| Season | 1997 (–) |
|---|---|
| Champions | Petro Luanda |
| Relegated | Benfica 1º de Maio |
| 1997 CAF Champions League | Petro Luanda (Girabola winner) |
| 1997 CAF Cup | Sagrada (Girabola 2nd place) |
| Matches played | 210 |
| Top goalscorer | Zé Neli (12 goals) |
| ← 1996 1998 → | |
The 1996 Girabola was the 19th season of top-tier football competition in Angola. Primeiro de Agosto were the defending champions.
The league comprised 14 teams, the bottom two of which were relegated.
Petro de Luanda were crowned champions, winning their 11th title, while Benfica do Huambo and Primeiro de Maio were relegated.
Zé Neli of Petro do Huambo finished as the top scorer with 12 goals.
Changes from the 1996 season
Relegated: Nacional de Benguela
Promoted: FC de Cabinda, Kabuscorp, Sonangol do Namibe
FC CabindaSagrada1º de AgostoKabuscorp
PetroASAProgressoRangol
Académica1º de MaioPetro do HuamboBenfica HuamboSonangolIndependenteclass=notpageimage| Locations of the 1997 Girabola teams
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Petro de Luanda (C) | 26 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 46 | 20 | +26 | 54 | Qualification for Champions League |
| 2 | Sagrada Esperança | 26 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 41 | 26 | +15 | 50 | Qualification for CAF Cup |
| 3 | Sonangol do Namibe | 26 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 33 | 25 | +8 | 39 | |
| 4 | Primeiro de Agosto | 26 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 35 | 29 | +6 | 37 | |
| 5 | Petro do Huambo | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 30 | 32 | −2 | 35 | |
| 6 | Rangol | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 32 | 25 | +7 | 35 | |
| 7 | Kabuscorp | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 35 | 37 | −2 | 35 | |
| 8 | ASA | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 25 | 29 | −4 | 35 | |
| 9 | Académica do Lobito | 26 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 25 | 29 | −4 | 33 | |
| 10 | FC de Cabinda | 26 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 31 | 33 | −2 | 31 | |
| 11 | Progresso do Sambizanga | 26 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 28 | 34 | −6 | 29 | |
| 12 | Independente do Tômbwa | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 23 | 35 | −12 | 29 | |
| 13 | Benfica do Huambo (R) | 26 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 21 | 37 | −16 | 27 | Relegation to Provincial stages |
| 14 | Primeiro de Maio (R) | 26 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 32 | 50 | −18 | 25 |
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:
- Name later changed to Atlético do Namibe
- Name later changed to Benfica de Luanda
Results
| Home \ Away | ACL | ASA | BHU | FCC | IND | KAB | PET | PHU | PRI | MAI | PRO | RAN | SAG | SON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Académica do Lobito | — | |||||||||||||
| ASA | — | |||||||||||||
| Benfica do Huambo | — | |||||||||||||
| FC de Cabinda | — | |||||||||||||
| Independente do Tômbwa | — | |||||||||||||
| Kabuscorp | — | |||||||||||||
| Petro de Luanda | — | |||||||||||||
| Petro do Huambo | — | |||||||||||||
| Primeiro de Agosto | — | |||||||||||||
| Primeiro de Maio | — | |||||||||||||
| Progresso do Sambizanga | — | |||||||||||||
| Rangol | — | |||||||||||||
| Sagrada Esperança | — | |||||||||||||
| Sonangol do Namibe | — |
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Season statistics
Top scorer
Zé Neli
Champions
| 1997 Girabola winner |
|---|
 Atlético Petróleos de Luanda 11th title |
Head coach: Jorge Ferreira
References
External links
| 1997 in African football (CAF) | |
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| « 1996 1998 » | |
| Domestic leagues | |
| Domestic cups | |
| CAF competitions | |
| Angola football seasons | |
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| Girabola | |
| Segundona | |
| Taça de Angola | |
| Supertaça de Angola | |