The 2001 Girabola was the 23rd season of top-tier football competition in Angola. The season ran from 17 March to 16 December 2001. Petro de Luanda were the defending champions.

The league comprised 14 teams, the bottom three of which were relegated to the 2002 Gira Angola.

Petro de Luanda were crowned champions, winning their 13th title,[1] while Bravos do Maquis, Primeiro de Maio and Progresso do Sambizanga, were relegated.

Flávio Amado of Petro de Luanda finished as the top scorer with 23 goals.

Changes from the 2000 season

Relegated: ARA da Gabela, Sporting Cabinda and Sporting do Bié
Promoted: Benfica do Lubango, Primeiro de Maio and Progresso do Sambizanga

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 Locations of the 2001 Girabola teams

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Petro de Luanda (C) 26 17 6 3 60 20 +40 57 Qualification for Champions League
2 ASA 26 15 5 6 55 27 +28 50 Qualification for CAF Cup
3 Petro do Huambo 26 12 6 8 31 30 +1 42
4 Académica do Lobito 26 11 8 7 25 23 +2 41
5 Interclube 26 9 9 8 24 23 +1 36
6 Sagrada Esperança 26 9 9 8 20 22 −2 36
7 Primeiro de Agosto 26 8 10 8 27 24 +3 34
8 Benfica do Lubango 26 10 4 12 23 29 −6 34
9 Benfica de Luanda 26 8 8 10 37 33 +4 32
10 Sonangol do Namibe[a] 26 9 5 12 17 28 −11 32
11 FC de Cabinda 26 8 6 12 30 32 −2 30
12 Progresso do Sambizanga (R) 26 4 13 9 19 31 −12 25 Relegation to Provincial stages
13 Bravos do Maquis (R) 26 5 9 12 29 44 −15 24
14 Primeiro de Maio (R) 26 5 6 15 13 44 −31 21
Updated to match(es) played on 16 December 2001. Source: Girabola.com[usurped]
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 BLB BRA FCC INT PET PHU PRI MAI PRO SAG SON
Académica do Lobito — 0–0 1–0 2–0 1–0 2–1 0–0 1–0 2–1 0–1 3–0 0–0 0–0 1–0
ASA 5–1 — 2–6 1–0 6–2 2–1 2–1 1–1 3–0 2–1 5–1 6–0 1–0 5–1
Benfica de Luanda 0–2 1–0 — 3–1 4–2 5–2 0–0 2–3 0–0 3–2 3–1 0–1 0–1 0–2
Benfica do Lubango 2–0 1–2 1–0 — 3–2 2–1 1–0 0–0 2–2 1–0 2–0 2–1 2–1 0–0
Bravos do Maquis 1–1 2–3 3–2 0–0 — 3–0 0–0 2–3 1–0 1–1 1–0 0–0 0–0 1–0
FC de Cabinda 2–3 0–3 0–0 2–0 3–0 — 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–1 4–0 0–0 0–0 3–1
Interclube 0–1 2–1 1–1 2–1 1–0 1–0 — 0–2 3–1 1–0 0–1 1–1 1–0 1–0
Petro de Luanda 5–2 1–1 1–1 1–0 6–4 1–0 2–1 — 7–0 2–0 7–0 0–0 4–0 3–0
Petro do Huambo 1–0 0–3 0–0 5–1 3–0 1–1 0–0 1–3 — 1–0 1–0 3–2 3–0 2–0
Primeiro de Agosto 1–1 1–0 0–0 1–0 1–1 2–0 3–2 1–1 0–0 — 3–0 0–0 1–1 2–0
Primeiro de Maio 0–0 1–0 1–1 1–0 3–1 0–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 1–1 — 0–0 0–2 1–0
Progresso do Sambizanga 1–1 2–0 1–3 0–1 1–1 2–2 4–3 0–2 0–1 1–2 0–0 — 1–1 0–0
Sagrada Esperança 1–0 0–0 3–2 1–0 1–1 1–0 0–0 1–0 0–1 1–0 3–1 0–1 — 0–1
Sonangol do Namibe 1–0 0–0 2–0 1–0 1–0 1–0 0–1 0–3 0–2 2–2 1–0 2–0 1–1 —
Updated to match(es) played on 16 December 2001. Source: girabola.com[usurped]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Season statistics

Top scorers

Rank Scorer Club Goals
1 Angola Flávio Petro Luanda 23
2 Angola Adolfo F.C. Cabinda 20
3 Angola Love ASA 17

Most goals scored in a single match

Player For Against S R Date
5 goals
Angola Love ASA Sonangol do Namibe 5–1 (H) 3 April 6, 2001
4 goals (Poker)
Angola Love ASA Progresso Sambizanga 6–0 (H) 10 June 24, 2001
Angola Flávio Petro de Luanda Sagrada Esperança 4–0 (H) 21 November 25, 2001
3 goals (Hat-trick)
Angola Flávio Petro de Luanda Bravos do Maquis 6–4 (H) 7 May 19, 2001


 2001 Girabola winner 

Atlético Petróleos de Luanda
13th title
Squad: Avelino Lopes, Betinho, Caricoco, Chinho, Delgado, Deodato, Dias Caires, Didí, Flávio, Gilberto, Gui, Jonas, Lamá, Mbiyavanga, Mbunga, Nando, Renato, Zico
Head coach: Djalma Cavalcante

References

  1. ^ ""Petro de Luanda" team has won the Angolan soccer first division championship". ANGOP.com. 10 December 2001. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2001_Girabola
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