# 2001 Girabola

The 2001 Girabola was the 23rd season of top-tier football competition in Angola. The season ran from 17 March to 16 December 2001. Petro de Luanda were the defending champions.
The league comprised 14 teams, the bottom three of which were relegated to the 2002 Gira Angola.
Petro de Luanda were crowned champions, winning their 13th title, while Bravos do Maquis, Primeiro de Maio and Progresso do Sambizanga, were relegated.
Flávio Amado of Petro de Luanda finished as the top scorer with 23 goals.

## Changes from the 2000 season

Relegated: ARA da Gabela, Sporting Cabinda and Sporting do Bié
Promoted: Benfica do Lubango, Primeiro de Maio and Progresso do Sambizanga

## League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Petro de Luanda (C) | 26 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 60 | 20 | +40 | 57 | Qualification for Champions League |
| 2 | ASA | 26 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 55 | 27 | +28 | 50 | Qualification for CAF Cup |
| 3 | Petro do Huambo | 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 31 | 30 | +1 | 42 | |
| 4 | Académica do Lobito | 26 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 25 | 23 | +2 | 41 | |
| 5 | Interclube | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 24 | 23 | +1 | 36 | |
| 6 | Sagrada Esperança | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 20 | 22 | −2 | 36 | |
| 7 | Primeiro de Agosto | 26 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 27 | 24 | +3 | 34 | |
| 8 | Benfica do Lubango | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 23 | 29 | −6 | 34 | |
| 9 | Benfica de Luanda | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 37 | 33 | +4 | 32 | |
| 10 | Sonangol do Namibe | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 28 | −11 | 32 | |
| 11 | FC de Cabinda | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 30 | 32 | −2 | 30 | |
| 12 | Progresso do Sambizanga (R) | 26 | 4 | 13 | 9 | 19 | 31 | −12 | 25 | Relegation to Provincial stages |
| 13 | Bravos do Maquis (R) | 26 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 29 | 44 | −15 | 24 | Relegation to Provincial stages |
| 14 | Primeiro de Maio (R) | 26 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 13 | 44 | −31 | 21 | Relegation to Provincial stages |
* ↑ Name later changed to Atlético do Namibe

## Results

| Home \ Away | ACL | ASA | BEN | BLB | BRA | FCC | INT | PET | PHU | PRI | MAI | PRO | SAG | SON |
| Académica do Lobito | — | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 |
| ASA | 5–1 | — | 2–6 | 1–0 | 6–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 5–1 | 6–0 | 1–0 | 5–1 |
| Benfica de Luanda | 0–2 | 1–0 | — | 3–1 | 4–2 | 5–2 | 0–0 | 2–3 | 0–0 | 3–2 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 |
| Benfica do Lubango | 2–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | — | 3–2 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 |
| Bravos do Maquis | 1–1 | 2–3 | 3–2 | 0–0 | — | 3–0 | 0–0 | 2–3 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 |
| FC de Cabinda | 2–3 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | — | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 3–1 |
| Interclube | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | — | 0–2 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 |
| Petro de Luanda | 5–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 6–4 | 1–0 | 2–1 | — | 7–0 | 2–0 | 7–0 | 0–0 | 4–0 | 3–0 |
| Petro do Huambo | 1–0 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 5–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–3 | — | 1–0 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 3–0 | 2–0 |
| Primeiro de Agosto | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | — | 3–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 |
| Primeiro de Maio | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | — | 0–0 | 0–2 | 1–0 |
| Progresso do Sambizanga | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 4–3 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | — | 1–1 | 0–0 |
| Sagrada Esperança | 1–0 | 0–0 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 0–1 | — | 0–1 |
| Sonangol do Namibe | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | — |

## Season statistics
### Top scorers

| Rank | Scorer | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Flávio | Petro Luanda | 23 |
| 2 | Adolfo | F.C. Cabinda | 20 |
| 3 | Love | ASA | 17 |

### Most goals scored in a single match

| Player | For | Against | S | R | Date |
| 5 goals ||||||
| Love | ASA | Sonangol do Namibe | 5–1 (H) | 3 | April 6, 2001 |
| 4 goals (Poker) ||||||
| Love | ASA | Progresso Sambizanga | 6–0 (H) | 10 | June 24, 2001 |
| Flávio | Petro de Luanda | Sagrada Esperança | 4–0 (H) | 21 | November 25, 2001 |
| 3 goals (Hat-trick) ||||||
| Flávio | Petro de Luanda | Bravos do Maquis | 6–4 (H) | 7 | May 19, 2001 |
* 2001 Girabola winner
* Atlético Petróleos de Luanda 13th title