Football league season
The 1999 Girabola was the 21st season of top-tier football competition in Angola . The season ran from 18 April to 22 November 1999. Primeiro de Agosto were the defending champions.
The league comprised 14 teams, the bottom three of which were relegated to the 2000 Gira Angola .
Primeiro de Agosto were crowned champions, winning their 8th title,[ 1] while Independente do Tômbwa and Progresso do Sambizanga , were relegated.
Boelua Lokuli aka Isaac of Primeiro de Agosto finished as the top scorer with 19 goals.[ 2]
Changes from the 1998 season
Relegated: Chicoil, Kabuscorp , SECIL
Promoted: Cambondo, Inter de Luanda , Ferroviário da Huíla *
Note: Ferroviário da Huíla withdrew after being promoted, hence the tournament was contested by 15 teams, instead of 16.
Locations of the 1999 Girabola teams
League table
Updated to match(es) played on 22 November 1999. Source:
Girabola.com [usurped] [ 3] 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:
^ Name later changed to Benfica de Luanda
^ Name later changed to Atlético do Namibe
^ Name later changed to Bravos do Maquis
Results
Updated to match(es) played on 21 November 1999. Source:
girabola.com [usurped] Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Season statistics
Top scorer
Boelua Lokuli Isaac
Champions
Squad: Almeida, Assis, Dé , Ekobolo , Filipe , Goliath , Gonçalves, Isaac , Julião, Mara, Maninho Loide, Mendonça , Moisés II, Muanza, Neto , Nzalambila, Pedro, Stopirrá Head coach : Daniel Ndunguidi
References
External links
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