Season 2008 (Mar 02–Nov 02) 2009 CAF Champions League Petro de Luanda | Champions Petro de Luanda Matches played 182 | |
Relegated Académica do Lobito
Primeiro de Maio
Kabuscorp 2009 CAF Confederation Cup 1º de Agosto (cup winner) | ||
The 2008 Girabola was the 30th season of the top-tier football league in Angola. The season began on 2 March 2008. Interclube were the defending champions.
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The league comprises 14 teams, the bottom three of which will be relegated to the 2009 Gira Angola.
Petro Atlético de Luanda were crowned champions, while Benfica do Lubango, Petro do Huambo and Sagrada Esperança were relegated. Santana Carlos of Petro Luanda finished as top scorer with 20 goals.
Changes from the 2007 season
Relegated: Académica do Soyo, Atlético do Namibe, Juventude do Moxico
Promoted: Bravos do Maquis, Kabuscorp, Recreativo do Libolo
League table
Updated to games played on 2 November 2008.
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 2008.
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.