Season | 2001 (Mar 17–Dec 16) |
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Champions | Petro de Luanda |
Relegated | Bravos do Maquis Primeiro de Maio Progresso do Sambizanga |
2002 CAF Champions League | Petro de Luanda (Girabola winner) |
2002 CAF Cup | ASA (Girabola runner-up) |
Matches played | 182 |
Goals scored | 410 (2.25 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Flávio Amado (23 goals) |
Biggest home win | Pet Lua 7–0 Pri Mai (1 Aug 2001) Pet Lua 7–0 Pet Hua (4 Aug 2001) |
Biggest away win | |
Highest scoring | Pet Lua 6–4 Br. Maq (19 May 2001) |
← 2000 2002 → |
The 2001 Girabola was the 23rd season of top-tier football competition in Angola. The season ran from 17 March to 16 December 2001. Petro de Luanda were the defending champions.
The league comprised 14 teams, the bottom three of which were relegated to the 2002 Gira Angola.
Petro de Luanda were crowned champions, winning their 13th title,[1] while Bravos do Maquis, Primeiro de Maio and Progresso do Sambizanga, were relegated.
Flávio Amado of Petro de Luanda finished as the top scorer with 23 goals.
Changes from the 2000 season
[edit]Relegated: ARA da Gabela, Sporting Cabinda and Sporting do Bié
Promoted: Benfica do Lubango, Primeiro de Maio and Progresso do Sambizanga
League table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Petro de Luanda (C) | 26 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 60 | 20 | +40 | 57 | Qualification for Champions League |
2 | ASA | 26 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 55 | 27 | +28 | 50 | Qualification for CAF Cup |
3 | Petro do Huambo | 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 31 | 30 | +1 | 42 | |
4 | Académica do Lobito | 26 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 25 | 23 | +2 | 41 | |
5 | Interclube | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 24 | 23 | +1 | 36 | |
6 | Sagrada Esperança | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 20 | 22 | −2 | 36 | |
7 | Primeiro de Agosto | 26 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 27 | 24 | +3 | 34 | |
8 | Benfica do Lubango | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 23 | 29 | −6 | 34 | |
9 | Benfica de Luanda | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 37 | 33 | +4 | 32 | |
10 | Sonangol do Namibe[a] | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 28 | −11 | 32 | |
11 | FC de Cabinda | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 30 | 32 | −2 | 30 | |
12 | Progresso do Sambizanga (R) | 26 | 4 | 13 | 9 | 19 | 31 | −12 | 25 | Relegation to Provincial stages |
13 | Bravos do Maquis (R) | 26 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 29 | 44 | −15 | 24 | |
14 | Primeiro de Maio (R) | 26 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 13 | 44 | −31 | 21 |
Updated to match(es) played on 16 December 2001. 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:
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:
- ^ Name later changed to Atlético do Namibe
Results
[edit]Season statistics
[edit]Top scorers
[edit]Rank | Scorer | Club | Goals |
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1 | ![]() |
Petro Luanda | 23 |
2 | ![]() |
F.C. Cabinda | 20 |
3 | ![]() |
ASA | 17 |
Most goals scored in a single match
[edit]Player | For | Against | S | R | Date |
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5 goals | |||||
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ASA | Sonangol do Namibe | 5–1 (H) | 3 | April 6, 2001 |
4 goals (Poker) | |||||
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ASA | Progresso Sambizanga | 6–0 (H) | 10 | June 24, 2001 |
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Petro de Luanda | Sagrada Esperança | 4–0 (H) | 21 | November 25, 2001 |
3 goals (Hat-trick) | |||||
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Petro de Luanda | Bravos do Maquis | 6–4 (H) | 7 | May 19, 2001 |
2001 Girabola winner |
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![]() Atlético Petróleos de Luanda 13th title |
Squad: Avelino Lopes, Betinho, Caricoco, Chinho, Delgado, Deodato, Dias Caires, Didí, Flávio, Gilberto, Gui, Jonas, Lamá, Mbiyavanga, Mbunga, Nando, Renato, Zico
Head coach: Djalma Cavalcante
Head coach: Djalma Cavalcante
References
[edit]- ^ ""Petro de Luanda" team has won the Angolan soccer first division championship". ANGOP.com. 10 December 2001. Retrieved 14 December 2014.