# 2004 Girabola

The 2004 Girabola was the 26th season of top-tier football in Angola. The season ran from 15 February to 6 November 2004. ASA were the defending champions.
The league comprised 14 teams, the bottom three of which were relegated to the 2005 Gira Angola.
ASA were crowned champions, winning a third title in a row, while Académica do Soyo, Benfica do Lubango and Bravos do Maquis, the three clubs that were promoted that same season, were relegated.
Arsénio Kabungula aka Love of ASA finished as the top scorer with 17 goals.

## Changes from the 2004 season

Relegated: Benfica de Luanda, Desportivo da Huíla and Ritondo
Promoted: Académica do Soyo, Benfica do Lubango and Bravos do Maquis

## League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | ASA (C) | 26 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 53 | 13 | +40 | 56 | Qualification for Champions League |
| 2 | Sagrada Esperança | 26 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 32 | 10 | +22 | 53 | Qualification for Champions League |
| 3 | Interclube | 26 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 36 | 21 | +15 | 51 | Qualification for Confederation Cup |
| 4 | Petro de Luanda | 26 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 41 | 18 | +23 | 48 | |
| 5 | Sonangol do Namibe | 26 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 32 | 28 | +4 | 33 | |
| 6 | Primeiro de Agosto | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 29 | −8 | 33 | |
| 7 | Petro do Huambo | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 27 | 36 | −9 | 31 | |
| 8 | Primeiro de Maio | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 33 | −13 | 31 | |
| 9 | Sporting de Cabinda | 26 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 30 | 31 | −1 | 30 | |
| 10 | Académica do Lobito | 26 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 28 | 31 | −3 | 30 | |
| 11 | Progresso do Sambizanga | 26 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 22 | 26 | −4 | 30 | |
| 12 | Académica do Soyo (R) | 26 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 32 | −10 | 28 | Relegation to Provincial stages |
| 13 | Benfica do Lubango (R) | 26 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 22 | 33 | −11 | 26 | Relegation to Provincial stages |
| 14 | Bravos do Maquis (R) | 26 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 10 | 55 | −45 | 8 | Relegation to Provincial stages |
* ↑ Name later changed to Atlético do Namibe

