# 2016 Angola Cup

The 2016 Taça de Angola was the 35th edition of the Taça de Angola, the second most important and the top knock-out football club competition following the Girabola.
The winner qualified to the 2017 CAF Confederation Cup.

## Stadia and locations

| P | Team | Home city | Stadium | Capacity | 2015 | Current | P |
| 6 | 4 de Abril | Menongue | Campo Municipal | 5,000 | R16 | PR | 1 |
| 4 | Académica do Lobito | Lobito | Estádio do Buraco | 3,000 | PR | QF | 2 |
| 5 | ASA | Luanda | Estádio da Cidadela | 60,000 | PR | R16 | 1 |
| 5 | Benfica de Luanda | Luanda | Estádio dos Coqueiros | 8,000 | R16 | R16 | |
| 4 | Bravos do Maquis | Luena | Estádio Mundunduleno | 4,300 | Champion | QF | 3 |
| 5 | Casa Militar | Menongue | Campo Municipal | 5,000 | DNP | R16 | n/a |
| 3 | Domant FC | Caxito | Estádio Municipal do Dande | 5,000 | QF | SF | 1 |
| 4 | Interclube | Luanda | Estádio 22 de Junho | 7,000 | SF | QF | 1 |
| 5 | J.G.M. | Huambo | Estádio dos Kurikutelas | 7,000 | DNP | R16 | n/a |
| 5 | Jackson Garcia | Benguela | Estádio de S. Filipe | 5,000 | DNP | R16 | n/a |
| 5 | Kabuscorp | Luanda | Estádio dos Coqueiros | 8,000 | QF | R16 | 1 |
| 3 | Petro de Luanda | Luanda | Estádio 11 de Novembro | 50,000 | SF | SF | |
| 6 | Polivalente do Kwanza Sul | Sumbe | Estádio Hoji Ya Henda | 3,000 | PR | PR | |
| 6 | Primeiro de Agosto | Luanda | Estádio 11 de Novembro | 50,000 | R16 | PR | 1 |
| 6 | Primeiro de Maio | Benguela | Estádio Edelfride Costa | 6,000 | PR | PR | |
| 2 | Progresso do Sambizanga | Luanda | Estádio dos Coqueiros | 8,000 | QF | Runner-Up | 2 |
| 5 | Progresso da Lunda Sul | Saurimo | Estádio das Mangueiras | 7,000 | PR | R16 | 1 |
| 6 | Recreativo da Caála | Caála | Estádio Mártires da Canhala | 12,000 | R16 | PR | 1 |
| 1 | Recreativo do Libolo | Calulo | Estádio Municipal de Calulo | 10,000 | QF | Champion | 3 |
| 4 | Sagrada Esperança | Dundo | Estádio Sagrada Esperança | 8,000 | Runner-Up | QF | 2 |
| 6 | Santa Rita de Cássia | Uíge | Estádio 4 de Janeiro | 12,000 | DNP | PR | n/a |
| 6 | Sporting de Cabinda | Cabinda | Estádio Nacional do Chiazi | 25,000 | R16 | PR | 1 |

