# 2008 Angola Cup

The 2008 Taça de Angola was the 27th edition of the Taça de Angola, the second most important and the top knock-out football club competition in Angola, following the Girabola. Santos Futebol Clube de Angola beat Recreativo do Libolo 1–0 in the final, to secure its 1st title.
The winner and the runner-up qualified to the CAF Confederation Cup.

## Stadia and locations

| P | Team | Home city | Stadium | Capacity | 2007 | Current | P |
| 5 | Académica do Lobito | Lobito | Estádio do Buraco | 3,000 | DNP | R16 | n/a |
| 5 | ASA | Luanda | Estádio da Cidadela | 60,000 | QF | R16 | 1 |
| 6 | Baixa de Cassanje | Malanje | Estádio 1º de Maio | 3,500 | DNP | PR | n/a |
| 5 | Benfica de Luanda | Luanda | Estádio dos Coqueiros | 8,000 | Runner-Up | R16 | 3 |
| 5 | Benfica do Lubango | Lubango | Estádio da N.Sra do Monte | 14,000 | QF | R16 | 1 |
| 5 | Bravos do Maquis | Luena | Estádio Mundunduleno | 4,300 | R16 | R16 | |
| 4 | Desportivo da Huíla | Lubango | Estádio do Ferrovia | 15,000 | R16 | QF | 1 |
| 4 | Interclube | Luanda | Estádio 22 de Junho | 7,000 | R16 | QF | 1 |
| 4 | Kabuscorp | Luanda | Estádio dos Coqueiros | 8,000 | DNP | QF | n/a |
| 5 | Petro de Luanda | Luanda | Estádio da Cidadela | 50,000 | SF | R16 | 2 |
| 5 | Petro do Huambo | Huambo | Estádio dos Kurikutelas | 17,000 | R16 | R16 | |
| 4 | Primeiro de Agosto | Luanda | Estádio da Cidadela | 50,000 | SF | QF | 1 |
| 3 | Primeiro de Maio | Benguela | Estádio Edelfride Costa | 6,000 | Champion | SF | 3 |
| 5 | Progresso | Luanda | Estádio dos Coqueiros | 8,000 | DNP | R16 | n/a |
| 2 | Recreativo do Libolo | Calulo | Estádio Municipal de Calulo | 10,000 | R16 | Runner-Up | 3 |
| 3 | Sagrada Esperança | Dundo | Estádio Sagrada Esperança | 8,000 | QF | SF | 1 |
| 1 | Santos FC | Luanda | Estádio dos Coqueiros | 8,000 | R16 | Champion | 4 |
| 6 | Sporting de Cabinda | Cabinda | Estádio do Tafe | 25,000 | DNP | PR | n/a |

