1996 Girabola

Girabola 1996

Season	1996 (–)
Champions	1º de Agosto
Relegated	Nacional
1997 CAF Champions League	1º de Agosto (Girabola winner)
1997 CAF Cup	Petro Luanda (Girabola 2nd place)
Matches played	195
Top goalscorer	César Caná (15 goals)
← 1995 1997 →

The 1996 Girabola was the 18th season of top-tier football competition in Angola. Atlético Petróleos de Luanda were the defending champions.

The league comprised 13 teams, the bottom one of which were relegated.

Primeiro de Agosto were crowned champions, winning their 6th title, while Nacional de Benguela were relegated.

César Caná of Académica do Lobito finished as the top scorer with 15 goals.

Changes from the 1995 season

Relegated: FC de Cabinda, Sonangol do Namibe, Sporting de Luanda, Sporting do Lubango
Promoted: Benfica do Huambo, Sagrada Esperança, Saneamento Rangol

Sagrada

1º de Agosto

Petro

ASA

Progresso
Rangol

Desp da EKA

Académica

1º de Maio

Nacional

Petro do Huambo

Benfica Huambo

Independente

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 Locations of the 1996 Girabola teams

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Primeiro de Agosto (C)	24	15	7	2	36	16	+20	52	Qualification for Champions League
2	Petro de Luanda	23	15	4	4	38	19	+19	49	Qualification for CAF Cup
3	Sagrada Esperança	24	14	6	4	40	17	+23	48
4	Académica do Lobito	24	10	4	10	24	28	−4	34
5	Rangol[a]	24	9	6	9	28	30	−2	33
6	Petro do Huambo	24	9	4	11	27	31	−4	31
7	Progresso do Sambizanga	24	8	6	10	24	27	−3	30
8	Desportivo da EKA	24	7	9	8	29	34	−5	30
9	ASA	24	7	8	9	26	31	−5	29
10	Independente do Tômbwa	24	6	7	11	19	27	−8	25
11	Primeiro de Maio	24	6	5	13	24	26	−2	23
12	Benfica do Huambo	24	5	7	12	24	39	−15	22
13	Nacional de Benguela (R)	24	4	8	12	17	33	−16	20	Relegation to Provincial stages

Updated to match(es) played on 22 November 1996. Source: Girabola.com^{[usurped] [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. Name later changed to Benfica de Luanda

Results

Home \ Away	ACL	ASA	BHU	EKA	IND	NAC	PET	PHU	PRI	MAI	PRO	RAN	SAG
Académica do Lobito	—
ASA		—
Benfica do Huambo			—
Desportivo da EKA				—
Independente do Tômbwa					—
Nacional de Benguela						—
Petro de Luanda							—
Petro do Huambo								—
Primeiro de Agosto									—
Primeiro de Maio										—
Progresso do Sambizanga											—
Rangol												—
Sagrada Esperança													—

Updated to match(es) played on 22 November 1996. Source: girabola.com^[usurped]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Season statistics

Top scorer

• César Caná

Champions

1996 Girabola winner
Clube Desportivo Primeiro de Agosto 6th title

Squad: Assis, Bifex, Castella, Fuidimau, Gonçalves, Hélder Cruz, Hélder Vicente, Kiss, Milonga, Moisés, Muanza, Ndisso, Nelo Jorge, Neto, Nhanga, Ntomas, Pedro, Pena, Quim Faria, Roque, Serginho, Stopirrá
Head coach: Mário Calado

References

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

External links

• Federação Angolana de Futebol