Angola 1972

National stage
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Campeonato Provincial de Angola

NB: First ever championship with 12 teams.

Participants (12):

District		Team
Huambo			Sport Nova Lisboa e Benfica (Nova Lisboa, now Huambo) (4)
			Clube Desportivo Ferrovia (Nova Lisboa, now called Huambo)
			Clube Recreativo da Caála
Luanda			Sporting Clube de Luanda (6)
			Atlético Sport Aviação (aka ASA) (5)
Benguela		Sporting Clube de Benguela (1)
			Sports Clube Portugal de Benguela (2)
Cuanza-Norte		Grupo Desportivo Os Dinizes (Vila Salazar, now called N'dalatando)
Cuanza-Sul		Associação Recreativa do Amboim (aka ARA) da Gabela
Moxico			Futebol Clube do Moxico (Vila do Luso, now Luena)
Huíla			Sport Sá da Bandeira e Benfica (Sá da Bandeira, now Lubango) (3)
Moçamedes		Independente Sport Clube (Porto Alexandre, now called Tômbwa)

(1) Born as Sporting Clube de Benguela, in 1975 renamed Clube Desportivo de Benguela, in 1989 renamed again
     as Sporting Clube de Benguela.
(2)  Born as Sports Clube Portugal de Benguela, in 1975 changed to Sports Club Nacional de Benguela and
     in 1979 changed to Clube Nacional de Benguela.
(3)  Born as Sport Sá da Bandeira e Benfica (aka Benfica de Sá da Bandeira), in 1975 changed to Clube Desportivo 
     da Chela and later to Benfica Petróleos do Lubango (aka Benfica do Lubango).
(4)  Born as Sport Nova Lisboa e Benfica, in 1975 renamed Estrela Vermelha do Huambo, later renamed
     Mambroa and in 1990 renamed to Sport Huambo e Benfica.
(5)  Born as Atlético Sport Aviação, later renamed Desportivo da TAAG and in 1992 renamed again as
     Atlético Sport Aviação (aka ASA).
(6)  Born as Sporting Clube de Luanda, in 1975 renamed Diabos Verdes, later Leões de Luanda and in
     1990 renamed again as Sporting Clube de Luanda.


Round 1
Sporting Luanda		bt  Independente
Dinizes			lt  ARA
FC Moxico		bt  Rec. Caála
Sporting Benguela	lt  CD Ferrovia
Benfica Huambo		drw SC Portugal
Benfica Lubango		lt  ASA

Round 2
Independente		drw Benfica Lubango
ASA			lt  Dinizes
ARA			drw Benfica Huambo
SC Portugal		bt  FC Moxico
Rec. Caála		drw Sporting Benguela
CD Ferrovia		lt  Sporting Luanda

Round 3 [May 14]
Independente		1-0 CD Ferrovia
Sporting Luanda		5-0 Rec. Caála
Sporting Benguela	1-1 SC Portugal
FC Moxico		2-0 ARA
Benfica Huambo		3-1 ASA			[1-3?]		
Benfica Lubango		0-0 Dinizes

Round 4 [May 21]
CD Ferrovia		bt  Benfica Lubango
Rec. Caála		bt  Independente
SC Portugal		bt  Sporting Luanda
ARA			drw Sporting Benguela
ASA			0-0 FC Moxico
Dinizes			drw Benfica Huambo

Round 5 [May 28]
CD Ferrovia		2-4 Rec. Caála
Independente		4-2 SC Portugal
Sporting Luanda		2-0 ARA
Sporting Benguela	1-0 ASA
FC Moxico		1-0 Dinizes
Benfica Huambo		1-0 Benfica Lubango

Round 6 [Jun 4]
Rec. Caála		2-2 Benfica Lubango
SC Portugal		2-1 CD Ferrovia
ARA			3-3 Independente
ASA			lt  Sporting Luanda
Dinizes			3-1 Sporting Benguela
Benfica Huambo		3-0 FC Moxico

Round 7 [Jun 11]
Rec. Caála		bt  SC Portugal
CD Ferrovia		bt  ARA
Independente		bt  ASA
Sporting Luanda		drw Dinizes
Sporting Benguela	drw Benfica Huambo
FC Moxico		lt  Benfica Lubango

Round 8 [Jun 18]
SC Portugal		1-1 Benfica Lubango
ARA			1-0 Rec. Caála
ASA			bt  CD Ferrovia
Dinizes			0-0 Independente
Benfica Huambo		1-1 Sporting Luanda
FC Moxico		2-2 Sporting Benguela

Round 9 [Jun 25]
SC Portugal		bt  ARA
Rec. Caála		bt  ASA
CD Ferrovia		bt  Dinizes
Independente		bt  Benfica Huambo
Sporting Luanda		drw FC Moxico
Sporting Benguela	lt  Benfica Lubango

