# 2015 Angola Cup

The 2015 Taça de Angola was the 34th edition of the Taça de Angola, the second most important and the top knock-out football club competition in Angola, following the Girabola. Benfica de Luanda were the defending champions, having beaten Petro de Luanda 1–0 in the previous season's final.
Bravos do Maquis who were entitled to participate in the 2016 CAF Confederation Cup as the cup winner, later withdrew for financial reasons, giving way for the runner-up, Sagrada Esperança.

## Stadiums and locations

| P | Team | Home city | Stadium | Capacity | 2014 | Current | P |
| 5 | 4 de Abril | Menongue | Campo Municipal | 5,000 | R16 | R16 | |
| 6 | Académica do Lobito | Lobito | Estádio do Buraco | 3,000 | DNP | PR | n/a |
| 6 | ASA | Luanda | Estádio da Cidadela | 60,000 | R16 | PR | 1 |
| 5 | Benfica de Luanda | Luanda | Estádio dos Coqueiros | 8,000 | Champion | R16 | 3 |
| 1 | Bravos do Maquis | Luena | Estádio Mundunduleno | 4,300 | R16 | Champion | 4 |
| 5 | Desportivo da Huíla | Lubango | Estádio do Ferrovia | 15,000 | QF | R16 | 1 |
| 4 | Domant FC | Caxito | Municipal do Dande | 5,000 | PR | QF | 2 |
| 3 | Interclube | Luanda | Estádio 22 de Junho | 7,000 | R16 | SF | 2 |
| 5 | Ismael FC | Uíge | Estádio 4 de Janeiro | 12,000 | DNP | R16 | n/a |
| 4 | Kabuscorp | Luanda | Estádio dos Coqueiros | 8,000 | SF | QF | 1 |
| 6 | Mpatu a Ponta | Caxito | Campo da Açucareira | 5,000 | DNP | PR | n/a |
| 3 | Petro de Luanda | Luanda | Estádio 11 de Novembro | 50,000 | Runner-Up | SF | 1 |
| 6 | Polivalentes FC | Luanda | Estádio dos Coqueiros | 8,000 | PR | PR | |
| 5 | Porcelana FC | N'dalatando | Municipal Santos Diniz | 5,000 | R16 | R16 | |
| 5 | Primeiro de Agosto | Luanda | Estádio 11 de Novembro | 50,000 | QF | R16 | 1 |
| 6 | Primeiro de Maio | Benguela | Estádio Edelfride Costa | 6,000 | PR | PR | |
| 4 | Progresso do Sambizanga | Luanda | Estádio dos Coqueiros | 8,000 | SF | QF | 1 |
| 6 | Progresso da Lunda Sul | Saurimo | Estádio das Mangueiras | 7,000 | DNP | PR | n/a |
| 6 | Real M'buco | Cabinda | Estádio Nacional do Chiazi | 25,000 | DNP | PR | n/a |
| 5 | Recreativo da Caála | Caála | Estádio Mártires da Canhala | 12,000 | R16 | R16 | |
| 4 | Recreativo do Libolo | Calulo | Estádio Municipal de Calulo | 10,000 | QF | QF | |
| 2 | Sagrada Esperança | Dundo | Estádio Sagrada Esperança | 8,000 | R16 | Runner-Up | 3 |
| 5 | Sporting de Cabinda | Cabinda | Estádio Nacional do Chiazi | 25,000 | QF | R16 | 1 |

