Season | 2003 (Feb 15–Nov 23) |
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Champions | ASA |
Relegated | Benfica de Luanda Desportivo da Huíla Ritondo |
2004 CAF Champions League | ASA (winner) Petro de Luanda (runner-up) |
2004 CAF Confederation Cup | Petro do Huambo (3rd place) |
Matches played | 182 |
Goals scored | 369 (2.03 per match) |
Top goalscorer | André (12 goals) |
Biggest home win | ASA 6–0 1º de Maio (25 Sep 2003) Int Lua 6–0 Pri Mai (02 Mar 2003) |
Biggest away win | Des Hui 1–5 Pet Lua (07 May 2003) |
Highest scoring | |
← 2002 2004 → |
The 2003 Girabola was the 25th season of top-tier football in Angola. The season ran from 15 February to 22 November 2003. ASA were the defending champions.
The league comprised 14 teams, the bottom three of which were relegated to the 2004 Gira Angola.
ASA were crowned champions, winning a second title in a row, while Benfica de Luanda, Desportivo da Huíla and Ritondo, were relegated.[1]
Mateus André of Interclube finished as the top scorer with 12 goals.
Relegated: Benfica do Lubango, F.C. de Cabinda and Sporting do Bié
Promoted: Primeiro de Maio, Progresso do Sambizanga and Ritondo
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | ASA (C) | 26 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 38 | 13 | +25 | 53 | Qualification for Champions League |
2 | Petro de Luanda | 26 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 41 | 17 | +24 | 52 | |
3 | Petro do Huambo | 26 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 34 | 23 | +11 | 46 | Qualification for Confederation Cup |
4 | Primeiro de Agosto | 26 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 39 | 29 | +10 | 42 | |
5 | Sonangol do Namibe[a] | 26 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 17 | +6 | 38 | |
6 | Académica do Lobito | 26 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 19 | 23 | −4 | 37 | |
7 | Interclube | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 28 | 24 | +4 | 34 | |
8 | Progresso do Sambizanga | 26 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 34 | |
9 | Sporting de Cabinda | 26 | 6 | 13 | 7 | 27 | 32 | −5 | 31 | |
10 | Primeiro de Maio | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 35 | −16 | 31 | |
11 | Sagrada Esperança | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 25 | 24 | +1 | 29 | |
12 | Benfica de Luanda (R) | 26 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 26 | 36 | −10 | 28 | Relegation to Provincial stages |
13 | Desportivo da Huíla (R) | 26 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 29 | −11 | 27 | |
14 | Ritondo de Malanje (R) | 26 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 12 | 47 | −35 | 10 |
Rank | Scorer | Club | Goals |
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1 | André | Interclube | 12 |
2 | Love | ASA | 11 |
3 | Flávio | Petro Luanda | 10 |
Jaburú | Petro Huambo |
Player | For | Against | S | R | Date |
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André | Interclube | Primeiro de Maio | 6-0 [3] | 3 | 2 March 2003 |
Malamba | ASA | Benfica de Luanda | 5-1 [4] | 10 | 10 May 2003 |
2003 Girabola winner |
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Atlético Sport Aviação 2nd title |