Season | 2002 (Feb 23–Oct 20) |
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Champions | ASA |
Relegated |
Benfica do Lubango F.C. de Cabinda Sporting do Bié |
2003 CAF Champions League |
ASA (Girabola winner) |
2003 African Cup Winners' Cup |
Petro de Luanda (cup winner) |
2003 CAF Cup | 1º de Agosto (Girabola runner-up) |
Matches played | 182 |
Goals scored | 374 (2.05 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Flávio Amado (16 goals) |
Biggest home win |
ASA 7–0 Des Hui (01 Jul 2002) |
Biggest away win | |
Highest scoring |
ASA 7–0 Des Hui (01 Jul 2002) |
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2003 →
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The 2002 Girabola was the 24th season of top-tier football competition in Angola. The season began on 23 February 2002. Petro de Luanda were the defending champions.
The league comprised 14 teams, the bottom three of which were relegated to the 2003 Gira Angola.
ASA were crowned champions, winning their first title, while Benfica do Lubango, Futebol Clube de Cabinda and Sporting do Bié, were relegated. Flávio Amado of Petro de Luanda finished as the top scorer with 16 goals.
Relegated: Bravos do Maquis, Primeiro de Maio and Progresso do Sambizanga
Promoted: Desportivo da Huíla, Sporting de Cabinda and Sporting do Bié
Updated to games played on 20 October 2002.
Source: FIFA.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.