2004 Girabola

Girabola 2004

Season	2004 (Feb 15–Nov 06)
Champions	ASA
Relegated	Académica do Soyo Benfica do Lubango Bravos do Maquis
2005 CAF Champions League	ASA (Girabola winner) Sagrada Esperança (Girabola runner-up)
2005 CAF Confederation Cup	Interclube (Girabola 3rd place)
Matches played	182
Goals scored	396 (2.18 per match)
Top goalscorer	Love Kabungula (17 goals)
Biggest home win	ASA 8–1 Pri Ago (26 May 2004)
Biggest away win	Bra Maq 0–4 ASA (11 Apr 2004)
Highest scoring	ASA 8–1 Pri Ago (26 May 2004)
Longest winning run	Interclube (5) 22 Aug - 17 Oct Petro Luanda (5) 17 Apr - 26 May
Longest unbeaten run	Sag Esperança (17) 02 May - 06 Nov
Longest winless run	Bravos Maquis (11) 01 Aug - 06 Nov
Longest losing run	Bravos Maquis (11) 01 Aug - 06 Nov
← 2003 2005 →

The 2004 Girabola was the 26th season of top-tier football in Angola. The season ran from 15 February to 6 November 2004. ASA were the defending champions.

The league comprised 14 teams, the bottom three of which were relegated to the 2005 Gira Angola.

ASA were crowned champions, winning a third title in a row, while Académica do Soyo, Benfica do Lubango and Bravos do Maquis, the three clubs that were promoted that same season, were relegated.

Arsénio Kabungula aka Love of ASA finished as the top scorer with 17 goals.

Changes from the 2004 season

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

Sporting

Académica Soyo

Sagrada

1º de Agosto

Petro

ASA

Progresso Interclube

Bravos do Maquis

Académica Lobito

1º de Maio

Petro do Huambo

Benfica Lubango

Sonangol

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 Locations of the 2004 Girabola teams

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	ASA (C)	26	16	8	2	53	13	+40	56	Qualification for Champions League
2	Sagrada Esperança	26	15	8	3	32	10	+22	53
3	Interclube	26	15	6	5	36	21	+15	51	Qualification for Confederation Cup
4	Petro de Luanda	26	13	9	4	41	18	+23	48
5	Sonangol do Namibe	26	7	12	7	32	28	+4	33
6	Primeiro de Agosto	26	9	6	11	21	29	−8	33
7	Petro do Huambo	26	8	7	11	27	36	−9	31
8	Primeiro de Maio	26	8	7	11	20	33	−13	31
9	Sporting de Cabinda	26	6	12	8	30	31	−1	30
10	Académica do Lobito	26	7	9	10	28	31	−3	30
11	Progresso do Sambizanga	26	6	12	8	22	26	−4	30
12	Académica do Soyo (R)	26	6	10	10	22	32	−10	28	Relegation to Provincial stages
13	Benfica do Lubango (R)	26	6	8	12	22	33	−11	26
14	Bravos do Maquis (R)	26	2	2	22	10	55	−45	8

Updated to match(es) played on 15 November 2004. 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:

Results

Home \ Away	ACL	ACS	ASA	BLB	BRA	INT	PET	PHU	PRI	MAI	PRO	SAG	SON	SCC
Académica do Lobito	—	4–3	0–1	2–1	6–0	0–1	0–2	0–2	2–0	1–2	0–0	0–0	0–0	1–1
Académica do Soyo	1–2	—	2–0	1–0	1–1	0–1	1–1	0–0	0–3	1–1	1–0	1–1	2–1	0–0
ASA	4–1	2–0	—	3–0	4–1	0–0	1–1	4–1	8–1	6–0	2–0	2–1	2–0	3–0
Benfica do Lubango	0–2	1–1	1–1	—	2–0	1–4	0–0	3–1	2–1	0–1	3–0	0–1	1–1	1–0
Bravos do Maquis	0–1	0–2	0–4	0–1	—	1–2	0–3	2–1	0–2	0–1	1–3	0–1	0–2	1–1
Interclube	0–0	1–0	2–0	2–0	4–0	—	1–4	2–1	0–1	1–0	1–0	0–0	2–1	3–2
Petro de Luanda	2–2	3–0	0–1	1–0	2–0	2–0	—	2–0	2–0	3–0	0–1	0–0	2–0	2–2
Petro do Huambo	1–1	3–0	1–1	3–3	1–0	3–2	1–0	—	1–0	0–1	0–2	0–3	1–1	1–1
Primeiro de Agosto	1–0	0–1	0–1	0–0	1–0	1–0	2–2	0–2	—	1–0	0–0	0–1	1–3	1–0
Primeiro de Maio	1–0	0–0	0–2	3–0	1–2	1–3	2–2	0–1	2–1	—	1–0	0–2	0–0	1–2
Progresso do Sambizanga	1–1	2–2	0–0	1–0	2–1	1–1	0–0	1–1	0–0	0–0	—	1–2	1–1	3–3
Sagrada Esperança	2–1	2–0	1–1	2–0	1–0	0–0	1–2	2–0	0–0	3–0	2–0	—	2–1	2–0
Sonangol do Namibe	4–0	2–1	0–0	1–1	3–0	2–2	0–2	2–1	1–1	1–1	2–3	0–0	—	3–2
Sporting de Cabinda	1–1	1–1	0–0	1–1	3–0	0–1	3–1	3–0	1–3	1–1	1–0	1–0	0–0	—

