2007 Girabola

Girabola
Season2007 (Feb 14–Oct 21)
ChampionsInterclube
RelegatedAcadémica do Lobito
Primeiro de Maio
Kabuscorp
2008 CAF Champions LeagueInterclube (winner)
1º de Agosto (runner-up)
2008 CAF Confederation CupPetro de Luanda (3rd place)
Matches182
Goals372 (2.04 per match)
Top goalscorerManucho Gonçalves (15 goals)
Biggest home winSag Esp 6–1 Atl Nam (23 Sep 2007)
Biggest away winJuv Mox 0–4 Santos (14 Feb 2007)
Aca Soy 0–4 ASA (24 Jun 2007)
Highest scoringSag Esp 6–1 Atl Nam (23 Sep 2007)
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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 teams

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Interclube (C)2616733217+1555Qualification for Champions League
2Primeiro de Agosto2616644114+2754
3Petro de Luanda2615564325+1850Qualification for Confederation Cup
4Sagrada Esperança26101063626+1040
5ASA26101062719+840
6Petro do Huambo2611692620+639
7Benfica do Lubango2611693126+539
8Desportivo da Huíla2610882524+138
9Primeiro de Maio269982323036
10Benfica de Luanda269892221+135
11Santos FC2683152334−1127
12Académica do Soyo (R)2658131529−1423Relegation to Provincial stages
13Atlético do Namibe (R)2644182041−2116
14Juventude do Moxico (R)260620853−456
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

Results

Home \ AwayACSASAATNBENBLBDESINTJUVPETPHUPRIMAISAGSAN
Académica do Soyo—0–42–10–01–21–01–01–10–11–00–31–10–02–0
ASA0–0—1–00–21–01–01–21–10–01–10–20–02–21–0
Atlético do Namibe1–10–3—0–01–20–20–14–02–31–00–12–30–01–1
Benfica de Luanda1–00–22–1—2–12–01–12–03–23–00–20–01–10–1
Benfica do Lubango1–02–11–00–2—0–10–14–03–20–11–13–02–13–1
Desportivo da Huíla3–21–11–01–10–0—2–22–00–21–01–11–01–12–1
Interclube1–01–01–22–02–20–0—2–01–02–10–30–01–12–0
Juventude do Moxico0–00–10–11–10–10–10–2—0–01–10–10–11–40–4
Petro de Luanda2–00–04–11–03–12–11–25–1—3–11–04–21–12–1
Petro do Huambo2–01–02–02–00–00–00–14–00–1—1–02–12–12–0
Primeiro de Agosto1–01–11–02–01–02–00–03–13–41–2—0–02–04–1
Primeiro de Maio1–11–11–01–03–12–01–22–01–01–10–2—0–01–0
Sagrada Esperança1–02–36–11–01–11–31–23–01–01–01–11–0—2–1
Santos FC2–10–12–10–10–02–10–12–12–00–00–31–01–2—
Updated to match(es) played on 6 November 2007. Source: girabola.com
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Season statistics


 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

References

  1. ^ King, Ian (May 6, 2011). "Angola 2011". Retrieved May 20, 2011.
  2. ^ "Football: Interclube Wins National Senior Championship". ANGOP.com. 21 Oct 2007. Retrieved 8 Sep 2015.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "Futebol: "Hat-trick" de Manucho dá vitória ao Petro de Luanda" (in Portuguese). Retrieved 9 May 2017.
  5. ^ "Futebol: Juventude do Moxico em maus lençóis no Girabola" (in Portuguese). Retrieved 9 May 2017.
  • Girabola 2007 standings at girabola.com
  • Federação Angolana de Futebol
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