2015 Girabola

The 2015 Girabola was the 37th season of top-tier football in Angola. The season ran from 11 February to 10 October 2015. Recreativo do Libolo survived a late-season scare from 1º de Agosto to win their fourth Angolan championship, all in the past five years. Recreativo do Libolo needed a scoreless draw against Académica do Lobito in their final game to finish in a tie atop the standings with 1º de Agosto, who closed the season with six straight wins. Recreativo do Libolo won the tiebreaker based on head-to-head points.

The league comprised 16 of teams and the bottom three were relegated to the 2016 Segundona. Domant, Onze Bravos and Sporting de Cabinda finished in the last three spots and were relegated.

Teams A total of 16 teams contested the league, including 13 sides from the 2014 season and three promoted from the 2014 Segundona, Académica do Lobito, Domant and Progresso Lunda Sul.

Recreativo do Libolo were the defending champions from the 2014 season.

Changes from 2014 season Relegated: Primeiro de Maio, Benfica do Lubango, União do Uíge Promoted: Académica do Lobito, Domant FC, Progresso da Lunda Sul

Stadiums and locations

Team Home city Stadium Capacity 2013 season Académica do Lobito Lobito Estádio do Buraco 15,000 1st in Segundona ASA Luanda Estádio dos Coqueiros 8,00013th in Girabola Benfica de Luanda Luanda Estádio 11 de Novembro 50,0003rd in Girabola Bravos do Maquis Luena Estádio Mundunduleno 4,3006th in Girabola Desportivo da Huíla Lubango Estadio da Tundavala 25,00011th in Girabola Domant Caxito Estádio Municipal do Dande 5,000 3rd in Segundona Interclube Luanda Estádio 22 de Junho 7,0009th in Girabola Kabuscorp Luanda Estádio dos Coqueiros 8,0002nd in Girabola Petro de Luanda Luanda Estádio 11 de Novembro 50,0005th in Girabola Primeiro de Agosto Luanda Estádio 11 de Novembro 50,0004th in Girabola Progresso da Lunda Sul Saurimo Estádio das Mangueiras 7,000 2nd in Segundona Progresso do Sambizanga Luanda Estádio da Cidadela 30,00010th in Girabola Recreativo da Caála Caála Estádio Mártires da Canhala 12,0007th in Girabola Recreativo do Libolo Calulo Estádio Municipal 10,000Girabola Champions Sagrada Esperança Dundo Estádio Sagrada Esperança 8,0008th in Girabola Sporting de Cabinda Cabinda Estádio Municipal do Tafe 25,00012th in Girabola

League table

Results

Positions by round

Team \ Round1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Recreativo do Libolo 71132211231111111111111111111111º de Agosto714151615141076643444446555444322222Benfica de Luanda 1146445655324223222222222233333Kabuscorp 7113333342432332333443333444444Interclube 211112211256655554334655555555111014787534565566675666566666666Desportivo da Huíla 43811121315121314141414121113141411121211881087797Petro de Luanda 145955446779107987677777777109878ASA 1259968101013111112141411129888891011121313109Sagrada Esperança 1414111313161113141210897910910131313141514131312111110Recreativo da Caála 711131011111415151515151515161515151291010119971010811Progresso 161616151615161611101312977888910991011891191212Académica do Lobito 119128101013999121313111212131315151513131212118121313Bravos do Maquis 4626787888778101091011141414151415151515151414Sporting de Cabinda 287131412911121189111313141112101111121213141414141515Domant 4791269121416161616161615161616161616161616161616161616 Source:

Leader (2016 CAF Champions League) Relegation to 2016 Provincial stages

Season statistics

Top scorers RankScorerClubGoals1 Albert MeyongKabuscorp13 YanoProgresso133 MocoInterclube12 Ary Papel1º de Agosto125 PedroBenfica Luanda116 CholeBravos do Maquis10 FredyRecreativo do Libolo10 Mateus Galiano1º de Agosto10 Gelson1º de Agosto10 Jacek MagdzińskiAcadémica do Lobito10 PaizinhoRecreativo da Caála10

Hat-tricks Player For Against Result Date Yano Progresso Sambizanga Progresso da Lunda Sul 4-1 Patrick Kabuscorp Domant FC 3-1

Squad:Landu, Manaia, Nílton, Ricardo (GK)Carlitos, Eddie, Edy Boyom, Kuagica, Mauro, Mingo Sanda, Natael, Wires (DF)Dany, Dário, Fredy, Fuky, Kaya, Mbongo, Medá, Rudy, Sidnei, Pataca (MF)Alexandre, Brito, Chico, Diawara, Valdinho (FW)João Paulo Costa (Head Coach)

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