# 2001 Angola Cup

The 2001 Taça de Angola was the 20th edition of the Taça de Angola, the second most important and the top knock-out football club competition following the Girabola. Sonangol do Namibe beat Sporting de Cabinda 3-2 in the final to secure its 1st title.
The winner qualified to the 2002 African Cup Winners' Cup.

## Stadiums and locations

| P | Team | Home city | Stadium | Capacity | Current | P |
| 4 | Académica do Lobito | Lobito | Estádio do Buraco | 10,000 | QF | |
| 4 | ASA | Luanda | Estádio da Cidadela | 60,000 | QF | |
| 5 | Benfica de Luanda | Luanda | Campo de São Paulo | 2,000 | R16 | |
| 6 | Benfica do Lubango | Lubango | | | PR | |
| 4 | Desportivo do Bengo | Caxito | Municipal do Dande | 5,000 | QF | |
| 5 | FC de Cabinda | Cabinda | Estádio do Tafe | 25,000 | R16 | |
| 5 | Ferroviário de Luanda | Luanda | Campo de S.Paulo | 2,000 | R16 | |
| 5 | Inter de Luanda | Luanda | Estádio da Cidadela | 65,000 | R16 | 1 |
| 5 | Onze Bravos | Luena | Estádio Mundunduleno | 4,300 | R16 | |
| 4 | Petro de Luanda | Luanda | Estádio da Cidadela | 65,000 | QF | |
| 3 | Petro do Huambo | Huambo | Estádio dos Kurikutelas | 10,000 | SF | |
| 5 | Primeiro de Agosto | Luanda | Estádio da Cidadela | 65,000 | R16 | |
| 5 | Primeiro de Maio | Benguela | Estádio Municipal | 6,000 | R16 | |
| 3 | Progresso | Luanda | Estádio da Cidadela | 65,000 | SF | |
| 5 | Sagrada Esperança | Dundo | Estádio Sagrada Esperança | 8,000 | R16 | |
| 1 | Sonangol do Namibe | Namibe | Estádio Joaquim Morais | 5,000 | Champion | |
| 2 | Sporting de Cabinda | Cabinda | Estádio do Tafe | 25,000 | Runner-up | |

## Championship bracket

The knockout rounds were played according to the following schedule:
* May 16 - preliminary rounds
* Jul 18 - Sep 5: Round of 16
* Oct 10 - Sep 12: Quarter-finals
* Oct 31: Semi-finals
* Nov 11: Final
| Preliminary Rounds Wed, 16 May 2001 | Preliminary Rounds Wed, 16 May 2001 | 1/16 Finals 17 July / 5 Sep 2001 | 1/16 Finals 17 July / 5 Sep 2001 | | Quarterfinals 11 Oct / 12 Sep 2001 | Quarterfinals 11 Oct / 12 Sep 2001 | Semifinals Wed, 31 Oct 2001 | Semifinals Wed, 31 Oct 2001 | Final Mon, 11 Nov 2001 | Final Mon, 11 Nov 2001 |
| | | Wed, 25 Jul 2001 | Wed, 25 Jul 2001 | | | | | | |
| | | 11 Bravos | 1 | | | | | |
| | | Progresso | 2 | | | | | |
| | | | | | Thu, 11 Oct 2001 (pen) a.e.t. | Thu, 11 Oct 2001 (pen) a.e.t. | | | |
| | | | | | Progresso | 10 | | |
| | | | | | Petro de Luanda | 7 | | |
| | | Tue, 17 Jul 2001 | Tue, 17 Jul 2001 | | | | | | |
| | | Petro de Luanda | 4 | | | | | |
| | | Benfica de Luanda | 1 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Wed, 31 Oct 2001 | Wed, 31 Oct 2001 | |
| | | | | | | | Progresso Sambizanga | 0 |
| | | | | | | | Sonangol do Namibe | 1 |
| | | Wed, 18 Jul 2001 | Wed, 18 Jul 2001 | | | | | | |
| | | Académica Lobito | 2 | | | | | |
| | | Sagrada Esperança | 0 | | | | | |
| | | | | | Wed, 12 Sep 2001 | Wed, 12 Sep 2001 | | | |
| | | | | | Académica do Lobito | 2 | | |
| | | | | | Sonangol do Namibe | 4 | | |
| | | Wed, 5 Sep 2001 Walkover | Wed, 5 Sep 2001 Walkover | | | | | | |
| | | Sonangol do Namibe | 3 | | | | | |
| | | Primeiro de Maio | 0 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | Mon, 11 Nov 2001 | Mon, 11 Nov 2001 |
| | | | | | | | | | Sonangol do Namibe | 3 |
| | | | | | | | | | Sporting Cabinda | 2 |
| | | Wed, 18 Jul 2001 (pen) a.e.t. | Wed, 18 Jul 2001 (pen) a.e.t. | | | | | | | |
| | | Ferroviário de Luanda | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Wed, 16 May 2001 Walkover | Wed, 16 May 2001 Walkover | | Ferroviário de Luanda | 3 | | | | | | |
| Wed, 16 May 2001 Walkover | Wed, 16 May 2001 Walkover | Petro do Huambo | 6 | | | | | | | |
| Benfica Lubango | 0 | Petro do Huambo | 6 | | | | | | | |
| Benfica Lubango | 0 | | | | Wed, 12 Sep 2001 | Wed, 12 Sep 2001 | | | | |
| Petro Huambo | 3 | | | | Wed, 12 Sep 2001 | Wed, 12 Sep 2001 | | | | |
| Petro Huambo | 3 | | | | Petro do Huambo | 3 | | | | |
| | | | | | Desportivo do Bengo | 1 | | | | |
| | | Wed, 18 Jul 2001 | Wed, 18 Jul 2001 | | | | | | | |
| | | Desportivo do Bengo | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | | Inter de Luanda | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Wed, 31 Oct 2001 | Wed, 31 Oct 2001 | | |
| | | | | | | | Petro do Huambo | 3 | | |
| | | | | | | | Sporting Cabinda | 5 |
| | | Thu, 19 Jul 2001 | Thu, 19 Jul 2001 | | | | | | |
| | | Primeiro de Agosto | 0 | | | | | |
| | | Sporting Cabinda | 2 | | | | | |
| | | | | | Wed, 10 Oct 2001 | Wed, 10 Oct 2001 | | | |
| | | | | | Sporting Cabinda | 7 | | |
| | | | | | ASA | 6 | | |
| | | Wed, 18 Jul 2001 | Wed, 18 Jul 2001 | | | | | | |
| | | ASA | 5 | | | | | |
| | | FC Cabinda | 3 | | | | | |

## Final

| Sonangol | Sporting |
| GK | – | |
| DF | – | |
| DF | – | |
| DF | – | |
| DF | – | |
| MF | – | |
| MF | – | |
| MF | – | |
| MF | – | |
| FW | – | |
| FW | – | (c) |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | – | |
| MF | – | |
| DF | – | |
| Manager: ||
| Zeca Amaral ||
| GK | – |
| DF | – |
| DF | – |
| DF | – |
| DF | – |
| MF | – |
| MF | – |
| MF | – |
| MF | – |
| FW | – |
| FW | – |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | – |
| MF | – |
| MF | – |
| Manager: ||
| JC Kenzo ||
* Assistant referees:
* 2001 Angola Football Cup winner
* Desportivo Sonangol do Namibe 1st title
* Squad: Head coach: Zeca Amaral