2004 Girabola

Girabola 2004

Season	2004 (Feb 15–Nov 06)
Champions	ASA
Relegated	Académica do Soyo Benfica do Lubango Bravos do Maquis
2005 CAF Champions League	ASA Sagrada Esperança
2005 CAF Confederation Cup	Interclube (cup runner-up) Petro de Luanda
Matches played	182
Goals scored	396 (2.18 per match)
Top goalscorer	Love Kabungula (17 goals)
Biggest home win	ASA 8–1 Pri Ago (26 May 2004)
Biggest away win	Bra Maq 0–4 ASA (11 Apr 2004)
Highest scoring	ASA 8–1 Pri Ago (26 May 2004)
Longest winning run	Interclube (5) 22 Aug - 17 Oct Petro Luanda (5) 17 Apr - 26 May
Longest unbeaten run	Sag Esperança (17) 02 May - 06 Nov
Longest winless run	Bravos Maquis (11) 01 Aug - 06 Nov
Longest losing run	Bravos Maquis (11) 01 Aug - 06 Nov
← 2003 2005 →

The 2004 Girabola was the 26th season of top-tier football in Angola. The season began on 15 February 2004. ASA were the defending champions.

The league comprised 14 teams, the bottom three of which were relegated to the 2005 Gira Angola.

ASA were crowned champions, winning a third title in a row, while Académica do Soyo, Benfica do Lubango and Bravos do Maquis, the three clubs that were promoted that same season, were relegated.Love Kabungula of ASA finished as the top scorer with 17 goals.

Relegated: Benfica de Luanda, Desportivo da Huíla and Ritondo
Promoted: Académica do Soyo, Benfica do Lubango and Bravos do Maquis

Updated to games played on 15 November 2004.
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.

All teams play in a double round robin system (home and away).

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