1998_Girabola

1998 Girabola

1998 Girabola

Angolan Premier League season


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.

Quick Facts Season, 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

More information Pos, Team ...
Updated to match(es) played on 22 November 1999. 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; (D) Disqualified; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Name later changed to Benfica de Luanda
  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.[1]
  3. Name later changed to Atlético do Namibe
  4. Name later changed to Bravos do Maquis

Results

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Updated to match(es) played on 31 December 1998. Source: girabola.com
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Season statistics

Top scorer

  • Angola Alberto Ferreira Betinho

Champions

 1998 Girabola winner 

Clube Desportivo Primeiro de Agosto
7th title
Squad: Agó, Assis, Castella, , Filipe, Goliath, Gonçalves, H. Cruz, H. Vicente, Isaac, Ismael, Julião, Kiss, L. Carlos, Mendonça, Mfede, Moisés I, Moisés II, Muanza, Ndola, Neto, Nsilulu, Nzalambila, Pedro, Pena, Stopirrá, Xavier
Head coach: Daniel Ndunguidi

References

  1. "Angola 1998". RSSSF. Retrieved 29 Mar 2017.

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