## Championship bracket

| Preliminary Rounds Sat, 18 Jun 2016 | Preliminary Rounds Sat, 18 Jun 2016 | 1/16 Finals Sat, 2 Jul 2016 | 1/16 Finals Sat, 2 Jul 2016 | | Quarterfinals Tue/Wed, 6/7 Sep 2016 | Quarterfinals Tue/Wed, 6/7 Sep 2016 | Semifinals Wed, 5 Oct 2016 | Semifinals Wed, 5 Oct 2016 | | Final Fri, 11 Nov 2016 | Final Fri, 11 Nov 2016 |
| Interclube (bye) | | | | | | | | | |
| Interclube (bye) | | Sat, 2 July 2016 (pen) | Sat, 2 July 2016 (pen) | | | | | | | |
| | | Interclube | 5 | | | | | | |
| Sun, Jun 19 2016 | Sun, Jun 19 2016 | | Interclube | 5 | | | | | | |
| Sun, Jun 19 2016 | Sun, Jun 19 2016 | Benfica Luanda | 3 | | | | | | |
| Benfica Luanda | 2 | Benfica Luanda | 3 | | | | | | |
| Benfica Luanda | 2 | | | | Tue, 6 Sep 2016 | Tue, 6 Sep 2016 | | | | |
| 1º de Agosto | 0 | | | | Tue, 6 Sep 2016 | Tue, 6 Sep 2016 | | | |
| 1º de Agosto | 0 | | | | Interclube | 1 | | | |
| | | | | | Rec Libolo | 2 | | | |
| Rec Libolo (bye) | | | | | Rec Libolo | 2 | | | |
| Rec Libolo (bye) | | Sat, 2 July 2016 | Sat, 2 July 2016 | | | | | | | |
| | | Rec Libolo | 1 | | | | | | |
| Sat, Jun 18 2016 (pen) | Sat, Jun 18 2016 (pen) | | Rec Libolo | 1 | | | | | | |
| Sat, Jun 18 2016 (pen) | Sat, Jun 18 2016 (pen) | ASA | 0 | | | | | | |
| ASA | 6 | ASA | 0 | | | | | | |
| ASA | 6 | | | | | | Wed, 5 Oct 2016 | Wed, 5 Oct 2016 | | |
| 1º de Maio | 5 | | | | | | Wed, 5 Oct 2016 | Wed, 5 Oct 2016 | |
| 1º de Maio | 5 | | | | | | Rec Libolo | 2 | |
| Sat, Jun 18 2016 | Sat, Jun 18 2016 | | | | | | | Rec Libolo | 2 | |
| Sat, Jun 18 2016 | Sat, Jun 18 2016 | | | | | | Petro Atlético | 1 | |
| Académica Lobito | 1 | | | | | | Petro Atlético | 1 | |
| Académica Lobito | 1 | Sat, 2 July 2016 (pen) | Sat, 2 July 2016 (pen) | | | | | | | |
| 4 de Abril | 0 | Sat, 2 July 2016 (pen) | Sat, 2 July 2016 (pen) | | | | | | |
| 4 de Abril | 0 | Académica Lobito | 5 | | | | | | |
| | | Kabuscorp | 3 | | | | | | |
| Kabuscorp (bye) | | Kabuscorp | 3 | | | | | | |
| Kabuscorp (bye) | | | | | Tue, 6 Sep 2016 | Tue, 6 Sep 2016 | | | | |
| | | | | | Académica Lobito | 0 | | | |
| | | | | | Petro Atlético | 3 | | | |
| Petro Atlético (bye) | | | | | Petro Atlético | 3 | | | |
| Petro Atlético (bye) | | Wed, 27 July 2016 (pen) | Wed, 27 July 2016 (pen) | | | | | | | |
| | | Petro Atlético | 4 | | | | | | |
| Walkover | Walkover | | Petro Atlético | 4 | | | | | | |
| Walkover | Walkover | J.G.M. | 3 | | | | | | |
| J.G.M. | 3 | J.G.M. | 3 | | | | | | |
| J.G.M. | 3 | | | | | | | | | Fri, 11 Nov 2016 a.e.t. | Fri, 11 Nov 2016 a.e.t. |
| Sporting Cabinda | 0 | | | | | | | | | Fri, 11 Nov 2016 a.e.t. | Fri, 11 Nov 2016 a.e.t. |
| Sporting Cabinda | 0 | | | | | | | | | Rec Libolo | 2 |
| | | | | | | | | | | Progresso | 1 |
| Progresso (bye) | | | | | | | | | | Progresso | 1 |
| Progresso (bye) | | Sat, 2 July 2016 (pen) | Sat, 2 July 2016 (pen) | | | | | | | | |
| | | Progresso Sambizanga | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| Sat, Jun 18 2016 | Sat, Jun 18 2016 | | Progresso Sambizanga | 2 | | | | | | | |
| Sat, Jun 18 2016 | Sat, Jun 18 2016 | Casa Militar | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| Casa Militar | 1 | Casa Militar | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| Casa Militar | 1 | | | | Wed, 7 Sep 2016 | Wed, 7 Sep 2016 | | | | | |
| Rec da Caála | 0 | | | | Wed, 7 Sep 2016 | Wed, 7 Sep 2016 | | | | | |
| Rec da Caála | 0 | | | | Progresso Sambizanga | 4 | | | | | |
| | | | | | Sagrada Esperança | 2 | | | | | |
| Sagrada (bye) | | | | | Sagrada Esperança | 2 | | | | | |
| Sagrada (bye) | | Sat, 2 July 2016 (pen) | Sat, 2 July 2016 (pen) | | | | | | | | |
| | | Sagrada Esperança | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| Sat, Jun 18 2016 | Sat, Jun 18 2016 | | Sagrada Esperança | 4 | | | | | | | |
| Sat, Jun 18 2016 | Sat, Jun 18 2016 | Progresso L.S. | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| Progresso L.S. | 2 | Progresso L.S. | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| Progresso L.S. | 2 | | | | | | Wed, 5 Oct 2016 (pen) | Wed, 5 Oct 2016 (pen) | | | |
| Polivalente KS | 1 | | | | | | Wed, 5 Oct 2016 (pen) | Wed, 5 Oct 2016 (pen) | | | |
| Polivalente KS | 1 | | | | | | Domant FC | 3 | | | |
| | | | | | | | Progresso | 4 | |
| Domant FC (bye) | | | | | | | Progresso | 4 | |
| Domant FC (bye) | | Sat, 2 July 2016 (pen) | Sat, 2 July 2016 (pen) | | | | | | | |
| | | Domant FC | 4 | | | | | | |
| Sat, Jun 18 2016 (pen) | Sat, Jun 18 2016 (pen) | | Domant FC | 4 | | | | | | |
| Sat, Jun 18 2016 (pen) | Sat, Jun 18 2016 (pen) | Jackson Garcia | 2 | | | | | | |
| Jackson Garcia | 4 | Jackson Garcia | 2 | | | | | | |
| Jackson Garcia | 4 | | | | Wed, 7 Sep 2016 | Wed, 7 Sep 2016 | | | | |
| Santa Rita | 3 | | | | Wed, 7 Sep 2016 | Wed, 7 Sep 2016 | | | |
| Santa Rita | 3 | | | | Domant FC | 1 | | | |
| | | | | | Bravos do Maquis | 0 | | | |
| Bravos Maquis (bye) | | | | | Bravos do Maquis | 0 | | | |
| | | Bravos do Maquis | | | | | | | |

