# 2003 Angola Cup

The 2003 Taça de Angola was the 22nd edition of the Taça de Angola, the second most important and the top knock-out football club competition following the Girabola. Interclube beat Sagrada Esperança 1-0 in the final to secure its second title.
The winner qualified to the 2004 CAF Confederation Cup.

## Stadiums and locations

| P | Team | Home city | Stadium | Capacity | 2002 | Current | P |
| 5 | 15 de Setembro | Saurimo | Campo das Mangueiras | 3,000 | DNP | R16 | n/a |
| 5 | Académica do Lobito | Lobito | Estádio do Buraco | 10,000 | R16 | R16 | |
| 3 | ASA | Luanda | Estádio da Cidadela | 60,000 | R16 | SF | 2 |
| 5 | Benfica de Luanda | Luanda | Campo de São Paulo | 2,000 | R16 | R16 | |
| 6 | Benfica do Lubango | Lubango | | | PR | PR | |
| 5 | Desportivo da Huíla | Lubango | Estádio do Ferrovia | 15,000 | Runner-up | R16 | 3 |
| 5 | FC de Cabinda | Cabinda | Estádio do Tafe | 25,000 | R16 | R16 | |
| 1 | Interclube | Luanda | Estádio da Cidadela | 65,000 | R16 | Champion | 4 |
| 4 | Paraná FC | Luanda | Campo de S.Paulo | 2,000 | DNP | QF | n/a |
| 5 | Petro de Luanda | Luanda | Estádio da Cidadela | 65,000 | Champion | R16 | 4 |
| 3 | Petro do Huambo | Huambo | Estádio dos Kurikutelas | 10,000 | QF | SF | 1 |
| 4 | Primeiro de Agosto | Luanda | Estádio da Cidadela | 65,000 | SF | QF | 4 |
| 6 | Primeiro de Maio | Benguela | Estádio Municipal | 6,000 | R16 | PR | 1 |
| 5 | Progresso | Luanda | Estádio da Cidadela | 65,000 | QF | R16 | 1 |
| 4 | Ritondo | Malanje | Estádio 1º de Maio | | DNP | QF | n/a |
| 2 | Sagrada Esperança | Dundo | Estádio Sagrada Esperança | 8,000 | SF | Runner-up | 1 |
| 6 | Sonangol do Namibe | Namibe | Estádio Joaquim Morais | 5,000 | R16 | PR | 1 |
| 4 | Sporting de Cabinda | Cabinda | Estádio do Tafe | 25,000 | QF | QF | |
| 5 | Sporting do Sumbe | Sumbe | | | DNP | R16 | n/a |

