2006 Girabola
| Season | 2006 (Feb 25–Nov 26) |
|---|---|
| Champions | 1º de Agosto |
| Relegated | Bravos do Maquis Progresso do Sambizanga Sporting de Cabinda |
| 2007 CAF Champions League | 1º de Agosto (winner) Petro de Luanda (runner-up) |
| 2007 CAF Confederation Cup | Interclube (3rd place) |
| Matches played | 182 |
| Goals scored | 342 (1.88 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Manucho Gonçalves (16 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Int Lua 5–0 Aca Soy (27 Aug 2006) Ben Lub 5–0 Spo Cab (15 Oct 2006) |
| Biggest away win | Pro Sam 0–5 Pet Lua (22 Nov 2006) |
| Highest scoring | ASA 3–4 Ben Lub (27 Aug 2006) |
← 2005 2007 → | |
The 2006 Girabola was the 28th season of top-tier football in Angola. The season ran from 25 February to 26 November 2006. Sagrada Esperança were the defending champions.
The league comprised 14 teams, the bottom three of which were relegated to the 2007 Gira Angola.
Primeiro de Agosto were crowned champions, while Bravos do Maquis, Progresso do Sambizanga and Sporting de Cabinda were relegated.[1] Manucho Gonçalves of Petro Luanda finished as the top scorer with 16 goals.[2]
Changes from the 2005 season
[edit]Relegated: Académica do Lobito, Petro do Huambo, Sporting do Bié
Promoted: Bravos do Maquis, Académica do Soyo, Benfica do Lubango
League table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Primeiro de Agosto (C) | 26 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 34 | 15 | +19 | 56 | Qualification for Champions League |
| 2 | Petro de Luanda | 26 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 32 | 17 | +15 | 46 | |
| 3 | Interclube | 26 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 36 | 21 | +15 | 44 | Qualification for Confederation Cup |
| 4 | Benfica do Lubango | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 33 | 28 | +5 | 39 | |
| 5 | ASA | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 31 | 26 | +5 | 36 | |
| 6 | Sagrada Esperança | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 16 | +1 | 36 | |
| 7 | Desportivo da Huíla | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 36 | |
| 8 | Benfica de Luanda | 26 | 10 | 2 | 14 | 23 | 28 | −5 | 32 | |
| 9 | Académica do Soyo | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 19 | 27 | −8 | 32 | |
| 10 | Primeiro de Maio | 26 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 22 | 23 | −1 | 31 | |
| 11 | Atlético do Namibe | 26 | 6 | 13 | 7 | 22 | 25 | −3 | 31 | |
| 12 | Bravos do Maquis (R) | 26 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 21 | −7 | 30 | Relegation to Provincial stages |
| 13 | Progresso do Sambizanga (R) | 26 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 20 | 31 | −11 | 24 | |
| 14 | Sporting de Cabinda (R) | 26 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 15 | 40 | −25 | 16 |
Updated to match(es) played on 26 November 2006. 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
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
[edit]Season statistics
[edit]
Top scorers[edit]
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Hat-tricks[edit]
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| 2006 Girabola winner |
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.png) Clube Desportivo Primeiro de Agosto 9th title |
Squad: Abel, Bebeto, Bena, Danny, Elísio, Gazeta, Henry Milanzi, Ian Bakala, Joãozinho, Josemar, Kumaca, Locó, Mano, Mbinda, Moreno, Nelo, Neruda, Patrício, Pitchu, Riquinho, Roger, Rômulo, Tião, Vado, Zé Augusto
Head coach: Jan Brouwer
Head coach: Jan Brouwer
References
[edit]- ^ "1º de Agosto New National Champions". ANGOP.com. 15 Oct 2006. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 14 Dec 2014.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Futebol: Homologado campeonato nacional da I divisão" (in Portuguese). ANGOP.com. 8 Dec 2006. Retrieved 12 Sep 2015.
- ^ "Futebol/Girabola: 'Hat-trick' de Fofana derrota campeão antecipado" (in Portuguese). Retrieved 9 May 2017.
- ^ "Futebol: Atlético do Namibe vence Desportivo da Huíla" (in Portuguese). Retrieved 9 May 2017.