## Results

| Home \ Away | ACL | ACS | ASA | BLB | BRA | INT | PET | PHU | PRI | MAI | PRO | SAG | SON | SCC |
| Académica do Lobito | — | 4–3 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 6–0 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 |
| Académica do Soyo | 1–2 | — | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 |
| ASA | 4–1 | 2–0 | — | 3–0 | 4–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 8–1 | 6–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 |
| Benfica do Lubango | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — | 2–0 | 1–4 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 |
| Bravos do Maquis | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 0–1 | — | 1–2 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 |
| Interclube | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | — | 1–4 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 3–2 |
| Petro de Luanda | 2–2 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | — | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 |
| Petro do Huambo | 1–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 1–0 | — | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 |
| Primeiro de Agosto | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 0–2 | — | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 1–0 |
| Primeiro de Maio | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 2–1 | — | 1–0 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 1–2 |
| Progresso do Sambizanga | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | — | 1–2 | 1–1 | 3–3 |
| Sagrada Esperança | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | — | 2–1 | 2–0 |
| Sonangol do Namibe | 4–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 0–0 | — | 3–2 |
| Sporting de Cabinda | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | — |
Schedule and results :
| ASA 1st | 15 Feb (h) 3–0 LUB | 22 Feb (a) SON 0–0 | 29 Feb (h) 3–0 SCC | 03 Mar (a) MAI 0–2 | 20 Mar (a) PRO 0–0 | 04 Apr (h) 1–1 PET | 11 Apr (a) MAQ 0–4 | 17 Apr (h) 2–1 SAG | 21 Apr (a) SOY 2–0 | 2 May (h) 4–1 ACL | 16 May (a) INT 2–0 | 26 May (h) 8–1 PRI | 30 May (a) PHU 1–1 |
| ASA 1st | 11 Jul (a) LUB 1–1 | 25 Jul (h) 2–0 SON | 01 Aug (a) SCC 0–0 | 08 Aug (h) 6–0 MAI | 14 Aug (h) 2–0 PRO | 22 Aug (a) PET 0–1 | 11 Sep (h) 4–1 MAQ | 25 Sep (a) SAG 1–1 | 02 Oct (h) 2–0 SOY | 17 Oct (a) ACL 0–1 | 23 Oct (h) 0–0 INT | 30 Oct (a) PRI 0–1 | 06 Nov (h) 4–1 PHU |
