1983 Girabola

The 1983 Girabola was the fifth season of top-tier football competition in Angola. Petro de Luanda were the defending champions.

Girabola 1983
Season1983
(30/5/1983–)
Champions1º de Maio
RelegatedAcadémica
Andorinhas
Construtores
1984 African Cup of Champions Clubs1º de Maio
(Girabola winner)
Matches played182
Top goalscorerMaluka (17 goals)
← 1982
1984 →

The league comprised 14 teams, the bottom three of which were relegated.

Estrela Clube Primeiro de Maio were crowned champions, winning their 1st title, while Académica do Lobito, Andorinhas do Sumbe and Construtores de Malanje were relegated.

Joseph Maluka of Primeiro de Maio finished as the top scorer with 17 goals.

Changes from the 1982 season

Relegated: Inter da Huíla, M.C.H. do Uíge, Sagrada Esperança
Promoted: Andorinhas do Sumbe, Construtores de Malanje, Petro do Huambo

 Locations of the 1983 Girabola teams

Desportivo da Chela was awarded a 2–0 default win in their 9th round home match against Progresso do Sambizanga.

Primeiro de Agosto contested their 4th round 2–1 away match defeat against 1º de Maio. D'Agosto was awarded the right for a rematch. In the rematch, they beat De Maio 3–4.

Académica do Lobito was awarded a 3–0 win by default in their 19th round home match against 1º de Agosto. D'Agosto had travelled to Mozambique for a friendly match against local side Matchedje.

Académica do Lobito was awarded a 3–0 win by default in their 23rd round home match against Mambroa for the latter fielding an ineligible player. Mambroa had originally won 0–1.

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Primeiro de Maio (C) 26 19 1 6 50 26 +24 39 Qualification for Champions Cup
2 Primeiro de Agosto 26 15 6 5 47 31 +16 36
3 Mambroa[lower-alpha 1] 26 11 9 6 42 30 +12 31
4 Progresso do Sambizanga 26 11 8 7 35 19 +16 30
5 Petro de Luanda 27 10 9 8 32 35 −3 29
6 Inter de Luanda[lower-alpha 2] 25 9 11 5 42 28 +14 29
7 TAAG[lower-alpha 3] 25 7 13 5 24 25 −1 27
8 Desportivo de Benguela[lower-alpha 4] 23 9 6 8 32 32 0 24
9 Desportivo da Chela[lower-alpha 5] 23 9 6 8 29 25 +4 24
10 Petro do Huambo 26 7 10 9 21 25 −4 24
11 Nacional de Benguela 26 5 11 10 18 28 −10 21
12 Académica do Lobito (R) 26 6 6 14 19 36 −17 18 Relegation to Provincial stages
13 Andorinhas do Sumbe (R) 26 5 4 17 25 42 −17 14
14 Construtores de Malanje (R) 25 4 4 17 31 56 −25 12
Updated to match(es) played on 22 November 1983. Source: Girabola.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Fair-play points; 7) Play-off.
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
  1. Name later reverted to its original Benfica do Huambo
  2. Name later changed to Interclube
  3. Name later reverted to its original ASA
  4. Name later reverted to its original Sporting de Benguela
  5. Name later reverted to its original Benfica do Lubango

Results
Home \ Away ACL AND CON DBG DCH TAG ILU MAM NAC PET PHU PRI MAI PRO
Académica do Lobito —
Andorinhas do Sumbe —
Construtores de Malanje —
Desportivo de Benguela —
Desportivo da Chela —
Desportivo da Taag —
Inter de Luanda —
Mambroa —
Nacional de Benguela —
Petro de Luanda —
Petro do Huambo —
Primeiro de Agosto —
Primeiro de Maio —
Progresso do Sambizanga —
Updated to match(es) played on 22 November 1983. Source: girabola.com
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Season statistics

Top scorers
As of 22 November 1983
Rank Scorer Club Goals
1 Joseph Maluka 1º de Maio 17
2 Vata Progresso 14
3 Vieira Dias I 1º de Agosto 13
4 Mendinho Inter de Luanda 12
Alves 1º de Agosto
6 Ndunguidi 1º de Agosto 10
7 Julião Mambroa 9
Bavi Andorinhas
Jesus Petro de Luanda

Most goals scored in a single match
Player For Against Result Round Date
4 goals (Poker)
FigueiredoMambroaProgresso5-2529 May 1983
Alves1º de AgostoAcadémica Lobito7-264 June 1983
3 Goals (Hat-trick)
Vieira Dias I1º de AgostoAndorinhas1-4102 July 1983

Champions
 1983 Girabola winner 

Estrela Clube Primeiro de Maio
1st title
Squad:
João de Deus, Kiala, Tomás (GK)
Agostinho, André, Kelson, Melanchton, Santana, Simões (DF)
Fidèle, Fusso, Lázaro, Sarmento, Zé Águas (MF)
Agostinho Reis, Daniel, Maluka, Zandú (FW)
Petar Knežević (Head Coach)
 Top Scorer 
Maluka
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