2015 Girabola
# 2015 Girabola

The 2015 Girabola was the 37th season of top-tier football in Angola. The season ran from 11 February to 10 October 2015. Recreativo do Libolo survived a late-season scare from 1º de Agosto to win their fourth Angolan championship, all in the past five years. Recreativo do Libolo needed a scoreless draw against Académica do Lobito in their final game to finish in a tie atop the standings with 1º de Agosto, who closed the season with six straight wins. Recreativo do Libolo won the tiebreaker based on head-to-head points.

The league comprised 16 of teams and the bottom three were relegated to the 2016 Segundona. Domant, Onze Bravos and Sporting de Cabinda finished in the last three spots and were relegated.

## Teams

A total of 16 teams contested the league, including 13 sides from the 2014 season and three promoted from the 2014 Segundona, Académica do Lobito, Domant and Progresso Lunda Sul.

Recreativo do Libolo were the defending champions from the 2014 season.

## Changes from 2014 season

Relegated: Primeiro de Maio, Benfica do Lubango, União do Uíge

Promoted: Académica do Lobito, Domant FC, Progresso da Lunda Sul

### Stadiums and locations

| Team | Home city | Stadium | Capacity | 2013 season |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Académica do Lobito | Lobito | Estádio do Buraco | 15,000 | 1st in Segundona |
| ASA | Luanda | Estádio dos Coqueiros | 8,000 | 13th in Girabola |
| Benfica de Luanda | Luanda | Estádio 11 de Novembro | 50,000 | 3rd in Girabola |
| Bravos do Maquis | Luena | Estádio Mundunduleno | 4,300 | 6th in Girabola |
| Desportivo da Huíla | Lubango | Estadio da Tundavala | 25,000 | 11th in Girabola |
| Domant | Caxito | Estádio Municipal do Dande | 5,000 | 3rd in Segundona |
| Interclube | Luanda | Estádio 22 de Junho | 7,000 | 9th in Girabola |
| Kabuscorp | Luanda | Estádio dos Coqueiros | 8,000 | 2nd in Girabola |
| Petro de Luanda | Luanda | Estádio 11 de Novembro | 50,000 | 5th in Girabola |
| Primeiro de Agosto | Luanda | Estádio 11 de Novembro | 50,000 | 4th in Girabola |
| Progresso da Lunda Sul | Saurimo | Estádio das Mangueiras | 7,000 | 2nd in Segundona |
| Progresso do Sambizanga | Luanda | Estádio da Cidadela | 30,000 | 10th in Girabola |
| Recreativo da Caála | Caála | Estádio Mártires da Canhala | 12,000 | 7th in Girabola |
| Recreativo do Libolo | Calulo | Estádio Municipal | 10,000 | Girabola Champions |
| Sagrada Esperança | Dundo | Estádio Sagrada Esperança | 8,000 | 8th in Girabola |
| Sporting de Cabinda | Cabinda | Estádio Municipal do Tafe | 25,000 | 12th in Girabola |

## League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Recreativo do Libolo (C) | 30 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 44 | 20 | +24 | 60 | Qualification for Champions League |
| 2 | Primeiro de Agosto | 30 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 51 | 23 | +28 | 60 | |
| 3 | Benfica de Luanda | 30 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 35 | 23 | +12 | 53 | |
| 4 | Kabuscorp | 30 | 11 | 15 | 4 | 32 | 23 | +9 | 48 | |
| 5 | Interclube | 30 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 34 | 24 | +10 | 45 | |
| 6 | Progresso da LS | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 40 | |
| 7 | Desportivo da Huíla | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 24 | 33 | −9 | 39 | |
| 8 | Petro de Luanda | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 25 | 29 | −4 | 38 | |
| 9 | ASA | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 31 | 39 | −8 | 38 | |
| 10 | Sagrada Esperança | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 22 | 28 | −6 | 37 | |
| 11 | Recreativo da Caála | 30 | 7 | 15 | 8 | 28 | 25 | +3 | 36 | |
| 12 | Progresso do Sambizanga | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 35 | 38 | −3 | 35 | |
| 13 | Académica do Lobito | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 34 | 36 | −2 | 33 | |
| 14 | Bravos do Maquis (R) | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 28 | 40 | −12 | 31 | Relegation to Provincial stages |
| 15 | Sporting de Cabinda (R) | 30 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 31 | 46 | −15 | 31 | Relegation to Provincial stages |
| 16 | Domant FC (R) | 30 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 28 | 55 | −27 | 19 | Relegation to Provincial stages |

* 1 2 Head-to-head results: 1º de Agosto 1 Rec do Libolo 1; Rec do Libolo 3 1º de Agosto 2.

## Results

| Home \ Away | ACA | ASA | BEN | BMQ | DHL | DOM | INT | KAB | PET | PRI | PRL | PRO | RCA | RLB | SAG | SCC |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Académica do Lobito | — | 2–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 |
| ASA | 3–1 | — | 1–1 | 1–0 | 4–1 | 2–3 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 |
| Benfica de Luanda | 2–0 | 2–0 | — | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 3–2 |
| Bravos do Maquis | 1–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | — | 2–1 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 |
| Desportivo da Huíla | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | — | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–0 |
| Domant FC | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 0–1 | — | 2–3 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 2–3 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 2–1 |
| Interclube | 3–2 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | — | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 5–2 |
| Kabuscorp | 2–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 | — | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 1–2 |
| Petro de Luanda | 1–3 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | — | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 |
| Primeiro de Agosto | 1–1 | 5–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | — | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 |
| Progresso da Lunda Sul | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | — | 2–1 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 3–0 |
| Progresso do Sambizanga | 3–2 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 4–1 | — | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 4–2 |
| Recreativo da Caála | 2–1 | | 1–0 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | — | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 |
| Recreativo do Libolo | 1–0 | 4–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 5–1 | 4–2 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | — | 2–0 | 1–2 |
| Sagrada Esperança | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | — | 2–1 |
| Sporting de Cabinda | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–4 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 0–0 | — |

### Positions by round

| Team \ Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Recreativo do Libolo | 7 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1º de Agosto | 7 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Benfica de Luanda | 11 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Kabuscorp | 7 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Interclube | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Progresso Lunda Sul | 11 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Desportivo da Huíla | 4 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 |
| Petro de Luanda | 14 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
| ASA | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 |
| Sagrada Esperança | 14 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
| Recreativo da Caála | 7 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 11 |
| Progresso | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 12 |
| Académica do Lobito | 11 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
| Bravos do Maquis | 4 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
| Sporting de Cabinda | 2 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
| Domant | 4 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |

* Leader (2016 CAF Champions League)
* Relegation to 2016 Provincial stages

## Season statistics

* 2015 Girabola winner
* Clube Recreativo Desportivo do Libolo 4th title
* Squad: Landu, Manaia, Nílton, Ricardo (GK) Carlitos, Eddie, Edy Boyom, Kuagica, Mauro, Mingo Sanda, Natael, Wires (DF) Dany, Dário, Fredy, Fuky, Kaya, Mbongo, Medá, Rudy, Sidnei, Pataca (MF) Alexandre, Brito, Chico, Diawara, Valdinho (FW) João Paulo Costa (Head Coach)
* Top Scorer
* Albert Meyong