| SAG ESP 2nd | 15 Feb (h) 0–0 INT | 22 Feb (a) PRI 0–1 | 29 Feb (h) 2–0 PHU | 03 Mar (a) LUB 0–1 | 20 Mar (h) 2–1 SON | 04 Apr (a) SCC 1–0 | 11 Apr (h) 3–0 MAI | 17 Apr (a) ASA 2–1 | 21 Apr (h) 1–2 PET | 2 May (a) MAQ 0–1 | 16 May (a) PRO 1–2 | 26 May (h) 2–0 SOY | 30 May (a) ACL 0–0 |
| SAG ESP 2nd | 11 Jul (a) INT 0–0 | 25 Jul (h) 0–0 PRI | 01 Aug (a) PHU 0–3 | 08 Aug (h) 2–0 LUB | 14 Aug (a) SON 0–0 | 22 Aug (h) 2–0 SCC | 11 Sep (a) MAI 0–2 | 25 Sep (h) 1–1 ASA | 02 Oct (a) PET 0–0 | 17 Oct (h) 1–0 MAQ | 23 Oct (h) 2–0 PRO | 30 Oct (a) SOY 1–1 | 06 Nov (h) 2–1 ACL |
| INTERCL 3rd | 15 Feb (a) SAG 0–0 | 22 Feb (h) 1–0 SOY | 29 Feb (a) ACL 0–1 | 03 Mar (h) 1–0 PRO | 20 Mar (h) 0–1 PRI | 04 Apr (a) PHU 3–2 | 11 Apr (h) 2–0 LUB | 17 Apr (a) SON 2–2 | 21 Apr (h) 3–2 SCC | 2 May (a) MAI 1–3 | 16 May (h) 2–0 ASA | 26 May (a) PET 2–0 | 30 May (h) 4–0 MAQ |
| INTERCL 3rd | 11 Jul (h) 0–0 SAG | 25 Jul (a) SOY 0–1 | 01 Aug (h) 0–0 ACL | 08 Aug (a) PRO 1–1 | 14 Aug (a) PRI 1–0 | 22 Aug (h) 2–1 PHU | 11 Sep (a) LUB 1–4 | 25 Sep (h) 2–1 SON | 02 Oct (a) SCC 0–1 | 17 Oct (h) 1–0 MAI | 23 Oct (a) ASA 0–0 | 30 Oct (h) 1–4 PET | 06 Nov (a) MAQ 1–2 |
| PET LUA 4th | 15 Feb (h) 2–0 PHU | 22 Feb (a) LUB 0–0 | 29 Feb (h) 2–0 SON | 03 Mar (a) SCC 3–1 | 20 Mar (h) 3–0 MAI | 04 Apr (a) ASA 1–1 | 11 Apr (a) PRO 0–0 | 17 Apr (h) 2–0 MAQ | 21 Apr (a) SAG 1–2 | 2 May (h) 3–0 SOY | 16 May (a) ACL 0–2 | 26 May (h) 2–0 INT | 30 May (a) PRI 2–2 |
| PET LUA 4th | 11 Jul (a) PHU 1–0 | 25 Jul (h) 1–0 LUB | 01 Aug (a) SON 0–2 | 08 Aug (h) 2–2 SCC | 14 Aug (a) MAI 2–2 | 22 Aug (h) 0–1 ASA | 11 Sep (h) 0–1 PRO | 25 Sep (a) MAQ 0–3 | 02 Oct (h) 0–0 SAG | 17 Oct (a) SOY 1–1 | 23 Oct (h) 2–2 ACL | 30 Oct (a) INT 1–4 | 06 Nov (h) 2–0 PRI |
| SON NAM 5th | 15 Feb (a) MAI 0–0 | 22 Feb (h) 0–0 ASA | 29 Feb (a) PET 2–0 | 03 Mar (h) 3–0 MAQ | 20 Mar (a) SAG 2–1 | 04 Apr (h) 2–1 SOY | 11 Apr (a) ACL 0–0 | 17 Apr (h) 2–2 INT | 21 Apr (a) PRI 1–3 | 2 May (h) 2–1 PHU | 16 May (a) LUB 1–1 | 26 May (a) PRO 1–1 | 30 May (h) 3–2 SCC |
| SON NAM 5th | 11 Jul (h) 1–1 MAI | 25 Jul (a) ASA 2–0 | 01 Aug (h) 0–2 PET | 08 Aug (a) MAQ 0–2 | 14 Aug (h) 0–0 SAG | 22 Aug (a) SOY 2–1 | 11 Sep (h) 4–0 ACL | 25 Sep (a) INT 2–1 | 02 Oct (h) PRI 1–1 | 17 Oct (a) PHU 1–1 | 23 Oct (h) 1–1 LUB | 30 Oct (h) 2–3 PRO | 06 Nov (a) SCC 0–0 |
| PRI AGO 6th | 15 Feb (a) MAQ 0–2 | 22 Feb (h) 0–1 SAG | 29 Feb (a) SOY 0–3 | 03 Mar (h) 1–0 ACL | 20 Mar (a) INT 0–1 | 04 Apr (h) 0–0 PRO | 11 Apr (h) 0–2 PHU | 17 Apr (a) LUB 2–1 | 21 Apr (h) 1–3 SON | 2 May (a) SCC 1–3 | 16 May (h) 1–0 MAI | 26 May (a) ASA 8–1 | 30 May (h) 2–2 PET |
