Girabola

Girabola,^[1] or Campeonato Nacional de Futebol de Séniores Masculinos, is the top division of Angolan football. It is organized by the Angolan Football Federation.^[2]

The term "Girabola" (lit.'spin ball') is a creation of the nationalist, radio broadcaster and sports reporter Rui Carvalho, in 1972, at a time when the Angolan championship was still officially called "Campeonato do Estado Ultramarino de Angola". The name "Girabola" differentiated the competition from the other overseas provinces and was a subtle form of anti-colonial protest.^[3]

The league winner and runner-up qualify for the CAF Champions League.

The competition is the successor to the "Campeonato do Estado Ultramarino de Angola".^[4]

Between 1975 and 1979, this competition did not take place.^[4]

In 1979, the first post-independence year that the competition was played, the league consisted of 24 teams, divided into groups of four or six teams, in a competition that started on December 8, 1979.

In 1980, the competition was contested by the thirteen teams best classified in the previous season, plus Sagrada Esperança, benefiting from the division of the Lundas into north and south. The last edition to be played by fourteen teams was in 1990.^[4]

In 1991 and 1992, sixteen teams participated in the competition.^[5] In 1993 and 1994, the number of teams competing was reduced to twelve, because of the civil war that prevented teams from Huambo from participating in the competition.^[5]

In 1995 the competition was again contested by fourteen teams. Since that year, the point system has also changed, with the winner of the game earning 3 points instead of the 2 points previously earned.

Since 2010, the championship has been contested by 16 teams.^[5]

En enero de 2016, el proveedor angoleño de televisión por satélite y cable de pago ZAP , la Federación Angoleña de Fútbol y los clubes de la Girabola firmaron un acuerdo de tres años por el cual ZAP tendría los derechos de transmisión de todos los partidos de la Girabola. Como parte del acuerdo, la cadena de televisión estatal angoleña TPA podría transmitir un partido por semana en su plataforma de televisión abierta. ^{[ 6 ]} Asimismo, como parte del acuerdo, la Girabola cambió su nombre a Girabola ZAP por motivos de patrocinio.

En septiembre de 2025, ZAP, a través de su red deportiva Z Sports, recuperó los derechos exclusivos de la liga después de cinco años. ^{[ 7 ]}

La lista de campeones incluye a los campeones nacionales del período colonial. ^{[ 8 ] [ 9 ]}

( Campeonato Provincial de Angola )

Títulos por equipo

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Máximo goleador

• 5 veces.
  • Azulão (2017, 2018, 2020-21, 2021-22 y 2022-23.).

Mayor cantidad de goles anotados por un jugador en una sola temporada.

• 29 goles.
  • Alves ( 1980 )

Mayor cantidad de goles de un jugador en un solo partido.

• 6 goles.
  • Vieira Dias ( Primeiro Agosto ) 7-0 contra Sassamba , ( 1989 )

Mayor cantidad de tripletes en una sola temporada

• 10 hat-tricks ( 2020-21 )

Mayor cantidad de triples de un jugador en una sola temporada.

• 3 hat-tricks
  • Jesús ( 1984 )
• 3 hat-tricks
  • Túbia Ribeiro ( 1986 )

• Lista de temporadas de Girabola
• Detalles de participación de los clubes Girabola
• Copa de Angola
• Supercopa de Angola
• Segunda División de Angola

• Revista Claque
• Liga en fifa.com
• Resumen de Girabola (SOCCERWAY)
• Girábola angoleña , clasificaciones, resultados y partidos en Live2Sport