2011 Girabola
Encyclopedia
The 2011 Girabola
was the 33rd season of top-tier football in Angola
. The season began on 11 March. Inter Luanda were the defending champions, having won their 2nd Angolan championship in 2010.
The league comprises 16 teams, the bottom three of which will be relegated to the 2012 Gira Angola
.
Recreativo Libolo were crowned champions, while FC Cabinda, Primeiro de Maio
and Académica Lobito
were relegated. Love Cabungula of Petro Luanda
finished as top scorer with 20 goals.
Angola was informed by CAF
that it will have only 2 teams (one team in each competition) competing in the 2012 CAF club competitions, according to the latest CAF 5-Year Ranking
. The Girabola champion will play in the 2012 CAF Champions League
, and the Taça de Angola will play in the 2012 CAF Confederation Cup
.
, and Sport Lubango e Benfica were directly relegated to the Gira Angola after finishing 12th, 13th and 14th respectively in the previous year's standings. They are replaced by First Division Série A champions Progresso
, Série B champions Primeiro de Maio
, and Académica Lobito
, winners of the promotion play-off between Série A and B runners-up.
Girabola
Girabola is the top division of Angolan football, and it is organized by the Angolan Football Federation.The league winner and runner-up qualify for the CAF Champions League.- History :...
was the 33rd season of top-tier football in Angola
Angola
Angola, officially the Republic of Angola , is a country in south-central Africa bordered by Namibia on the south, the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the north, and Zambia on the east; its west coast is on the Atlantic Ocean with Luanda as its capital city...
. The season began on 11 March. Inter Luanda were the defending champions, having won their 2nd Angolan championship in 2010.
The league comprises 16 teams, the bottom three of which will be relegated to the 2012 Gira Angola
Gira Angola
Gira Angola is the second division of Angolan football , and it is organized by the Angolan Football Federation.-History:...
.
Recreativo Libolo were crowned champions, while FC Cabinda, Primeiro de Maio
Estrela Clube Primeiro de Maio
Estrela Clube Primeiro de Maio, usually known simply as Primeiro de Maio, is a football club from Benguela, Angola, founded in 1955...
and Académica Lobito
Académica Petróleos do Lobito
Académica Petróleos do Lobito, usually known as Académica Lobito, are a football club from Lobito, Angola. They are competing in 2009 in the Girabola. They play their home games at Estádio do Buraco.-Current squad:As of 2011, January 1...
were relegated. Love Cabungula of Petro Luanda
Atlético Petróleos Luanda
Atlético Petróleos de Luanda, usually known as Petro Atlético Luanda, or simply Petro Atlético or Petro de Luanda, is a traditional football club from Luanda, Angola, founded in 1980...
finished as top scorer with 20 goals.
Angola was informed by CAF
Confederation of African Football
The Confederation of African Football is the administrative and controlling body for African association football.CAF represents the national football associations of Africa, runs continental, national, and club competitions, and controls the prize money, regulations and media rights to those...
that it will have only 2 teams (one team in each competition) competing in the 2012 CAF club competitions, according to the latest CAF 5-Year Ranking
CAF 5-Year Ranking
The Confederation of African Football football CAF 5-Year Ranking is used to determine the number of clubs that each CAF member association may enter in the region's club competitions...
. The Girabola champion will play in the 2012 CAF Champions League
2012 CAF Champions League
The 2012 CAF Champions League will be the 48th edition of Africa's premier club football tournament organized by the Confederation of African Football , and the 16th edition under the current CAF Champions League format...
, and the Taça de Angola will play in the 2012 CAF Confederation Cup
2012 CAF Confederation Cup
The 2012 CAF Confederation Cup is the 9th edition of the Confederation Cup organized by the Confederation of African Football . The winners would play in the 2013 CAF Super Cup.-Association team allocation:...
.
Teams
C.D. Huíla, SC Petróleos de CabindaSporting Clube Petróleos de Cabinda
Sporting Clube Petróleos de Cabinda is an Angolan football club based in Cabinda. They play their home games at the Estádio do Tafe....
, and Sport Lubango e Benfica were directly relegated to the Gira Angola after finishing 12th, 13th and 14th respectively in the previous year's standings. They are replaced by First Division Série A champions Progresso
Progresso Associação do Sambizanga
Progresso Associação do Sambizanga is an Angolan football club based in Luanda. They play their home games at the Campo de São Paulo.-Performance in CAF competitions:*CAF Cup Winners' Cup: 1 appearance-Current squad:As of 2011, January 1...
, Série B champions Primeiro de Maio
Estrela Clube Primeiro de Maio
Estrela Clube Primeiro de Maio, usually known simply as Primeiro de Maio, is a football club from Benguela, Angola, founded in 1955...
, and Académica Lobito
Académica Petróleos do Lobito
Académica Petróleos do Lobito, usually known as Académica Lobito, are a football club from Lobito, Angola. They are competing in 2009 in the Girabola. They play their home games at Estádio do Buraco.-Current squad:As of 2011, January 1...
, winners of the promotion play-off between Série A and B runners-up.