2005 Angola Cup
The 2005 Taça de Angola was the 24th edition of the Taça de Angola, the second most important and the top knock-out football club competition following the Girabola. ASA beat Interclube 1–0 in the final to secure its third title.
Interclube, the runner-up, qualified to the CAF Confederation Cup since ASA, the winner, contested the CAF Champions League in their capacity as the Girabola runner-up.
Stadiums and locations
P | Team | Home city | Stadium | Capacity | 2004 | Current | P |
4 | Académica do Soyo | Soyo | Estádio dos Imbondeiros | 10,000 | R16 | QF | 1 |
5 | Académica do Lobito | Lobito | Estádio do Buraco | 10,000 | PR | R16 | 1 |
1 | ASA | Luanda | Estádio da Cidadela | 60,000 | R16 | Champion | 4 |
5 | Atlético do Namibe | Namibe | Estádio Joaquim Morais | 5,000 | Champion | R16 | 4 |
5 | Benfica de Luanda | Luanda | Campo de São Paulo | 2,000 | R16 | R16 | |
5 | Desportivo da Huíla | Lubango | Estádio do Ferrovia | 15,000 | SF | R16 | 2 |
2 | Interclube | Luanda | Estádio 22 de Junho | 7,000 | SF | Runner-Up | 1 |
5 | Petro de Luanda | Luanda | Estádio da Cidadela | 65,000 | QF | R16 | 1 |
5 | Petro do Huambo | Huambo | Estádio dos Kurikutelas | 10,000 | QF | R16 | 1 |
5 | Polivalentes FC | Luanda | Campo de São Paulo | 2,000 | DNP | R16 | n/a |
3 | Primeiro de Agosto | Luanda | Estádio da Cidadela | 65,000 | Runner-Up | SF | 1 |
4 | Primeiro de Maio | Benguela | Estádio Edelfride Costa | 6,000 | R16 | QF | 1 |
4 | Progresso | Luanda | Estádio da Cidadela | 65,000 | R16 | QF | 1 |
3 | Sagrada Esperança | Dundo | Estádio Sagrada Esperança | 8,000 | R16 | SF | 2 |
4 | Sporting de Cabinda | Cabinda | Estádio do Tafe | 25,000 | QF | QF | |
5 | Sporting do Bié | Kuito | Estádio dos Eucaliptos | 16,000 | DNP | R16 | n/a |
Championship bracket
The knockout rounds were played according to the following schedule:- Apr 9 - May 18: preliminary rounds
- Jun 11 - 13: Round of 16
- Sep 21: Quarter-finals
- Oct 30: Semi-finals
- Nov 11: Final
Preliminary rounds
1/16 finals
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
2005 Angola Football Cup winner Atlético Sport Aviação 2nd title Squad: Black, Dias Caires, Fofaná, Hugo, Humberto, Jacinto, Jamba, Kadima, Lofo, Love, Malamba, Manuel, Milex, Nuno, Papy, Rasca, Rats, Simão, Vieira, Yamba Asha, Yemo Head Coach: Bernardino Pedroto |