Season 2006 (Feb 25–Nov 26) Matches played 182 | Champions 1º de Agosto | |
Relegated Bravos do Maquis
Progresso do Sambizanga
Sporting de Cabinda 2007 CAF Champions League 1º de Agosto
Petro de Luanda 2007 CAF Confederation Cup Benfica de Luanda (cup runner-up)
Interclube | ||
The 2006 Girabola was the 28th season of top-tier football in Angola. The season began on 25 February 2006. Sagrada Esperança were the defending champions.
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The league comprised 14 teams, the bottom three of which were relegated to the 2007 Gira Angola.
Primeiro de Agosto were crowned champions, while Bravos do Maquis, Progresso do Sambizanga and Sporting de Cabinda were relegated. Manucho Gonçalves of Petro Luanda finished as the top scorer with 16 goals.
Changes from the 2005 season
Relegated: Académica do Lobito, Petro do Huambo, Sporting do Bié
Promoted: Bravos do Maquis, Académica do Soyo, Benfica do Lubango
League table
Updated to games played on 26 November 2006.
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 6 November 2006.
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.