1995 Girabola
| Season | 1995 (–) |
|---|---|
| Champions | Petro Luanda |
| Relegated | FC Cabinda Sonangol Sp Luanda Sp Lubango |
| 1996 African Cup of Champions Clubs | Petro Luanda (Girabola winner) |
| 1996 CAF Cup | 1º de Agosto (Girabola 3rd place) |
| Matches played | 210 |
| Top goalscorer | Serginho (19 goals) |
← 1994 1996 → | |
The 1995 Girabola was the 17th season of top-tier football competition in Angola. Atlético Petróleos de Luanda were the defending champions.
The league comprised 14 teams, the bottom four of which were relegated.
Petro de Luanda were crowned champions, winning their 10th title, and third in a row, while FC de Cabinda, Sonangol do Namibe, Sporting de Luanda and Sporting do Lubango were relegated.
Serginho of Desportivo da EKA finished as the top scorer with 19 goals.
Changes from the 1994 season[edit]
Relegated: Inter da Huíla, Sagrada Esperança
Promoted: Académica do Lobito, FC de Cabinda, Petro do Huambo, Sporting do Lubango
Desp da EKA
Sporting Lubango
Locations of the 1995 Girabola teams
League table[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Petro de Luanda (C) | 26 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 45 | 21 | +24 | 52 | Qualification for Champions Cup |
| 2 | ASA | 26 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 43 | 16 | +27 | 50 | |
| 3 | Primeiro de Agosto | 26 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 39 | 22 | +17 | 45 | Qualification for CAF Cup[a] |
| 4 | Primeiro de Maio | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 32 | 26 | +6 | 40 | |
| 5 | Progresso do Sambizanga | 26 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 24 | 25 | −1 | 39 | |
| 6 | Desportivo da EKA | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 30 | 32 | −2 | 36 | |
| 7 | Petro do Huambo | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 28 | −5 | 36 | |
| 8 | Académica do Lobito | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 29 | −9 | 32 | |
| 9 | Independente do Tômbwa | 26 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 25 | 24 | +1 | 31 | |
| 10 | Nacional de Benguela | 26 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 27 | 41 | −14 | 31 | |
| 11 | Sonangol do Namibe[b] (R) | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 28 | 33 | −5 | 30 | Relegation to Provincial stages |
| 12 | Sporting de Luanda (R) | 26 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 21 | 31 | −10 | 28 | |
| 13 | Sporting do Lubango (R) | 26 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 29 | 39 | −10 | 27 | |
| 14 | FC de Cabinda (R) | 26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 27 | 47 | −20 | 24 |
Updated to match(es) played on 22 November 1995. Source: Girabola.com[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:
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:
- ^ ASA who were entitled to participate in such competition as the runner-up, was the winner of the Angola Cup in that same year and therefore competed in the 1996 African Cup Winners' Cup.
- ^ Name later changed to Atlético do Namibe
Results[edit]
Season statistics[edit]
Top scorer[edit]
Francisco Leite Jorge Serginho
Champions[edit]
| 1995 Girabola winner |
|---|
 Atlético Petróleos de Luanda 10th title |
Squad: Amaral, Aurélio, Bodunha, Chico Dinis, Clarindo, Felito, Hélder, Kabongó, Libengué, Luís Bento, Marito, Nelo Bumba, Oliveira, Paulito, Paulo, Paulo Silva, Serginho, Willy, Zacarias, Zico
Head coach: Osvaldo Saturnino Jesus
Head coach: Osvaldo Saturnino Jesus
References[edit]
- ^ "Angola 1995". RSSSF. Retrieved 18 Sep 2017.