2004 Girabola
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| Season | 2004 (Feb 15–Nov 06) |
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| Champions | ASA |
| Relegated | Académica do Soyo Benfica do Lubango Bravos do Maquis |
| 2005 CAF Champions League | ASA Sagrada Esperança |
| 2005 CAF Confederation Cup | Interclube (cup runner-up) Petro de Luanda |
| Matches played | 182 |
| Goals scored | 396 (2.18 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Love Kabungula (17 goals) |
| Biggest home win | ASA 8–1 Pri Ago (26 May 2004) |
| Biggest away win | Bra Maq 0–4 ASA (11 Apr 2004) |
| Highest scoring | ASA 8–1 Pri Ago (26 May 2004) |
| Longest winning run | Interclube (5) 22 Aug - 17 Oct Petro Luanda (5) 17 Apr - 26 May |
| Longest unbeaten run | Sag Esperança (17) 02 May - 06 Nov |
| Longest winless run | Bravos Maquis (11) 01 Aug - 06 Nov |
| Longest losing run | Bravos Maquis (11) 01 Aug - 06 Nov |
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The 2004 Girabola was the 26th season of top-tier football in Angola. The season began on 15 February 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] Love Kabungula of ASA finished as the top scorer with 17 goals.[2]
Contents
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
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ASA (C) | 26 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 53 | 13 | +40 | 56 | 2005 CAF Champions League |
| 2 | Sagrada Esperança | 26 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 32 | 10 | +22 | 53 | |
| 3 | Interclube | 26 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 36 | 21 | +15 | 51 | 2005 CAF Confederation Cup |
| 4 | Petro de Luanda | 26 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 41 | 18 | +23 | 48 | |
| 5 | Sonangol do Namibe | 26 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 32 | 28 | +4 | 33 | 2005 CAF Confederation Cup |
| 6 | Primeiro de Agosto | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 29 | −8 | 33 | |
| 7 | Petro do Huambo | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 27 | 36 | −9 | 31 | |
| 8 | Primeiro de Maio | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 33 | −13 | 31 | |
| 9 | Sporting de Cabinda | 26 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 30 | 31 | −1 | 30 | |
| 10 | Académica do Lobito | 26 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 28 | 31 | −3 | 30 | |
| 11 | Progresso | 26 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 22 | 26 | −4 | 30 | |
| 12 | Académica do Soyo (R) | 26 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 32 | −10 | 28 | Relegation to 2005 Gira Angola |
| 13 | Benfica do Lubango (R) | 26 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 22 | 33 | −11 | 26 | |
| 14 | Bravos do Maquis (R) | 26 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 10 | 55 | −45 | 8 |
Updated to games played on 15 November 2004.
Source: FIFA.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Results
All teams play in a double round robin system (home and away).
| Home ╲ Away | ACL | ACS | ASA | LUB | MAQ | INT | PET | PHU | PRI | MAI | PRO | SAG | SON | SCC |
| Académica do Lobito | 4–3 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 6–0 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | |
| Académica do Soyo | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | |
| ASA | 4–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 4–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 8–1 | 6–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | |
| Benfica do Lubango | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–4 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | |
| Bravos do Maquis | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | |
| Interclube | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 1–4 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 3–2 | |
| Petro de Luanda | 2–2 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | |
| Petro do Huambo | 1–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | |
| Primeiro de Agosto | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 1–0 | |
| Primeiro de Maio | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 1–2 | |
| Progresso | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 3–3 | |
| Sagrada Esperança | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | |
| Sonangol do Namibe | 4–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 0–0 | 3–2 | |
| Sporting de Cabinda | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 |
Updated to games played on 23 October 2005.
Source: soccerway.com
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
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Season statistics
Top scorers [3]
| Rank | Scorer | Club | Goals |
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| 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 |
| 2004 Girabola winner |
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 Atlético Sport Aviação 3rd title |
| Top Scorer |
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| Love Kabungula |