## Final

| Libolo | Progresso |
| GK | 1 | Ricardo | 90+29' |
| RB | 18 | Eddie | | 49' |
| CB | 6 | Celson |
| CB | 25 | Kuagica |
| LB | 2 | Natael |
| RM | 11 | Nandinho | | 66' |
| CM | 8 | Sidnei (c) | 90+30' |
| CM | 14 | Ito | 37' |
| LM | 20 | Dário |
| FW | 9 | Luiz Phellype |
| FW | 19 | Erivaldo | | 90+19' |
| Substitutions: ||
| DF | 21 | Jaime | | 49' |
| MF | 23 | Kaya | | 66' |
| DF | 16 | Boka | | 90+19' |
| Manager: ||
| João Paulo Costa ||
| GK | 16 | Nyamé |
| RB | 13 | Lunguinha | 10' |
| CB | 2 | Ndieu | 73' |
| CB | 3 | Nzau |
| LB | 20 | Jonathan |
| RM | 11 | Silva | 58' | 90+7' |
| CM | 5 | Gérard | 90+9' |
| CM | 8 | Almeida | | 56' |
| CM | 14 | Celso | | 78' |
| LM | 23 | Viet | 90+14' |
| FW | - | Yano (c) |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 10 | Luís | | 56' |
| FW | 17 | Vá | 79' | 78' |
| – | 6 | Megue | | 90+7' |
| Manager: ||
| Albano César ||
* Assistant referees:
* Júlio Lemos
* Joaquim da Rocha
* 2016 Angola Football Cup winner
* Clube Recreativo Desportivo do Libolo 1st title
* Squad: Landu, Manaia, Nílton, Ricardo (GK) Boka, Carlitos, Celson, Eddie, Jaime, Kuagica, Natael, Wires (DF) Cabibi I, Dário, Ito, Kaya, Luís, Nandinho, Sidnei (MF) Diawara, Erivaldo, Luiz Phellype (FW) João Paulo Costa (Head Coach)