The 2025–26 Girabola will be the 48th season of the Girabola. the top-tier football league in Angola. The season started on 20 September 2025 and ended on 25 May 2026.
Atlético Petróleos are the defending champions after winning the 2024–25 Girabola season, having won their fourth consecutive Girabola title, (19th title top-flight crown overall) in the previous season.
Teams The league consists of 16 teams – the top 13 teams from the previous season, and three teams promoted from the 2024–25 Provincial stages
Changes from previous season 1º de Maio, Redonda and Guelson were promoted from the Segundona, replacing Santa Rita, GD Escolinha Isaac do Benguela and Carmona. In 2025/26 Girabola, Redonda and Gelson made their debut (Redonda was the Segundona champions against 1⁰ de Maio).
Promotion and relegation Promoted from2024–25 Segundona Relegated to2025–26 Provincial stages 1º de MaioRedondaGuelson Santa RitaGD Escolinha Isaac do BenguelaCarmona
Stadiums and locations
TeamLocationStadiumCapacityPetróleos de LuandaLuandaEstádio Nacional 11 de Novembro50,000Primeiro de AgostoLuandaEstádio França Ndalu20,000Sagrada EsperançaDundoEstádio Sagrada Esperança10,000InterclubLuandaEstádio 22 de Junho12,000Bravos do MaquisLuenaEstádio Mundunduleno4,300C.D. HuílaLubangoEstádio Nacional da Tundavala25,000Luanda CityLuandaEstádio dos Coqueiros20,000Académica do LobitoLobitoEstádio do Buraco15,000Recreativo do LiboloCaluloEstádio Mário Alves Pacheco5,000Guelson FCKilamba KiaxiEstádio dos Coqueiros20,000WilieteBenguelaEstádio Nacional de Ombaka35,0001º de MaioBenguelaEstádio Municipal Edelfride Palhares da Costa8,000Lunda SulSaurimoEstádio das Mangueiras7,000KabuscorpLuandaEstádio dos Coqueiros20,000Redonda FCBengoEstádio Municipal do Dande5,000São Salvador do KongoM'Banza KongoEstádio Municipal Álvaro Buta3,500
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History of Championship
Before the start of the Girabola (Angolan football league), there were major changes such as the broadcasting rights (Zsports), the FAF's (Angolan Football Federation) contract with UNITEL, and the emergence of ANCAF. The championship began with a derby between Kabuscorp and Interclube, which Kabuscorp won with a goal by Sandro. Also in the first round, Bravos do Maquis thrashed (5-1) the newly promoted and historic Primeiro de Maio de Benguela, and we already had one game annulled (Petro de Luanda - Sagrada, which Petro later won 3-0). In the 4th round, we had the 90th classic between Petro and Primeiro de Agosto, which ended with a victory for the military team with a header from Mabilson in the 71st minute at the 11 de Novembro stadium.
In the last round, São Salvador do Kongo and Luanda City faced each other, with the winner securing a spot among the elite in the next Girabola. In a highly competitive match, Filó scored and secured a place for the next season, while Luanda City was relegated back to the second division after two seasons.
Promotions to the Girabola 2026-27
On June 6th, after a 5-1 victory against Marítimo de Benguela, FC Cabinda returned to the national first division championship after 15 years, just as Recreativo da Caála had returned after 4 years. In play-off for the onde FC Luanda, by defeating Sporting de Luanda (1-0), achieved promotion, reaching the first division in a club with a history spanning 91 years. In the final, which too place at França Ndalu stadium, Recreativo da Caála and FC Cabinda drew in normal time (1-1), and which extra time, Recreativo da Caála was crowned champion of the Segundona (4-3) in the penalty shooutout.
Results Each team plays each other twice (30 matches each), once at home and once away.
Top scorers
RankScorerClubGoals1 Dago Tshibamba1⁰ de Agosto182 Tiago ReisPetro de Luanda163 Melono DalaSagrada Esperança154 FilóSão Salvador125 José MendesDesportivo da Huíla9
Clean sheets
Disciplinary record
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