1998 Girabola
# 1998 Girabola

The 1998 Girabola was the 20th season of top-tier football competition in Angola. The season began on April 1, 1998. Primeiro de Agosto were the defending champions.

The league comprised 16 teams, the bottom three of which were relegated to the 1999 Gira Angola.

Primeiro de Agosto were crowned champions, winning their 7th title, while Chicoil, Kabuscorp and SECIL Marítima were relegated.

Alberto Ferreira aka Betinho of Petro de Luanda finished as the top scorer with 14 goals.

## Changes from the 1997 season

Relegated: Benfica do Huambo, Primeiro de Maio Promoted: Chicoil, SECIL

## League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Primeiro de Agosto (C) | 28 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 37 | 14 | +23 | 60 | Qualification for Champions League |
| 2 | Petro de Luanda | 28 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 51 | 18 | +33 | 53 | |
| 3 | Rangol | 28 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 45 | 27 | +18 | 43 | Qualification for CAF Cup |
| 4 | ASA | 28 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 34 | 22 | +12 | 40 | |
| 5 | Sagrada Esperança | 28 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 40 | |
| 6 | Progresso do Sambizanga | 28 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 26 | 30 | −4 | 40 | |
| 7 | Sonangol do Namibe | 28 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 27 | 32 | −5 | 39 | |
| 8 | Onze Bravos | 28 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 36 | 43 | −7 | 37 | |
| 9 | Independente do Tômbwa | 28 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 36 | 51 | −15 | 36 | |
| 10 | Académica do Lobito | 28 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 31 | 29 | +2 | 36 | |
| 11 | Petro do Huambo | 28 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 35 | |
| 12 | FC de Cabinda | 28 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 28 | 35 | −7 | 35 | |
| 13 | Sporting de Cabinda | 28 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 37 | 38 | −1 | 34 | |
| 14 | Secil Marítima (R) | 28 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 26 | 41 | −15 | 24 | Relegation to Provincial stages |
| 15 | Chicoil (R) | 28 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 28 | 53 | −25 | 23 | Relegation to Provincial stages |
| 16 | Kabuscorp (D) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Disqualified |

* ↑ Name later changed to Benfica de Luanda
* 1 2 Kabuscorp were disqualified after forfeiting their matches in rounds 28, 29 and 30. Forfeiting three matches resulted in all their games being annulled and the team subsequently disqualified, in spite of appeals. Also on account of that, ASA finished 3rd and Saneamento Rangol, 4th.
* ↑ Name later changed to Atlético do Namibe
* ↑ Name later changed to Bravos do Maquis

## Results

| Home \ Away | 11B | ACL | ASA | CHI | FCC | IND | KAB | PET | PHU | PRI | PRO | RAN | SAG | SEC | SON | SCC |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 11 Bravos | — | – | – | – | 1–0 | 1–1 | – | – | – | – | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 2–2 | – | – |
| Académica do Lobito | 3–0 | — | 1–0 | – | 3–1 | – | 0–1 | – | – | – | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | – | 2–0 |
| ASA | – | – | — | 2–1 | – | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 1–0 | – | – | – | 1–1 | 2–0 | – |
| Chicoil | 2–1 | 1–1 | – | — | – | – | – | – | 2–1 | – | 2–0 | – | – | – | – | – |
| FC de Cabinda | – | – | 0–1 | 3–2 | — | 1–0 | 3–2 | – | – | 0–1 | – | – | 2–1 | 0–0 | – | – |
| Independente do Tômbwa | – | – | – | 2–0 | – | — | – | 0–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | – | – | – | – | 0–0 | – |
| Kabuscorp | 3–1 | – | – | 3–2 | – | 6–4 | — | – | – | 1–5 | 2–1 | – | – | 1–0 | – | 3–1 |
| Petro de Luanda | 2–1 | 3–0 | – | – | 4–0 | – | 2–0 | — | – | – | 0–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | – | – | 3–1 |
| Petro do Huambo | 4–2 | 2–0 | – | – | 0–0 | – | 2–1 | 1–0 | — | – | 1–0 | 2–3 | – | – | – | 1–1 |
| Primeiro de Agosto | 2–1 | 1–0 | – | 3–0 | – | – | – | 2–1 | 3–1 | — | – | – | – | – | 2–1 | 2–1 |
| Progresso do Sambizanga | – | – | 0–1 | – | 2–0 | 2–1 | – | – | – | 0–0 | — | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | – | – |
| Rangol | – | – | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 1–0 | – | – | 0–0 | – | — | 2–1 | 3–2 | – | – |
| Sagrada Esperança | – | – | 2–1 | 1–0 | – | 4–1 | 5–0 | – | 0–0 | 0–2 | – | – | — | 2–1 | 2–0 | – |
| Sécil Marítima | 2–3 | – | – | 3–2 | – | – | – | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–1 | – | – | – | — | 1–0 | 0–0 |
| Sonangol do Namibe | 2–1 | 1–0 | – | – | – | – | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | – | 0–3 | 1–1 | – | – | — | 1–2 |
| Sporting de Cabinda | – | – | 1–3 | – | 3–2 | – | – | – | – | – | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | – | – | — |

## Season statistics

### Top scorer

* Alberto Ferreira Betinho

## Champions

* 1998 Girabola winner
* Clube Desportivo Primeiro de Agosto 7th title
