2003 Girabola

Girabola 2003
Season	2003; (Feb 15–Nov 23)
Champions	ASA
Relegated	Benfica de Luanda; Desportivo da Huíla; Ritondo
2004 CAF Champions League	ASA (winner) ; Petro de Luanda (runner-up)
2004 CAF Confederation Cup	Petro do Huambo (3rd place)
Matches played	182
Goals scored	369 (2.03 per match)
Top goalscorer	André (12 goals)
Biggest home win	ASA 6–0 1º de Maio (25 Sep 2003) ; Int Lua 6–0 Pri Mai (02 Mar 2003)
Biggest away win	Des Hui 1–5 Pet Lua (07 May 2003)
Highest scoring	3 matches ASA 6–0 Pri Mai ; (25 Sep 2003) ; Int Lua 6–0 Pri Mai ; (02 Mar 2003) ; Des Hui 1–5 Pet Lua (07 May 2003) ;
	← 2002 2004 →

The 2003 Girabola was the 25th season of top-tier football in Angola. The season ran from 15 February to 22 November 2003. ASA were the defending champions.

The league comprised 14 teams, the bottom three of which were relegated to the 2004 Gira Angola.

ASA were crowned champions, winning a second title in a row, while Benfica de Luanda, Desportivo da Huíla and Ritondo, were relegated.^[1]

Mateus André of Interclube finished as the top scorer with 12 goals.

Changes from the 2002 season

Relegated: Benfica do Lubango, F.C. de Cabinda and Sporting do Bié
Promoted: Primeiro de Maio, Progresso do Sambizanga and Ritondo

Progresso
Benfica Interclube

Ritondo

Locations of the 2003 Girabola teams

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	ASA (C)	26	15	8	3	38	13	+25	53	Qualification for Champions League
2	Petro de Luanda	26	16	4	6	41	17	+24	52	Qualification for Champions League
3	Petro do Huambo	26	14	4	8	34	23	+11	46	Qualification for Confederation Cup
4	Primeiro de Agosto	26	11	9	6	39	29	+10	42
5	Sonangol do Namibe^[a]	26	11	5	10	23	17	+6	38
6	Académica do Lobito	26	9	10	7	19	23	−4	37
7	Interclube	26	9	7	10	28	24	+4	34
8	Progresso do Sambizanga	26	7	13	6	20	20	0	34
9	Sporting de Cabinda	26	6	13	7	27	32	−5	31
10	Primeiro de Maio	26	8	7	11	19	35	−16	31
11	Sagrada Esperança	26	8	5	13	25	24	+1	29
12	Benfica de Luanda (R)	26	7	7	12	26	36	−10	28	Relegation to Provincial stages
13	Desportivo da Huíla (R)	26	6	9	11	18	29	−11	27
14	Ritondo de Malanje (R)	26	1	7	18	12	47	−35	10

Updated to match(es) played on 23 November 2003. Source: Girabola.com^[usurped]
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:

^ Name later changed to Atlético do Namibe

Results

Home \ Away	ACL	ASA	BEN	DES	INT	PET	PHU	PRI	MAI	PRO	RIT	SAG	SON	SCC
Académica do Lobito	—	0–0	1–1	1–1	0–2	1–0	1–0	1–0	2–0	0–1	2–0	1–0	1–0	1–1
ASA	2–0	—	5–1	1–0	2–1	2–3	2–0	2–1	6–0	0–0	1–1	1–0	1–0	0–0
Benfica de Luanda	1–0	0–2	—	1–0	1–1	0–2	0–1	1–3	1–2	1–0	1–1	2–0	3–0	1–1
Desportivo da Huíla	0–0	1–1	1–1	—	2–0	1–5	0–2	0–2	2–1	0–0	1–0	1–1	1–0	1–2
Interclube	3–0	0–2	1–0	2–1	—	1–0	0–2	1–1	6–0	1–1	0–1	2–2	1–0	0–0
Petro de Luanda	0–0	2–0	4–0	3–0	1–0	—	4–3	0–0	1–1	0–2	2–0	1–0	1–0	2–0
Petro do Huambo	4–1	0–0	1–0	0–0	1–0	2–1	—	2–1	4–1	3–1	3–0	1–0	0–0	0–0
Primeiro de Agosto	4–1	0–3	2–1	0–0	3–1	1–2	1–0	—	2–1	0–0	5–1	1–3	2–1	2–2
Primeiro de Maio	0–0	1–1	2–1	0–1	0–0	0–1	1–0	0–1	—	2–1	2–1	2–0	1–0	1–1
Progresso do Sambizanga	0–0	1–1	2–4	1–0	1–2	1–0	1–0	1–1	0–0	—	3–0	1–0	0–3	0–0
Ritondo de Malanje	1–2	0–1	1–2	2–2	0–0	0–4	0–1	1–1	0–1	0–0	—	0–3	0–1	1–1
Sagrada Esperança	0–0	0–1	0–0	1–0	1–0	0–1	4–1	2–3	1–0	0–0	2–0	—	0–1	3–0
Sonangol do Namibe	0–1	0–1	1–0	2–1	2–1	1–1	2–1	0–0	0–0	0–0	3–0	1–0	—	1–0
Sporting de Cabinda	2–2	1–0	2–2	0–1	0–1	1–0	1–2	2–2	2–0	2–2	3–2	3–2	0–4	—

Updated to match(es) played on 23 November 2003. Source: girabola.com^[usurped]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Season statistics

Top scorers

^[2]

Rank	Scorer	Club	Goals
1	André	Interclube	12
2	Love	ASA	11
3	Flávio	Petro Luanda	10
3	Jaburú	Petro Huambo	10

Hat-tricks

Player	For	Against	S	R	Date
André	Interclube	Primeiro de Maio	6-0 ^[3]	3	2 March 2003
Malamba	ASA	Benfica de Luanda	5-1 ^[4]	10	10 May 2003

2003 Girabola winner
Atlético Sport Aviação 2nd title

Squad: Capoco, Dadá, Fefé, Fofaná, Hélder Vicente, Humberto, Jacinto, Jamba, Kadima, Kikí, Love, Malamba, Matias, Milex, Papy, Rasca, Sérgio, Silas, Simão, Suka, Taty, Vieira, Yamba Asha
Head coach: Bernardino Pedroto

References

^ "Angola/Soccer: ASA Win Third National Title". ANGOP.com. 27 Oct 2004. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 17 Sep 2015.
^ "O avançado André do Interclube sagrou-se melhor marcador do campeonato nacional de futebol" (in Portuguese). ANGOP.com. 24 Nov 2003. Retrieved 14 Sep 2015.
^ "O avançado André, do Inter Clube, voltou hoje aos golos" (in Portuguese). Retrieved 9 May 2017.
^ "O avançado André, do Inter Clube, voltou hoje aos golos" (in Portuguese). Retrieved 10 May 2003.

External links

[table_note_SON0.17716799870933-2] Name later changed to Atlético do Namibe

[1] "Angola/Soccer: ASA Win Third National Title". ANGOP.com. 27 Oct 2004. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 17 Sep 2015.

[3] "O avançado André do Interclube sagrou-se melhor marcador do campeonato nacional de futebol" (in Portuguese). ANGOP.com. 24 Nov 2003. Retrieved 14 Sep 2015.

[4] "O avançado André, do Inter Clube, voltou hoje aos golos" (in Portuguese). Retrieved 9 May 2017.

[5] "O avançado André, do Inter Clube, voltou hoje aos golos" (in Portuguese). Retrieved 10 May 2003.

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