The 2011

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was the 33rd season of top-tier football in

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. The season ran from 12 March to 6 November 2011.

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were the defending champions, having won their 2nd Angolan championship in 2010. 16 teams were involved in the league and the bottom three teams were relegated to the 2012

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. Recreativo Libolo were crowned champions, while FC Cabinda, Primeiro de Maio and Académica Lobito were relegated. Love Cabungula of Petro Luanda finished as top scorer with 20 goals. Angola was informed by

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that it will have only 2 teams (one team in each competition) competing in the 2012 CAF club competitions, according to the latest

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. The Girabola champion will play in the

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Teams

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, SC Petróleos de Cabinda, and Sport Lubango e Benfica were directly relegated to the Gira Angola after finishing 12th, 13th and 14th respectively in the previous year's standings. They were replaced by First Division Série A champions

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, Série B champions Primeiro de Maio, and Académica Lobito, winners of the promotion play-off between Série A and B runners-up.

Changes from 2010 season

Relegated: Desportivo da Huíla, Sporting de Cabinda, Benfica do Lubango
Promoted: Académica do Lobito, Primeiro de Maio, Progresso do Sambizanga

League table

Results

Season statistics

Top scorers

References

External links

Girabola 2011 stats at jornaldosdesportos.sapo.aoFederação Angolana de Futebol
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