1998 Girabola Explained

Competition:Girabola 1998
Season:1998
(Apr 18–Nov 22)
Winners:Primeiro de Agosto
Relegated:Independente do Tômbwa
Progresso do Sambizanga
Relegation:Gira Angola
Continentalcup1:1998 CAF Champions League
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers:Primeiro de Agosto
(Girabola winner)
Continentalcup2:1998 African Cup Winners' Cup
Continentalcup2 Qualifiers:Sagrada Esperança
(1998 cup winner)
Continentalcup3:1998 CAF Cup
Continentalcup3 Qualifiers:Académica do Lobito (Girabola runnerup)
League Topscorer:Betinho
(14 goals)
Biggest Home Win:
Biggest Away Win:
Highest Scoring:
Matches:210
Total Goals:434
Prevseason:1997
Nextseason:1999

The 1998 Girabola was the 20th season of top-tier football competition in Angola. The season began on April 1, 1998. Primeiro de Agosto were the defending champions.

The league comprised 16 teams, the bottom three of which were relegated to the 1999 Gira Angola.

Primeiro de Agosto were crowned champions, winning their 7th title, while Chicoil, Kabuscorp and SECIL Marítima were relegated.

Alberto Ferreira aka Betinho of Petro de Luanda finished as the top scorer with 14 goals.

Changes from the 1997 season

Relegated: Benfica do Huambo, Primeiro de Maio
Promoted: Chicoil, SECIL

League table

Season statistics

Top scorer

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