Girabola

Girabola (or Angolan Championship) is the top division of Angolan football (soccer), and it is organized by the Angolan Football Federation.

History
In 1979, the competition's first edition was played. It was disputed by 24 teams divided in four groups of six teams each. Clubs from all provinces of the country disputed the competition.

In 1980, the competition was contested by the fourteen best placed clubs of the previous season. The last edition disputed by fourteen clubs was in 1990.

In 1991 and in 1992, sixteen clubs competed in the first division.

In 1993 and in 1994, the number of clubs disputing the first division was reduced to twelve teams.

From 1995 onwards the competition is again disputed by fourteen clubs. In 1995, the point system was changed, the match winner win three points, instead of two.

In 2010 the number of clubs was again extended to sixteen teams.

Girabola - Teams in the league - 2011

 * 1º de Agosto (Luanda)
 * 1º de Maio (Benguela)
 * ASA (Luanda)
 * Académica Lobito (Lobito)
 * Benfica Luanda (Luanda)
 * Caála (Huambo)
 * CD Libolo (Cuanza Sul)
 * FC Cabinda (Cabinda)
 * Inter (Luanda)
 * Kabuscorp do Palanca (Luanda)
 * Kwanda Soyo (Soyo)
 * Onze Bravos do Maqui (Luena)
 * Petro Luanda (Luanda)
 * Progresso (Luanda)
 * Sagrada Esperança (Dundo)
 * Santos (Luanda)

Relegated in 2008:
 * Benfica Lubango (Lubango)
 * Petro Huambo (Huambo)
 * Sagrada Esperança (Dundo)

Colonial champions

 * 1965 : Atlético de Luanda
 * 1966 : Atlético de Luanda
 * 1967 : Atlético de Luanda
 * 1968 : Atlético de Luanda


 * 1969 : Independente Sport Clube
 * 1970 : Independente Sport Clube
 * 1971 : Independente Sport Clube
 * 1972 : Sport Nova Lisboa e Benfica


 * 1973 : Futebol Clube do Moxico (Luena)
 * 1974 : Ferroviário de Nova Lisboa
 * 1975 : abandoned

Since independence

 * 1979: 1º de Agosto
 * 1980: 1º de Agosto
 * 1981: 1º de Agosto
 * 1982: Petro Atlético
 * 1983: 1º de Maio
 * 1984: Petro Atlético
 * 1985: 1º de Maio
 * 1986: Petro Atlético
 * 1987: Petro Atlético
 * 1988: Petro Atlético
 * 1989: Petro Atlético


 * 1990: Petro Atlético
 * 1991: 1º de Agosto
 * 1992: 1º de Agosto
 * 1993: Petro Atlético
 * 1994: Petro Atlético
 * 1995: Petro Atlético
 * 1996: 1º de Agosto
 * 1997: Petro Atlético
 * 1998: 1º de Agosto
 * 1999: 1º de Agosto
 * 2000: Petro Atlético


 * 2001: Petro Atlético
 * 2002: Aviação
 * 2003: Aviação
 * 2004: Aviação
 * 2005: Sagrada Esperança
 * 2006: 1º de Agosto
 * 2007: Inter de Luanda
 * 2008: Petro Atlético
 * 2009: Petro Atlético
 * 2010: Inter de Luanda

Titles by team

 * Petro Atlético: 15 times
 * 1º de Agosto: 9 times
 * Aviação: 3 times
 * 1º de Maio: 2 times
 * Inter de Luanda: 2 times
 * Sagrada Esperança: 1 time