1998 Girabola

{{Short description|Angolan Premier League season}}{{Infobox football league season

| competition = Girabola 1998

| season = 1998
(Apr 18–Nov 22)

| winners = Primeiro de Agosto

| relegated = Independente do Tômbwa
Progresso do Sambizanga

| relegation = Gira Angola

| continentalcup1 = 1998 CAF Champions League

| continentalcup1 qualifiers = Primeiro de Agosto
(Girabola winner)

| continentalcup2 = 1998 African Cup Winners' Cup

| continentalcup2 qualifiers = Sagrada Esperança
(1998 cup winner)

| continentalcup3 = 1998 CAF Cup

| continentalcup3 qualifiers = Académica do Lobito (Girabola runner-up)

| league topscorer = Betinho
(14 goals)

| biggest home win = {{Nowrap|Petro 5–0 Pro Sam (30 May 1999)
Pet Hua 5–0 FC Cab (05 Aug 1999)}}

| biggest away win = {{Nowrap|Kabusc 1–5 1º Agosto (3 May 1998)}}

| highest scoring = {{Nowrap|Kabusc 6–4 Ind. Tomb (28 Jun 1998)}}

| longest wins =

| longest unbeaten =

| longest winless =

| longest losses =

| matches = 210

| total goals = 434

| prevseason = 1997

| nextseason = 1999

}}

The 1998 Girabola was the 20th season of top-tier football competition in Angola. The season began on April 1, 1998. Primeiro de Agosto were the defending champions.

The league comprised 16 teams, the bottom three of which were relegated to the 1999 Gira Angola.

Primeiro de Agosto were crowned champions, winning their 7th title, while Chicoil, Kabuscorp and SECIL Marítima were relegated.

Alberto Ferreira aka Betinho of Petro de Luanda finished as the top scorer with 14 goals.

Changes from the 1997 season

Relegated: Benfica do Huambo, Primeiro de Maio

Promoted: Chicoil, SECIL

{{Location map+ |Angola |width=450 |float=right |caption={{pad|10em}}Locations of the 1998 Girabola teams |places=

{{Location map~ |Angola |lat=-5.55525 |long=12.185758 |label=FC Cabinda |position=top}}

{{Location map~ |Angola |lat=-5.55525 |long=12.185758 |label=Sporting |position=right}}

{{Location map~ |Angola |lat=-7.388141 |long=20.833554 |label=Sagrada |position=bottom}}

{{Location map~ |Angola |lat=-8.969852 |long=13.283587 |label=1º de Agosto
Kabuscorp |position=bottom}}

{{Location map~ |Angola |lat=-8.969852 |long=13.283587 |label=Petro |position=left}}

{{Location map~ |Angola |lat=-8.969852 |long=13.283587 |label=ASA |position=right}}

{{Location map~ |Angola |lat=-8.969852 |long=13.283587 |label={{Nowrap|Progresso
Rangol SECIL}} |position=top}}

{{Location map~ |Angola |lat=-11.779928 |long=19.910477 |label=11 Bravos |position=bottom}}

{{Location map~ |Angola |lat=-12.392643 |long=13.553668 |label=Académica |position=top}}

{{Location map~ |Angola |lat=-12.766667 |long=15.733333 |label={{Nowrap|Petro do Huambo}} |position=bottom}}

{{Location map~ |Angola |lat=-15.201389 |long=12.158056 |label=Sonangol |position=top}}

{{Location map~ |Angola |lat=-15.201389 |long=12.158056 |label=Independente |position=right}}

{{Location map~ |Angola |lat=-14.655556 |long=17.684167 |label={{Nowrap|FC Chicoil}} |position=bottom}}

}}

League table

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL

|source={{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20120203143259/http://www.girabola.com/?p=classificacao Girabola.com]}}

|team1=PRI |team2=PET |team3=RAN |team4=ASA |team5=SAG |team6=PRO |team7=SON |team8=ONZ |team9=IND |team10=ACA |team11=PHU |team12=FCC |team13=SCC |team14=SEC |team15=CHI |team16=KAB

