# 2005 Angola Cup

The 2005 Taça de Angola was the 24th edition of the Taça de Angola, the second most important and the top knock-out football club competition following the Girabola. ASA beat Interclube 1–0 in the final to secure its third title.
Interclube, the runner-up, qualified to the CAF Confederation Cup since ASA, the winner, contested the CAF Champions League in their capacity as the Girabola runner-up.

## Stadiums and locations

| P | Team | Home city | Stadium | Capacity | 2004 | Current | P |
| 4 | Académica do Soyo | Soyo | Estádio dos Imbondeiros | 10,000 | R16 | QF | 1 |
| 5 | Académica do Lobito | Lobito | Estádio do Buraco | 10,000 | PR | R16 | 1 |
| 1 | ASA | Luanda | Estádio da Cidadela | 60,000 | R16 | Champion | 4 |
| 5 | Atlético do Namibe | Namibe | Estádio Joaquim Morais | 5,000 | Champion | R16 | 4 |
| 5 | Benfica de Luanda | Luanda | Campo de São Paulo | 2,000 | R16 | R16 | |
| 5 | Desportivo da Huíla | Lubango | Estádio do Ferrovia | 15,000 | SF | R16 | 2 |
| 2 | Interclube | Luanda | Estádio 22 de Junho | 7,000 | SF | Runner-Up | 1 |
| 5 | Petro de Luanda | Luanda | Estádio da Cidadela | 65,000 | QF | R16 | 1 |
| 5 | Petro do Huambo | Huambo | Estádio dos Kurikutelas | 10,000 | QF | R16 | 1 |
| 5 | Polivalentes FC | Luanda | Campo de São Paulo | 2,000 | DNP | R16 | n/a |
| 3 | Primeiro de Agosto | Luanda | Estádio da Cidadela | 65,000 | Runner-Up | SF | 1 |
| 4 | Primeiro de Maio | Benguela | Estádio Edelfride Costa | 6,000 | R16 | QF | 1 |
| 4 | Progresso | Luanda | Estádio da Cidadela | 65,000 | R16 | QF | 1 |
| 3 | Sagrada Esperança | Dundo | Estádio Sagrada Esperança | 8,000 | R16 | SF | 2 |
| 4 | Sporting de Cabinda | Cabinda | Estádio do Tafe | 25,000 | QF | QF | |
| 5 | Sporting do Bié | Kuito | Estádio dos Eucaliptos | 16,000 | DNP | R16 | n/a |

## Championship bracket

The knockout rounds were played according to the following schedule:
* Apr 9 - May 18: preliminary rounds
* Jun 11 - 13: Round of 16
* Sep 21: Quarter-finals
* Oct 30: Semi-finals
* Nov 11: Final
| 1/16 Finals 11-13 Jun 2005 | 1/16 Finals 11-13 Jun 2005 | Quarterfinals 21 Sep 2005 | Quarterfinals 21 Sep 2005 | Semifinals 30 Oct 2005 | Semifinals 30 Oct 2005 | Final 11 Nov 2005 | Final 11 Nov 2005 |
| Mon, 13 Jun 2005 | Mon, 13 Jun 2005 | | | | | |
| Primeiro de Maio | 1 | | | | |
| Atlético Namibe | 0 | | | | |
| | | Wed, 21 Sep 2005 (pen) a.e.t. | Wed, 21 Sep 2005 (pen) a.e.t. | | | |
| | | 1º de Maio | 1 | | |
| | | 1º de Agosto | 3 | | |
| Sat, 11 Jun 2005 | Sat, 11 Jun 2005 | | | | | |
| Petro do Huambo | 0 | | | | |
| 1º de Agosto | 1 | | | | |
| | | | | Sun, 30 Oct 2005 | Sun, 30 Oct 2005 | |
| | | | | 1º de Agosto | 0 |
| | | | | ASA | 1 |
| Sat, 11 Jun 2005 | Sat, 11 Jun 2005 | | | | | |
| Benfica Luanda | 0 | | | | |
| ASA | 1 | | | | |
| | | Wed, 21 Sep 2005 (pen) a.e.t. | Wed, 21 Sep 2005 (pen) a.e.t. | | | |
| | | ASA | 4 | | |
| | | Académica Soyo | 3 | | |
| Sun, 12 Jun 2005 Walkover | Sun, 12 Jun 2005 Walkover | | | | | |
| Académica Soyo | 3 | | | | |
| Sporting do Bié | 0 | | | | |
| | | | | | | Fri, 11 Nov 2005 | Fri, 11 Nov 2005 |
| | | | | | | ASA | 1 |
| | | | | | | Interclube | 0 |
| Sun, 12 Jun 2005 | Sun, 12 Jun 2005 | | | | | | |
| Sporting Cabinda | 2 | | | | | | |
| Polivalente FC | 0 | | | | | | |
| | | Wed, 21 Sep 2005 | Wed, 21 Sep 2005 | | | | |
| | | Sporting de Cabinda | 1 | | | | |
| | | Sagrada Esperança | 2 | | | | |
| Sat, 11 Jun 2005 (pen) a.e.t. | Sat, 11 Jun 2005 (pen) a.e.t. | | | | | | |
| Petro de Luanda | 4 | | | | | | |
| Sagrada Esperança | 5 | | | | | | |
| | | | | Sun, 30 Oct 2005 (pen) a.e.t. | Sun, 30 Oct 2005 (pen) a.e.t. | | |
| | | | | Sagrada Esperança | 7 | | |
| | | | | Interclube | 8 |
| Sun, 12 Jun 2005 | Sun, 12 Jun 2005 | | | | | |
| Interclube | 4 | | | | |
| Desp da Huíla | 0 | | | | |
| | | Wed, 21 Sep 2005 | Wed, 21 Sep 2005 | | | |
| | | Interclube | 4 | | |
| | | Progresso | 1 | | |
| Sat, 11 Jun 2005 | Sat, 11 Jun 2005 | | | | | |
| Progresso | 1 | | | | |
| Académica Lobito | 0 | | | | |

## Final

| ASA | Inter |
| GK | – | Papy |
| DF | – | Dias Caires |
| DF | – | Jacinto |
| DF | – | Jamba |
| DF | – | Simão (c) |
| MF | – | Fofaná |
| FW | – | Humberto |
| MF | – | Lofo |
| MF | – | Malamba |
| FW | – | Love |
| FW | – | Rats |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | – | Rasca |
| MF | – | Kadima |
| Manager: ||
| Bernardino Pedroto ||
| GK | – | Tsherry |
| DF | – | Kikas |
| DF | – | Enoque |
| DF | – | Yuri |
| DF | – | Wetshi |
| MF | – | Bebé |
| MF | – | Hélder |
| MF | – | Miloy (c) |
| MF | – | Minguito |
| FW | – | André |
| FW | – | Yano |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | – | Gildo |
| MF | – | Pedulú |
| MF | – | Emílio |
| Manager: ||
| Georg Tripp ||
* Assistant referees:
* 2005 Angola Football Cup winner
* Atlético Sport Aviação 2nd title
* Squad: Black, Dias Caires, Fofaná, Hugo, Humberto, Jacinto, Jamba, Kadima, Lofo, Love, Malamba, Manuel, Milex, Nuno, Papy, Rasca, Rats, Simão, Vieira, Yamba Asha, Yemo Head coach: Bernardino Pedroto