Segundona aka Torneio de Apuramento ''(Qualification Tournament)'' or Gira Angola is the 2nd division of
Angola
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football (soccer)
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. It is organized by the
Angolan Football Federation
The Angolan Football Federation (; abbreviated as FAF) is the governing body of football in Angola. It was founded in 1979, and affiliated to FIFA and to CAF in 1980. It organizes the national football league Girabola and the national team.
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and gives access to Angola's top tier football division
Girabola
Girabola, or ''Campeonato Nacional de Futebol de Séniores Masculinos'', is the top division of Angolan association football, football. It is organized by the Angolan Football Federation.
The term "Girabola" () is a creation of the nationalist, ...
.
Unlike most league systems worldwide, Angola does not have a regular second-tier league system. The teams that are relegated from the top-tier league in Angola, the
Girabola
Girabola, or ''Campeonato Nacional de Futebol de Séniores Masculinos'', is the top division of Angolan association football, football. It is organized by the Angolan Football Federation.
The term "Girabola" () is a creation of the nationalist, ...
, are relegated to the provincial championship from which they originate, the so-called
provincial stages. The champion of each provincial championship automatically qualifies to the Segundona, the league or tournament that qualifies to the Girabola.
History
The competition's first edition was played in 1981. It was contested by 20 teams divided in four groups of five teams each, with the winner of each group qualifying for the Girabola and the winners of each group contesting for the title of the league champion. Clubs from all provinces of the country disputed the competition. In 2009 the competition was again played by eighteen clubs and officially named as Segundona.
From the 2011 edition on, the winners of the series played a round robin tournament to determine the league champion.
2011–2020
Segundona club participation details 2011–2020
2001–2010
Segundona club participation details 2001–2010
1991–2000
Segundona club participation details 1991–2000
1981–1990
Segundona club participation details 1981–1990
List of champions and series winners
Titles by team
See also
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Girabola
Girabola, or ''Campeonato Nacional de Futebol de Séniores Masculinos'', is the top division of Angolan association football, football. It is organized by the Angolan Football Federation.
The term "Girabola" () is a creation of the nationalist, ...
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Taça de Angola
:''This is about the Angolan football (soccer) competition. For the similarly named sports competitions, see Taça de Angola (basketball), Taça de Angola (handball) Taça de Angola (roller hockey)''
The Angolan football Cup is the main "knockou ...
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Supertaça de Angola
The Angolan football Super Cup is a single-match competition in Angolan football, played between the Angolan league champion and the Angola Cup winner. In case the same team happens to win both the league and the cup, the match will be played be ...
References
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Angola
Angola, officially the Republic of Angola, is a country on the west-Central Africa, central coast of Southern Africa. It is the second-largest Portuguese-speaking world, Portuguese-speaking (Lusophone) country in both total area and List of c ...