|result1=CCL |result2= |result3=CCC |result14=REL |result15=REL |result16=DIS

|update=22 November 1999

|win_ACA=9 |draw_ACA=9 |loss_ACA=10 |gf_ACA=31 |ga_ACA=29

|win_ASA=11 |draw_ASA=7 |loss_ASA=10 |gf_ASA=34 |ga_ASA=22

|win_CHI=6 |draw_CHI=5 |loss_CHI=17 |gf_CHI=28 |ga_CHI=53

|win_FCC=8 |draw_FCC=11 |loss_FCC=9 |gf_FCC=28 |ga_FCC=35

|win_IND=10 |draw_IND=6 |loss_IND=12 |gf_IND=36 |ga_IND=51

|win_KAB=0 |draw_KAB=0 |loss_KAB=0 |gf_KAB=0 |ga_KAB=0

|win_ONZ=10 |draw_ONZ=7 |loss_ONZ=11 |gf_ONZ=36 |ga_ONZ=43

|win_PET=15 |draw_PET=8 |loss_PET=5 |gf_PET=51 |ga_PET=18

|win_PHU=8 |draw_PHU=11 |loss_PHU=9 |gf_PHU=35 |ga_PHU=35

|win_PRI=18 |draw_PRI=6 |loss_PRI=4 |gf_PRI=37 |ga_PRI=14

|win_PRO=11 |draw_PRO=7 |loss_PRO=10 |gf_PRO=26 |ga_PRO=30

|win_RAN=11 |draw_RAN=10 |loss_RAN=7 |gf_RAN=45 |ga_RAN=27

|win_SAG=11 |draw_SAG=7 |loss_SAG=10 |gf_SAG=33 |ga_SAG=33

|win_SEC=5 |draw_SEC=9 |loss_SEC=14 |gf_SEC=26 |ga_SEC=41

|win_SON=11 |draw_SON=6 |loss_SON=11 |gf_SON=27 |ga_SON=32

|win_SCC=9 |draw_SCC=7 |loss_SCC=12 |gf_SCC=37 |ga_SCC=38

|name_ACA=Académica do Lobito

|name_ASA=ASA

|name_CHI=Chicoil

|name_FCC=FC de Cabinda

|name_IND=Independente do Tômbwa

|name_KAB=Kabuscorp

|name_ONZ=Onze Bravos

|name_PET=Petro de Luanda

|name_PHU=Petro do Huambo

|name_PRI=Primeiro de Agosto

|name_PRO=Progresso do Sambizanga

|name_RAN=Rangol

|name_SAG=Sagrada Esperança

|name_SEC=Secil Marítima

|name_SON=Sonangol do Namibe

|name_SCC=Sporting de Cabinda

|status_PRI=C

|status_CHI=R

|status_SEC=R

|status_KAB=D

|status_text_D=Disqualified

|status_text_Q=Qualified to the phase indicated

|status_text_R=Relegated

|show_limit=5

|class_rules = 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.

|note_ONZ=Name later changed to Bravos do Maquis

|note_RAN=Name later changed to Benfica de Luanda

|note_SON=Name later changed to Atlético do Namibe

|note_KAB=Kabuscorp were disqualified after forfeiting their matches in rounds 28, 29 and 30. Forfeiting three matches resulted in all their games being annulled and the team subsequently disqualified, in spite of appeals. Also on account of that, ASA finished 3rd and Saneamento Rangol, 4th.{{cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/ango98.html |title=Angola 1998 |website=RSSSF |access-date=29 Mar 2017}}

|note_ASA=KAB

|res_col_header=QR

|col_CCL=green1 |text_CCL={{nowrap|Qualification for Champions League}}

|col_CCC=blue1 |text_CCC={{nowrap|Qualification for CAF Cup}}

|col_REL=red1 |text_REL=Relegation to {{season link|1999|Angolan Provincial Football Stage|Provincial stages}}

|col_DIS=red2 |text_DIS=Disqualified

}}

Results

{{#invoke:sports results|main

| source = {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20080929212554/http://www.girabola.com/ girabola.com]}}

| update = 31 December 1998

| matches_style=FBR

| a_note =

| team1= 11B | team2= ACL | team3= ASA | team4= CHI | team5= FCC | team6= IND | team7= KAB | team8= PET | team9= PHU | team10= PRI | team11= PRO | team12= RAN | team13= SAG | team14= SEC | team15= SON | team16= SCC