Updated to match(es) played on 6 November 2004. Source: girabola.com^[usurped]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Schedule and results

ASA 1st

15 Feb (h) 3–0 LUB

22 Feb (a) SON 0–0

29 Feb (h) 3–0 SCC

03 Mar (a) MAI 0–2

20 Mar (a) PRO 0–0

04 Apr (h) 1–1 PET

11 Apr (a) MAQ 0–4

17 Apr (h) 2–1 SAG

21 Apr (a) SOY 2–0

2 May (h) 4–1 ACL

16 May (a) INT 2–0

26 May (h) 8–1 PRI

30 May (a) PHU 1–1

11 Jul (a) LUB 1–1

25 Jul (h) 2–0 SON

01 Aug (a) SCC 0–0

08 Aug (h) 6–0 MAI

14 Aug (h) 2–0 PRO

22 Aug (a) PET 0–1

11 Sep (h) 4–1 MAQ

25 Sep (a) SAG 1–1

02 Oct (h) 2–0 SOY

17 Oct (a) ACL 0–1

23 Oct (h) 0–0 INT

30 Oct (a) PRI 0–1

06 Nov (h) 4–1 PHU

SAG ESP 2nd

15 Feb (h) 0–0 INT

22 Feb (a) PRI 0–1

29 Feb (h) 2–0 PHU

03 Mar (a) LUB 0–1

20 Mar (h) 2–1 SON

04 Apr (a) SCC 1–0

11 Apr (h) 3–0 MAI

17 Apr (a) ASA 2–1

21 Apr (h) 1–2 PET

2 May (a) MAQ 0–1

16 May (a) PRO 1–2

26 May (h) 2–0 SOY

30 May (a) ACL 0–0

11 Jul (a) INT 0–0

25 Jul (h) 0–0 PRI

01 Aug (a) PHU 0–3

08 Aug (h) 2–0 LUB

14 Aug (a) SON 0–0

22 Aug (h) 2–0 SCC

11 Sep (a) MAI 0–2

25 Sep (h) 1–1 ASA

02 Oct (a) PET 0–0

17 Oct (h) 1–0 MAQ

23 Oct (h) 2–0 PRO

30 Oct (a) SOY 1–1

06 Nov (h) 2–1 ACL

INTERCL 3rd

15 Feb (a) SAG 0–0

22 Feb (h) 1–0 SOY

29 Feb (a) ACL 0–1

03 Mar (h) 1–0 PRO

20 Mar (h) 0–1 PRI

04 Apr (a) PHU 3–2

11 Apr (h) 2–0 LUB

17 Apr (a) SON 2–2

21 Apr (h) 3–2 SCC

2 May (a) MAI 1–3

16 May (h) 2–0 ASA

26 May (a) PET 2–0

30 May (h) 4–0 MAQ

11 Jul (h) 0–0 SAG

25 Jul (a) SOY 0–1

01 Aug (h) 0–0 ACL

08 Aug (a) PRO 1–1

14 Aug (a) PRI 1–0

22 Aug (h) 2–1 PHU

11 Sep (a) LUB 1–4

25 Sep (h) 2–1 SON

02 Oct (a) SCC 0–1

17 Oct (h) 1–0 MAI

23 Oct (a) ASA 0–0

30 Oct (h) 1–4 PET

06 Nov (a) MAQ 1–2

PET LUA 4th

15 Feb (h) 2–0 PHU

22 Feb (a) LUB 0–0

29 Feb (h) 2–0 SON

03 Mar (a) SCC 3–1

20 Mar (h) 3–0 MAI

04 Apr (a) ASA 1–1

11 Apr (a) PRO 0–0

17 Apr (h) 2–0 MAQ

21 Apr (a) SAG 1–2

2 May (h) 3–0 SOY

16 May (a) ACL 0–2

26 May (h) 2–0 INT

30 May (a) PRI 2–2

11 Jul (a) PHU 1–0

25 Jul (h) 1–0 LUB

01 Aug (a) SON 0–2

08 Aug (h) 2–2 SCC

