2003 Girabola

Girabola 2003
Season 2003
(Feb 15–Nov 23)
Champions ASA
Relegated Benfica de Luanda
Desportivo da Huíla
Ritondo
2004 CAF Champions League ASA
Petro de Luanda
2004 CAF Confederation Cup Interclube (cup winner)
Petro do Huambo
Matches played 182
Goals scored 369 (2.03 per match)
Top goalscorer André (12 goals)
Biggest home win ASA 6–0 Pri Mai
(25 Sep 2003)
Int Lua 6–0 Pri Mai
(02 Mar 2003)
Biggest away win Des Hui 1–5 Pet Lua (07 May 2003)
Highest scoring
← 2002
2004 →

The 2003 Girabola was the 25th season of top-tier football in Angola. The season began on 15th February 2003. ASA were the defending champions.

The league comprised 14 teams, the bottom three of which were relegated to the 2004 Gira Angola.

ASA were crowned champions, winning a second title in a row, while Benfica de Luanda, Desportivo da Huíla and Ritondo, were relegated.[1] André of Interclube finished as the top scorer with 12 goals.


Changes from the 2002 season

Relegated: Benfica do Lubango, F.C. de Cabinda and Sporting do Bié
Promoted: Primeiro de Maio, Progresso do Sambizanga and Ritondo

League table

Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 ASA (C) 26 15 8 3 38 13+25 53 2004 CAF Champions League
2 Petro de Luanda 26 16 4 6 41 17+24 52
3 Petro do Huambo 26 14 4 8 34 23+11 46 2004 CAF Confederation Cup
4 Primeiro de Agosto 26 11 9 6 39 29+10 42
5 Sonangol do Namibe 26 11 5 10 23 17+6 38
6 Académica do Lobito 26 9 10 7 19 23−4 37
7 Interclube 26 9 7 10 28 24+4 34 2004 CAF Confederation Cup
8 Progresso 26 7 13 6 20 200 34
9 Sporting de Cabinda 26 6 13 7 27 32−5 31
10 Primeiro de Maio 26 8 7 11 19 35−16 31
11 Sagrada Esperança 26 8 5 13 25 24+1 29
12 Benfica de Luanda (R) 26 7 7 12 26 36−10 28 Relegation to 2004 Gira Angola
13 Desportivo da Huíla (R) 26 6 9 11 18 29−11 27
14 Ritondo de Malanje (R) 26 1 7 18 12 47−35 10

Updated to games played on 23 November 2003.
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 BENHUIINTPETPHUPRIMAIPRORITSAGSONSCC
Académica do Lobito 0–0 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–0 1–0 1–0 2–0 0–1 2–0 1–0 1–0 1–1
ASA 2–0 5–1 1–0 2–1 2–3 2–0 2–1 6–0 0–0 1–1 1–0 1–0 0–0
Benfica de Luanda 1–0 0–2 1–0 1–1 0–2 0–1 1–3 1–2 1–0 1–1 2–0 3–0 1–1
Desportivo da Huíla 0–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–5 0–2 0–2 2–1 0–0 1–0 1–1 1–0 1–2
Interclube 3–0 0–2 1–0 2–1 1–0 1–2 1–1 6–0 1–1 0–1 2–2 1–0 0–0
Petro de Luanda 0–0 2–0 4–0 3–0 1–0 4–3 0–0 1–1 0–2 2–0 1–0 1–0 2–0
Petro do Huambo 4–1 0–0 1–0 0–0 1–0 2–1 2–1 4–1 3–1 3–0 1–0 0–0 0–0
Primeiro de Agosto 4–1 0–3 2–1 0–0 3–1 1–2 1–0 2–1 0–0 5–1 1–3 2–1 2–2
Primeiro de Maio 0–0 1–1 2–1 0–1 0–0 0–1 1–0 0–1 2–1 2–1 2–0 1–0 1–1
Progresso 0–0 1–1 2–4 1–0 1–2 1–0 1–0 1–1 0–0 3–0 1–0 0–3 0–0
Ritondo de Malanje 1–2 0–1 1–2 2–2 0–0 0–4 0–1 1–1 0–1 0–0 0–3 0–1 1–1
Sagrada Esperança 0–0 0–1 0–0 1–0 1–0 0–1 4–1 2–3 1–0 0–0 2–0 0–1 3–0
Sonangol do Namibe 0–1 0–1 1–0 2–1 2–1 1–1 2–1 0–0 0–0 0–0 3–0 1–0 1–0
Sporting de Cabinda 2–2 1–0 2–2 0–1 0–1 1–0 1–2 2–2 2–0 2–2 3–1 3–2 0–4

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 [2]

Rank Scorer Club Goals
1 Angola André Interclube 12
2 Angola Love ASA 11
3 Angola Flávio Petro Luanda 10
Angola Jaburú Petro Huambo
2003 Girabola winner
Angola
Atlético Sport Aviação
2nd title
Top Scorer
Angola André

External links

References

  1. ↑ "Angola/Soccer: ASA Win Third National Title". ANGOP.com. 27 Oct 2004. Retrieved 17 Sep 2015.
  2. ↑ "O avançado André do Interclube sagrou-se melhor marcador do campeonato nacional de futebol" (in Portuguese). ANGOP.com. 24 Nov 2003. Retrieved 14 Sep 2015.
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