| name_11B = 11 Bravos

| name_ACL = Académica do Lobito

| name_ASA = ASA

| name_CHI = Chicoil

| name_FCC = FC de Cabinda

| name_IND = Independente do Tômbwa

| name_KAB = Kabuscorp

| name_PET = Petro de Luanda

| name_PHU = Petro do Huambo

| name_PRI = Primeiro de Agosto

| name_PRO = {{nowrap|Progresso do Sambizanga}}

| name_RAN = Rangol

| name_SAG = Sagrada Esperança

| name_SEC = Sécil Marítima

| name_SON = Sonangol do Namibe

| name_SCC = Sporting de Cabinda

| match_11B_ACL = –

| match_11B_ASA = –

| match_11B_CHI = –

| match_11B_FCC = 1–0

| match_11B_IND = 1–1

| match_11B_KAB = –

| match_11B_PET = –

| match_11B_PHU = –

| match_11B_PRI = –

| match_11B_PRO = 1–0

| match_11B_RAN = 1–2

| match_11B_SAG = 1–0

| match_11B_SEC = 2–2

| match_11B_SON = –

| match_11B_SCC = –

| match_ACL_11B = 3–0

| match_ACL_ASA = 1–0

| match_ACL_CHI = –

| match_ACL_FCC = 3–1

| match_ACL_IND = –

| match_ACL_KAB = 0–1

| match_ACL_PET = –

| match_ACL_PHU = –

| match_ACL_PRI = –

| match_ACL_PRO = 0–0

| match_ACL_RAN = 1–1

| match_ACL_SAG = 1–2

| match_ACL_SEC = 1–0

| match_ACL_SON = –

| match_ACL_SCC = 2–0

| match_ASA_11B = –

| match_ASA_ACL = –

| match_ASA_CHI = 2–1

| match_ASA_FCC = –

| match_ASA_IND = 1–0

| match_ASA_KAB = 2–0

| match_ASA_PET = 1–2

| match_ASA_PHU = 3–0

| match_ASA_PRI = 1–0

| match_ASA_PRO = –

| match_ASA_RAN = –

| match_ASA_SAG = –

| match_ASA_SEC = 1–1

| match_ASA_SON = 2–0

| match_ASA_SCC = –

| match_CHI_11B = 2–1

| match_CHI_ACL = 1–1

| match_CHI_ASA = –

| match_CHI_FCC = –

| match_CHI_IND = –

| match_CHI_KAB = –

| match_CHI_PET = –

| match_CHI_PHU = 2–1

| match_CHI_PRI = –

| match_CHI_PRO = 2–0

| match_CHI_RAN = –

| match_CHI_SAG = –

| match_CHI_SEC = –

| match_CHI_SON = –

| match_CHI_SCC = –

| match_FCC_11B = –

| match_FCC_ACL = –

| match_FCC_ASA = 0–1

| match_FCC_CHI = 3–2

| match_FCC_IND = 1–0

| match_FCC_KAB = 3–2

| match_FCC_PET = –

| match_FCC_PHU = –

| match_FCC_PRI = 0–1

| match_FCC_PRO = –

| match_FCC_RAN = –

| match_FCC_SAG = 2–1

| match_FCC_SEC = 0–0

| match_FCC_SON = –

| match_FCC_SCC = –

| match_IND_11B = –

| match_IND_ACL = –

| match_IND_ASA = –

| match_IND_CHI = 2–0

| match_IND_FCC = –

| match_IND_KAB = –

| match_IND_PET = 0–1

| match_IND_PHU = 2–1

| match_IND_PRI = 2–1

| match_IND_PRO = –

| match_IND_RAN = –

| match_IND_SAG = –

| match_IND_SEC = –

| match_IND_SON = 0–0

| match_IND_SCC = –

| match_KAB_11B = 3–1

| match_KAB_ACL = –

| match_KAB_ASA = –

| match_KAB_CHI = 3–2

| match_KAB_FCC = –

| match_KAB_IND = 6–4

| match_KAB_PET = –

| match_KAB_PHU = –

| match_KAB_PRI = 1–5

| match_KAB_PRO = 2–1

| match_KAB_RAN = –

| match_KAB_SAG = –

| match_KAB_SEC = 1–0

| match_KAB_SON = –

| match_KAB_SCC = 3–1

| match_PET_11B = 2–1

| match_PET_ACL = 3–0

| match_PET_ASA = –

| match_PET_CHI = –

| match_PET_FCC = 4–0

| match_PET_IND = –

| match_PET_KAB = 2–0

| match_PET_PHU = –

| match_PET_PRI = –

| match_PET_PRO = 0–0

| match_PET_RAN = 2–0

| match_PET_SAG = 2–2

| match_PET_SEC = –

| match_PET_SON = –

| match_PET_SCC = 3–1

| match_PHU_11B = 4–2

