| Pixels: | 250 |
| Competition: | Girabola |
| Season: | 2016 |
| Winners: | Primeiro de Agosto |
| Relegated: | Primeiro de Maio 4 de Abril do Cuando Porcelana FC |
| Relegation: | Segundona |
| Continentalcup1 Qualifiers: | Primeiro de Agosto |
| League Topscorer: | Gelson (23) |
| Biggest Home Win: | |
| Biggest Away Win: | |
| Highest Scoring: | |
| Longest Wins: | Petro de Luanda (8) |
| Longest Unbeaten: | Petro de Luanda (15) |
| Longest Winless: | Desportivo Huíla (14) |
| Longest Losses: | Porcelana (7) |
| Matches: | 240 |
| Total Goals: | 473 |
| Prevseason: | 2015 |
| Nextseason: | 2017 |
| Updated: | 5 November 2016 |
The 2016 Girabola was the 38th season of top-tier football in Angola. The season ran from 19 February to 5 November 2016.[1]
The league comprised 16 teams, the bottom three of which were relegated to the 2016 Provincial championships. 1º de Agosto won their first league title.
A total of 16 teams contested the league, including 13 sides from the 2015 season and three promoted from the 2015 Segundona - 4 de Abril do KK, Porcelana and 1º de Maio.
Recreativo do Libolo were the defending champions from the 2015 season.
Relegated: Bravos do Maquis, Domant FC, Sporting de Cabinda
Promoted: 4 de Abril do KK, Porcelana, 1º de Maio
| Rank | Scorer | Club | Goals[2] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gelson | 1º de Agosto | 23 |
| 2 | Ary Papel | 1º de Agosto | 12 |
| 3 | Mongo | Progresso Lunda Sul | 10 |
| 4 |  Thiago Azulão | Petro de Luanda | 9 |
| Paizinho | Recreativo da Caála | 9 | |
| 6 | Moco | Interclube | 8 |
| Nelito | ASA | 8 | |
| Yano | Progresso | 8 | |
| 9 | Dário | Recreativo do Libolo | 7 |
| Geraldo | 1º de Agosto | 7 | |
| Mano | Kabuscorp | 7 | |
| Luiz Phellype | Recreativo do Libolo | 7 |
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2-4[3] | |||||
| Gelson | 3-1[4] |
| Squad: Dominique, Julião, Tony Cabaça (GK) Dani, Diakité, Fissy, Isaac, Paizo, Sargento, Vado (DF) Ary Papel, Buá, Geraldo, Gogoró, Ibukun, Jumisse, Manucho, Milambo, Mingo Bile, Nelson (MF) Gelson, Makiavala, Patrick, Romaric (FW) Dragan Jović (Head Coach) |