14 Aug (a) MAI 2–2

22 Aug (h) 0–1 ASA

11 Sep (h) 0–1 PRO

25 Sep (a) MAQ 0–3

02 Oct (h) 0–0 SAG

17 Oct (a) SOY 1–1

23 Oct (h) 2–2 ACL

30 Oct (a) INT 1–4

06 Nov (h) 2–0 PRI

SON NAM 5th

15 Feb (a) MAI 0–0

22 Feb (h) 0–0 ASA

29 Feb (a) PET 2–0

03 Mar (h) 3–0 MAQ

20 Mar (a) SAG 2–1

04 Apr (h) 2–1 SOY

11 Apr (a) ACL 0–0

17 Apr (h) 2–2 INT

21 Apr (a) PRI 1–3

2 May (h) 2–1 PHU

16 May (a) LUB 1–1

26 May (a) PRO 1–1

30 May (h) 3–2 SCC

11 Jul (h) 1–1 MAI

25 Jul (a) ASA 2–0

01 Aug (h) 0–2 PET

08 Aug (a) MAQ 0–2

14 Aug (h) 0–0 SAG

22 Aug (a) SOY 2–1

11 Sep (h) 4–0 ACL

25 Sep (a) INT 2–1

02 Oct (h) PRI 1–1

17 Oct (a) PHU 1–1

23 Oct (h) 1–1 LUB

30 Oct (h) 2–3 PRO

06 Nov (a) SCC 0–0

PRI AGO 6th

15 Feb (a) MAQ 0–2

22 Feb (h) 0–1 SAG

29 Feb (a) SOY 0–3

03 Mar (h) 1–0 ACL

20 Mar (a) INT 0–1

04 Apr (h) 0–0 PRO

11 Apr (h) 0–2 PHU

17 Apr (a) LUB 2–1

21 Apr (h) 1–3 SON

2 May (a) SCC 1–3

16 May (h) 1–0 MAI

26 May (a) ASA 8–1

30 May (h) 2–2 PET

11 Jul (h) 1–0 MAQ

25 Jul (a) SAG 0–0

01 Aug (h) 0–1 SOY

08 Aug (a) ACL 2–0

14 Aug (h) 1–0 INT

22 Aug (a) PRO 0–0

11 Sep (a) PHU 1–0

25 Sep (h) 0–0 LUB

02 Oct (a) SON 1–1

17 Oct (h) 1–0 SCC

23 Oct (a) MAI 2–1

30 Oct (h) 0–1 ASA

06 Nov (a) PET 2–0

PET HUA 7th

15 Feb (a) PET 2–0

22 Feb (h) 1–0 MAQ

29 Feb (a) SAG 2–0

03 Mar (h) 3–0 SOY

20 Mar (a) ACL 0–2

04 Apr (h) 3–2 INT

11 Apr (a) PRI 0–2

17 Apr (h) 0–2 PRO

21 Apr (h) 3–3 LUB

2 May (a) SON 2–1

16 May (h) 1–1 SCC

26 May (a) MAI 0–1

30 May (h) 1–1 ASA

11 Jul (h) 1–0 PET

25 Jul (a) MAQ 2–1

01 Aug (h) 0–3 SAG

08 Aug (a) SOY 0–0

14 Aug (h) 1–1 ACL

22 Aug (a) INT 2–1

11 Sep (h) 1–0 PRI

25 Sep (a) PRO 1–1

02 Oct (a) LUB 3–1

17 Oct (h) 1–1 SON

23 Oct (a) SCC 3–0

30 Oct (h) 0–1 MAI

06 Nov (a) ASA 4–1

PRI MAI 8th

15 Feb (h) 0–0 SON

22 Feb (a) SCC 1–1

29 Feb (a) PRO 0–0

03 Mar (h) 0–2 ASA

20 Mar (a) PET 3–0

04 Apr (h) 1–2 MAQ

11 Apr (a) SAG 3–0

17 Apr (h) 0–0 SOY

21 Apr (a) ACL 1–2

2 May (h) 1–3 INT

16 May (a) PRI 1–0

26 May (h) 0–1 PHU

30 May (a) LUB 0–1

11 Jul (a) SON 1–1

25 Jul (h) 1–2 SCC

01 Aug (h) 1–0 PRO

