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2005 Girabola

2005 Girabola

Football league season


The 2005 Girabola was the 27th season of top-tier football in Angola. The season ran from 20 February to 23 October 2005. ASA were the defending champions.

Quick Facts Season, Champions ...

The league comprised 14 teams, the bottom three of which were relegated to the 2006 Gira Angola.

Sagrada Esperança were crowned champions, while Académica do Lobito, Petro do Huambo and Sporting do Bié were relegated.[1]

Arsénio Kabungula aka Love of ASA finished as the top scorer with 13 goals.[2]

Changes from the 2004 season

Relegated: Académica do Soyo, Benfica do Lubango and Bravos do Maquis
Promoted: Benfica de Luanda, Desportivo da Huíla, Sporting do Bié

League table

More information Pos, Team ...
Updated to match(es) played on 23 October 2005. 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

Results

More information Home \ Away, ACL ...
Updated to match(es) played on 23 October 2005. Source: girabola.com
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
  • Sonangol do Namibe later in the season changed its name do Atlético do Namibe

Season statistics

[3]

More information Rank, Scorer ...
 2005 Girabola winner 
Grupo Desportivo Sagrada Esperança
1st title
Squad: Alex, Andia, António, Bondoso, Chinho, Fatite, Filipe, Goliath, Hélder Vicente, Jojó, Kadé, Kivota, Lebo Lebo, Maninho Loide, Marcos, Mbala, Moisés II, Nsuka, Palucho, Roque Sapiri, Santana
Head coach: Mário Calado

References

  1. "Soccer: Sagrada Esperança Win Girabola 2005". ANGOP.com. 24 Oct 2005. Retrieved 8 Dec 2014.
  2. "Football: Petro`s Manucho Best Scorer Of First Division Championship". Federação Angolana de Futebol. 22 Oct 2007. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 8 Sep 2015.
  3. "Futebol: d`Agosto quebra jejum de vitórias com goleada" (in Portuguese). ANGOP.com. 12 Mar 2005.

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