# 2000 Girabola

The 2000 Girabola was the 22nd season of top-tier football competition in Angola. The season ran from 18 March to 5 November 2000. Primeiro de Agosto were the defending champions.
The league comprised 14 teams, the bottom three of which were relegated to the 2001 Gira Angola.
Petro de Luanda were crowned champions, winning their 12th title, while ARA da Gabela, Sporting de Cabinda and Sporting do Bié, were relegated.
Blanchard of Benfica de Luanda finished as the top scorer with 19 goals.

## Changes from the 1999 season

Relegated: Independente do Tômbwa and Progresso do Sambizanga Withdrew: Cambondo de Malanje Promoted: ARA da Gabela and Sporting do Bié
* Note: From this season on and up until 2009, the Girabola was contested by 14 teams, instead of 16.

## League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Petro de Luanda (C) | 26 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 65 | 16 | +49 | 63 | Qualification for Champions League |
| 2 | ASA | 26 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 47 | 29 | +18 | 44 | Qualification for CAF Cup |
| 3 | Petro do Huambo | 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 28 | 23 | +5 | 42 | |
| 4 | Primeiro de Agosto | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 33 | 19 | +14 | 40 | |
| 5 | Interclube | 26 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 30 | 27 | +3 | 40 | |
| 6 | Sonangol do Namibe | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 32 | 30 | +2 | 39 | |
| 7 | Académica do Lobito | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 28 | 35 | −7 | 36 | |
| 8 | Benfica de Luanda | 26 | 11 | 2 | 13 | 36 | 45 | −9 | 35 | |
| 9 | Sagrada Esperança | 25 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 30 | −9 | 33 | |
| 10 | Onze Bravos | 26 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 29 | 34 | −5 | 33 | |
| 11 | FC de Cabinda | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 24 | 31 | −7 | 32 | |
| 12 | Sporting de Cabinda (R) | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 28 | 29 | −1 | 31 | Relegation to Provincial stages |
| 13 | ARA da Gabela (R) | 26 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 23 | 46 | −23 | 20 | Relegation to Provincial stages |
| 14 | Sporting do Bié (R) | 25 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 20 | 50 | −30 | 18 | Relegation to Provincial stages |
* ↑ Name later changed to Atlético do Namibe
* ↑ Name later changed to Bravos do Maquis

## Results

| Home \ Away | 11B | ACL | ARA | ASA | BEN | FCC | INT | PET | PHU | PRI | SAG | SBI | SCC | SON |
| 11 Bravos | — | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 3–1 |
| Académica do Lobito | 1–0 | — | 3–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 |
| ARA da Gabela | 1–0 | 2–1 | — | 0–2 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 0–3 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 |
| ASA | 4–2 | 2–0 | 4–1 | — | 3–1 | 1–0 | 5–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 |
| Benfica de Luanda | 2–1 | 5–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | — | 2–1 | 2–0 | 0–6 | 3–2 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 4–1 | 1–0 | 4–2 |
| FC de Cabinda | 3–0 | 2–1 | 2–3 | 1–0 | 1–2 | — | 1–0 | 0–3 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 |
| Interclube | 2–1 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 2–1 | — | 0–3 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 0–2 |
| Petro de Luanda | 2–1 | 6–1 | 6–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | — | 2–1 | 1–0 | 4–1 | 5–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 |
| Petro do Huambo | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | — | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 3–1 |
| Primeiro de Agosto | 1–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 5–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 0–2 | — | 5–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 4–1 |
| Sagrada Esperança | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 0–0 | — | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 |
| Sporting do Bié | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–5 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 0–1 | – | — | 2–0 | 0–1 |
| Sporting de Cabinda | 5–1 | 4–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | — | 1–3 |
| Sonangol do Namibe | 1–1 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | — |

## Season statistics
### Top scorer

* Blanchard

## Champions

* 2000 Girabola winner
* Atlético Petróleos de Luanda 12th title