2015 Girabola
The 2015 Girabola is the 37th season of top-tier football in Angola. The season ran from 11 February to 10 October 2015. Recreativo do Libolo survived a late-season scare from 1º de Agosto to win their fourth Angolan championship, all in the past five years. Recreativo do Libolo needed a scoreless draw against Académica do Lobito in their final game to finish in a tie atop the standings with 1º de Agosto, who closed the season with six straight wins. Recreativo do Libolo won the tiebreaker based on head-to-head points.
The league comprised 16 teams, the bottom three of which will be relegated to the 2016 Segundona. Domant, Onze Bravos and Sporting de Cabinda finished in the last three spots and will be relegated.
Teams
A total of 16 teams will contest the league, including 13 sides from the 2014 season and three promoted from the 2014 Segundona, Académica do Lobito, Domant and Progresso Lunda Sul.On the other hand, 1º de Maio, Benfica Lubango and União SC were the last three teams of the 2014 season and will play in the Segundona for the 2015 season. Recreativo do Libolo are the defending champions from the 2014 season.
Changes from 2014 season
Relegated: Primeiro de Maio, Benfica do Lubango, União do UígePromoted: Académica do Lobito, Domant FC, Progresso da Lunda Sul
Stadiums and locations
| Team | Home city | Stadium | Capacity | 2013 season |
| Académica do Lobito | Lobito | Estádio do Buraco | 15,000 | 1st in Segundona |
| ASA | Luanda | Estádio dos Coqueiros | 8,000 | 13th in Girabola |
| Benfica de Luanda | Luanda | Estádio 11 de Novembro | 50,000 | 3rd in Girabola |
| Bravos do Maquis | Luena | Estádio Mundunduleno | 4,300 | 6th in Girabola |
| Desportivo da Huíla | Lubango | Estadio da Tundavala | 25,000 | 11th in Girabola |
| Domant | Caxito | Estádio Municipal do Dande | 5,000 | 3rd in Segundona |
| Interclube | Luanda | Estádio 22 de Junho | 7,000 | 9th in Girabola |
| Kabuscorp | Luanda | Estádio dos Coqueiros | 8,000 | 2nd in Girabola |
| Petro de Luanda | Luanda | Estádio 11 de Novembro | 50,000 | 5th in Girabola |
| Primeiro de Agosto | Luanda | Estádio 11 de Novembro | 50,000 | 4th in Girabola |
| Progresso da Lunda Sul | Saurimo | Estádio das Mangueiras | 7,000 | 2nd in Segundona |
| Progresso do Sambizanga | Luanda | Estádio da Cidadela | 30,000 | 10th in Girabola |
| Recreativo da Caála | Caála | Estádio Mártires da Canhala | 12,000 | 7th in Girabola |
| Recreativo do Libolo | Calulo | Estádio Municipal | 10,000 | Girabola Champions |
| Sagrada Esperança | Dundo | Estádio Sagrada Esperança | 8,000 | 8th in Girabola |
| Sporting de Cabinda | Cabinda | Estádio Municipal do Tafe | 25,000 | 12th in Girabola |
League table
Results
Positions by round
| Team \ Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
| Team \ Round | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Recreativo do Libolo | 7 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1º de Agosto | 7 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Benfica de Luanda | 11 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Kabuscorp | 7 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Interclube | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 11 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
| Desportivo da Huíla | 4 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 |
| Petro de Luanda | 14 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
| ASA | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 |
| Sagrada Esperança | 14 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
| Recreativo da Caála | 7 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 11 |
| Progresso | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 12 |
| Académica do Lobito | 11 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
| Bravos do Maquis | 4 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
| Sporting de Cabinda | 2 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
| Domant | 4 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Source:
| Leader | |
| Relegation to 2016 Provincial stages |
Season statistics
Top scorers
Hat-tricks
| Squad: Landu, Manaia, Nílton, Ricardo ' Carlitos, Eddie, Edy Boyom, Kuagica, Mauro, Mingo Sanda, Natael, Wires ' Dany, Dário, Fredy, Fuky, Kaya, Mbongo, Medá, Rudy, Sidnei, Pataca ' Alexandre, Brito, Chico, Diawara, Valdinho ' João Paulo Costa |