The 2002 Taça de Angola was the 21st edition of the Taça de Angola, the second most important and the top knock-out football club competition following the Girabola. Petro de Luanda beat Desportivo da Huíla 3–0 in the final to secure its 8th title.
The winner qualified to the 2003 African Cup Winners' Cup.
Stadiums and locations
P Team Home city Stadium Capacity 2001 Current P5 Académica do Lobito Lobito Estádio do Buraco 10,000 QF R16 15 ASA Luanda Estádio da Cidadela 60,000 QF R16 15 Benfica de Luanda Luanda Campo de São Paulo 2,000 R16 R16 6 Benfica do Lubango Lubango PR PR 5 Bravos do Maquis Luena Estádio Mundunduleno 4,300 R16 R16 2 Desportivo Huíla Lubango Estádio do Ferrovia 15,000 DNP Runner-up n/a5 FC de Cabinda Cabinda Estádio do Tafe 25,000 R16 R16 5 Inter de Luanda Luanda Estádio da Cidadela 65,000 R16 R16 1 Petro de Luanda Luanda Estádio da Cidadela 65,000 QF Champion 44 Petro do Huambo Huambo Estádio dos Kurikutelas 10,000 SF QF 13 Primeiro de Agosto Luanda Estádio da Cidadela 65,000 R16 SF 25 Primeiro de Maio Benguela Estádio Municipal 6,000 R16 R16 4 Progresso Luanda Estádio da Cidadela 65,000 SF QF 13 Sagrada Esperança Dundo Estádio Sagrada Esperança 8,000 R16 SF 25 Sonangol do Namibe Namibe Estádio Joaquim Morais 5,000 Champion R16 44 Sporting de Cabinda Cabinda Estádio do Tafe 25,000 Runner-up QF 24 Sporting do Bié Kuito Estádio dos Eucaliptos 16,000 DNP QF n/a
Championship bracket The knockout rounds were played according to the following schedule: June 8 - preliminary rounds Jul 20 - 24: Round of 16 Sep 8 - 12: Quarter-finals Nov 2–3: Semi-finals Nov 11: Final
Preliminary rounds
1/16 finals
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
GK 22 LamáRB 13 RenatoCB 4 Dias CairesCB 29 MandiangoLB 3 DelgadoRM 5 Dione CM 27 AndiaCM 28 CharaLM 9 Jonas (c) FW 7 Betinho FW 19 Chinho Substitutions:MF 23 Mbunga MF 10 Zico MF 20 Caricoco Manager: José Roberto Ávilas GK 12 VirgílioDF 5 LuísDF 25 MelcoDF 26 Paulo AugustoDF 28 NejóMF 8 BetinhoMF 13 Múcua (c) MF 17 Ito MF 24 Pepé FW 7 PiquinaFW 14 Paulo II Substitutions:MF 23 Frederico MF 20 Brandão Manager: Augusto Kamati Assistant referees:
2002 Angola Football Cup winner Atlético Petróleos de Luanda8th title
Squad: Adolfo, Andia, Betinho, Chara, Chinho, Delgado, Dias Caires, Didí, Flávio, Jonas, Lamá, Mandiangu, Maninho, Marito, Mbunga, Nato Faial, Pitchu, Renato, Santana, Zico Head coach: José Roberto Ávilas
See also 2002 Girabola 2003 Angola Super Cup 2003 African Cup Winners' Cup Petro de Luanda players Desportivo da Huíla players
External links profile at rsssf.com
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