08 Aug (a) ASA 6–0

14 Aug (h) 2–2 PET

22 Aug (a) MAQ 0–1

11 Sep (h) 0–2 SAG

25 Sep (a) SOY 1–1

02 Oct (h) 1–0 ACL

17 Oct (a) INT 1–0

23 Oct (h) 2–1 PRI

30 Oct (a) PHU 0–1

06 Nov (h) 3–0 LUB

SPO CAB 9th

15 Feb (a) PRO 3–3

22 Feb (h) 1–1 MAI

29 Feb (a) ASA 3–0

03 Mar (h) 3–1 PET

20 Mar (a) MAQ 1–1

04 Apr (h) 1–0 SAG

11 Apr (a) SOY 0–0

17 Apr (h) 1–1 ACL

21 Apr (a) INT 3–2

2 May (h) 1–3 PRI

16 May (a) PHU 1–1

26 May (h) 1–1 LUB

30 May (a) SON 3–2

11 Jul (h) 1–0 PRO

25 Jul (a) MAI 1–2

01 Aug (h) 0–0 ASA

08 Aug (a) PET 2–2

14 Aug (h) 3–0 MAQ

22 Aug (a) SAG 2–0

11 Sep (h) 1–1 SOY

25 Sep (a) ACL 1–1

02 Oct (h) 0–1 INT

17 Oct (a) PRI 1–0

23 Oct (h) 3–0 PHU

30 Oct (a) LUB 1–0

06 Nov (h) 0–0 SON

ACA LOB 10th

15 Feb (a) SOY 1–2

22 Feb (h) 0–0 PRO

29 Feb (h) 0–1 INT

15 Feb (a) PRI 1–0

20 Mar (h) 0–2 PHU

04 Apr (a) LUB 0–2

11 Apr (h) 0–0 SON

17 Apr (a) SCC 1–1

21 Apr (h) 1–2 MAI

2 May (a) ASA 4–1

16 May (h) 0–2 PET

26 May (a) MAQ 0–1

30 May (h) 0–0 SAG

11 Jul (h) 4–3 SOY

25 Jul (a) PRO 1–1

01 Ago (a) INT 0–0

08 Aug (h) 2–0 PRI

14 Ago (a) PHU 1–1

22 Aug (h) 2–1 LUB

11 Sep (a) SON 4–0

25 Sep (h) 1–1 SCC

02 Oct (a) MAI 1–0

17 Oct (h) 0–1 ASA

23 Oct (a) PET 2–2

30 Oct (h) 6–0 MAQ

06 Nov (a) SAG 2–1

PRO SAM 11th

15 Feb (h) 3–3 SCC

22 Feb (a) ACL 0–0

29 Feb (h) 0–0 MAI

03 Mar (a) INT 1–0

20 Mar (h) 0–0 ASA

04 Apr (a) PRI 0–0

11 Apr (h) 0–0 PET

17 Apr (a) PHU 0–2

21 Apr (h) 2–1 MAQ

2 May (a) LUB 3–0

16 May (h) 1–2 SAG

26 May (h) 1–1 SON

30 May (a) SOY 1–0

11 Jul (a) SCC 1–0

25 Jul (h) 1–1 ACL

01 Aug (a) MAI 1–0

08 Aug (h) 1–1 INT

14 Aug (a) ASA 2–0

22 Aug (h) 0–0 PRI

11 Sep (a) PET 0–1

25 Sep (h) 1–1 PHU

02 Oct (a) MAQ 1–3

17 Oct (h) 1–0 LUB

23 Oct (a) SAG 2–0

30 Oct (a) SON 2–3

06 Nov (h) 2–2 SOY

ACA SOY 12th

15 Feb (h) 1–2 ACL

22 Feb (a) INT 1–0

29 Feb (h) 0–3 PRI

03 Mar (a) PHU 3–0

20 Mar (h) 1–0 LUB

04 Apr (a) SON 2–1

11 Apr (h) 0–0 SCC

17 Apr (a) MAI 0–0

21 Apr (h) 2–0 ASA

2 May (a) PET 3–0

16 May (h) 1–1 MAQ

26 May (a) SAG 2–0

30 May (h) 1–0 PRO

11 Jul (a) ACL 4–3

25 Jul (h) 0–1 INT

