1980_Girabola

1980 Girabola

1980 Girabola

Football league season


The 1980 Girabola was the second season of top-tier football competition in Angola. The season ran from 19 April 1980 to 28 February 1981. Primeiro de Agosto were the defending champions.

Quick Facts Season, Champions ...

The league comprised 14 teams, the bottom three of which were relegated.

Primeiro de Agosto were crowned champions, winning their 2nd title, while Palancas do Huambo, Sagrada Esperança, Santa Rita and Sassamba da LS were relegated.

On the course of the championship, Santa Rita de Moçâmedes was renamed as Grupo Desportivo Welwitschia. Estrela Vermelha do Huambo, on its part, was renamed as Mambroa.

Francisco Carlos de Abreu aka Alves of Primeiro de Agosto finished as the top scorer with 29 goals.

Changes from the 1979 season

Relegated: 14 de Abril, Desp de Xangongo, Diabos Negros, FC de Cabinda, FC Mbanza Congo, Ginásio do KK, Juv do Kunge, Luta SC Cabinda, Makotas de Malange, Naval Porto Amboim, Sassamba da LS, Vitória AC do Bié
Promoted: Sagrada Esperança, Sassamba da LS

League table

More information Pos, Team ...
Updated to match(es) played on 22 November 1980. 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
Notes:
  1. Name later reverted to its original ASA
  2. Name later reverted to its original Benfica do Huambo
  3. Name later changed to Leões de Luanda and then reverted to its original Sporting de Luanda
  4. Name later reverted to its original Benfica do Lubango
  5. On the course of the competition they were renamed as Welwitschia

Results

More information Home \ Away, ACA ...
Updated to match(es) played on 22 November 1981. Source: girabola.com
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Season statistics

Scorers

More information R/T, ACA ...

Top scorers

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Champions

 1980 Girabola winner 

Clube Desportivo Primeiro de Agosto
2nd title
Squad: Agostinho, Alves, Amândio, Ângelo, Barros, Cartaxo, Chimalanga, Cuba, Dinis, Garcia, Horácio, Ivo, Januário, Julião, Lourenço, Luvambo, Manico, Mascarenhas, Mateus, Mavuba, Mayele, Mendinho, Mesquita, Napoleão, Ndongala, Ndunguidi, Neto, Nsuka, Rosinha, Sabino, Sansão, Suba, Tandu, Túbia, Vieira Dias, Zeca, Zomi
Head coach: Ivan Ridanović

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