# 2000 Angola Cup

The 2000 Taça de Angola was the 19th edition of the Taça de Angola, the second most important and the top knock-out football club competition following the Girabola. Petro de Luanda beat Inter de Luanda 1-0 in the final to secure its 7th title.
Inter de Luanda, the runner-up, qualified to the African Cup Winners' Cup since Petro de Luanda, the winner, contested the CAF Champions League in their capacity as the Girabola winner.

## Stadiums and locations

| P | Team | Home city | Stadium | Capacity | Current | P |
| 5 | Académica do Lobito | Lobito | Estádio do Buraco | 10,000 | R16 | |
| 3 | Académica do Soyo | Soyo | | | SF | |
| 6 | ARA da Gabela | Sumbe | | | PR | |
| 4 | ASA | Luanda | Estádio da Cidadela | 60,000 | QF | |
| 5 | Benfica de Luanda | Luanda | Campo de São Paulo | 2,000 | R16 | |
| 6 | Cambondo | Malanje | Estádio 1º de Maio | | PR | |
| 6 | FC da Corimba | Luanda | Campo de S.Paulo | 2,000 | PR | |
| 4 | FC de Cabinda | Cabinda | Estádio do Tafe | 25,000 | QF | |
| 2 | Inter de Luanda | Luanda | Estádio da Cidadela | 65,000 | Runner-up | 1 |
| 1 | Petro de Luanda | Luanda | Estádio da Cidadela | 65,000 | Champion | |
| 5 | Primeiro de Agosto | Luanda | Estádio da Cidadela | 65,000 | R16 | |
| 5 | Progresso | Luanda | Estádio da Cidadela | 65,000 | R16 | |
| 4 | Sagrada Esperança | Dundo | Estádio Sagrada Esperança | 8,000 | QF | |
| 4 | Sonangol do Namibe | Namibe | Estádio Joaquim Morais | 5,000 | QF | |
| 5 | Sporting de Cabinda | Cabinda | Estádio do Tafe | 25,000 | R16 | |
| 3 | Sporting do bié | Kuito | | | SF | |

