2015 Girabola

The 2015 Girabola was the 37th season of top-tier football in Angola. The season ran from 11 February to 10 October 2015. Recreativo do Libolo survived a late-season scare from 1º de Agosto to win their fourth Angolan championship, all in the past five years. Recreativo do Libolo needed a scoreless draw against Académica do Lobito in their final game to finish in a tie atop the standings with 1º de Agosto, who closed the season with six straight wins. Recreativo do Libolo won the tiebreaker based on head-to-head points.

Girabola
Season2015
ChampionsRecreativo do Libolo
RelegatedDomant
Bravos do Maquis
Sporting de Cabinda
Champions LeagueRecreativo do Libolo
Matches played240
Goals scored514 (2.14 per match)
Top goalscorerAlbert Meyong
Yano (13)
Biggest home win1º de Agosto 5-0 ASA (10 May 2015)
Biggest away win
5 matches
Highest scoringInterclube 5-2 Sp Cabinda (21 Feb 2015)
Longest winning runRecreativo do Libolo (7)
Longest unbeaten runRecreativo do Libolo (22)
Longest winless runRecreativo da Caála (11)
Longest losing runDomant (6)
2014
2016
All statistics correct as of 10 October 2015.

The league comprised 16 of teams and the bottom three were relegated to the 2016 Segundona.[1] Domant, Onze Bravos and Sporting de Cabinda finished in the last three spots and were relegated.

Teams

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A total of 16 teams contested the league, including 13 sides from the 2014 season and three promoted from the 2014 Segundona, Académica do Lobito, Domant and Progresso Lunda Sul.

Recreativo do Libolo were the defending champions from the 2014 season.

Changes from 2014 season

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Relegated: Primeiro de Maio, Benfica do Lubango, União do Uíge
Promoted: Académica do Lobito, Domant FC, Progresso da Lunda Sul

Stadiums and locations

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TeamHome cityStadiumCapacity2013 season
Académica do LobitoLobitoEstádio do Buraco15,0001st in Segundona
ASALuandaEstádio dos Coqueiros8,00013th in Girabola
Benfica de LuandaLuandaEstádio 11 de Novembro50,0003rd in Girabola
Bravos do MaquisLuenaEstádio Mundunduleno4,3006th in Girabola
Desportivo da HuílaLubangoEstadio da Tundavala25,00011th in Girabola
DomantCaxitoEstádio Municipal do Dande5,0003rd in Segundona
InterclubeLuandaEstádio 22 de Junho7,0009th in Girabola
KabuscorpLuandaEstádio dos Coqueiros8,0002nd in Girabola
Petro de LuandaLuandaEstádio 11 de Novembro50,0005th in Girabola
Primeiro de AgostoLuandaEstádio 11 de Novembro50,0004th in Girabola
Progresso da Lunda SulSaurimoEstádio das Mangueiras7,0002nd in Segundona
Progresso do SambizangaLuandaEstádio da Cidadela30,00010th in Girabola
Recreativo da CaálaCaálaEstádio Mártires da Canhala12,0007th in Girabola
Recreativo do LiboloCaluloEstádio Municipal10,000Girabola Champions
Sagrada EsperançaDundoEstádio Sagrada Esperança8,0008th in Girabola
Sporting de CabindaCabindaEstádio Municipal do Tafe25,00012th in Girabola

League table

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PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Recreativo do Libolo (C)30161224420+2460[a]Qualification for Champions League
2Primeiro de Agosto3017945123+2860[a]
3Benfica de Luanda30141153523+1253
4Kabuscorp30111543223+948
5Interclube30111273424+1045
6Progresso da LS301010103131040
7Desportivo da Huíla30109112433−939
8Petro de Luanda30108122529−438
9ASA30108123139−838
10Sagrada Esperança30910112228−637
11Recreativo da Caála3071582825+336
12Progresso do Sambizanga3098133538−335
13Académica do Lobito3096153436−233
14Bravos do Maquis (R)3087152840−1231Relegation to Provincial stages
15Sporting de Cabinda (R)30710133146−1531
16Domant FC (R)3054212855−2719
Updated to match(es) played on 10 October 2015. 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) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head results: 1º de Agosto 1 Rec do Libolo 1; Rec do Libolo 3 1º de Agosto 2.

Results

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Home \ AwayACAASABENBMQDHLDOMINTKABPETPRIPRLPRORCARLBSAGSCC
Académica do Lobito2–01–21–13–11–11–11–31–02–01–20–11–00–01–03–0
ASA3–11–11–04–12–31–30–00–11–22–31–01–10–01–12–0
Benfica de Luanda2–02–02–11–02–01–01–11–11–42–22–11–00–13–03–2
Bravos do Maquis1–01–20–02–13–10–11–11–23–21–02–12–12–11–12–2
Desportivo da Huíla1–01–02–11–01–01–00–01–00–02–00–01–10–10–21–0
Domant FC2–11–20–13–00–12–31–30–12–32–11–21–10–31–12–1
Interclube3–20–01–13–00–01–11–11–00–20–12–21–01–13–05–2
Kabuscorp2–10–10–11–01–13–11–01–01–10–01–12–21–22–21–2
Petro de Luanda1–30–12–12–11–12–00–01–21–21–12–12–11–11–01–0
Primeiro de Agosto1–15–01–12–04–12–02–00–11–12–12–02–11–12–00–0
Progresso da Lunda Sul0–11–01–11–02–22–01–10–01–00–02–12–20–11–03–0
Progresso do Sambizanga3–20–30–01–12–12–00–00–11–00–34–10–11–21–14–2
Recreativo da Caála2–11–03–10–01–00–10–00–00–10–00–00–02–01–1
Recreativo do Libolo1–04–00–01–05–14–20–02–21–13–22–12–11–12–01–2
Sagrada Esperança2–10–00–11–01–03–00–20–12–00–01–02–10–00–02–1
Sporting de Cabinda1–11–10–01–12–12–11–00–02–01–22–11–42–20–10–0
Updated to match(es) played on 10 October 2015. Source: girabola.com
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Positions by round

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Season statistics

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 2015 Girabola winner 

Clube Recreativo Desportivo do Libolo
4th title
Squad:
Landu, Manaia, Nílton, Ricardo (GK)
Carlitos, Eddie, Edy Boyom, Kuagica, Mauro, Mingo Sanda, Natael, Wires (DF)
Dany, Dário, Fredy, Fuky, Kaya, Mbongo, Medá, Rudy, Sidnei, Pataca (MF)
Alexandre, Brito, Chico, Diawara, Valdinho (FW)
João Paulo Costa (Head Coach)
 Top Scorer 
Albert Meyong

See also

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References

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  1. ^ King, Ian (6 May 2011). "Angola 2011". Retrieved 20 May 2011.
  2. ^ "Melhores Marcadores Girabola 2014 - Girabola". Retrieved 1 October 2014.
  3. ^ "Futebol: Hat-trick de Yano garante três pontos ao Progresso" (in Portuguese). Retrieved 9 May 2017.
  4. ^ "Domant FC averba primeira derrota caseira com hat-trick de Pactrick do Kabuscorp" (in Portuguese). Retrieved 9 May 2017.
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