The 1983

Girabola Girabola, or ''Campeonato Nacional de Futebol em Séniores Masculinos'', is the top division of Angolan football. It is organized by the Angolan Football Federation. The league winner and runner-up qualify for the CAF Champions League. Gira ...

was the fifth season of top-tier football competition in

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. Petro de Luanda were the defending champions. The league comprised 14 teams, the bottom three of which were relegated.

Estrela Clube Primeiro de Maio Estrela Clube Primeiro de Maio, usually known simply as Primeiro de Maio or 1º de Maio, is a football (soccer) club from Benguela, Angola. The club was the result of a merger from two clubs: Estrela Vermelha de Benguela and Grupo Desportivo 1º ...

were crowned champions, winning their 1st title, while Académica do Lobito, Andorinhas do Sumbe and Construtores de Malanje were relegated. Joseph Maluka of Primeiro de Maio finished as the top scorer with 17 goals.

Changes from the 1982 season

Relegated: Inter da Huíla, M.C.H. do Uíge, Sagrada Esperança
Promoted: Andorinhas do Sumbe, Construtores de Malanje, Petro do Huambo

Legal cases

Desportivo da Chela was awarded a 2–0 default win in their 9th round home match against Progresso do Sambizanga. Primeiro de Agosto contested their 4th round 2–1 away match defeat against 1º de Maio. D'Agosto was awarded the right for a rematch. In the rematch, they beat De Maio 3–4. Académica do Lobito was awarded a 3–0 win by default in their 19th round home match against 1º de Agosto. D'Agosto had travelled to Mozambique for a friendly match against local side Matchedje. Académica do Lobito was awarded a 3–0 win by default in their 23rd round home match against Mambroa for the latter fielding an ineligible player. Mambroa had originally won 0–1.

League table

Results

Season statistics

Scorers

Top scorers

Most goals scored in a single match

Champions

External links

Federação Angolana de Futebol
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