Football league season
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.
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
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
Relegated : Primeiro de Maio , Benfica do Lubango , União do Uíge Promoted: Académica do Lobito , Domant FC , Progresso da Lunda Sul
Stadiums and locations
Locations of the 2014 Girabola teams
Team
Home city
Stadium
Capacity
2013 season
Académica do Lobito
Lobito
Estádio do Buraco
15,000
1st in Segundona
ASA
Luanda
Estádio dos Coqueiros
8,000
13th in Girabola
Benfica de Luanda
Luanda
Estádio 11 de Novembro
50,000
3rd in Girabola
Bravos do Maquis
Luena
Estádio Mundunduleno
4,300
6th in Girabola
Desportivo da Huíla
Lubango
Estadio da Tundavala
25,000
11th in Girabola
Domant
Caxito
Estádio Municipal do Dande
5,000
3rd in Segundona
Interclube
Luanda
Estádio 22 de Junho
7,000
9th in Girabola
Kabuscorp
Luanda
Estádio dos Coqueiros
8,000
2nd in Girabola
Petro de Luanda
Luanda
Estádio 11 de Novembro
50,000
5th in Girabola
Primeiro de Agosto
Luanda
Estádio 11 de Novembro
50,000
4th in Girabola
Progresso da Lunda Sul
Saurimo
Estádio das Mangueiras
7,000
2nd in Segundona
Progresso do Sambizanga
Luanda
Estádio da Cidadela
30,000
10th in Girabola
Recreativo da Caála
Caála
Estádio Mártires da Canhala
12,000
7th in Girabola
Recreativo do Libolo
Calulo
Estádio Municipal
10,000
Girabola Champions
Sagrada Esperança
Dundo
Estádio Sagrada Esperança
8,000
8th in Girabola
Sporting de Cabinda
Cabinda
Estádio Municipal do Tafe
25,000
12th in Girabola
League table
Updated to match(es) played on 10 October 2015. Source:
Girabola.com [usurped] 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:
^ a b Head-to-head results: 1º de Agosto 1 Rec do Libolo 1; Rec do Libolo 3 1º de Agosto 2.
Results
Updated to match(es) played on 10 October 2015. Source:
girabola.com [usurped] Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Positions by round
Team \ Round
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
Recreativo do Libolo 7
11
3
2
2
1
1
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1º de Agosto 7
14
15
16
15
14
10
7
6
6
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
Benfica de Luanda 11
4
6
4
4
5
6
5
5
3
2
4
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
Kabuscorp 7
11
3
3
3
3
3
4
2
4
3
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
Interclube 2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
5
6
6
5
5
5
5
4
3
3
4
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
Progresso Lunda Sul 11
10
14
7
8
7
5
3
4
5
6
5
5
6
6
6
7
5
6
6
6
5
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
Desportivo da Huíla 4
3
8
11
12
13
15
12
13
14
14
14
14
12
11
13
14
14
11
12
12
11
8
8
10
8
7
7
9
7
Petro de Luanda 14
5
9
5
5
4
4
6
7
7
9
10
7
9
8
7
6
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
10
9
8
7
8
ASA 1
2
5
9
9
6
8
10
10
13
11
11
12
14
14
11
12
9
8
8
8
8
9
10
11
12
13
13
10
9
Sagrada Esperança 14
14
11
13
13
16
11
13
14
12
10
8
9
7
9
10
9
10
13
13
13
14
15
14
13
13
12
11
11
10
Recreativo da Caála 7
11
13
10
11
11
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
15
15
15
12
9
10
10
11
9
9
7
10
10
8
11
Progresso 16
16
16
15
16
15
16
16
11
10
13
12
9
7
7
8
8
8
9
10
9
9
10
11
8
9
11
9
12
12
Académica do Lobito 11
9
12
8
10
10
13
9
9
9
12
13
13
11
12
12
13
13
15
15
15
13
13
12
12
11
8
12
13
13
Bravos do Maquis 4
6
2
6
7
8
7
8
8
8
7
7
8
10
10
9
10
11
14
14
14
15
14
15
15
15
15
15
14
14
Sporting de Cabinda 2
8
7
13
14
12
9
11
12
11
8
9
11
13
13
14
11
12
10
11
11
12
12
13
14
14
14
14
15
15
Domant 4
7
9
12
6
9
12
14
16
16
16
16
16
16
15
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
Source: Girabola [usurped]
Season statistics
Squad: Landu , Manaia, Nílton, Ricardo (GK) Carlitos Eddie , Edy Boyom , Kuagica, Mauro , Mingo Sanda, Natael, Wires (DF) Dany Fredy Fuky , Kaya , Mbongo, Medá , Rudy Sidnei , Pataca (MF) Alexandre , Brito Chico Diawara , Valdinho (FW) (Head Coach)
See also
References
External links
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