| Season | 2001 (Mar 17–Dec 16) |
|---|---|
| Champions | Petro de Luanda |
| Relegated | Bravos do Maquis Primeiro de Maio Progresso do Sambizanga |
| 2002 CAF Champions League | Petro de Luanda (Girabola winner) |
| 2002 CAF Cup | ASA (Girabola runner-up) |
| Matches | 182 |
| Goals | 410 (2.25 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Flávio Amado (23 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Pet Lua 7–0Pri Mai(1 Aug 2001) Pet Lua 7–0Pet Hua (4 Aug 2001) |
| Biggest away win | |
| Highest scoring | Pet Lua 6–4Br. Maq (19 May 2001) |
←2000 2002 → | |
The2001Girabola was the 23rd season of top-tier football competition inAngola. 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 2002Gira Angola.
Petro de Luanda were crowned champions, winning their 13th title,[1] whileBravos do Maquis,Primeiro de Maio andProgresso do Sambizanga, were relegated.
Flávio Amado ofPetro de Luanda finished as the top scorer with 23 goals.
Relegated:ARA da Gabela,Sporting Cabinda andSporting do Bié
Promoted:Benfica do Lubango,Primeiro de Maio andProgresso do Sambizanga
| 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 forChampions League |
| 2 | ASA | 26 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 55 | 27 | +28 | 50 | Qualification forCAF 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 toProvincial 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 |
| 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 | — |
| Rank | Scorer | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Petro Luanda | 23 | |
| 2 | F.C. Cabinda | 20 | |
| 3 | ASA | 17 |
| Player | For | Against | S | R | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 goals | |||||
| ASA | Sonangol do Namibe | 5–1 (H) | 3 | April 6, 2001 | |
| 4 goals (Poker) | |||||
| ASA | Progresso Sambizanga | 6–0 (H) | 10 | June 24, 2001 | |
| Petro de Luanda | Sagrada Esperança | 4–0 (H) | 21 | November 25, 2001 | |
| 3 goals (Hat-trick) | |||||
| Petro de Luanda | Bravos do Maquis | 6–4 (H) | 7 | May 19, 2001 | |
| 2001 Girabola winner |
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Atlético Petróleos de Luanda 13th title |