| Competition: | Girabola 1979 |
| Season: | 1979 (8 December 1979 – 23 March 1980) |
| Winners: | 1º de Agosto |
| Relegated: | 14 Abril Diabos Negros FC Cabinda FC Mbanza Ginásio KK Juv Kunje Luta SC Makotas Naval PA Vitória SC Xangongo Santa Rita Sassamba |
| Relegation: | Gira Angola |
| Continentalcup1: | 1980 African Cup of Champions Clubs |
| Continentalcup1 Qualifiers: | 1º de Agosto (Girabola winner) |
| League Topscorer: | João Machado (18 goals) |
| Biggest Home Win: | |
| Biggest Away Win: | |
| Highest Scoring: | |
| Longest Wins: | 1º de Agosto (10) (9 Dec 1979 – 10 Feb 1980) |
| Longest Unbeaten: | 1º de Agosto (10) (9 Dec 1979 – 10 Feb 1980) |
| Longest Winless: | |
| Longest Losses: | Desp Xangongo (10) (9 Dec 1979 – 9 Feb 1980) |
| Matches: | 126 |
| Total Goals: | 130 |
| Nextseason: | 1980 |
1979 Girabola was the annual national Angola football (soccer) tournament, Girabola, held in 1979. It was the first national championship organized after Angola achieved independence in 1975. Due to the Angolan Civil War this was the first (and only) tournament that included teams from all Angolan provinces. By then, there were only sixteen provinces. Later on, the province of Lunda was split in two: Lunda Norte and Lunda Sul and Bengo was also created.[1] [2]
On the course of the championship, Sporting Clube de Luanda was renamed as Diabos Verdes.
Twenty-for teams were divided into four groups of six teams each with the top team advancing to the semi-finals.
João Machado of Diabos Verdes finished as the top scorer with 18 goals.
Round 1Round 6Round 2Round 7Round 3Round 8Round 4Round 9Round 5Round 10
Round 1Round 6
Round 2Round 7
Round 3Round 8
Round 4Round 9Round 5Round 10
Round 1Round 6
Round 2Round 7
Round 3Round 8
Round 4Round 9
Round 5Round 10
Round 1Round 6
Round 2Round 7
Round 3Round 8
Round 4Round 9
Round 5Round 10
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| GK | '– | Ângelo | ||
| RB | – | Lourenço (c) | ||
| CB | – | Mascarenhas | ||
| CB | – | Ndongala | ||
| LB | – | Agostinho | ||
| RM | – | Amândio | ||
| CM | – | Zeca | ||
| LM | – | Chimalanga | ||
| FW | – | Ndunguidi | ||
| FW | – | Túbia | ||
| FW | – | Vieira Dias | ||
| Substitutions: | ||||
| MF | – | Mateus César | ||
| MF | – | Sansão | ||
| Manager: | ||||
| Ivan Ridanović | ||||
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | – | Pinto Leite | ||
| RB | – | Moio | ||
| CB | – | Canducho | ||
| CB | – | Barros | ||
| LB | – | Benchimol (c) | ||
| RM | – | Leandro | ||
| CM | – | Lino | ||
| LM | – | Quim | ||
| FW | – | Nelson | ||
| FW | – | Samuel | ||
| FW | – | Silva | ||
| Substitutions: | ||||
| FW | – | Minguito | ||
| FW | – | |||
| Manager: | ||||
| Amílcar dos Santos | ||||
| Assistant referees
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At 15 minutes of play into the final, the referee stopped the match for the public to greet president José Eduardo dos Santos, who had arrived at the stadium.
| Player | For | Against | Result | Round | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 goals (Poker) | ||||||
| João Machado | Diabos Verdes | Naval P.A. | 5-1 | 2 | Sun, 9 Dec 1979 | |
| Geovetty | Desp. da TAAG | Desp. de Xangongo | 11-0 | 10 | Sat, 23 Feb 1980 | |
| 3 goals (Hat-trick) | ||||||
| Arménio | F.C. do Uíge | F.C. de Cabinda | 3-0 | 1 | Sun, 9 Dec 1979 | |
| Diamantino | Palancas | Juv. do Kunje | 6-2 | 3 | Sun, 23 Dec 1979 | |
| Santo António | Estrela Vermelha | Naval P.A. | 3-4 | 7 | Sun, 20 Jan 1980 | |
| João Machado | Diabos Verdes | Desp. da TAAG | 5-0 | 8 | Sun, 27 Jan 1980 | |