2003 Girabola Explained

Competition:Girabola 2003
Season:2003
(Feb 15–Nov 23)
Winners:ASA
Relegated:Benfica de Luanda
Desportivo da Huíla
Ritondo
Relegation:Gira Angola
Continentalcup1:2004 CAF Champions League
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers:ASA (winner)
Petro de Luanda (runner-up)
Continentalcup2:2004 CAF Confederation Cup
Continentalcup2 Qualifiers:Petro do Huambo (3rd place)
League Topscorer:André (12 goals)
Biggest Home Win:
Biggest Away Win:
Matches:182
Total Goals:369
Prevseason:2002
Nextseason:2004

The 2003 Girabola was the 25th season of top-tier football in Angola. The season ran from 15 February to 22 November 2003. ASA were the defending champions.

The league comprised 14 teams, the bottom three of which were relegated to the 2004 Gira Angola.

ASA were crowned champions, winning a second title in a row, while Benfica de Luanda, Desportivo da Huíla and Ritondo, were relegated.[1]

Mateus André of Interclube finished as the top scorer with 12 goals.

Changes from the 2002 season

Relegated: Benfica do Lubango, F.C. de Cabinda and Sporting do Bié
Promoted: Primeiro de Maio, Progresso do Sambizanga and Ritondo

League table

Season statistics

Top scorers

[2]

RankScorerClubGoals
1 AndréInterclube12
2 LoveASA11
3 FlávioPetro Luanda10
JaburúPetro Huambo

Hat-tricks

Player For Against Date
André 6-0 [3] 3
Malamba 5-1 [4] 10

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Angola/Soccer: ASA Win Third National Title . ANGOP.com . 27 Oct 2004 . 17 Sep 2015 . 4 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304073802/http://www.portalangop.co.ao/angola/en_us/noticias/desporto/2004/9/44/Angola-Soccer-ASA-Win-Third-National-Title,951ffad4-b84b-4cc9-8259-5b19c153e034.html . dead .
  2. Web site: O avançado André do Interclube sagrou-se melhor marcador do campeonato nacional de futebol . ANGOP.com . 24 Nov 2003 . 14 Sep 2015 . pt.
  3. Web site: O avançado André, do Inter Clube, voltou hoje aos golos . 9 May 2017. pt.
  4. Web site: O avançado André, do Inter Clube, voltou hoje aos golos . 10 May 2003. pt.