## Championship bracket

The knockout rounds were played according to the following schedule:
* June 8 - preliminary rounds
* Jul 9 - 10: Round of 16
* Aug 23 - Sep 3: Quarter-finals
* Nov 8 / 9: Semi-finals
* Nov 11: Final
| Preliminary Rounds Sun, 8 Jun 2003 | Preliminary Rounds Sun, 8 Jun 2003 | 1/16 Finals 9 / 10 Jul 2003 | 1/16 Finals 9 / 10 Jul 2003 | | Quarterfinals 23 Aug – 3 Sep 2003 | Quarterfinals 23 Aug – 3 Sep 2003 | | Semifinals 8 / 9 Nov 2003 | Semifinals 8 / 9 Nov 2003 | | Final Tue, 11 Nov 2003 | Final Tue, 11 Nov 2003 |
| 15 de Setembro (bye) | | | | | | | | | | |
| 15 de Setembro (bye) | | Wed, 9 Jul 2003 | Wed, 9 Jul 2003 | | | | | | | | |
| | | 15 de Setembro | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Sun, 8 Jun 2003 | Sun, 8 Jun 2003 | | 15 de Setembro | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Sun, 8 Jun 2003 | Sun, 8 Jun 2003 | Petro do Huambo | 2 | | | | | | | |
| Petro do Huambo | 2 | Petro do Huambo | 2 | | | | | | | |
| Petro do Huambo | 2 | | | | Sun, 24 Aug 2003 | Sun, 24 Aug 2003 | | | | | |
| Sonangol do Namibe | 1 | | | | Sun, 24 Aug 2003 | Sun, 24 Aug 2003 | | | | |
| Sonangol do Namibe | 1 | | | | Petro do Huambo | 1 | | | | |
| Sun, 8 Jun 2003 Walkover | Sun, 8 Jun 2003 Walkover | | | | | Petro do Huambo | 1 | | | | |
| Sun, 8 Jun 2003 Walkover | Sun, 8 Jun 2003 Walkover | | | | Sporting de Cabinda | 0 | | | | |
| Sporting de Cabinda | 3 | | | | Sporting de Cabinda | 0 | | | | |
| Sporting de Cabinda | 3 | Sun, 6 Jul 2003 | Sun, 6 Jul 2003 | | | | | | | | |
| Benfica do Lubango | 0 | Sun, 6 Jul 2003 | Sun, 6 Jul 2003 | | | | | | | |
| Benfica do Lubango | 0 | Sporting de Cabinda | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | | Desportivo da Huíla | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Desportivo da Huíla (bye) | | Desportivo da Huíla | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Desportivo da Huíla (bye) | | | | | | | | Sat, 8 Nov 2003 | Sat, 8 Nov 2003 | | |
| | | | | | | | | Petro do Huambo | 0 | |
| | | | | | | | | Interclube | 1 | |
| Paraná FC (bye) | | | | | | | | Interclube | 1 | |
| Paraná FC (bye) | | Thu, 10 Jul 2003 (pen) a.e.t. | Thu, 10 Jul 2003 (pen) a.e.t. | | | | | | | | |
| | | Paraná FC | 5 | | | | | | | |
| | | Progresso | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Progresso (bye) | | Progresso | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Progresso (bye) | | | | | Sat, 23 Aug 2003 | Sat, 23 Aug 2003 | | | | | |
| | | | | | Paraná FC | 1 | | | | |
| | | | | | Interclube | 2 | | | | |
| Interclube (bye) | | | | | Interclube | 2 | | | | |
| Interclube (bye) | | Wed, 9 Jul 2003 | Wed, 9 Jul 2003 | | | | | | | | |
| | | Interclube | 5 | | | | | | | |
| | | Sp do Sumbe | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Sporting do Sumbe (bye) | | Sp do Sumbe | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Sporting do Sumbe (bye) | | | | | | | | | | | Tue, 11 Nov 2003 a.e.t. | Tue, 11 Nov 2003 a.e.t. |
| | | | | | | | | | | | Interclube | 1 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | Sagrada Esperança | 0 |
| FC de Cabinda (bye) | | | | | | | | | | | Sagrada Esperança | 0 |
| FC de Cabinda (bye) | | Wed, 9 Jul 2003 | Wed, 9 Jul 2003 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | FC de Cabinda | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | 1º de Agosto | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| 1º de Agosto (bye) | | 1º de Agosto | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| 1º de Agosto (bye) | | | | | Wed, 3 Sep 2003 | Wed, 3 Sep 2003 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Primeiro de Agosto | 0 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Sagrada Esperança | 1 | | | | | | |
| Petro de Luanda (bye) | | | | | Sagrada Esperança | 1 | | | | | | |
| Petro de Luanda (bye) | | Thu, 10 Jul 2003 (pen) a.e.t. | Thu, 10 Jul 2003 (pen) a.e.t. | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Petro de Luanda | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Sagrada Esperança | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| Sagrada Esperança (bye) | | Sagrada Esperança | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| Sagrada Esperança (bye) | | | | | | | | Sun, 9 Nov 2003 (pen) a.e.t. | Sun, 9 Nov 2003 (pen) a.e.t. | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Sagrada Esperança | 5 | | | |
| Sun, 8 Jun 2003 Walkover | Sun, 8 Jun 2003 Walkover | | | | | | | | Sagrada Esperança | 5 | | |
| Sun, 8 Jun 2003 Walkover | Sun, 8 Jun 2003 Walkover | | | | | | | ASA | 2 | |
| Benfica de Luanda | 3 | | | | | | | ASA | 2 | |
| Benfica de Luanda | 3 | Wed, 9 Jul 2003 | Wed, 9 Jul 2003 | | | | | | | | |
| Primeiro de Maio | 0 | Wed, 9 Jul 2003 | Wed, 9 Jul 2003 | | | | | | | |
| Primeiro de Maio | 0 | Benfica Luanda | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | | ASA | 4 | | | | | | | |
| ASA (bye) | | ASA | 4 | | | | | | | |
| ASA (bye) | | | | | Tue, 2 Sep 2003 | Tue, 2 Sep 2003 | | | | | |
| | | | | | ASA | 2 | | | | |
| | | | | | Ritondo | 1 | | | | |
| Ritondo (bye) | | | | | Ritondo | 1 | | | | |
| Ritondo (bye) | | Wed, 9 Jul 2003 Walkover | Wed, 9 Jul 2003 Walkover | | | | | | | | |
| | | Ritondo | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | | Académica Lobito | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Académica Lobito (bye) | | Académica Lobito | 0 | | | | | | | |

## Final

| Inter | Sagrada |
| GK | – | Tsherry |
| RB | – | Yuri |
| CB | – | Kikas (c) |
| CB | – | Wetshi | 59' |
| LB | – | Enoque |
| MF | – | Minguito | | 73' |
| MF | – | Nelsinho | 33' 69' |
| MF | – | Pathy |
| MF | – | Sassoma |
| FW | – | André | | 89' |
| FW | – | Nzinga |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | – | Lami | | 73' |
| MF | – | Miloy | | 89' |
| FW | – | Yano | | |
| Manager: ||
| Zoran Pešić ||
| GK | – | Pitchu |
| DF | – | Frank |
| DF | – | Joni |
| DF | – | Lebo Lebo | 19' |
| DF | – | Palucho |
| MF | – | Andia | | 54' |
| MF | – | Bondoso |
| MF | – | Jojó |
| MF | – | Lito | | 71' |
| FW | – | Beto | 46' | 77' |
| FW | – | Santana |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | – | Chinho | | 54' |
| MF | – | Jorginho | | 71' |
| MF | – | Beck | | 77' |
| Manager: ||
| Mário Calado ||
* Assistant referees:
* Nsundidi Armando
* Manuel Patriota
* 2003 Angola Football Cup winner
* Grupo Desportivo Interclube 2nd title
* Squad: André, Bebeto, Benito, Bobó, Carlos, Chaile, Dadão, Dady, Enoque, Gito, Joel, Kikas, Lami, Malamba, Miloy, Minguito, Miro, Ndulo, Nelsinho, Nzinga, Pathy, Pedulú, Sassoma, Tsherry, Wetshi, Yano, Yuri, Zequinhas Head coach: Zoran Pešić