| PRI AGO 6th | 11 Jul (h) 1–0 MAQ | 25 Jul (a) SAG 0–0 | 01 Aug (h) 0–1 SOY | 08 Aug (a) ACL 2–0 | 14 Aug (h) 1–0 INT | 22 Aug (a) PRO 0–0 | 11 Sep (a) PHU 1–0 | 25 Sep (h) 0–0 LUB | 02 Oct (a) SON 1–1 | 17 Oct (h) 1–0 SCC | 23 Oct (a) MAI 2–1 | 30 Oct (h) 0–1 ASA | 06 Nov (a) PET 2–0 |
| PET HUA 7th | 15 Feb (a) PET 2–0 | 22 Feb (h) 1–0 MAQ | 29 Feb (a) SAG 2–0 | 03 Mar (h) 3–0 SOY | 20 Mar (a) ACL 0–2 | 04 Apr (h) 3–2 INT | 11 Apr (a) PRI 0–2 | 17 Apr (h) 0–2 PRO | 21 Apr (h) 3–3 LUB | 2 May (a) SON 2–1 | 16 May (h) 1–1 SCC | 26 May (a) MAI 0–1 | 30 May (h) 1–1 ASA |
| PET HUA 7th | 11 Jul (h) 1–0 PET | 25 Jul (a) MAQ 2–1 | 01 Aug (h) 0–3 SAG | 08 Aug (a) SOY 0–0 | 14 Aug (h) 1–1 ACL | 22 Aug (a) INT 2–1 | 11 Sep (h) 1–0 PRI | 25 Sep (a) PRO 1–1 | 02 Oct (a) LUB 3–1 | 17 Oct (h) 1–1 SON | 23 Oct (a) SCC 3–0 | 30 Oct (h) 0–1 MAI | 06 Nov (a) ASA 4–1 |
| PRI MAI 8th | 15 Feb (h) 0–0 SON | 22 Feb (a) SCC 1–1 | 29 Feb (a) PRO 0–0 | 03 Mar (h) 0–2 ASA | 20 Mar (a) PET 3–0 | 04 Apr (h) 1–2 MAQ | 11 Apr (a) SAG 3–0 | 17 Apr (h) 0–0 SOY | 21 Apr (a) ACL 1–2 | 2 May (h) 1–3 INT | 16 May (a) PRI 1–0 | 26 May (h) 0–1 PHU | 30 May (a) LUB 0–1 |
| PRI MAI 8th | 11 Jul (a) SON 1–1 | 25 Jul (h) 1–2 SCC | 01 Aug (h) 1–0 PRO | 08 Aug (a) ASA 6–0 | 14 Aug (h) 2–2 PET | 22 Aug (a) MAQ 0–1 | 11 Sep (h) 0–2 SAG | 25 Sep (a) SOY 1–1 | 02 Oct (h) 1–0 ACL | 17 Oct (a) INT 1–0 | 23 Oct (h) 2–1 PRI | 30 Oct (a) PHU 0–1 | 06 Nov (h) 3–0 LUB |
| SPO CAB 9th | 15 Feb (a) PRO 3–3 | 22 Feb (h) 1–1 MAI | 29 Feb (a) ASA 3–0 | 03 Mar (h) 3–1 PET | 20 Mar (a) MAQ 1–1 | 04 Apr (h) 1–0 SAG | 11 Apr (a) SOY 0–0 | 17 Apr (h) 1–1 ACL | 21 Apr (a) INT 3–2 | 2 May (h) 1–3 PRI | 16 May (a) PHU 1–1 | 26 May (h) 1–1 LUB | 30 May (a) SON 3–2 |
| SPO CAB 9th | 11 Jul (h) 1–0 PRO | 25 Jul (a) MAI 1–2 | 01 Aug (h) 0–0 ASA | 08 Aug (a) PET 2–2 | 14 Aug (h) 3–0 MAQ | 22 Aug (a) SAG 2–0 | 11 Sep (h) 1–1 SOY | 25 Sep (a) ACL 1–1 | 02 Oct (h) 0–1 INT | 17 Oct (a) PRI 1–0 | 23 Oct (h) 3–0 PHU | 30 Oct (a) LUB 1–0 | 06 Nov (h) 0–0 SON |
| ACA LOB 10th | 15 Feb (a) SOY 1–2 | 22 Feb (h) 0–0 PRO | 29 Feb (h) 0–1 INT | 15 Feb (a) PRI 1–0 | 20 Mar (h) 0–2 PHU | 04 Apr (a) LUB 0–2 | 11 Apr (h) 0–0 SON | 17 Apr (a) SCC 1–1 | 21 Apr (h) 1–2 MAI | 2 May (a) ASA 4–1 | 16 May (h) 0–2 PET | 26 May (a) MAQ 0–1 | 30 May (h) 0–0 SAG |
| ACA LOB 10th | 11 Jul (h) 4–3 SOY | 25 Jul (a) PRO 1–1 | 01 Ago (a) INT 0–0 | 08 Aug (h) 2–0 PRI | 14 Ago (a) PHU 1–1 | 22 Aug (h) 2–1 LUB | 11 Sep (a) SON 4–0 | 25 Sep (h) 1–1 SCC | 02 Oct (a) MAI 1–0 | 17 Oct (h) 0–1 ASA | 23 Oct (a) PET 2–2 | 30 Oct (h) 6–0 MAQ | 06 Nov (a) SAG 2–1 |
