| Season | 1998 (Apr 18–Nov 22) |
|---|---|
| Champions | Primeiro de Agosto |
| Relegated | Independente do Tômbwa Progresso do Sambizanga |
| 1998 CAF Champions League | Primeiro de Agosto (Girabola winner) |
| 1998 African Cup Winners' Cup | Sagrada Esperança (1998 cup winner) |
| 1998 CAF Cup | Académica do Lobito (Girabola runner-up) |
| Matches played | 210 |
| Goals scored | 434 (2.07 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Betinho (14 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Petro 5–0 Pro Sam (30 May 1999) Pet Hua 5–0 FC Cab (05 Aug 1999) |
| Biggest away win | Kabusc 1–5 1º Agosto (3 May 1998) |
| Highest scoring | Kabusc 6–4 Ind. Tomb (28 Jun 1998) |
| ← 1997 1999 → | |
The 1998 Girabola was the 20th season of top-tier football competition in Angola. The season began on April 1, 1998. Primeiro de Agosto were the defending champions.
The league comprised 16 teams, the bottom three of which were relegated to the 1999 Gira Angola.
Primeiro de Agosto were crowned champions, winning their 7th title, while Chicoil, Kabuscorp and SECIL Marítima were relegated.
Alberto Ferreira aka Betinho of Petro de Luanda finished as the top scorer with 14 goals.
Changes from the 1997 season
Relegated: Benfica do Huambo, Primeiro de Maio
Promoted: Chicoil, SECIL
FC CabindaSportingSagrada1º de AgostoKabuscorp
PetroASAProgressoRangol SECIL
11 BravosAcadémicaPetro do HuamboSonangolIndependenteFC Chicoilclass=notpageimage| Locations of the 1998 Girabola teams
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Primeiro de Agosto (C) | 28 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 37 | 14 | +23 | 60 | Qualification for Champions League |
| 2 | Petro de Luanda | 28 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 51 | 18 | +33 | 53 | |
| 3 | Rangol | 28 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 45 | 27 | +18 | 43 | Qualification for CAF Cup |
| 4 | ASA | 28 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 34 | 22 | +12 | 40 | |
| 5 | Sagrada Esperança | 28 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 40 | |
| 6 | Progresso do Sambizanga | 28 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 26 | 30 | −4 | 40 | |
| 7 | Sonangol do Namibe | 28 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 27 | 32 | −5 | 39 | |
| 8 | Onze Bravos | 28 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 36 | 43 | −7 | 37 | |
| 9 | Independente do Tômbwa | 28 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 36 | 51 | −15 | 36 | |
| 10 | Académica do Lobito | 28 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 31 | 29 | +2 | 36 | |
| 11 | Petro do Huambo | 28 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 35 | |
| 12 | FC de Cabinda | 28 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 28 | 35 | −7 | 35 | |
| 13 | Sporting de Cabinda | 28 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 37 | 38 | −1 | 34 | |
| 14 | Secil Marítima (R) | 28 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 26 | 41 | −15 | 24 | Relegation to Provincial stages |
| 15 | Chicoil (R) | 28 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 28 | 53 | −25 | 23 | |
| 16 | Kabuscorp (D) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Disqualified |
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; (D) Disqualified; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- Name later changed to Benfica de Luanda
- ^ Kabuscorp were disqualified after forfeiting their matches in rounds 28, 29 and 30. Forfeiting three matches resulted in all their games being annulled and the team subsequently disqualified, in spite of appeals. Also on account of that, ASA finished 3rd and Saneamento Rangol, 4th.
- Name later changed to Atlético do Namibe
- Name later changed to Bravos do Maquis
Results
| Home \ Away | 11B | ACL | ASA | CHI | FCC | IND | KAB | PET | PHU | PRI | PRO | RAN | SAG | SEC | SON | SCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Bravos | — | – | – | – | 1–0 | 1–1 | – | – | – | – | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 2–2 | – | – |
| Académica do Lobito | 3–0 | — | 1–0 | – | 3–1 | – | 0–1 | – | – | – | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | – | 2–0 |
| ASA | – | – | — | 2–1 | – | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 1–0 | – | – | – | 1–1 | 2–0 | – |
| Chicoil | 2–1 | 1–1 | – | — | – | – | – | – | 2–1 | – | 2–0 | – | – | – | – | – |
| FC de Cabinda | – | – | 0–1 | 3–2 | — | 1–0 | 3–2 | – | – | 0–1 | – | – | 2–1 | 0–0 | – | – |
| Independente do Tômbwa | – | – | – | 2–0 | – | — | – | 0–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | – | – | – | – | 0–0 | – |
| Kabuscorp | 3–1 | – | – | 3–2 | – | 6–4 | — | – | – | 1–5 | 2–1 | – | – | 1–0 | – | 3–1 |
| Petro de Luanda | 2–1 | 3–0 | – | – | 4–0 | – | 2–0 | — | – | – | 0–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | – | – | 3–1 |
| Petro do Huambo | 4–2 | 2–0 | – | – | 0–0 | – | 2–1 | 1–0 | — | – | 1–0 | 2–3 | – | – | – | 1–1 |
| Primeiro de Agosto | 2–1 | 1–0 | – | 3–0 | – | – | – | 2–1 | 3–1 | — | – | – | – | – | 2–1 | 2–1 |
| Progresso do Sambizanga | – | – | 0–1 | – | 2–0 | 2–1 | – | – | – | 0–0 | — | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | – | – |
| Rangol | – | – | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 1–0 | – | – | 0–0 | – | — | 2–1 | 3–2 | – | – |
| Sagrada Esperança | – | – | 2–1 | 1–0 | – | 4–1 | 5–0 | – | 0–0 | 0–2 | – | – | — | 2–1 | 2–0 | – |
| Sécil Marítima | 2–3 | – | – | 3–2 | – | – | – | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–1 | – | – | – | — | 1–0 | 0–0 |
| Sonangol do Namibe | 2–1 | 1–0 | – | – | – | – | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | – | 0–3 | 1–1 | – | – | — | 1–2 |
| Sporting de Cabinda | – | – | 1–3 | – | 3–2 | – | – | – | – | – | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | – | – | — |
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Season statistics
Top scorer
Alberto Ferreira Betinho
Champions
| 1998 Girabola winner |
|---|
.png) Clube Desportivo Primeiro de Agosto 7th title |
Head coach: Daniel Ndunguidi
References
- "Angola 1998". RSSSF. Retrieved 29 Mar 2017.
External links
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