# 2005 Girabola

The 2005 Girabola was the 27th season of top-tier football in Angola. The season ran from 20 February to 23 October 2005. ASA were the defending champions.
The league comprised 14 teams, the bottom three of which were relegated to the 2006 Gira Angola.
Sagrada Esperança were crowned champions, while Académica do Lobito, Petro do Huambo and Sporting do Bié were relegated.
Arsénio Kabungula aka Love of ASA finished as the top scorer with 13 goals.

## Changes from the 2004 season

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

## League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Sagrada Esperança (C) | 26 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 34 | 19 | +15 | 51 | Qualification for Champions League |
| 2 | ASA | 26 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 37 | 20 | +17 | 50 | Qualification for Champions League |
| 3 | Petro de Luanda | 26 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 17 | +11 | 48 | Qualification for Confederation Cup |
| 4 | Primeiro de Agosto | 26 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 36 | 21 | +15 | 41 | |
| 5 | Benfica de Luanda | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 28 | 19 | +9 | 37 | |
| 6 | Primeiro de Maio | 26 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 26 | 25 | +1 | 37 | |
| 7 | Interclube | 26 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 27 | 28 | −1 | 33 | |
| 8 | Atlético do Namibe | 26 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 25 | 31 | −6 | 33 | |
| 9 | Sporting de Cabinda | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 23 | 31 | −8 | 33 | |
| 10 | Progresso do Sambizanga | 26 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 23 | 26 | −3 | 32 | |
| 11 | Desportivo da Huíla | 26 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 22 | 25 | −3 | 31 | |
| 12 | Petro do Huambo (R) | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 19 | −6 | 30 | Relegation to Provincial stages |
| 13 | Académica do Lobito (R) | 26 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 29 | −9 | 25 | Relegation to Provincial stages |
| 14 | Sporting do Bié (R) | 26 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 45 | −32 | 12 | Relegation to Provincial stages |

## Results

| Home \ Away | ACL | ASA | ATN * | BEN | DES | INT | PET | PHU | PRI | MAI | PRO | SAG | SBI | SCC |
| Académica do Lobito | — | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 |
| ASA | 2–1 | — | 2–3 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 4–0 | 2–1 |
| Atlético do Namibe * | 0–0 | 1–0 | — | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 2–0 |
| Benfica de Luanda | 2–0 | 1–2 | 2–0 | — | 0–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 4–0 |
| Desportivo da Huíla | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | — | 2–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 |
| Interclube | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 1–0 | — | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 0–2 |
| Petro de Luanda | 1–0 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | — | 2–1 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 |
| Petro do Huambo | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | — | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 |
| Primeiro de Agosto | 3–1 | 1–1 | 5–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | — | 1–1 | 4–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 |
| Primeiro de Maio | 1–0 | 2–2 | 4–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | — | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 |
| Progresso do Sambizanga | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | — | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–2 |
| Sagrada Esperança | 2–1 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | — | 3–1 | 0–1 |
| Sporting do Bié | 3–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–3 | — | 3–0 |
| Sporting de Cabinda | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | — |
* Sonangol do Namibe later in the season changed its name do Atlético do Namibe

## Season statistics

* 2005 Girabola winner
* Grupo Desportivo Sagrada Esperança 1st title