2013 Girabola

The 2013 Girabola was the 35th season of top-tier football in Angola. The season ran from 26 February to 3 November 2013. Recreativo do Libolo were the defending champions. Kabuscorp were crowned champions having won their first title.^[1]

Girabola

Season	2013 (Feb 26–Nov 3)
Champions	Kabuscorp S.C.P.
Relegated	Atlético do Namibe Porcelana FC Santos FC
Champions League	Kabuscorp (winner) 1º de Agosto (runner-up)
Matches played	240
Goals scored	533 (2.22 per match)
Top goalscorer	Albert Meyong (20 goals)
Biggest home win	1º de Agosto 5-0 Atlético Namibe Progresso 5-0 Atlético Namibe
Biggest away win	five teams 0-3
Highest scoring	Santos FC 4-3 Rec da Caála
← 2012 2014 →

The league comprised 16 teams and the bottom three were relegated to the 2014 Segundona.

The winner and the runner-up qualified to the CAF Champions League.

Changes from 2012 season

Relegated: Académica do Soyo, Sporting de Cabinda, Nacional de Benguela
Promoted: Desportivo da Huíla, Porcelana FC, Primeiro de Maio

Sagrada

1º de Agosto
Progresso
Kabuscorp

Petro

ASA

Benfica
Santos Interclube

Porcelana

Libolo

Bravos do Maquis

1º de Maio

Caála

Desportivo

Atlético

 Locations of the 2013 Girabola teams

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Kabuscorp (C)	30	22	7	1	53	16	+37	73	Qualification for Champions League
2	Primeiro de Agosto	30	16	7	7	42	23	+19	55
3	Bravos do Maquis	30	14	10	6	39	22	+17	52
4	Petro de Luanda	30	14	7	9	37	21	+16	49
5	Sagrada Esperança	30	11	13	6	35	27	+8	46
6	Desportivo da Huíla	30	10	12	8	37	32	+5	42
7	Interclube	30	9	13	8	35	34	+1	40
8	Recreativo do Libolo	30	10	9	11	33	32	+1	39
9	Progresso do Sambizanga	30	10	8	12	33	33	0	38
10	Benfica de Luanda	30	7	14	9	29	30	−1	35
11	Recreativo da Caála	30	8	10	12	30	36	−6	34
12	ASA	30	8	8	14	27	38	−11	32
13	Primeiro de Maio	30	8	8	14	24	39	−15	32
14	Porcelana FC (R)	30	8	7	15	26	41	−15	31	Relegation to Provincial stages
15	Atlético do Namibe (R)	30	6	8	16	27	60	−33	26
16	Santos FC (R)	30	6	5	19	26	49	−23	23

Updated to match(es) played on 3 November 2013. 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

Results

Home \ Away	ASA	ATN	BEN	BRA	DES	INT	KAB	PET	POR	PRI	MAI	PRO	CAA	LIB	SAG	SAN
ASA	—	0–1	0–0	1–0	0–3	1–2	0–1	0–2	2–3	3–1	0–2	1–1	1–2	0–1	1–1	3–1
Atlético do Namibe	2–2	—	0–2	0–0	1–3	2–1	0–2	1–1	1–1	1–1	4–1	0–0	2–1	3–2	1–0	0–1
Benfica de Luanda	2–1	2–2	—	0–0	1–1	1–1	0–2	2–0	1–0	0–1	0–0	1–1	3–1	2–4	1–2	1–1
Bravos do Maquis	1–0	3–0	1–3	—	2–2	2–0	0–1	4–2	4–0	0–0	2–0	2–0	1–0	2–0	0–0	0–0
Desportivo da Huíla	0–0	3–2	0–0	2–3	—	2–2	0–0	0–0	2–1	1–2	0–0	0–2	0–1	2–0	1–3	1–1
Interclube	0–1	3–2	0–0	1–1	1–1	—	1–2	1–1	3–0	1–1	3–0	2–1	1–1	1–1	2–2	1–0
Kabuscorp	2–0	4–0	2–1	4–1	3–1	1–0	—	2–1	2–0	1–1	1–1	2–3	4–1	1–0	2–1	3–2
Petro de Luanda	1–1	3–0	1–1	0–0	0–1	4–0	0–0	—	2–0	2–0	1–0	2–0	2–1	0–1	3–0	2–1
Porcelana FC	0–1	3–0	0–0	0–2	1–1	1–1	0–2	2–0	—	2–2	2–1	0–1	2–1	2–1	1–1	2–0
Primeiro de Agosto	2–0	5–0	1–0	1–0	2–0	1–0	0–1	1–0	2–0	—	5–1	0–0	3–0	1–0	1–0	2–1
Primeiro de Maio	3–0	1–1	1–0	0–3	2–1	1–1	1–1	1–0	0–1	2–1	—	1–3	1–1	2–4	0–0	1–0
Progresso do Sambizanga	0–0	5–0	1–1	1–2	1–2	1–2	0–2	0–2	2–0	2–1	1–0	—	1–1	0–1	1–1	2–0
Recreativo da Caála	1–2	3–0	1–1	0–0	1–2	1–1	0–0	1–0	2–0	0–1	0–0	1–0	—	1–1	1–1	1–0
Recreativo do Libolo	1–2	3–1	0–1	1–2	0–0	0–1	1–1	0–1	1–1	1–1	1–0	2–0	2–1	—	1–1	1–0
Sagrada Esperança	2–2	3–0	2–1	0–0	0–2	2–0	0–0	1–0	1–0	1–0	1–0	4–2	0–1	1–1	—	3–1
Santos FC	0–2	1–0	3–1	3–1	0–3	0–2	0–3	0–3	2–1	2–3	0–1	0–1	4–3	1–1	1–1	—

Updated to match(es) played on 3 November 2013. Source: girabola.com^[usurped]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Season statistics

Top scorers

Rank	Scorer	Club	Goals
1	Albert Meyong	Kabuscorp	20
2	Guedes	Sagrada Esperança	12
	Massinga	Atlético Namibe
4	Bena	Desportivo Huíla	11
	Paizinho	Bravos do Maquis
6	Yano	Progresso Sambizanga	9
	Love	Kabuscorp
8	Laúcha	Porcelana FC	8
	Ladji Keita	Petro Luanda

2013 Girabola winner
Kabuscorp Sport Clube do Palanca 1st title

Squad: Abel, Abulá, Adawa, Biscotte, Breco, Chora, Dax, Dr. Lami, Fiston, Hernâni, Kibeixa, Landu, Libengué, Love, Lunguinha, Meyong, Mpele Mpele, Nuno, Rubia, Saki, Seleó, Silva
Head coach: Eduard Antranik

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See also

• 2013 Angola Cup
• 2014 Angola Super Cup