2004 Girabola Explained

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.^[1]

Arsénio Kabungula aka Love of ASA finished as the top scorer with 17 goals.^[2]

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

League table

Results

Schedule and results

ASA 1st

22 Feb (a) SON 0–0

03 Mar (a) MAI 0–2

20 Mar (a) PRO 0–0

11 Apr (a) MAQ 0–4

21 Apr (a) SOY 2–0

16 May (a) INT 2–0

30 May (a) PHU 1–1

11 Jul (a) LUB 1–1

01 Aug (a) SCC 0–0

22 Aug (a) PET 0–1

25 Sep (a) SAG 1–1

17 Oct (a) ACL 0–1

30 Oct (a) PRI 0–1

06 Nov (h) 4–1 PHU

SAG ESP 2nd

22 Feb (a) PRI 0–1

03 Mar (a) LUB 0–1

04 Apr (a) SCC 1–0

17 Apr (a) ASA 2–1

2 May (a) MAQ 0–1

16 May (a) PRO 1–2

30 May (a) ACL 0–0

11 Jul (a) INT 0–0

01 Aug (a) PHU 0–3

14 Aug (a) SON 0–0

11 Sep (a) MAI 0–2

02 Oct (a) PET 0–0

30 Oct (a) SOY 1–1

06 Nov (h) 2–1 ACL

INTERCL 3rd

15 Feb (a) SAG 0–0

29 Feb (a) ACL 0–1

04 Apr (a) PHU 3–2

17 Apr (a) SON 2–2

2 May (a) MAI 1–3

26 May (a) PET 2–0

30 May (h) 4–0 MAQ

25 Jul (a) SOY 0–1

08 Aug (a) PRO 1–1

14 Aug (a) PRI 1–0

11 Sep (a) LUB 1–4

02 Oct (a) SCC 0–1

23 Oct (a) ASA 0–0

06 Nov (a) MAQ 1–2

PET LUA 4th

22 Feb (a) LUB 0–0

03 Mar (a) SCC 3–1

04 Apr (a) ASA 1–1

11 Apr (a) PRO 0–0

21 Apr (a) SAG 1–2

16 May (a) ACL 0–2

30 May (a) PRI 2–2

11 Jul (a) PHU 1–0

01 Aug (a) SON 0–2

14 Aug (a) MAI 2–2

25 Sep (a) MAQ 0–3

17 Oct (a) SOY 1–1

30 Oct (a) INT 1–4

06 Nov (h) 2–0 PRI

SON NAM 5th

15 Feb (a) MAI 0–0

29 Feb (a) PET 2–0

20 Mar (a) SAG 2–1

11 Apr (a) ACL 0–0

21 Apr (a) PRI 1–3

16 May (a) LUB 1–1

26 May (a) PRO 1–1

30 May (h) 3–2 SCC

25 Jul (a) ASA 2–0

08 Aug (a) MAQ 0–2

22 Aug (a) SOY 2–1

25 Sep (a) INT 2–1

02 Oct (h) PRI 1–1

17 Oct (a) PHU 1–1

06 Nov (a) SCC 0–0

PRI AGO 6th

15 Feb (a) MAQ 0–2

29 Feb (a) SOY 0–3

20 Mar (a) INT 0–1

17 Apr (a) LUB 2–1

2 May (a) SCC 1–3

26 May (a) ASA 8–1

30 May (h) 2–2 PET

25 Jul (a) SAG 0–0

08 Aug (a) ACL 2–0

22 Aug (a) PRO 0–0

11 Sep (a) PHU 1–0

02 Oct (a) SON 1–1

23 Oct (a) MAI 2–1

06 Nov (a) PET 2–0

PET HUA 7th

15 Feb (a) PET 2–0

29 Feb (a) SAG 2–0

20 Mar (a) ACL 0–2

11 Apr (a) PRI 0–2

2 May (a) SON 2–1

26 May (a) MAI 0–1

30 May (h) 1–1 ASA

25 Jul (a) MAQ 2–1

08 Aug (a) SOY 0–0

22 Aug (a) INT 2–1

25 Sep (a) PRO 1–1

02 Oct (a) LUB 3–1

23 Oct (a) SCC 3–0

06 Nov (a) ASA 4–1

PRI MAI 8th

22 Feb (a) SCC 1–1

29 Feb (a) PRO 0–0

20 Mar (a) PET 3–0

11 Apr (a) SAG 3–0

21 Apr (a) ACL 1–2

16 May (a) PRI 1–0

30 May (a) LUB 0–1

11 Jul (a) SON 1–1

08 Aug (a) ASA 6–0

22 Aug (a) MAQ 0–1

25 Sep (a) SOY 1–1

17 Oct (a) INT 1–0

30 Oct (a) PHU 0–1

