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Football league season
Girabola 2003
Season2003
(Feb 15–Nov 23)
ChampionsASA
RelegatedBenfica de Luanda
Desportivo da Huíla
Ritondo
2004 CAF Champions LeagueASA (winner)
Petro de Luanda (runner-up)
2004 CAF Confederation CupPetro do Huambo (3rd place)
Matches played182
Goals scored369 (2.03 per match)
Top goalscorerAndré (12 goals)
Biggest home winASA 6–0 1º de Maio (25 Sep 2003)
Int Lua 6–0 Pri Mai (02 Mar 2003)
Biggest away winDes Hui 1–5 Pet Lua (07 May 2003)
Highest scoring 3 matches
← 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.

Mateus André of Interclube finished as the top scorer with 12 goals.

Changes from the 2002 season

Relegated: Benfica do Lubango, F.C. de Cabinda and Sporting do Bié
Promoted: Primeiro de Maio, Progresso do Sambizanga and Ritondo

2003 Girabola is located in AngolaSportingSportingSagradaSagrada1º de Agosto1º de AgostoPetroPetroASAASAProgresso Benfica InterclubeProgresso
Benfica InterclubeRitondoRitondoAcadémicaAcadémica1º de Maio1º de MaioPetro do HuamboPetro do HuamboDesportivoDesportivoSonangolSonangolclass=notpageimage|  Locations of the 2003 Girabola teams

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
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 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
Updated to match(es) played on 23 November 2003. Source: Girabola.com
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:
  1. Name later changed to Atlético do Namibe

Results

Home \ Away ACL ASA BEN DES INT PET PHU PRI MAI PRO RIT SAG SON SCC
Académica do Lobito — 0–0 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–0 1–0 1–0 2–0 0–1 2–0 1–0 1–0 1–1
ASA 2–0 — 5–1 1–0 2–1 2–3 2–0 2–1 6–0 0–0 1–1 1–0 1–0 0–0
Benfica de Luanda 1–0 0–2 — 1–0 1–1 0–2 0–1 1–3 1–2 1–0 1–1 2–0 3–0 1–1
Desportivo da Huíla 0–0 1–1 1–1 — 2–0 1–5 0–2 0–2 2–1 0–0 1–0 1–1 1–0 1–2
Interclube 3–0 0–2 1–0 2–1 — 1–0 0–2 1–1 6–0 1–1 0–1 2–2 1–0 0–0
Petro de Luanda 0–0 2–0 4–0 3–0 1–0 — 4–3 0–0 1–1 0–2 2–0 1–0 1–0 2–0
Petro do Huambo 4–1 0–0 1–0 0–0 1–0 2–1 — 2–1 4–1 3–1 3–0 1–0 0–0 0–0
Primeiro de Agosto 4–1 0–3 2–1 0–0 3–1 1–2 1–0 — 2–1 0–0 5–1 1–3 2–1 2–2
Primeiro de Maio 0–0 1–1 2–1 0–1 0–0 0–1 1–0 0–1 — 2–1 2–1 2–0 1–0 1–1
Progresso do Sambizanga 0–0 1–1 2–4 1–0 1–2 1–0 1–0 1–1 0–0 — 3–0 1–0 0–3 0–0
Ritondo de Malanje 1–2 0–1 1–2 2–2 0–0 0–4 0–1 1–1 0–1 0–0 — 0–3 0–1 1–1
Sagrada Esperança 0–0 0–1 0–0 1–0 1–0 0–1 4–1 2–3 1–0 0–0 2–0 — 0–1 3–0
Sonangol do Namibe 0–1 0–1 1–0 2–1 2–1 1–1 2–1 0–0 0–0 0–0 3–0 1–0 — 1–0
Sporting de Cabinda 2–2 1–0 2–2 0–1 0–1 1–0 1–2 2–2 2–0 2–2 3–2 3–2 0–4 —
Updated to match(es) played on 23 November 2003. Source: girabola.com
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Season statistics

Top scorers

Rank Scorer Club Goals
1 Angola André Interclube 12
2 Angola Love ASA 11
3 Angola Flávio Petro Luanda 10
Angola Jaburú Petro Huambo

Hat-tricks

Player For Against S R Date
André Interclube Primeiro de Maio 6-0 3 2 March 2003
Malamba ASA Benfica de Luanda 5-1 10 10 May 2003


 2003 Girabola winner 

Atlético Sport Aviação
2nd title
Squad: Capoco, Dadá, Fefé, Fofaná, Hélder Vicente, Humberto, Jacinto, Jamba, Kadima, Kikí, Love, Malamba, Matias, Milex, Papy, Rasca, Sérgio, Silas, Simão, Suka, Taty, Vieira, Yamba Asha
Head coach: Bernardino Pedroto

References

  1. "Angola/Soccer: ASA Win Third National Title". ANGOP.com. 27 Oct 2004. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 17 Sep 2015.
  2. "O avançado André do Interclube sagrou-se melhor marcador do campeonato nacional de futebol" (in Portuguese). ANGOP.com. 24 Nov 2003. Retrieved 14 Sep 2015.
  3. "O avançado André, do Inter Clube, voltou hoje aos golos" (in Portuguese). Retrieved 9 May 2017.
  4. "O avançado André, do Inter Clube, voltou hoje aos golos" (in Portuguese). Retrieved 10 May 2003.

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