## Championship bracket

| Preliminary Rounds Wed, 17 Jun 2015 | Preliminary Rounds Wed, 17 Jun 2015 | 1/16 Finals Wed, 22 Jul 2015 | 1/16 Finals Wed, 22 Jul 2015 | | Quarterfinals Wed, 23 Sep 2015 | Quarterfinals Wed, 23 Sep 2015 | | Semifinals Wed, 7 Oct 2015 | Semifinals Wed, 7 Oct 2015 | Final Sat, 31 Oct 2015 | Final Sat, 31 Oct 2015 |
| Bravos do Maquis (bye) | | | | | | | | | |
| Bravos do Maquis (bye) | | Wed, 22 Jul 2015 | Wed, 22 Jul 2015 | | | | | | | |
| | | Bravos do Maquis | 2 | | | | | | |
| | | Benfica Luanda | 1 | | | | | | |
| Benfica Luanda (bye) | | Benfica Luanda | 1 | | | | | | |
| Benfica Luanda (bye) | | | | | Wed, 23 Sep 2015 (pen) | Wed, 23 Sep 2015 (pen) | | | | |
| | | | | | Rec Libolo | 3 | | | |
| | | | | | Bravos do Maquis | 4 | | | |
| Rec do Libolo (bye) | | | | | Bravos do Maquis | 4 | | | |
| Rec do Libolo (bye) | | Wed, 16 Sep 2015 | Wed, 16 Sep 2015 | | | | | | | |
| | | Rec do Libolo | 1 | | | | | | |
| | | 1º de Agosto | 0 | | | | | | |
| 1º de Agosto (bye) | | 1º de Agosto | 0 | | | | | | |
| 1º de Agosto (bye) | | | | | | | | Wed, 7 Oct 2015 | Wed, 7 Oct 2015 | |
| | | | | | | | | Petro Atlético | 0 |
| | | | | | | | | Bravos do Maquis | 1 |
| Petro Atlético (bye) | | | | | | | | Bravos do Maquis | 1 |
| Petro Atlético (bye) | | Wed, 22 Jul 2015 | Wed, 22 Jul 2015 | | | | | | | |
| | | Petro Atlético | 1 | | | | | | |
| | | Desportivo Huíla | 0 | | | | | | |
| Desportivo Huíla (bye) | | Desportivo Huíla | 0 | | | | | | |
| Desportivo Huíla (bye) | | | | | Wed, 23 Sep 2015 | Wed, 23 Sep 2015 | | | | |
| | | | | | Petro Atlético | 3 | | | |
| Wed, 17 Jun 2015 (pen) | Wed, 17 Jun 2015 (pen) | | | | | Petro Atlético | 3 | | | |
| Wed, 17 Jun 2015 (pen) | Wed, 17 Jun 2015 (pen) | | | | Domant FC | 1 | | | |
| 1º de Maio | 6 | | | | Domant FC | 1 | | | |
| 1º de Maio | 6 | Wed, 22 Jul 2015 | Wed, 22 Jul 2015 | | | | | | | |
| Domant FC | 7 | Wed, 22 Jul 2015 | Wed, 22 Jul 2015 | | | | | | |
| Domant FC | 7 | Domant FC | 1 | | | | | | |
| Wed, 17 Jun 2015 (pen) | Wed, 17 Jun 2015 (pen) | | Domant FC | 1 | | | | | | |
| Wed, 17 Jun 2015 (pen) | Wed, 17 Jun 2015 (pen) | Porcelana FC | 0 | | | | | | |
| Porcelana FC | 4 | Porcelana FC | 0 | | | | | | |
| Porcelana FC | 4 | | | | | | | | | Sat, 31 Oct 2015 | Sat, 31 Oct 2015 |
| Mpatu a Ponta | 2 | | | | | | | | | Sat, 31 Oct 2015 | Sat, 31 Oct 2015 |
| Mpatu a Ponta | 2 | | | | | | | | | Bravos do Maquis | 1 |
| Wed, 17 Jun 2015 | Wed, 17 Jun 2015 | | | | | | | | | | Bravos do Maquis | 1 |
| Wed, 17 Jun 2015 | Wed, 17 Jun 2015 | | | | | | | | | Sagrada Esperança | 0 |
| Rec da Caála | 1 | | | | | | | | | Sagrada Esperança | 0 |
| Rec da Caála | 1 | Wed, 22 Jul 2015 (pen) | Wed, 22 Jul 2015 (pen) | | | | | | | | |
| Progresso L.S. | 0 | Wed, 22 Jul 2015 (pen) | Wed, 22 Jul 2015 (pen) | | | | | | | | |
| Progresso L.S. | 0 | Rec da Caála | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Wed, 17 Jun 2015 Walkover | Wed, 17 Jun 2015 Walkover | | Rec da Caála | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Wed, 17 Jun 2015 Walkover | Wed, 17 Jun 2015 Walkover | Sagrada Esperança | 7 | | | | | | | | |
| Sagrada Esperança | 3 | Sagrada Esperança | 7 | | | | | | | | |
| Sagrada Esperança | 3 | | | | Wed, 23 Sep 2015 (pen) | Wed, 23 Sep 2015 (pen) | | | | | | |
| Real M'buco | 0 | | | | Wed, 23 Sep 2015 (pen) | Wed, 23 Sep 2015 (pen) | | | | | |
| Real M'buco | 0 | | | | Sagrada Esperança | 4 | | | | | |
| Wed, 17 Jun 2015 (pen) | Wed, 17 Jun 2015 (pen) | | | | | Sagrada Esperança | 4 | | | | | |
| Wed, 17 Jun 2015 (pen) | Wed, 17 Jun 2015 (pen) | | | | Kabuscorp | 3 | | | | | |
| Ismael FC | 7 | | | | Kabuscorp | 3 | | | | | |
| Ismael FC | 7 | Wed, 22 Jul 2015 | Wed, 22 Jul 2015 | | | | | | | | | |
| ASA | 6 | Wed, 22 Jul 2015 | Wed, 22 Jul 2015 | | | | | | | | |
| ASA | 6 | Ismael FC | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | | Kabuscorp | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| Kabuscorp (bye) | | Kabuscorp | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| Kabuscorp (bye) | | | | | | | | Wed, 7 Oct 2015 (pen) | Wed, 7 Oct 2015 (pen) | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Sagrada Esperança | 5 | | |
| | | | | | | | | Interclube | 4 |
| Progresso (bye) | | | | | | | | Interclube | 4 |
| Progresso (bye) | | Wed, 22 Jul 2015 Walkover | Wed, 22 Jul 2015 Walkover | | | | | | | |
| | | Progresso | 3 | | | | | | |
| Wed, 17 Jun 2015 (pen) | Wed, 17 Jun 2015 (pen) | | Progresso | 3 | | | | | | |
| Wed, 17 Jun 2015 (pen) | Wed, 17 Jun 2015 (pen) | 4 de Abril | 0 | | | | | | |
| Polivalentes | 5 | 4 de Abril | 0 | | | | | | |
| Polivalentes | 5 | | | | Wed, 23 Sep 2015 | Wed, 23 Sep 2015 | | | | |
| 4 de Abril | 6 | | | | Wed, 23 Sep 2015 | Wed, 23 Sep 2015 | | | |
| 4 de Abril | 6 | | | | Progresso | 0 | | | |
| Wed, 17 Jun 2015 (pen) | Wed, 17 Jun 2015 (pen) | | | | | Progresso | 0 | | | |
| Wed, 17 Jun 2015 (pen) | Wed, 17 Jun 2015 (pen) | | | | Interclube | 2 | | | |
| Académica Lobito | 6 | | | | Interclube | 2 | | | |
| Académica Lobito | 6 | Wed, 22 Jul 2015 | Wed, 22 Jul 2015 | | | | | | | |
| Interclube | 7 | Wed, 22 Jul 2015 | Wed, 22 Jul 2015 | | | | | | |
| Interclube | 7 | Interclube | 1 | | | | | | |
| | | Sporting de Cabinda | 0 | | | | | | |
| Sporting Cabinda (bye) | | Sporting de Cabinda | 0 | | | | | | |

