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2008 Girabola

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Girabola
Season2008 (Mar 02–Nov 02)
ChampionsPetro de Luanda
RelegatedAcadémica do Lobito
Primeiro de Maio
Kabuscorp
CAF Champions LeaguePetro de Luanda (winner)
1º de Agosto (runner-up)
Matches played182
Goals scored367 (2.02 per match)
Top goalscorerSantana Carlos (20 goals)
Biggest home winBen Lua 6–0 Pet Hua (11 Jul 2008)
Biggest away winBen Lua 0–4 Pet Lua (2 Nov 2008)
Highest scoringBen Lua 6–0 Pet Hua (12 Jul 2008)
2007
2009

The 2008 Girabola was the 30th season of the top-tier football league in Angola. The season ran from 2 March to 2 November 2008. Interclube were the defending champions.

The league comprised 14 teams and the bottom three were relegated to the 2009 Gira Angola.

Petro Atlético de Luanda were crowned champions,[1] while Benfica do Lubango, Petro do Huambo and Sagrada Esperança were relegated. Santana Carlos of Petro Luanda finished as top scorer with 20 goals.[2]

FAF penalties

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On its official weekly report 0032/SG/08, F.C. Bravos do Maquis forfeited 3 points regarding their 15 round home match against Primeiro de Maio.[3]

Changes from the 2007 season

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Relegated: Académica do Soyo, Atlético do Namibe, Juventude do Moxico
Promoted: Bravos do Maquis, Kabuscorp, Recreativo do Libolo

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Petro de Luanda (C) 26 17 7 2 47 18 +29 58 Qualification for Champions League
2 Primeiro de Agosto 26 13 10 3 37 16 +21 49
3 Recreativo do Libolo 26 12 8 6 29 24 +5 44
4 Santos FC 26 10 9 7 28 23 +5 39
5 Benfica de Luanda 26 10 7 9 33 28 +5 37
6 Primeiro de Maio 26 9 8 9 18 25 −7 35
7 ASA 26 8 9 9 24 25 −1 33
8 Kabuscorp 26 8 7 11 25 26 −1 31
9 Desportivo da Huíla 26 6 13 7 23 26 −3 31
10 Interclube 26 8 7 11 20 29 −9 31
11 Bravos do Maquis 26 9 2 15 29 32 −3 29
12 Sagrada Esperança (R) 26 6 10 10 20 27 −7 28 Relegation to Provincial stages
13 Petro do Huambo (R) 26 6 5 15 20 33 −13 23
14 Benfica do Lubango (R) 26 5 8 13 14 35 −21 23
Updated to match(es) played on 2 November 2008. 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

Results

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Home \ Away ASA BEN BLB BRA DES INT KAB PET PHU PRI MAI LIB SAG SAN
ASA 1–0 1–2 1–0 1–1 2–0 0–2 1–1 0–0 0–1 2–0 2–4 1–1 2–0
Benfica de Luanda 0–1 3–2 4–3 1–1 1–0 3–1 0–4 6–0 0–0 0–1 2–0 2–1 1–1
Benfica do Lubango 0–0 0–1 1–0 2–2 0–0 1–0 0–1 0–1 0–0 1–1 0–2 1–0 0–1
Bravos do Maquis 1–2 1–0 5–0 1–0 1–0 2–1 1–2 2–1 1–3 4–0 0–0 2–1 1–2
Desportivo da Huíla 1–0 1–0 1–1 1–0 1–1 2–1 1–2 1–1 0–0 2–0 0–0 1–0 0–2
Interclube 1–0 3–3 2–0 1–0 2–1 2–1 0–3 1–0 0–1 1–1 1–1 0–1 0–3
Kabuscorp 1–1 0–1 1–0 2–0 1–1 0–1 2–1 1–0 0–0 3–1 0–0 1–1 1–0
Petro de Luanda 1–1 2–1 4–0 1–1 4–1 3–1 1–0 3–1 0–2 3–1 2–0 2–1 1–0
Petro do Huambo 0–0 0–1 0–1 2–1 1–1 0–0 3–1 0–2 0–2 1–0 0–1 4–0 1–2
Primeiro de Agosto 3–1 1–1 2–0 4–1 1–1 1–0 1–0 1–1 3–2 0–1 4–0 1–1 1–2
Primeiro de Maio 1–0 0–0 1–1 1–0 1–0 0–1 2–2 1–1 1–0 1–0 0–1 0–0 1–0
Recreativo do Libolo 2–1 2–1 3–0 1–0 1–1 2–0 1–3 1–2 1–0 1–1 1–0 2–2 1–1
Sagrada Esperança 1–1 0–0 2–0 1–0 1–0 1–0 1–0 0–0 0–1 1–3 1–1 0–1 1–1
Santos FC 1–2 2–1 1–1 0–1 1–1 2–2 0–0 0–0 2–1 1–1 0–1 1–0 2–1
Updated to match(es) played on 6 November 2008. Source: girabola.com
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Season statistics

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 2008 Girabola winner 

Atlético Petróleos de Luanda
14th title
Squad:
Hélder Cabral, Kivota, Lamá, Lamick (GK)
Cassoma, Etah, Hélder Vicente, Jamuana, Mabiná, Maninho, Miguel, Renato, Sérgio, Yamba Asha (DF)
Chara, Day Day, David, Job, Malamba, Nelo, Tunga, (MF)
Bennet, Humberto, Joca, Kembua, Rolf, Santana (FW)
Bernardino Pedroto (Head Coach)

References

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  1. ^ "Petro de Luanda win national championship". ANGOP.com. 26 Oct 2008. Retrieved 5 Dec 2014.
  2. ^ "Petro de Luanda's Santana 2008 season best scorer". ANGOP.com. 3 Nov 2008. Retrieved 7 Sep 2015.
  3. ^ "FAF retira 3 Pontos ao FC Bravos do Maquis (FC Bravos do Maquis forfeits 3 points)" (in Portuguese). jornaldosdesportos. 24 Sep 2008. Retrieved 14 Aug 2020.
  4. ^ "Santana inscreve-se na lista dos Melhores Marcadores do Girabola" (in Portuguese). fafutebol.ao. Archived from the original on 20 August 2016. Retrieved 14 Sep 2015.
  5. ^ ""Hat-trick" de Santana fecha em grande ano da recuperação do título" (in Portuguese). Retrieved 9 May 2017.
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