2014 Girabola
Season | 2014 |
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Champions | Recreativo do Libolo |
Relegated | 1º de Maio Benfica Lubango União SC |
Champions League | Rec do Libolo (winner) Kabuscorp (runner-up) |
Matches played | 240 |
Goals scored | 509 (2.12 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Albert Meyong (17) |
Biggest home win | Petro de Luanda 6-1 União Uíge Rec da Caála 5-0 Interclube Bravos Maquis 5-0 União Uíge |
Biggest away win | Benfica Lubango 0-5 1º de Agosto |
Highest scoring | Petro de Luanda 6-1 União Uíge Petro de Luanda 5-2 Desp da Huíla |
Longest winning run | Recreativo do Libolo (8) |
Longest unbeaten run | Recreativo do Libolo (17) |
Longest winless run | 1º de Maio; União Uíge (14) |
Longest losing run | União do Uíge (8) |
← 2013 2015 → |
The 2014 Girabola was the 36th season of top-tier football league in Angola. The season ran from 21 February to 8 November 2014. Kabuscorp were the defending champions, having won their first Angolan championship in 2013.
The league comprised 16 teams, the bottom three of which were relegated to the 2015 Segundona.[1]
Teams
A total of 16 teams contested the league, including 13 sides from the 2013 season and three promoted from the 2013 Segundona, Benfica do Lubango, Sporting de Cabinda, União SC do Uíge. On the other hand, Porcelana FC, Atlético do Namibe, Santos FC were the last three teams of the 2013 season and will play in the Segundona for the 2014 season. Kabuscorp were the defending champions from the 2013 season.
Stadiums and locations
Changes from 2013 season
Relegated: Atlético do Namibe, Porcelana FC, Santos FC
Promoted: Benfica do Lubango, Sporting de Cabinda,
Progresso do Sambizanga
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Recreativo do Libolo (C) | 30 | 20 | 9 | 1 | 39 | 13 | +26 | 69 | Qualification for Champions League |
2 | Kabuscorp | 30 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 44 | 27 | +17 | 60 | |
3 | Benfica de Luanda | 30 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 31 | 18 | +13 | 55 | |
4 | Primeiro de Agosto | 30 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 49 | 31 | +18 | 52 | |
5 | Petro de Luanda | 30 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 43 | 27 | +16 | 48 | |
6 | Bravos do Maquis | 30 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 32 | 23 | +9 | 44 | |
7 | Recreativo da Caála | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 34 | 29 | +5 | 40 | |
8 | Sagrada Esperança | 30 | 8 | 16 | 6 | 27 | 24 | +3 | 40 | |
9 | Interclube | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 29 | 38 | −9 | 39 | |
10 | Progresso do Sambizanga | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 31 | 33 | −2 | 37 | |
11 | Desportivo da Huíla | 30 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 28 | 42 | −14 | 32 | |
12 | Sporting de Cabinda | 30 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 25 | 31 | −6 | 31 | |
13 | ASA | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 28 | 35 | −7 | 31 | |
14 | Primeiro de Maio (R) | 30 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 29 | 40 | −11 | 28 | Relegation to Provincial stages |
15 | Benfica do Lubango (R) | 30 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 24 | 50 | −26 | 22 | |
16 | União SC do Uíge (R) | 30 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 16 | 48 | −32 | 21 |
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
Season statistics
Top scorers [2]
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Hat-tricks
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2014 Girabola winner |
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![]() Clube Recreativo Desportivo do Libolo 3rd title |
Pedro Mendes, Quinzinho, Sidnei, Wires
Head Coach: Miller Gomes
See also
References
- ^ King, Ian (6 May 2011). "Angola 2011". Retrieved 20 May 2011.
- ^ "Melhores Marcadores Girabola 2014 - Girabola". Retrieved 1 October 2014.
- ^ "Petro goleia União do Uíge com Hat-trick de Job" (in Portuguese). Retrieved 9 May 2017.