2007 Girabola
Football league season
| Season | 2007 (Feb 14–Oct 21) |
|---|---|
| Champions | Interclube |
| Relegated | Académica do Lobito Primeiro de Maio Kabuscorp |
| 2008 CAF Champions League | Interclube (winner) 1º de Agosto (runner-up) |
| 2008 CAF Confederation Cup | Petro de Luanda (3rd place) |
| Matches played | 182 |
| Goals scored | 372 (2.04 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Manucho Gonçalves (15 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Sag Esp 6–1 Atl Nam (23 Sep 2007) |
| Biggest away win | Juv Mox 0–4 Santos (14 Feb 2007) Aca Soy 0–4 ASA (24 Jun 2007) |
| Highest scoring | Sag Esp 6–1 Atl Nam (23 Sep 2007) |
← 2006 2008 → | |
The 2007 Girabola was the 29th season of the top-tier football league in Angola. The season ran from 14 February to 21 October 2007. Primeiro de Agosto were the defending champions.
The league comprised 14 teams, the bottom three of which were relegated to the 2008 Gira Angola.[1]
Petro Atlético de Luanda were crowned champions, while Académica do Soyo, Atlético do Namibe and Juventude do Moxico were relegated.[2] Manucho Gonçalves of Petro de Luanda finished as the top scorer with 14 goals.[3]
Changes from the 2006 season
Relegated: Bravos do Maquis, Progresso do Sambizanga, Sporting de Cabinda
Promoted: Juventude do Moxico, Petro do Huambo, Santos FC
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Locations of the 2007 Girabola teamsLeague table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Interclube (C) | 26 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 32 | 17 | +15 | 55 | Qualification for Champions League |
| 2 | Primeiro de Agosto | 26 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 41 | 14 | +27 | 54 | |
| 3 | Petro de Luanda | 26 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 43 | 25 | +18 | 50 | Qualification for Confederation Cup |
| 4 | Sagrada Esperança | 26 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 36 | 26 | +10 | 40 | |
| 5 | ASA | 26 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 27 | 19 | +8 | 40 | |
| 6 | Petro do Huambo | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 26 | 20 | +6 | 39 | |
| 7 | Benfica do Lubango | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 31 | 26 | +5 | 39 | |
| 8 | Desportivo da Huíla | 26 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 25 | 24 | +1 | 38 | |
| 9 | Primeiro de Maio | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 36 | |
| 10 | Benfica de Luanda | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 22 | 21 | +1 | 35 | |
| 11 | Santos FC | 26 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 23 | 34 | −11 | 27 | |
| 12 | Académica do Soyo (R) | 26 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 29 | −14 | 23 | Relegation to Provincial stages |
| 13 | Atlético do Namibe (R) | 26 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 20 | 41 | −21 | 16 | |
| 14 | Juventude do Moxico (R) | 26 | 0 | 6 | 20 | 8 | 53 | −45 | 6 |
Updated to match(es) played on 21 October 2007. Source: Girabola.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Fair-play points; 7) Play-off.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Fair-play points; 7) Play-off.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Results
| Home \ Away | ACS | ASA | ATN | BEN | BLB | DES | INT | JUV | PET | PHU | PRI | MAI | SAG | SAN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Académica do Soyo | — | 0–4 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 |
| ASA | 0–0 | — | 1–0 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 1–0 |
| Atlético do Namibe | 1–1 | 0–3 | — | 0–0 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 4–0 | 2–3 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–3 | 0–0 | 1–1 |
| Benfica de Luanda | 1–0 | 0–2 | 2–1 | — | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 3–0 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 |
| Benfica do Lubango | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–2 | — | 0–1 | 0–1 | 4–0 | 3–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 |
| Desportivo da Huíla | 3–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | — | 2–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 |
| Interclube | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 0–0 | — | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 |
| Juventude do Moxico | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 | — | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–4 | 0–4 |
| Petro de Luanda | 2–0 | 0–0 | 4–1 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 5–1 | — | 3–1 | 1–0 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 |
| Petro do Huambo | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 4–0 | 0–1 | — | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 |
| Primeiro de Agosto | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 3–4 | 1–2 | — | 0–0 | 2–0 | 4–1 |
| Primeiro de Maio | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | — | 0–0 | 1–0 |
| Sagrada Esperança | 1–0 | 2–3 | 6–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | — | 2–1 |
| Santos FC | 2–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 1–0 | 1–2 | — |
Updated to match(es) played on 6 November 2007. Source: girabola.com
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Season statistics
Top scorers
* As of September 2nd | Hat-tricks
|
| 2007 Girabola winner |
|---|
 Grupo Desportivo Interclube 1st title |
Squad: Bebé, Bumba, Carlos, Eduardo, Igor, Ito, Joel, Kanu, Kikas, Kito, Lucas,
Man Baia, Mário, Mingo, Minguito, Nunas, Nuno, Nzinga, P.Henriques, Roger, Romi, Tsherry, Wetshi, Yano, Yuri
Head coach: Carlos Mozer
Man Baia, Mário, Mingo, Minguito, Nunas, Nuno, Nzinga, P.Henriques, Roger, Romi, Tsherry, Wetshi, Yano, Yuri
Head coach: Carlos Mozer
References
- ^ King, Ian (May 6, 2011). "Angola 2011". Retrieved May 20, 2011.
- ^ "Football: Interclube Wins National Senior Championship". ANGOP.com. 21 Oct 2007. Retrieved 8 Sep 2015.
- ^ "Football: Petro's Manucho Best Scorer Of First Division Championship". ANGOP.com. 22 Oct 2007. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 8 Sep 2015.
- ^ "Futebol: "Hat-trick" de Manucho dá vitória ao Petro de Luanda" (in Portuguese). Retrieved 9 May 2017.
- ^ "Futebol: Juventude do Moxico em maus lençóis no Girabola" (in Portuguese). Retrieved 9 May 2017.
External links
- Girabola 2007 standings at girabola.com
- Federação Angolana de Futebol
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