| PRO SAM 11th | 15 Feb (h) 3–3 SCC | 22 Feb (a) ACL 0–0 | 29 Feb (h) 0–0 MAI | 03 Mar (a) INT 1–0 | 20 Mar (h) 0–0 ASA | 04 Apr (a) PRI 0–0 | 11 Apr (h) 0–0 PET | 17 Apr (a) PHU 0–2 | 21 Apr (h) 2–1 MAQ | 2 May (a) LUB 3–0 | 16 May (h) 1–2 SAG | 26 May (h) 1–1 SON | 30 May (a) SOY 1–0 |
| PRO SAM 11th | 11 Jul (a) SCC 1–0 | 25 Jul (h) 1–1 ACL | 01 Aug (a) MAI 1–0 | 08 Aug (h) 1–1 INT | 14 Aug (a) ASA 2–0 | 22 Aug (h) 0–0 PRI | 11 Sep (a) PET 0–1 | 25 Sep (h) 1–1 PHU | 02 Oct (a) MAQ 1–3 | 17 Oct (h) 1–0 LUB | 23 Oct (a) SAG 2–0 | 30 Oct (a) SON 2–3 | 06 Nov (h) 2–2 SOY |
| ACA SOY 12th | 15 Feb (h) 1–2 ACL | 22 Feb (a) INT 1–0 | 29 Feb (h) 0–3 PRI | 03 Mar (a) PHU 3–0 | 20 Mar (h) 1–0 LUB | 04 Apr (a) SON 2–1 | 11 Apr (h) 0–0 SCC | 17 Apr (a) MAI 0–0 | 21 Apr (h) 2–0 ASA | 2 May (a) PET 3–0 | 16 May (h) 1–1 MAQ | 26 May (a) SAG 2–0 | 30 May (h) 1–0 PRO |
| ACA SOY 12th | 11 Jul (a) ACL 4–3 | 25 Jul (h) 0–1 INT | 01 Aug (a) PRI 0–1 | 08 Aug (h) 0–0 PHU | 14 Aug (a) LUB 1–1 | 22 Aug (h) 2–1 SON | 11 Sep (a) SCC 1–1 | 25 Sep (h) 1–1 MAI | 02 Oct (a) ASA 2–0 | 17 Oct (h) 1–1 PET | 23 Oct (a) MAQ 0–2 | 30 Oct (h) 1–1 SAG | 06 Nov (a) PRO 2–2 |
| BEN LUB 13th | 15 Feb (a) ASA 3–0 | 22 Feb (h) 0–0 PET | 29 Feb (a) MAQ 0–1 | 03 Mar (h) 0–1 SAG | 20 Mar (a) SOY 1–0 | 04 Apr (h) 0–2 ACL | 11 Apr (a) INT 2–0 | 17 Apr (h) 2–1 PRI | 21 Apr (a) PHU 3–3 | 2 May (h) 3–0 PRO | 16 May (h) 1–1 SON | 26 May (a) SCC 1–1 | 30 May (h) 0–1 MAI |
| BEN LUB 13th | 11 Jul (h) 1–1 ASA | 25 Jul (a) PET 1–0 | 01 Aug (h) 2–0 MAQ | 08 Aug (a) SAG 2–0 | 14 Aug (h) 1–1 SOY | 22 Aug (a) ACL 2–1 | 11 Sep (h) 1–4 INT | 25 Sep (a) PRI 0–0 | 02 Oct (h) 3–1 PHU | 17 Oct (a) PRO 1–0 | 23 Oct (a) SON 1–1 | 30 Oct (h) 1–0 SCC | 06 Nov (a) MAI 3–0 |
| BRA MAQ 14th | 15 Feb (h) 0–2 PRI | 22 Feb (a) PHU 1–0 | 29 Feb (h) 0–1 LUB | 03 Mar (a) SON 3–0 | 20 Mar (h) 1–1 SCC | 04 Apr (a) MAI 1–2 | 11 Apr (h) 0–4 ASA | 17 Apr (a) PET 2–0 | 21 Apr (a) PRO 2–1 | 2 May (h) 0–1 SAG | 16 May (a) SOY 1–1 | 26 May (h) 0–1 ACL | 30 May (a) INT 4–0 |
| BRA MAQ 14th | 11 Jul (a) PRI 1–0 | 25 Jul (h) 2–1 PHU | 01 Aug (a) LUB 2–0 | 08 Aug (h) 0–2 SON | 14 Aug (a) SCC 3–0 | 22 Aug (h) 0–1 MAI | 11 Sep (a) ASA 4–1 | 25 Sep (h) 0–3 PET | 02 Oct (h) 1–3 PRO | 17 Oct (a) SAG 1–0 | 23 Oct (h) 0–2 SOY | 30 Oct (a) ACL 6–0 | 06 Nov (h) 1–2 INT |

## Season statistics

* 2004 Girabola winner
* Atlético Sport Aviação 3rd title