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Also known as Angolian football league

Girabola, or Campeonato Nacional de Futebol de Séniores Masculinos, is the top division of Angolan football. It is organized by the Angolan Football Federation.

Key facts

Football league.logo
Girabola_logo.png
Football league.country
Angola
Football league.confed
CAF
Football league.founded
1979
Football league.teams
16
Football league.relegation
Segundona
Football league.levels
1
Football league.domest_cup
Taça de Angola SuperTaça de Angola
Football league.confed_cup
Champions League Confederation Cup
Football league.champions
Petro Atlético (19th title)
Football league.season
2024–25
Football league.most successful club
Petro Atlético (19 titles)
Football league.top goalscorer
Love (135 goals)
Football league.current
2025–26 Girabola

via Wikipedia infobox

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Encyclopedic overview

14 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Girabola ZAP
  • Qualification for African competitions
  • Association ranking for the 2025–26 CAF club season
  • List of champions before independence
  • Since independence (''Girabola'')
  • Titles by team
  • Top goalscorers
  • All-time goalscorers
  • Multiple hat-tricks
  • Rádio 5 Awards
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

Girabola, or Campeonato Nacional de Futebol de Séniores Masculinos, is the top division of Angolan football. It is organized by the Angolan Football Federation.

The term "Girabola" () is a creation of the nationalist, radio broadcaster and sports reporter Rui Carvalho, in 1972, at a time when the Angolan championship was still officially called "Campeonato do Estado Ultramarino de Angola". The name "Girabola" differentiated the competition from the other overseas provinces and was a subtle form of anti-colonial protest.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Girabola” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.