Season 2002(Feb 23–Oct 20) | Champions ASA | |
2003 African Cup Winners' Cup Petro de Luanda(cup winner) 2003 CAF Cup 1º de Agosto (Girabola runner-up) | ||
The 2002 Girabola was the 24th season of top-tier football competition in Angola. The season began on 23 February 2002. Petro de Luanda were the defending champions.
Contents
The league comprised 14 teams, the bottom three of which were relegated to the 2003 Gira Angola.
ASA were crowned champions, winning their first title, while Benfica do Lubango, Futebol Clube de Cabinda and Sporting do Bié, were relegated. Flávio Amado of Petro de Luanda finished as the top scorer with 16 goals.
Changes from the 2001 season
Relegated: Bravos do Maquis, Primeiro de Maio and Progresso do Sambizanga
Promoted: Desportivo da Huíla, Sporting de Cabinda and Sporting do Bié
League table
Updated to games played on 20 October 2002.
Source: FIFA.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Results
All teams play in a double round robin system (home and away).
Updated to games played on 20 October 2002.
Source: soccerway.com
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Top scorers
* Less matches played