2005 Girabola
| Season | 2005 (Feb 20–Oct 23) |
|---|---|
| Champions | Sagrada Esperança |
| Relegated |
Académica do Lobito Petro do Huambo Sporting do Bié |
| 2006 CAF Champions League |
Sagrada Esperança ASA |
| 2006 CAF Confederation Cup |
Interclube (cup runner-up) Petro de Luanda |
| Matches played | 182 |
| Goals scored | 346 (1.9 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Love Kabungula (13 goals) |
| Biggest home win | |
| Biggest away win | Spo Bié 0–4 Int Lua (31 Jul 2005) |
| Highest scoring |
Pri Ago 5–2 Atl Nam (13 Apr 2005) |
| Longest winning run | Pet Lua (5) 17 Jul - 21 Aug |
| Longest unbeaten run | Pet Lua (11) 03 Jul - 26 Aug |
|
← 2004 2006 → | |
The 2005 Girabola was the 27th season of top-tier football in Angola. The season began on 20 February 2005. ASA were the defending champions.
The league comprised 14 teams, the bottom three of which were relegated to the 2006 Gira Angola.
Sagrada Esperança were crowned champions, while Académica do Lobito, Petro do Huambo and Sporting do Bié were relegated.[1] Love Kabungula of ASA finished as the top scorer with 13 goals.[2]
Changes from the 2004 season
Relegated: Académica do Soyo, Benfica do Lubango and Bravos do Maquis
Promoted: Benfica de Luanda, Desportivo da Huíla, Sporting do Bié
League table
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sagrada Esperança (C) | 26 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 34 | 19 | +15 | 51 | 2006 CAF Champions League |
| 2 | ASA | 26 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 37 | 20 | +17 | 50 | |
| 3 | Petro de Luanda | 26 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 17 | +11 | 48 | 2006 CAF Confederation Cup |
| 4 | Primeiro de Agosto | 26 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 36 | 21 | +15 | 41 | |
| 5 | Benfica de Luanda | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 13 | +6 | 37 | |
| 6 | Primeiro de Maio | 26 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 26 | 25 | +1 | 37 | |
| 7 | Interclube | 26 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 27 | 28 | −1 | 33 | 2006 CAF Confederation Cup |
| 8 | Atlético do Namibe | 26 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 25 | 31 | −6 | 33 | |
| 9 | Sporting de Cabinda | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 23 | 31 | −8 | 33 | |
| 10 | Progresso | 26 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 23 | 26 | −3 | 32 | |
| 11 | Desportivo da Huíla | 26 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 22 | 25 | −3 | 31 | |
| 12 | Petro do Huambo (R) | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 19 | −6 | 30 | Relegation to 2006 Gira Angola |
| 13 | Académica do Lobito (R) | 26 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 29 | −9 | 25 | |
| 14 | Sporting do Bié (R) | 26 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 45 | −32 | 12 |
Updated to games played on 23 October 2005.
Source: FIFA.com
Rules for classification:
1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Results
All teams play in a double round robin system (home and away).
| Home ╲ Away | ACL | ASA | ATN | BEN | HUI | INT | PET | PHU | PRI | MAI | PRO | SAG | SCC | SCB |
| Académica do Lobito | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | |
| ASA | 2–1 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 4–0 | |
| Atlético do Namibe | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 4–0 | |
| Benfica de Luanda | 2–0 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 4–0 | 2–1 | |
| Desportivo da Huíla | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | |
| Interclube | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | |
| Petro de Luanda | 1–0 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | |
| Petro do Huambo | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | |
| Primeiro de Agosto | 3–1 | 1–1 | 5–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 | |
| Primeiro de Maio | 1–0 | 2–2 | 4–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | |
| Progresso | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | |
| Sagrada Esperança | 2–1 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 3–1 | |
| Sporting de Cabinda | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | |
| Sporting do Bié | 3–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 3–0 |
Updated to games played on 23 October 2005.
Source: soccerway.com
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Season statistics
Top scorers
| Rank | Scorer | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Love Kabungula |
Petro Luanda | 13 |
| 2 |  Mbunga |
Sporting Cabinda | 12 |
| 3 | Chinho |
Sagrada Esperança | 12 |
| 2005 Girabola winner |
|---|
Grupo Desportivo Sagrada Esperança 1st title |
| Top Scorer |
|---|
| Love Kabungula |
External links
References
- ↑ "Soccer: Sagrada Esperança Win Girabola 2005". ANGOP.com. 24 Oct 2005. Retrieved 8 Dec 2014.
- ↑ "Football: Petro`s Manucho Best Scorer Of First Division Championship". Federação Angolana de Futebol. 22 Oct 2007. Retrieved 8 Sep 2015.