1991 Girabola
| Season | 1991 (–) |
|---|---|
| Champions | 1º de Agosto |
| Relegated | Desp Cuca Desp Saurimo |
| 1992 African Cup of Champions Clubs | 1º de Agosto (Girabola winner) |
| 1992 CAF Cup | Sagrada (Girabola runner-up) |
| Matches played | 240 |
| Top goalscorer | Amaral (23 goals) |
← 1990 1992 → | |
The 1991 Girabola was the 13th season of top-tier football competition in Angola. Atlético Petróleos de Luanda were the defending champions.
The league comprised 16 teams, the bottom two of which were relegated.
Primeiro de Agosto were crowned champions, winning their 4th title, while Desportivo da Cuca and Desportivo de Saurimo were relegated.
Amaral Aleixo of Sagrada Esperança finished as the top scorer with 23 goals.
Changes from the 1990 season
Relegated: None
Promoted: Benfica de Cabinda, Nacional Benguela
Locations of the 1991 Girabola teams
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Primeiro de Agosto (C) | 27 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 56 | 26 | +30 | 40 | Qualification for Champions Cup |
| 2 | Sagrada Esperança | 24 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 46 | 25 | +21 | 35 | Qualification for CAF Cup |
| 3 | Petro de Luanda | 26 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 36 | 18 | +18 | 34 | |
| 4 | Primeiro de Maio | 26 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 46 | 27 | +19 | 32 | |
| 5 | Desportivo da EKA | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 32 | 37 | −5 | 27 | |
| 6 | Petro do Huambo | 29 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 26 | 28 | −2 | 29 | |
| 7 | Nacional de Benguela | 28 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 40 | 37 | +3 | 28 | |
| 8 | Ferroviário da Huíla | 25 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 30 | −8 | 23 | |
| 9 | Benfica do Huambo | 25 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 26 | 35 | −9 | 22 | |
| 10 | Inter de Luanda[a] | 27 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 25 | 35 | −10 | 23 | |
| 11 | FC de Cabinda | 25 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 23 | 28 | −5 | 25 | |
| 12 | Sporting de Benguela | 27 | 5 | 12 | 10 | 37 | 39 | −2 | 22 | |
| 13 | Benfica de Cabinda | 28 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 31 | 39 | −8 | 23 | |
| 14 | Desportivo da TAAG[b] | 29 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 33 | 43 | −10 | 23 | |
| 15 | Desportivo da Cuca (R) | 27 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 30 | 45 | −15 | 20 | Relegation to Provincial stages |
| 16 | Desportivo de Saurimo (R) | 23 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 27 | 44 | −17 | 16 |
Updated to match(es) played on 22 November 1991. Source: Girabola.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Fair-play points; 7) Play-off.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Fair-play points; 7) Play-off.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Results
Season statistics
Top scorer
Amaral Aleixo
Champions
| 1991 Girabola winner |
|---|
.png) Clube Desportivo Primeiro de Agosto 4th title |
Squad: Arsénio, Barbosa, Bolefo, Fuidimau, Ivo, Kiss, Loth, Lucau, Mbila, Mwanza, Ndisso, Nelo, Neto, Ntomas, Rabolé, Russo, Valentim, Vieira Dias, Zé Gordo
Head coach: Dušan Condić
Head coach: Dušan Condić