2014 Girabola Explained

Competition:Girabola
Season:2014
Winners:Recreativo do Libolo
Relegated:1º de Maio
Benfica Lubango
União SC
Relegation:Segundona
Continentalcup1:Champions League
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers:Rec do Libolo (winner)
Kabuscorp (runner-up)
League Topscorer:Albert Meyong (17)
Biggest Home Win:
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 Wins:Recreativo do Libolo (8)
Longest Unbeaten:Recreativo do Libolo (17)
Longest Winless:
Longest Losses:União do Uíge (8)
Matches:240
Total Goals:509
Prevseason:2013
Nextseason: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 played in the Segundona for the 2014 season. Kabuscorp were the defending champions from the 2013 season.

Stadiums and locations

TeamHome cityStadiumCapacity2013 season
ASALuandaEstádio da Cidadela60,000data-sort-value="12"12th in Girabola
Benfica de LuandaLuandaEstádio dos Coqueiros8,000data-sort-value="10"10th in Girabola
Benfica do LubangoLubangoEstádio Nossa Senhora do Monte14,000data-sort-value="15"2nd place in Segundona
Bravos do MaquisLuenaEstádio Mundunduleno4,300data-sort-value="03"3rd in Girabola
Desportivo da HuílaLubangoEstádio da Tundavala25,000data-sort-value="06"
InterclubeLuandaEstádio 22 de Junho7,000data-sort-value="07"7th in Girabola
KabuscorpLuandaEstádio dos Coqueiros8,000data-sort-value="01"Girabola Champions
Petro de LuandaLuandaEstádio 11 de Novembro50,000data-sort-value="04"4th in Girabola
Primeiro de AgostoLuandaEstádio 11 de Novembro50,000data-sort-value="02"2nd in Girabola
Primeiro de MaioBenguelaEstádio Edelfride Costa6,000data-sort-value="13"13th in Girabola
Progresso do SambizangaLuandaEstádio dos Coqueiros8,000data-sort-value="09"9th in Girabola
Recreativo da CaálaCaálaEstádio Mártires da Canhala12,000data-sort-value="11"11th in Girabola
Recreativo do LiboloCaluloEstádio Municipal de Calulo10,000data-sort-value="08"8th in Girabola
Sagrada EsperançaDundoEstádio Sagrada Esperança8,000data-sort-value="05"5th in Girabola
Sporting de CabindaCabindaEstádio Nacional do Chiazi25,000data-sort-value="14"1st place in Segundona
União do UígeUígeEstádio 4 de Janeiro12,000data-sort-value="16"3rd place in Segundona

Changes from 2013 season

Relegated: Atlético do Namibe, Porcelana FC, Santos FC
Promoted: Benfica do Lubango, Sporting de Cabinda, Progresso do Sambizanga

League table

Season statistics

Top scorers

RankScorerClubGoals
1 Albert MeyongKabuscorp17
2 Ary Papel1º de Agosto13
Ladji KeitaPetro de Luanda
FabrícioRecreativo da Caála
5 Patrick IISagrada Esperança12
6 DárioRecreativo do Libolo10
ChiquinhoDesportivo da Huíla
8 BissioASA9
Gelson1º de Agosto
10 BenaDesportivo da Huíla8
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Hat-tricks

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Angola 2011 . 6 May 2011 . 20 May 2011 . King, Ian.
  2. Web site: Melhores Marcadores Girabola 2014 - Girabola. 1 October 2014.
  3. Web site: Petro goleia União do Uíge com Hat-trick de Job. 9 May 2017. pt.