1996 Girabola

Girabola 1996

Season	1996 (–)
Champions	1º de Agosto
Relegated	Nacional
1997 CAF Champions League	1º de Agosto (Girabola winner)
1997 CAF Cup	Petro Luanda (Girabola 2nd place)
Matches played	195
Top goalscorer	César Caná (15 goals)
← 1995 1997 →

The 1996 Girabola was the 18th season of top-tier football competition in Angola. Atlético Petróleos de Luanda were the defending champions.

The league comprised 13 teams, the bottom one of which were relegated.

Primeiro de Agosto were crowned champions, winning their 6th title, while Nacional de Benguela were relegated.

César Caná of Académica do Lobito finished as the top scorer with 15 goals.

Changes from the 1995 season

Promoted: Benfica do Huambo, Sagrada Esperança, Saneamento Rangol
Relegated: Nacional de Benguela

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Primeiro de Agosto	24	15	7	2	36	16	+20	52	1997 CAF Champions League
2	Petro de Luanda	23	15	4	4	38	19	+19	49	1997 CAF Cup
3	Sagrada Esperança	24	14	6	4	40	17	+23	48
4	Académica do Lobito	24	10	4	10	24	28	−4	34
5	Saneamento Rangol	24	9	6	9	28	30	−2	33
6	Petro do Huambo	24	9	4	11	27	31	−4	31
7	Progresso	24	8	6	10	24	27	−3	30
8	Desportivo da EKA	24	7	9	8	29	34	−5	30
9	ASA	24	7	8	9	26	31	−5	29
10	Independente SC	24	6	7	11	19	27	−8	25
11	Primeiro de Maio	24	6	5	13	24	26	−2	23
12	Benfica do Huambo	24	5	7	12	24	39	−15	22
13	Nacional de Benguela	24	4	8	12	17	33	−16	20	Relegation to 1997 Gira Angola

Updated to games played on 22 November 1996.
Source: girabola.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

ASA

BHU

EKA

IND

NAC

PHU

PET

PRI

MAI

PRO

RAN

SAG

Académica do Lobito

ASA

Benfica do Huambo

Desportivo da EKA

Independente SC

Nacional de Benguela

Petro do Huambo

Petro de Luanda

Primeiro de Agosto

Primeiro de Maio

Progresso

Saneamento Rangol

Sagrada Esperança

Updated to games played on 22 November 1996.
Source: girabola.com
1 ^{^} The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

1996 Girabola winner Clube Desportivo Primeiro de Agosto 6th title Squad: Assis, Bifex, Castella, Fuidimau, Gonçalves, Hélder Cruz, Hélder Vicente, Kiss, Milonga, Moisés, Mwanza, Ndisso, Nelo Jorge, Neto, Nhanga, Ntomas, Pedro, Pena, Quim Faria, Roque, Serginho, Stopirrá Head Coach: Mário Calado

Top Scorer
César Caná

External links

• Federação Angolana de Futebol