| match_PHU_ACL = 2–0

| match_PHU_ASA = –

| match_PHU_CHI = –

| match_PHU_FCC = 0–0

| match_PHU_IND = –

| match_PHU_KAB = 2–1

| match_PHU_PET = 1–0

| match_PHU_PRI = –

| match_PHU_PRO = 1–0

| match_PHU_RAN = 2–3

| match_PHU_SAG = –

| match_PHU_SEC = –

| match_PHU_SON = –

| match_PHU_SCC = 1–1

| match_PRI_11B = 2–1

| match_PRI_ACL = 1–0

| match_PRI_ASA = –

| match_PRI_CHI = 3–0

| match_PRI_FCC = –

| match_PRI_IND = –

| match_PRI_KAB = –

| match_PRI_PET = 2–1

| match_PRI_PHU = 3–1

| match_PRI_PRO = –

| match_PRI_RAN = –

| match_PRI_SAG = –

| match_PRI_SEC = –

| match_PRI_SON = 2–1

| match_PRI_SCC = 2–1

| match_PRO_11B = –

| match_PRO_ACL = –

| match_PRO_ASA = 0–1

| match_PRO_CHI = –

| match_PRO_FCC = 2–0

| match_PRO_IND = 2–1

| match_PRO_KAB = –

| match_PRO_PET = –

| match_PRO_PHU = –

| match_PRO_PRI = 0–0

| match_PRO_RAN = 1–1

| match_PRO_SAG = 0–0

| match_PRO_SEC = 1–1

| match_PRO_SON = –

| match_PRO_SCC = –

| match_RAN_11B = –

| match_RAN_ACL = –

| match_RAN_ASA = 0–1

| match_RAN_CHI = 1–1

| match_RAN_FCC = 1–2

| match_RAN_IND = 2–2

| match_RAN_KAB = 1–0

| match_RAN_PET = –

| match_RAN_PHU = –

| match_RAN_PRI = 0–0

| match_RAN_PRO = –

| match_RAN_SAG = 2–1

| match_RAN_SEC = 3–2

| match_RAN_SON = –

| match_RAN_SCC = –

| match_SAG_11B = –

| match_SAG_ACL = –

| match_SAG_ASA = 2–1

| match_SAG_CHI = 1–0

| match_SAG_FCC = –

| match_SAG_IND = 4–1

| match_SAG_KAB = 5–0

| match_SAG_PET = –

| match_SAG_PHU = 0–0

| match_SAG_PRI = 0–2

| match_SAG_PRO = –

| match_SAG_RAN = –

| match_SAG_SEC = 2–1

| match_SAG_SON = 2–0

| match_SAG_SCC = –

| match_SEC_11B = 2–3

| match_SEC_ACL = –

| match_SEC_ASA = –

| match_SEC_CHI = 3–2

| match_SEC_FCC = –

| match_SEC_IND = –

| match_SEC_KAB = –

| match_SEC_PET = 0–3

| match_SEC_PHU = 1–2

| match_SEC_PRI = 0–1

| match_SEC_PRO = –

| match_SEC_RAN = –

| match_SEC_SAG = –

| match_SEC_SON = 1–0

| match_SEC_SCC = 0–0

| match_SON_11B = 2–1

| match_SON_ACL = 1–0

| match_SON_ASA = –

| match_SON_CHI = –

| match_SON_FCC = –

| match_SON_IND = –

| match_SON_KAB = 2–1

| match_SON_PET = 1–0

| match_SON_PHU = 2–1

| match_SON_PRI = –

| match_SON_PRO = 0–3

| match_SON_RAN = 1–1

| match_SON_SAG = –

| match_SON_SEC = –

| match_SON_SCC = 1–2

| match_SCC_11B = –

| match_SCC_ACL = –

| match_SCC_ASA = 1–3

| match_SCC_CHI = –

| match_SCC_FCC = 3–2

| match_SCC_IND = –

| match_SCC_KAB = –

| match_SCC_PET = –

| match_SCC_PHU = –

| match_SCC_PRI = –

| match_SCC_PRO = 0–0

| match_SCC_RAN = 2–1

| match_SCC_SAG = 1–2

| match_SCC_SEC = –

| match_SCC_SON = –

}}

Season statistics

=Top scorer=

  • {{flagicon|ANG}} Alberto Ferreira Betinho

Champions

{{winners||1998 Girabola winner|100px
Clube Desportivo Primeiro de Agosto|7th}}

{{center|Squad: Agó, Assis, Castella, , Filipe, Goliath, Gonçalves, H. Cruz, H. Vicente, Isaac, Ismael, Julião, Kiss, L. Carlos, Mendonça, Mfede, Moisés I, Moisés II, Muanza, Ndola, Neto, Nsilulu, Nzalambila, Pedro, Pena, Stopirrá, Xavier
Head coach: Daniel Ndunguidi
}}

References

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