2011 Girabola
| Season | 2011 (Mar 2–Nov 6) |
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| Champions | Recreativo do Libolo |
| Relegated |
FC Cabinda Primeiro de Maio Académica Lobito |
| 2012 CAF Champions League | Recreativo Libolo |
| 2012 CAF Confederation Cup |
Interclube (cup winner) |
| Matches played | 240 |
| Goals scored | 532 (2.22 per match) |
| Top goalscorer |
Love Cabungula (20 goals) |
| Biggest home win |
Petro Atlético 7–0 Onze Bravos (17 April 2011) |
| Biggest away win |
Académica do Lobito 1–4 Benfica Luanda (15 May 2011) |
| Highest scoring | Petro Atlético 7–0 Onze Bravos |
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The 2011 Girabola was the 33rd season of top-tier football in Angola. The season began on 11 March. Interclube were the defending champions, having won their 2nd Angolan championship in 2010.
The league comprises 16 teams, the bottom three of which will be relegated to the 2012 Gira Angola.
Recreativo Libolo were crowned champions, while FC Cabinda, Primeiro de Maio and Académica Lobito were relegated.Love Cabungula of Petro Luanda finished as top scorer with 20 goals.
Angola was informed by CAF that it will have only 2 teams (one team in each competition) competing in the 2012 CAF club competitions, according to the latest CAF 5-Year Ranking. The Girabola champion will play in the 2012 CAF Champions League, and the Taça de Angola will play in the 2012 CAF Confederation Cup.
C.D. Huíla, SC Petróleos de Cabinda, and Sport Lubango e Benfica were directly relegated to the Gira Angola after finishing 12th, 13th and 14th respectively in the previous year's standings. They are replaced by First Division Série A champions Progresso, Série B champions Primeiro de Maio, and Académica Lobito, winners of the promotion play-off between Série A and B runners-up.
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