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Gira Angola

Gira Angola
Country Angola
Confederation CAF
Founded 1995
Number of teams 18
Level on pyramid 2
Promotion to Girabola
Relegation to Angola Provincial Stage
Domestic cup(s) Angolan Cup
Angolan SuperCup
Current champions Santa Rita
(2016)
Most championships Sporting de Cabinda (2)
2016

Gira Angola aka Segundona is the 2nd division of Angolan football (soccer). It is organized by the Angolan Football Federation and gives access to Angola's top tier football division Girabola.

In 1995, the competition's first edition was played. It was contested by 18 teams divided in three groups of six teams each. Clubs from all provinces of the country disputed the competition. In 2009 the competition was again played by eighteen clubs and officially named as Gira Angola.

From the 2011 edition on, the winners of the series played a round robin tournament to determine the league champion.

:^promoted Promoted to the 2017 Girabola.
:^playoff winner Promoted to the 2017 Girabola.
:^playoff loser Lost playoff match for the 2017 Girabola.


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