## Championship bracket

The knockout rounds were played according to the following schedule:
* Mar 15 - Feb 24: preliminary rounds
* Jun 20 - 28: Round of 16
* Aug 2 - 3: Quarter-finals
* Sep 6: Semi-finals
* Nov 11: Final
| Preliminary Rounds 15 Mar - 24 Feb 2000 | Preliminary Rounds 15 Mar - 24 Feb 2000 | 1/16 Finals 20–28 Jun 2000 | 1/16 Finals 20–28 Jun 2000 | | Quarterfinals 2 / 3 Aug 2000 | Quarterfinals 2 / 3 Aug 2000 | Semifinals Wed, 6 Sep 2000 | Semifinals Wed, 6 Sep 2000 | | Final Sat, 11 Nov 2000 | Final Sat, 11 Nov 2000 |
| Wed, 15 Mar 2000 | Wed, 15 Mar 2000 | | | | | | | | |
| Petro de Luanda | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| Petro de Luanda | 4 | Wed, 21 Jun 2000 | Wed, 21 Jun 2000 | | | | | | | |
| Cambondo | 0 | Wed, 21 Jun 2000 | Wed, 21 Jun 2000 | | | | | | |
| Cambondo | 0 | Petro de Luanda | 3 | | | | | | |
| | | Académica Lobito | 2 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Wed, 2 Aug 2000 | Wed, 2 Aug 2000 | | | | |
| | | | | | Petro de Luanda | 1 | | | |
| | | | | | FC de Cabinda | 0 | | | |
| | | | | | | | Wed, 6 Sep 2000 | Wed, 6 Sep 2000 | | |
| | | | | | | | Petro de Luanda | 4 | |
| Thu, 16 Mar 2000 | Thu, 16 Mar 2000 | | | | | | | Petro de Luanda | 4 | |
| Thu, 16 Mar 2000 | Thu, 16 Mar 2000 | | | | | | Académica Soyo | 0 | |
| Benfica Luanda | 2 | | | | | | Académica Soyo | 0 | |
| Benfica Luanda | 2 | Wed, 28 Jun 2000 | Wed, 28 Jun 2000 | | | | | | | |
| ARA da Gabela | 0 | Wed, 28 Jun 2000 | Wed, 28 Jun 2000 | | | | | | |
| ARA da Gabela | 0 | Benfica de Luanda | 0 | | | | | | |
| | | Sonangol Namibe | 1 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Wed, 2 Aug 2000 | Wed, 2 Aug 2000 | | | | |
| | | | | | Sonangol do Namibe | 1 | | | |
| | | | | | Académica do Soyo | 2 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Sat, 11 Nov 2000 | Sat, 11 Nov 2000 |
| | | | | | | | | | | Petro de Luanda | 1 |
| | | | | | | | | | | Inter de Luanda | 0 |
| | | | | | Thu, 3 Aug 2000 (pen) a.e.t. | Thu, 3 Aug 2000 (pen) a.e.t. | | | | | |
| | | | | | Sporting Bié | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | ASA | 4 | | | | | |
| | | Tue, 20 Jun 2000 | Tue, 20 Jun 2000 | | | | | | | | |
| | | ASA | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| Thu, 24 Feb 2000 | Thu, 24 Feb 2000 | | ASA | 2 | | | | | | | |
| Thu, 24 Feb 2000 | Thu, 24 Feb 2000 | Progresso | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| Progresso | | Progresso | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| Progresso | | | | | | | Wed, 6 Sep 2000 | Wed, 6 Sep 2000 | | | |
| FC da Corimba | | | | | | | Wed, 6 Sep 2000 | Wed, 6 Sep 2000 | | | |
| FC da Corimba | | | | | | | Sporting do Bié | 0 | | | |
| | | | | | | | Inter de Luanda | 1 | |
| | | Sagrada Esperança | | | | | | | |
| | | Sporting Cabinda | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Thu, 3 Aug 2000 | Thu, 3 Aug 2000 | | | | |
| | | | | | Sagrada Esperança | 0 | | | |
| | | | | | Inter de Luanda | 1 | | | |
| | | Sat, 4 Mar 2000 | Sat, 4 Mar 2000 | | | | | | | |
| | | Primeiro de Agosto | 1 | | | | | | |
| | | Inter de Luanda | 2 | | | | | | |

## Final

| Petro | Inter |
| GK | – | Nando |
| RB | – | Renato |
| CB | – | Dias Caires |
| CB | – | Didí |
| LB | – | Nsuka |
| MF | – | Gui |
| MF | – | Mbiyavanga |
| MF | – | Jonas |
| MF | – | Zico |
| FW | – | Avelino Lopes |
| FW | – | Flávio |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | – | Caricoco |
| MF | – | Gilberto |
| Manager: ||
| Djalma Cavalcante ||
| GK | – | Papy |
| DF | – | Baptista |
| DF | – | Kikas |
| DF | – | Não Tiri |
| DF | – | Zequinhas |
| MF | – | Buta |
| MF | – | Dadi |
| MF | – | Miloy |
| MF | – | Pathy |
| FW | – | Mimoso |
| FW | – | Paulito |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | – | Abílio Amaral |
| FW | – | André |
| MF | – | Igor |
| Manager: ||
| Oliveira Gonçalves ||
* Assistant referees:
* 2000 Angola Football Cup winner
* Atlético Petróleos de Luanda 7th title
* Squad: Avelino Lopes, Betinho, Cacharamba, Caricoco, Chinho, Dias Caires, Didí, Filipe, Flávio, Gilberto, Guedes, Gui, Jonas, Mbiyavanga, Nando, Nsuka, Renato, William, Zico Head coach: Djalma Cavalcante