kabuscorp 2–2 2–0 2–1 0–1 2–1 1–1 — 0–3 0–5 4–2 3–2 3–0 5–0 2–0 2–0
Petro de Luanda 0–0 1–0 4–0 2–0 1–0 2–1 1–0 — 0–2 0–0 1–1 2–1 0–0 1–1 3–1
Primeiro de Agosto 0–0 1–0 1–0 1–0 1–0 2–0 3–1 0–0 — 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 1–0 0–0
Primeiro de Maio 0–1 1–0 1–1 0–1 4–3 0–2 1–1 1–2 0–1 — 0–1 4–1 1–1 2–2 1–0
Progresso do Sambizanga 0–0 0–0 1–0 1–0 1–1 0–0 4–0 0–0 1–1 2–1 — 1–1 0–0 2–0 0–0
Recreativo da Caála 2–0 2–1 0–0 2–0 0–0 1–0 1–0 1–0 0–2 1–0 1–1 — 2–0 1–2 0–0
Recreativo do Libolo 1–0 1–0 0–1 3–0 0–0 1–1 1–2 2–2 0–0 2–0 2–0 4–1 — 2–1 1–0
Sagrada Esperança 1–0 0–1 5–1 0–0 1–1 2–1 1–0 0–1 2–2 2–1 1–1 3–1 1–2 — 1–1
Sporting de Cabinda 2–0 1–1 1–0 1–0 1–0 1–3 2–2 1–1 0–0 2–0 1–2 3–1 2–0 0–0 —
Updated to match(es) played on 2 September 2018. Source: girabola.com
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Positions by round
Team ╲ Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
1º de Agosto532323333322111111212222111111
Petro de Luanda114232222233322222121111322222
Interclube521111111111233333333333233333
Recreativo do Libolo253546788889667657889988874444
Académica do Lobito131415121010967665545565556657785555
Desportivo da Huíla5105674544444454444444444457776
Sagrada Esperança101212758455556791110118677776546667
Bravos do Maquis9491213141213109108911101113121211121210999910118
Kabuscorp1013141515151515151513111176910119101110910101010889
Sporting de Cabinda2667101113101213151212887767655656689910
Cuando Cubango FC159101414989910121414131313910111210111112111111121211
Recreativo da Caála466111213111013141113131414141414141415151515141413131312
Progresso510114856767778109889109881211121212111013
Domant FC466967101010111415151515151515151514141313131314141414
1º de Maio131513991214141411910101212121213131313131414151515151515
Leader (2018–19 CAF Champions League)
Runner-up (2018–19 CAF Confederation Cup)
Relegation to 2019 Provincial stages
Source: Girabola

Clubs season progress
Team ╲ Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728
Académica LobitoLLWDDWWLWDDDWLDWDDLDDLLWWWLD
Bravos do MaquisWLLLWDDWLLWDLDLDLWLLWWDWLLWD
Cuando Cubango FCLWLLLWWDDLLLWLDWDLDDLDLWLWWL
Desportivo da HuílaDDWLDWLWWDLDDWDDDDWWDDLLLLWL
Domant FCWLDLWDLLDLLDDLDLDDLWLWDLDLLW
InterclubeDWWWWWLLWWDLLWDLLWDWWDDWLLLL
KabuscorpLWWLWLLWWWDWWLWDWLLWDDLWLWLD
Petro de LuandaWDWDDDDLWDWWWWDDWWDWDDLWWWWD
1º de AgostoDLWDWDWWWWWWWDDDDDWDDWWWDWDW
1º de MaioLDWDLLDLWWDDLLDDLDLLDDLLLLLW
ProgressoDDWLWLDDWLDLDDDDDDDDWDWDLWWL
Recreativo da CaálaWLDLLWDLLWLDLLLWLLDLDWLWDDWW
Recreativo do LiboloWLWLWLDDDDDWLDDWLLLWDDDWWWLW
Sagrada EsperançaLDLWWLWDWLDLLLDDWWDDDLWWDLDD
Sporting de CabindaWLDLWLLDWDWDLDDDWWDDLWLDLLLD
Source:

Season statistics

[12]

Top scorers
As of 2 September 2018
Rank Scorer Club Apps GPG
20 Goals
1 Azulão Petro Atlético 25(1) 0.78
14 Goals
2 Magrão Rec do Libolo 13 1.07
10 Goals
3 Nelito Kabuscorp 22(5) 0.40
4 Careca Bravos Maquis 24(2) 0.40
5 Mano Interclube 27 0.37
9 Goals
6 Mabululu Domant FC 25 0.36
8 Goals
7 Yano Progresso 19(2) 0.40
8 Jacques 1º de Agosto 19(8) 0.34
7 Goals
9 Calero Kabuscorp 8(12) 0.50
10 Ben Traoré Sagrada 18(2) 0.36
11 Pedro Interclube 18(7) 0.32
12 Lionel Desportivo 23(1) 0.29

Hat-tricks
PlayerForAgainstResultRefDate
NelitoKabuscorpSporting Cabinda3-0[13]16 February 2018
AzulãoPetro LuandaSporting Cabinda3-124 May 2018
 2018 Girabola winner 

Clube Desportivo Primeiro de Agosto
12th title
Squad:
Julião, Neblú, Tony Cabaça (GK)
Bobo, Bonifácio, Dani, Guelor, Isaac, Natael, Paizo, Yisa (DF)
Ary Papel, Buá, Geraldo, Gogoró, Macaia, Mário, Mingo Bile, Mongo, Nelson, Show (MF)
Jacques, Fofó, Mabululu, Melono, Razaq, Vanilson (FW)
Zoran Manojlović (Head Coach)
 Top Scorer 
Azulão

References
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  4. "Girabola2018: Kabuscorp perde seis pontos na classificação" (in Portuguese). ANGOP.com. 4 May 2018.
  5. "Girabola2018: FIFA volta a sancionar Kabuscopr com perda de pontos" (in Portuguese). ANGOP.com. 8 June 2018. Archived from the original on 11 June 2018. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
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  7. "Girabola2018: Dívida retira pontos ao Progresso" (in Portuguese). ANGOP.com. 13 Jul 2018.
  8. "Girabola2018: Kabuscorp perde seis pontos na classificação" (in Portuguese). ANGOP.com. 4 May 2018.
  9. "Girabola2018: FIFA volta a sancionar Kabuscopr com perda de pontos" (in Portuguese). ANGOP.com. 8 Jun 2018.
  10. "FIFA order Angolan club to pay former Hearts of Oak player". pulse.com.gh. 14 Dec 2017.
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  12. "Melhores marcadores". Retrieved 23 Feb 2018.
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