## Championship bracket

| Preliminary Rounds 23 Jul 2008 | Preliminary Rounds 23 Jul 2008 | 1/16 Finals 9/10 Aug 2008 | 1/16 Finals 9/10 Aug 2008 | | Quarterfinals 30 Aug 2008 | Quarterfinals 30 Aug 2008 | Semifinals 8 Nov 2008 | Semifinals 8 Nov 2008 | | Final 11 Nov 2008 | Final 11 Nov 2008 |
| | | Sun, 10 Aug 2008 | Sun, 10 Aug 2008 | | | | | | | |
| | | Progresso | 1 | | | | | | |
| Wed, 23 Jul 2008 | Wed, 23 Jul 2008 | | Progresso | 1 | | | | | | |
| Wed, 23 Jul 2008 | Wed, 23 Jul 2008 | Santos FC | 2 | | | | | | |
| Progresso | 1 | Santos FC | 2 | | | | | | |
| Progresso | 1 | | | | Thu, 4 Sep 2008 (pen) | Thu, 4 Sep 2008 (pen) | | | | |
| Baixa Cassanje | 0 | | | | Thu, 4 Sep 2008 (pen) | Thu, 4 Sep 2008 (pen) | | | |
| Baixa Cassanje | 0 | | | | Santos FC | 3 | | | |
| | | | | | Interclube | 1 | | | |
| | | Sun, 10 Aug 2008 (pen) | Sun, 10 Aug 2008 (pen) | | | | | | | |
| | | Interclube | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | Bravos Maquis | 4 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Sat, 8 Nov 2008 (pen) | Sat, 8 Nov 2008 (pen) | | |
| | | | | | | | Santos FC | 4 | |
| | | | | | | | 1º de Maio | 2 | |
| | | Sun, 10 Aug 2008 (pen) | Sun, 10 Aug 2008 (pen) | | | | | | | |
| | | Petro Huambo | 4 | | | | | | |
| | | 1º de Maio | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Sat, 30 Aug 2008 | Sat, 30 Aug 2008 | | | | |
| | | | | | 1º de Maio | 1 | | | |
| | | | | | Desportivo Huíla | 0 | | | |
| | | Sat, 9 Aug 2008 | Sat, 9 Aug 2008 | | | | | | | |
| | | ASA | 0 | | | | | | |
| | | Desp da Huíla | 1 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Tue, 11 Nov 2008 (a.e.t.) | Tue, 11 Nov 2008 (a.e.t.) |
| | | | | | | | | | | Santos FC | 2 |
| | | | | | | | | | | Rec do Libolo | 1 |
| | | Sun, 10 Aug 2008 | Sun, 10 Aug 2008 | | | | | | | | |
| | | Petro Luanda | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| | | Rec do Libolo | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Sat, 30 Aug 2008 | Sat, 30 Aug 2008 | | | | | |
| | | | | | Rec do Libolo | 3 | | | | | |
| | | | | | 1º de Agosto | 2 | | | | | |
| | | Sat, 9 Aug 2008 (pen) | Sat, 9 Aug 2008 (pen) | | | | | | | | |
| | | 1º de Agosto | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | | Benfica Lubango | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Sat, 8 Nov 2008 (pen) | Sat, 8 Nov 2008 (pen) | | | |
| | | | | | | | Rec do Libolo | 7 | | | |
| Wed, 23 Jul 2008 | Wed, 23 Jul 2008 | | | | | | | Rec do Libolo | 7 | | |
| Wed, 23 Jul 2008 | Wed, 23 Jul 2008 | | | | | | Sagrada Esperança | 5 | |
| Académica Lobito | 4 | | | | | | Sagrada Esperança | 5 | |
| Sporting Cabinda | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| Sporting Cabinda | 1 | Académica Lobito | 1 | | | | | | |
| | | Kabuscorp | 2 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Sat, 30 Aug 2008 | Sat, 30 Aug 2008 | | | | |
| | | | | | Kabuscorp | 2 | | | |
| | | | | | Sagrada | 3 | | | |
| | | Sun, 10 Aug 2008 Walkover | Sun, 10 Aug 2008 Walkover | | | | | | | |
| | | Sagrada Esperança | 3 | | | | | | |
| | | Benfica Luanda | 0 | | | | | | |

## Final

| Santos | Libolo |
| GK | – | Thierry |
| RB | – | Solange |
| CB | – | Enoque |
| CB | – | Tchebe |
| LB | – | Edú |
| RM | – | Zezão | 76' |
| CM | – | Miloy |
| CM | – | Milex |
| LM | – | Fissy | 90+4' |
| CF | – | Chinho (c) |
| CF | – | Rasca |
| Substitutions: ||
| CF | – | Manucho | 76' |
| DF | – | Ribeiro | 90+4' |
| Manager: ||
| Fernando Morais ||
| GK | 12 | Capoco |
| RB | 21 | Vadinho |
| CB | – | Lebo Lebo |
| CB | – | Machado |
| LB | – | Miro |
| RM | – | André Cunha | |
| CM | 17 | Rats (c) |
| CM | 31 | Lito |
| LM | 10 | Gefferson | 83' |
| CF | 11 | Gazeta | 62' |
| CF | 9 | Reginaldo |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 6 | Figueiredo | 83' |
| MF | 9 | Buá | 62' |
| MF | 28 | Miller | |
| Manager: ||
| Luís Mariano ||
* Assistant referees:
* Luciano António
* Zeferino Muanda
* 2008 Angola Football Cup winner
* Santos Futebol Clube de Angola 1st title
* Squad: Tsherry (GK) Buanza, Chico Caputo, Edú, Enoque, Fissy, Ribeiro, Solange (DF) Black, Maninho Loide, Milex, Miloy, Paz, Tchebe, Zé Manuel, Zezão (MF) Loló, Manucho Barros, Mauro, Rasca, Sawú (FW) Jorge Humberto Chaves (Head Coach)