1979 Girabola
| Season | 1979 (Dec 8–Mar 23) |
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| Champions | 1º de Agosto |
| Relegated | 14 Abril Diabos Negros FC Cabinda FC Mbanza Ginásio KK Juv Kunje Luta SC Makotas Naval PA Vitória SC Xangongo Santa Rita Sassamba |
| 1980 African Cup of Champions Clubs |
1º de Agosto (Girabola winner) |
| Matches played | 126 |
| Top goalscorer | João Machado (18 goals) |
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1979 Girabola was the annual national Angola football (soccer) tournament, Girabola, held in 1979. It was the first national championship organized after Angola achieved independence in 1975. Due to the Angolan Civil War this was the first (and only) tournament that included teams from all Angolan provinces. By then, there were only sixteen provinces. Later on, the province of Lunda was split in two: Lunda Norte and Lunda Sul and Bengo was also created.
On the course of the championship, Sporting Clube de Luanda was renamed as Diabos Verdes.
Twenty-for teams were divided into four groups of six teams each with the top team advancing to the semi-finals.
João Machado of Diabos Verdes finished as the top scorer with 18 goals.
Updated to games played on 23 March 1980.
Source: girabola.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
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Advance to Semi-finals
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