## Final

| Maquis | Sagrada |
| GK | 1 | Carlitos |
| RB | 4 | Dinis |
| CB | 24 | Ikuma |
| CB | 27 | Lelo |
| LB | 16 | Miro |
| RM | 6 | Prazeres |
| CM | 8 | Castro | 75' |
| CM | 14 | Kiloy |
| LM | 25 | Josemar |
| CF | 9 | Chole | 90+3' |
| CF | 11 | Benvindo (c) | 84' |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 28 | Djo | 75' |
| MF | 17 | Bruno | 84' |
| DF | 19 | Sílvio | 90+3' |
| Manager: ||
| Alberto Cardeau ||
| GK | 22 | Yuri |
| RB | 15 | Capuco |
| CB | 2 | Hernâni | 88' |
| CB | 25 | Lulas |
| LB | 21 | Depaiza |
| RM | 6 | Carlos | | 74' |
| CM | 14 | Ary |
| CM | 24 | Oliveira | | 62' |
| LM | 29 | Larrama | | 61' |
| CF | 9 | Guedes (c) | 79' |
| CF | 18 | Love |
| Substitutions: ||
| DF | 27 | Albano | | 74' |
| FW | 16 | Lelas | | 61' |
| MF | 28 | Zé Augusto | 90+2' | 62' |
| Manager: ||
| Zoran Mačkić ||
* Assistant referees:
* Pedro Canombo
* Júlio Lemos
* 2015 Angola Football Cup winner
* Futebol Clube Bravos do Maquis 1st title
* Squad: Alex, Carlitos, Kizamba, Pitchu (GK) Chonene, Denis, Enoque, Ikuma, Kiloy, Lelo, Miro, Patrick, Prazeres, Sílvio (DF) Ávalos, Breco, Capela, Castro, Djo, Joel, Josemar, Paizinho, Sapalo, Silva, Zé Kalanga (MF) Benvindo, Chole, Quinzinho, Rasca (FW) Alberto Cardeau (Head Coach)