06 Nov (h) 3–0 LUB

SPO CAB 9th

15 Feb (a) PRO 3–3

29 Feb (a) ASA 3–0

20 Mar (a) MAQ 1–1

11 Apr (a) SOY 0–0

21 Apr (a) INT 3–2

16 May (a) PHU 1–1

30 May (a) SON 3–2

25 Jul (a) MAI 1–2

08 Aug (a) PET 2–2

22 Aug (a) SAG 2–0

25 Sep (a) ACL 1–1

17 Oct (a) PRI 1–0

30 Oct (a) LUB 1–0

06 Nov (h) 0–0 SON

ACA LOB 10th

15 Feb (a) SOY 1–2

15 Feb (a) PRI 1–0

04 Apr (a) LUB 0–2

17 Apr (a) SCC 1–1

2 May (a) ASA 4–1

26 May (a) MAQ 0–1

30 May (h) 0–0 SAG

25 Jul (a) PRO 1–1

01 Ago (a) INT 0–0

14 Ago (a) PHU 1–1

11 Sep (a) SON 4–0

02 Oct (a) MAI 1–0

23 Oct (a) PET 2–2

06 Nov (a) SAG 2–1

PRO SAM 11th

22 Feb (a) ACL 0–0

03 Mar (a) INT 1–0

04 Apr (a) PRI 0–0

17 Apr (a) PHU 0–2

2 May (a) LUB 3–0

30 May (a) SOY 1–0

11 Jul (a) SCC 1–0

01 Aug (a) MAI 1–0

14 Aug (a) ASA 2–0

11 Sep (a) PET 0–1

02 Oct (a) MAQ 1–3

23 Oct (a) SAG 2–0

30 Oct (a) SON 2–3

ACA SOY

22 Feb (a) INT 1–0

03 Mar (a) PHU 3–0

04 Apr (a) SON 2–1

17 Apr (a) MAI 0–0

2 May (a) PET 3–0

26 May (a) SAG 2–0

30 May (h) 1–0 PRO

11 Jul (a) ACL 4–3

01 Aug (a) PRI 0–1

14 Aug (a) LUB 1–1

11 Sep (a) SCC 1–1

02 Oct (a) ASA 2–0

23 Oct (a) MAQ 0–2

06 Nov (a) PRO 2–2

BEN LUB

15 Feb (a) ASA 3–0

29 Feb (a) MAQ 0–1

20 Mar (a) SOY 1–0

11 Apr (a) INT 2–0

21 Apr (a) PHU 3–3

26 May (a) SCC 1–1

30 May (h) 0–1 MAI

25 Jul (a) PET 1–0

08 Aug (a) SAG 2–0

22 Aug (a) ACL 2–1

25 Sep (a) PRI 0–0

17 Oct (a) PRO 1–0

23 Oct (a) SON 1–1

06 Nov (a) MAI 3–0

BRA MAQ

22 Feb (a) PHU 1–0

03 Mar (a) SON 3–0

04 Apr (a) MAI 1–2

17 Apr (a) PET 2–0

21 Apr (a) PRO 2–1

16 May (a) SOY 1–1

30 May (a) INT 4–0

11 Jul (a) PRI 1–0

01 Aug (a) LUB 2–0

14 Aug (a) SCC 3–0

11 Sep (a) ASA 4–1

17 Oct (a) SAG 1–0

30 Oct (a) ACL 6–0

06 Nov (h) 1–2 INT

Season statistics

Top scorers

^[3]

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

External links

• Girabola 2004 standings at girabola.com
• Federação Angolana de Futebol
• Girabola 2004 at rsssf.org

Notes and References

1. Web site: 1º de Agosto New National Champions . ANGOP.com . 15 Oct 2006 . 14 Dec 2014 . 4 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304045409/http://www.portalangop.co.ao/angola/en_us/noticias/desporto/2006/9/41/Agosto-New-National-Champions,69cf1de3-1264-4d84-afa5-5984c6d4b8e3.html . dead .
2. Web site: Futebol: Love sagrou-se melhor marcador do Girabola 2004 . ANGOP.com . 8 Nov 2004 . 13 Sep 2015.
3. Web site: Futebol: Homologado campeonato nacional da I divisão . ANGOP.com . 8 Dec 2006 . 12 Sep 2015 . pt.
4. Web site: Nelo, avançado do Sporting de Cabinda, lideraa lista dos melhores marcadores . 9 May 2017. pt.