01 Aug (a) PRI 0–1

08 Aug (h) 0–0 PHU

14 Aug (a) LUB 1–1

22 Aug (h) 2–1 SON

11 Sep (a) SCC 1–1

25 Sep (h) 1–1 MAI

02 Oct (a) ASA 2–0

17 Oct (h) 1–1 PET

23 Oct (a) MAQ 0–2

30 Oct (h) 1–1 SAG

06 Nov (a) PRO 2–2

BEN LUB 13th

15 Feb (a) ASA 3–0

22 Feb (h) 0–0 PET

29 Feb (a) MAQ 0–1

03 Mar (h) 0–1 SAG

20 Mar (a) SOY 1–0

04 Apr (h) 0–2 ACL

11 Apr (a) INT 2–0

17 Apr (h) 2–1 PRI

21 Apr (a) PHU 3–3

2 May (h) 3–0 PRO

16 May (h) 1–1 SON

26 May (a) SCC 1–1

30 May (h) 0–1 MAI

11 Jul (h) 1–1 ASA

25 Jul (a) PET 1–0

01 Aug (h) 2–0 MAQ

08 Aug (a) SAG 2–0

14 Aug (h) 1–1 SOY

22 Aug (a) ACL 2–1

11 Sep (h) 1–4 INT

25 Sep (a) PRI 0–0

02 Oct (h) 3–1 PHU

17 Oct (a) PRO 1–0

23 Oct (a) SON 1–1

30 Oct (h) 1–0 SCC

06 Nov (a) MAI 3–0

BRA MAQ 14th

15 Feb (h) 0–2 PRI

22 Feb (a) PHU 1–0

29 Feb (h) 0–1 LUB

03 Mar (a) SON 3–0

20 Mar (h) 1–1 SCC

04 Apr (a) MAI 1–2

11 Apr (h) 0–4 ASA

17 Apr (a) PET 2–0

21 Apr (a) PRO 2–1

2 May (h) 0–1 SAG

16 May (a) SOY 1–1

26 May (h) 0–1 ACL

30 May (a) INT 4–0

11 Jul (a) PRI 1–0

25 Jul (h) 2–1 PHU

01 Aug (a) LUB 2–0

08 Aug (h) 0–2 SON

14 Aug (a) SCC 3–0

22 Aug (h) 0–1 MAI

11 Sep (a) ASA 4–1

25 Sep (h) 0–3 PET

02 Oct (h) 1–3 PRO

17 Oct (a) SAG 1–0

23 Oct (h) 0–2 SOY

30 Oct (a) ACL 6–0

06 Nov (h) 1–2 INT

Season statistics

Top scorers

Rank	Scorer	Club	Goals
1	Love	ASA	17
2	Flávio	Petro Luanda	14
	Bebeto	Sonangol Namibe
	Jaburú	Petro Huambo
3	Kadima	ASA	10
4	Chinho	Sagrada Esperança	7
5	Diangane	Sonangol Namibe	6
	André	Interclube
6	Lucas	Académica do Lobito	5
7	Mano	Petro Huambo	4

Hat-tricks

Player	For	Against	Result	Date
Nelo	Sporting de Cabinda	Progresso do Sambizanga	3-3	15 February 2004

2004 Girabola winner
Atlético Sport Aviação 3rd title

Squad: Ângelo, Délcio, Fefé, Humberto, Jacinto, Jamba, Kadima, Love, Malamba, Mateus, Matias, Milex, Nuno, Papy, Paulão, Rats, Renato, Rodrigo, Sérgio, Silas, Simão, Toizinho, Vieira, Yamba Asha
Head coach: Bernardino Pedroto

External links

• Girabola 2004 standings at girabola.com^[usurped]
• Federação Angolana de Futebol
• Girabola 2004 at rsssf.org