Girabola 1995
Season1995
(–)
ChampionsPetro Luanda
RelegatedFC Cabinda
Sonangol
Sp Luanda
Sp Lubango
1996 African Cup of Champions ClubsPetro Luanda
(Girabola winner)
1996 CAF Cup1º de Agosto
(Girabola 3rd place)
Matches played210
Top goalscorerSerginho
(19 goals)
1994
1996

The 1995 Girabola was the 17th season of top-tier football competition in Angola. Atlético Petróleos de Luanda were the defending champions.

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

Petro de Luanda were crowned champions, winning their 10th title, and third in a row, while FC de Cabinda, Sonangol do Namibe, Sporting de Luanda and Sporting do Lubango were relegated.

Serginho of Desportivo da EKA finished as the top scorer with 19 goals.

Changes from the 1994 season

Relegated: Inter da Huíla, Sagrada Esperança
Promoted: Académica do Lobito, FC de Cabinda, Petro do Huambo, Sporting do Lubango

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Petro de Luanda (C) 26 15 7 4 45 21 +24 52 Qualification for Champions Cup
2 ASA 26 14 8 4 43 16 +27 50
3 Primeiro de Agosto 26 13 6 7 39 22 +17 45 Qualification for CAF Cup[lower-alpha 1]
4 Primeiro de Maio 26 11 7 8 32 26 +6 40
5 Progresso do Sambizanga 26 10 9 7 24 25 1 39
6 Desportivo da EKA 26 10 6 10 30 32 2 36
7 Petro do Huambo 26 10 6 10 23 28 5 36
8 Académica do Lobito 26 8 8 10 20 29 9 32
9 Independente do Tômbwa 26 9 4 13 25 24 +1 31
10 Nacional de Benguela 26 9 4 13 27 41 14 31
11 Sonangol do Namibe[lower-alpha 2] (R) 26 8 6 12 28 33 5 30 Relegation to Provincial stages
12 Sporting de Luanda (R) 26 7 7 12 21 31 10 28
13 Sporting do Lubango (R) 26 7 6 13 29 39 10 27
14 FC de Cabinda (R) 26 6 6 14 27 47 20 24
Updated to match(es) played on 22 November 1995. Source: Girabola.com[1]
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. ASA who were entitled to participate in such competition as the runner-up, was the winner of the Angola Cup in that same year and therefore competed in the 1996 African Cup Winners' Cup.
  2. Name later changed to Atlético do Namibe

Results

Home \ Away ACL ASA EKA FCC IND NAC PET PHU PRI MAI PRO SON SPO SLB
Académica do Lobito
ASA
Desportivo da EKA
FC de Cabinda
Independente do Tômbwa
Nacional de Benguela
Petro de Luanda
Petro do Huambo
Primeiro de Agosto
Primeiro de Maio
Progresso do Sambizanga
Rangol
Sporting de Luanda
Sporting do Lubango
Updated to match(es) played on 22 November 1995. Source: girabola.com
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Season statistics

Top scorer

  • Angola Francisco Leite Jorge Serginho

Champions

 1995 Girabola winner 

Atlético Petróleos de Luanda
10th title
Squad: Amaral, Aurélio, Bodunha, Chico Dinis, Clarindo, Felito, Hélder, Kabongó, Libengué, Luís Bento, Marito, Nelo Bumba, Oliveira, Paulito, Paulo, Paulo Silva, Serginho, Willy, Zacarias, Zico
Head coach: Osvaldo Saturnino Jesus

References

  1. "Angola 1995". RSSSF. Retrieved 18 Sep 2017.
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