# 2012 Angola Cup

The 2012 Angola Cup (Taça de Angola) was the 31st edition of what is considered the second most important (and the top knock-out) football club competition in Angola, following the Girabola. Petro de Luanda beat Rec da Caála 1–0 in the final to secure its 9th title.
The winner and the runner-up qualified to 2013 CAF Confederation Cup.

## Stadia and locations

| P | Team | Home city | Stadium | Capacity | 2011 | Current | P |
| 6 | Académica do Lobito | Lobito | Estádio do Buraco | 3,000 | PR | PR | |
| 4 | Académica do Soyo | Soyo | Estádio dos Imbondeiros | 10,000 | DNP | QF | n/a |
| 5 | ASA | Luanda | Estádio da Cidadela | 60,000 | R16 | R16 | |
| 6 | Atlético do Namibe | Namibe | Estádio Joaquim Morais | 5,000 | PR | PR | |
| 4 | Benfica de Luanda | Luanda | Estádio dos Coqueiros | 8,000 | SF | QF | 1 |
| 5 | Bravos do Maquis | Luena | Estádio Mundunduleno | 4,300 | R16 | R16 | |
| 5 | Domant FC | Caxito | Estádio Municipal | 5,000 | QF | R16 | 1 |
| 5 | Evale FC | Ondjiva | Estádio dos Castilhos | 429 | DNP | R16 | n/a |
| 4 | Interclube | Luanda | Estádio 22 de Junho | 7,000 | Champion | QF | 4 |
| 5 | Kabuscorp | Luanda | Estádio dos Coqueiros | 8,000 | QF | R16 | 1 |
| 6 | Nacional de Benguela | Benguela | Estádio de São Filipe | 10,000 | DNP | PR | n/a |
| 5 | Norberto de Castro | Luanda | Estádio dos Coqueiros | 8,000 | R16 | R16 | |
| 1 | Petro de Luanda | Luanda | Estádio 11 de Novembro | 50,000 | PR | Champion | 5 |
| 5 | Primeiro de Agosto | Luanda | Estádio 11 de Novembro | 50,000 | Runner-Up | R16 | 3 |
| 3 | Progresso do Sambizanga | Luanda | Estádio dos Coqueiros | 8,000 | R16 | SF | 2 |
| 3 | Recreativo da Caála | Caála | Estádio Mártires da Canhala | 12,000 | QF | SF | 1 |
| 4 | Recreativo do Libolo | Calulo | Estádio Municipal de Calulo | 10,000 | R16 | QF | 1 |
| 5 | Sagrada Esperança | Dundo | Estádio Sagrada Esperança | 8,000 | R16 | R16 | |
| 5 | Santos FC | Luanda | Estádio dos Coqueiros | 8,000 | QF | R16 | 1 |
| 6 | Sporting de Cabinda | Cabinda | Estádio Nacional do Chiazi | 25,000 | R16 | PR | n/a |

