2025–26 Girabola
| Season | 2025–26 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 20 September 2025 – 25 May 2026 |
| Top goalscorer | Dagó Tshibamba 11 goals |
| Biggest home win | 1⁰ de agosto 6-0 Luanda city |
| Biggest away win | sagrada esperança 0-3 Petro de Luanda |
← 2024–25 2026–27 → | |
The 2025–26 Girabola will be the 48th season of the Girabola. the top-tier football league in Angola. The season started on 20 September 2025 and ended on 25 May 2026.[1][2][3]
Atlético Petróleos are the defending champions after winning the 2024–25 season, having won their fourth consecutive Girabola title, (19st title top-flight crown overall) in the previous season.[4]
Teams
The league consists of 16 teams – the top 13 teams from the previous season, and three teams promoted from the 2024–25 Provincial stages
Changes from previous season
1º de Maio benguela, Redonda and Guelson were promoted from the Segundona,replacing Santa Rita, GD Escolinha Isaac do Benguela and Carmona the 2024–25 bottom three teams.[5]
Promotion and relegation
| Promoted from 2024–25 Segundona |
Relegated to 2025–26 Provincial stages |
|---|---|
| 1º de Maio benguela Redonda Guelson[6][7] |
Santa Rita GD Escolinha Isaac do Benguela Carmona |
Stadiums and locations
Benguela
Luanda
Guelson
Sán Salvador
Redonda
Location of the 2025–26 Girabola teams
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Petróleos de Luanda | Talatona | Estádio 11 de Novembro | 48,500 |
| Primeiro de Agosto | Luanda | Estádio França Ndalu | 20,000 |
| Sagrada Esperança | Dundo | Estádio Sagrada Esperança | 8,000 |
| Interclub | Luanda | Estádio 22 de Junho | 8,000 |
| Bravos do Maquis | Luena | Estádio Mundunduleno | 4,300 |
| Huíla | Lubango | Estádio do Ferroviário da Huíla | 30,000 |
| Luanda City | Luanda | Estádio da Cidadela | 11,000 |
| Académica do Lobito | Lobito | Estádio do Buraco | 5,000 |
| Recreativo do Libolo | Calulo | Estádio Municipal de Calulo | 5,000 |
| Guelson FC | Kilamba Kiaxi | ||
| Wiliete | Benguela | Estádio Nacional de Ombaka | 35,000 |
| 1º de Maio | Benguela | Estádio Municipal Edelfride Palhares da Costa | 6,000 |
| Lunda Sul | Saurimo | Estádio das Mangueiras | 7,000 |
| Kabuscorp | Luanda | Estádio dos Coqueiros | 12,000 |
| Redonda FC | Caxito | Estádio Municipal do Dande | 4,700 |
| Sán Salvador | Zaire |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlético Petróleos | 14 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 10 | +20 | 36 | Qualification for CAF Champions League |
| 2 | Primeiro de Agosto | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 26 | 10 | +16 | 30 | |
| 3 | Wiliete SC | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 15 | +10 | 29 | Qualification for CAF Confederation Cup |
| 4 | Bravos do Maquis | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 15 | +8 | 23 | |
| 5 | Kabuscorp FC | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 22 | |
| 6 | Lunda Sul | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 20 | |
| 7 | Sagrada Esperança | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 17 | +1 | 20 | |
| 8 | Recreativo do Libolo | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 22 | −7 | 20 | |
| 9 | Académica do Lobito | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 11 | −2 | 18 | |
| 10 | Huíla | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 13 | +2 | 16 | |
| 11 | Interclube | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 16 | |
| 12 | 1° de Maio | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 18 | −8 | 14 | |
| 13 | Luanda City | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 27 | −16 | 14 | |
| 14 | Redonda FC | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 17 | −8 | 14 | Relegation to Segundona |
| 15 | Sáo Salvador | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 17 | −7 | 11 | |
| 16 | Guelson FC | 13 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 21 | −10 | 7 |
Updated to match(es) played on 13 February 2025. Source: Sofascore, LiveScore
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Fair-play points; 7) Play-off.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Fair-play points; 7) Play-off.
Results
Each team plays each other twice (30 matches each), once at home and once away.
Season statistics
References
- ^ "Clubs exempt from arbitration fees" (in French). 31 August 2025. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
- ^ "Girabola 2025–26 inicia-se no disrespect 20 de setembro" (in Portuguese). angop.ao.
- ^ "estadio sagrada esperanca pronto para girabola 2025-26" (in Portuguese). angop.ao.
- ^ Vicente, Adão (10 August 2025). "PETRO DE LUANDA VISITA CERCLE JOACHIM NA PRIMEIRA ELIMINATÓRIA DA LIGA DOS CAMPEÕES AFRICANA". Sítio oficial do Petro de Luanda (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 28 August 2025.
- ^ "Santa rita est en danger de relégaration". angop.ao.
- ^ "1°de Maio de Benguela e Redonda do Bengo apurados para o Girabola". giranoticias.com.
- ^ "Carmona Futebol Clube pode desistir do Girabola" (in Portuguese). correiokianda.info.