| Competition: | Girabola 2001 |
| Season: | 2001 (Mar 17–Dec 16) |
| Winners: | Petro de Luanda |
| Relegated: | Bravos do Maquis Primeiro de Maio Progresso do Sambizanga |
| Relegation: | Gira Angola |
| Continentalcup1: | 2002 CAF Champions League |
| Continentalcup1 Qualifiers: | Petro de Luanda (Girabola winner) |
| Continentalcup2: | 2002 CAF Cup |
| Continentalcup2 Qualifiers: | ASA (Girabola runner-up) |
| League Topscorer: | Flávio Amado (23 goals) |
| Biggest Home Win: | |
| Highest Scoring: | |
| Matches: | 182 |
| Total Goals: | 410 |
| Prevseason: | 2000 |
| Nextseason: | 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.
Relegated: ARA da Gabela, Sporting Cabinda and Sporting do Bié
Promoted: Benfica do Lubango, Primeiro de Maio and Progresso do Sambizanga
| Rank | Scorer | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flávio | Petro Luanda | 23 |
| 2 | Adolfo | F.C. Cabinda | 20 |
| 3 | Love | ASA | 17 |
| Player | For | Against | Date | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 goals | ||||||
| Love | ASA | Sonangol do Namibe | 5–1 (H) | 3 | ||
| 4 goals (Poker) | ||||||
| Love | ASA | Progresso Sambizanga | 6–0 (H) | 10 | ||
| Flávio | 4–0 (H) | 21 | ||||
| 3 goals (Hat-trick) | ||||||
| Flávio | 6–4 (H) | 7 | ||||