## Championship bracket

| Preliminary Rounds Sat, 26 May 2012 | Preliminary Rounds Sat, 26 May 2012 | 1/16 Finals Wed, 25 Jul 2012 | 1/16 Finals Wed, 25 Jul 2012 | | Quarterfinals Wed, 26 Sep 2012 | Quarterfinals Wed, 26 Sep 2012 | Semifinals Wed, 31 Oct 2012 | Semifinals Wed, 31 Oct 2012 | | Final Mon, 11 Nov 2012 | Final Mon, 11 Nov 2012 |
| Sat, 26 May 2012 Walkover | Sat, 26 May 2012 Walkover | | | | | | | | |
| Evale FC | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| Evale FC | 3 | Wed, 25 Jul 2012 | Wed, 25 Jul 2012 | | | | | | | |
| Sporting Cabinda | 0 | Wed, 25 Jul 2012 | Wed, 25 Jul 2012 | | | | | | |
| Sporting Cabinda | 0 | Rec do Libolo | 4 | | | | | | |
| | | Evale FC | 0 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Wed, 26 Sep 2012 (pen) | Wed, 26 Sep 2012 (pen) | | | | |
| | | | | | Rec do Libolo | 5 | | | |
| | | | | | Petro Luanda | 6 | | | |
| | | Wed, 25 Jul 2012 (pen) | Wed, 25 Jul 2012 (pen) | | | | | | | |
| | | Petro Luanda | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | 1º de Agosto | 5 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Wed, 31 Oct 2012 | Wed, 31 Oct 2012 | | |
| | | | | | | | Petro Luanda | 2 | |
| Sat, 26 May 2012 Walkover | Sat, 26 May 2012 Walkover | | | | | | | Petro Luanda | 2 | |
| Sat, 26 May 2012 Walkover | Sat, 26 May 2012 Walkover | | | | | | Progresso | 0 | |
| Domant FC | 3 | | | | | | Progresso | 0 | |
| Domant FC | 3 | Wed, 25 Jul 2012 | Wed, 25 Jul 2012 | | | | | | | |
| Académica Lobito | 0 | Wed, 25 Jul 2012 | Wed, 25 Jul 2012 | | | | | | |
| Académica Lobito | 0 | Académica Soyo | 2 | | | | | | |
| | | Domant FC | 1 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Wed, 26 Sep 2012 | Wed, 26 Sep 2012 | | | | |
| | | | | | Académica Soyo | 0 | | | |
| | | | | | Progresso | 1 | | | |
| | | Wed, 25 Jul 2012 (pen) | Wed, 25 Jul 2012 (pen) | | | | | | | |
| | | Kabuscorp | 2 | | | | | | |
| | | Progresso | 4 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Mon, 11 Nov 2012 | Mon, 11 Nov 2012 |
| | | | | | | | | | | Petro de Luanda | 2 |
| Sat, 26 May 2012 | Sat, 26 May 2012 | | | | | | | | | | Petro de Luanda | 2 |
| Sat, 26 May 2012 | Sat, 26 May 2012 | | | | | | | | | Rec da Caála | 0 |
| Nacional Benguela | 1 | | | | | | | | | Rec da Caála | 0 |
| Nacional Benguela | 1 | Wed, 25 Jul 2012 (pen) | Wed, 25 Jul 2012 (pen) | | | | | | | | |
| Santos FC | 3 | Wed, 25 Jul 2012 (pen) | Wed, 25 Jul 2012 (pen) | | | | | | | | |
| Santos FC | 3 | Santos FC | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | | Rec da Caála | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Wed, 26 Sep 2012 (pen) | Wed, 26 Sep 2012 (pen) | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Rec da Caála | 4 | | | | | |
| | | | | | Interclube | 2 | | | | | |
| | | Wed, 25 Jul 2012 | Wed, 25 Jul 2012 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Interclube | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| Sat, 26 May 2012 (pen) | Sat, 26 May 2012 (pen) | | Interclube | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| Sat, 26 May 2012 (pen) | Sat, 26 May 2012 (pen) | Norberto Castro | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| Norberto Castro | 7 | Norberto Castro | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| Norberto Castro | 7 | | | | | | Wed, 31 Oct 2012 (pen) | Wed, 31 Oct 2012 (pen) | | | | |
| Atlético Namibe | 6 | | | | | | Wed, 31 Oct 2012 (pen) | Wed, 31 Oct 2012 (pen) | | | |
| Atlético Namibe | 6 | | | | | | Sagrada Esperança | 5 | | | |
| | | | | | | | Rec da Caála | 6 | |
| | | Wed, 25 Jul 2012 (pen) | Wed, 25 Jul 2012 (pen) | | | | | | | |
| | | Benfica Luanda | 4 | | | | | | |
| | | ASA | 1 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Wed, 26 Sep 2012 | Wed, 26 Sep 2012 | | | | |
| | | | | | Benfica Luanda | 1 | | | |
| | | | | | Sagrada Esperança | 2 | | | |
| | | Wed, 25 Jul 2012 (pen) | Wed, 25 Jul 2012 (pen) | | | | | | | |
| | | Bravos Maquis | 3 | | | | | | |
| | | Sagrada Esperança | 4 | | | | | | |

## Final

| Petro | Caála |
| GK | 1 | Lamá |
| RB | 24 | Mira | 66' |
| CB | 7 | Etah |
| CB | 27 | Bastos |
| LB | 3 | Miguel |
| RM | 21 | Mabiná |
| CM | 8 | Chara (c) |
| CM | 5 | Osório |
| LM | 11 | Job |
| CF | 9 | Love | 85' |
| CF | 32 | Mabululu | 90+3' |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 14 | Mateus | 66' |
| DF | 2 | Loló | 85' |
| FW | 19 | Ben Traoré | 90+3' |
| Manager: ||
| Miller Gomes ||
| GK | 12 | Lokwa | |
| RB | 8 | Mangualde | 59' | 84' |
| CB | – | Kikas |
| CB | 30 | Marinho | 90' |
| LB | 13 | Nuno |
| RM | 6 | Edson |
| CM | 14 | Vovó | | 58' |
| CM | 19 | Dudú Leite | | 74' |
| LM | 11 | Femi |
| CF | 7 | Alioune |
| CF | 15 | Paizinho |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | – | Maurito | | 58' |
| MF | 21 | Careca | | 74' |
| MF | 20 | Garcia | | 84' |
| Manager: ||
| Fernando Pereira ||
* Assistant referees:
* Ricardo Daniel
* Jerson Emiliano
* 2012 Angola Football Cup winner
* Atlético Petróleos de Luanda 9th title
* Squad: Dadão, Jotabé, Lamá, Nelson (GK) Abdul, Bastos, Cassoma, Etah, Loló, Mabiná, Mira (DF) Chara, Dany, Day Day, Felix Katongo, Job, Mano, Osório (MF) Ben Traoré, Chiló, Kembua, Love, Mabululu, Santana (FW) Miller Gomes (Head Coach)