Round 10 [Jul 2]
Benfica Lubango		bt  ARA
ASA			drw SC Portugal
Dinizes			lt  Rec. Caála
Benfica Huambo		bt  CD Ferrovia
FC Moxico		lt  Independente
Sporting Benguela	lt  Sporting Luanda

Round 11 [Jul 9]
ARA			drw ASA
SC Portugal		lt  Dinizes
Rec. Caála		drw Benfica Huambo
CD Ferrovia		bt  FC Moxico
Independente		bt  Sporting Benguela
Sporting Luanda		bt  Benfica Lubango

Table (w/o several goals):

 1.Sporting Luanda     11   7   3   1   8- 1 17 
 2.Independente        11   6   3   2   8- 5 15 
 3.Benfica Huambo      11   4   6   1   8- 2 14 
 4.Rec. Caála          11   5   3   3   6-10 13 
 5.SC Portugal         11   4   4   3   6- 7 12 
 6.CD Ferrovia         11   5   0   6   3- 7 10 
 7.Dinizes             11   3   4   4   3- 2 10 
 8.Benfica Lubango     11   3   4   4   3- 4 10 
 9.FC Moxico           11   3   3   5   5- 5  9 
10.ARA                 11   2   4   5   4- 7  8 
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11.Sporting Benguela   11   1   5   5   5- 6  7 
12.ASA                 11   2   3   6   1- 4  7 

Round 12 [Jul 16]
Independente		1-0 Sporting Luanda
ARA			0-0 Dinizes
Rec. Caála		5-1 FC Moxico
CD Ferrovia		2-0 Sporting Benguela
SC Portugal		1-2 Benfica Huambo
ASA			0-0 Benfica Lubango

Round 13 [Jul 23]
Benfica Lubango		bt  Independente
Dinizes			bt  ASA
Benfica Huambo		 -  ARA
FC Moxico		bt  SC Portugal
Sporting Benguela	bt  Rec. Caála
Sporting Luanda		 -  CD Ferrovia

Round 14
CD Ferrovia		 -  Independente
Rec. Caála		 -  Sporting Luanda
SC Portugal		 -  Sporting Benguela
ARA			 -  FC Moxico
ASA			 -  Benfica Huambo
Dinizes			 -  Benfica Lubango

Round 15
Benfica Lubango		 -  CD Ferrovia
Independente		 -  Rec. Caála
Sporting Luanda		 -  SC Portugal
Sporting Benguela	 -  ARA
FC Moxico		 -  ASA
Benfica Huambo		 -  Dinizes

Round 16
Rec. Caála		 -  CD Ferrovia
SC Portugal		 -  Independente
ARA			 -  Sporting Luanda
ASA			 -  Sporting Benguela
Dinizes			 -  FC Moxico
Benfica Lubango		 -  Benfica Huambo

Round 17 [Sep 3]
Benfica Lubango		 -  Rec. Caála
CD Ferrovia		 -  SC Portugal
Independente		 -  ARA
Sporting Luanda		0-1 ASA				[1-0?]
Sporting Benguela	 -  Dinizes
FC Moxico		 -  Benfica Huambo

Round 18
SC Portugal		 -  Rec. Caála
ARA			 -  CD Ferrovia
ASA			 -  Independente
Dinizes			 -  Sporting Luanda
Benfica Huambo		 -  Sporting Benguela
Benfica Lubango		 -  FC Moxico

Round 19 [Sep 17]
Benfica Lubango		 -  SC Portugal
Rec. Caála		 -  ARA
CD Ferrovia		 -  ASA
Independente		 -  Dinizes
Sporting Luanda		1-3 Benfica Huambo
Sporting Benguela	 -  FC Moxico

Table:

 1.Benfica Huambo
 2.Sporting Luanda	26pts
 3.Independente		24
 4.Rec. Caála		2
 5.FC Moxico		19
 6.SC Portugal		18
 7.Dinizes		17
 8.CD Ferrovia		17
 9.Benfica Lubango	15
10.Sporting Benguela	15
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11.ASA			15
12.ARA			10

Round 20 [Oct 1]
ARA			 -  SC Portugal
ASA			 -  Rec. Caála
Dinizes			 -  CD Ferrovia
Benfica Huambo		1-0 Independente
FC Moxico		4-2 Sporting Luanda
Benfica Lubango		 -  Sporting Benguela

Round 21 [Oct 8]
ARA			 -  Benfica Lubango
SC Portugal		 -  ASA
Rec. Caála		 -  Dinizes
CD Ferrovia		1-2 Benfica Huambo
Independente		 -  FC Moxico
Sporting Luanda		 -  Sporting Benguela

Round 22 [Oct 15]
ASA			1-1 ARA
Dinizes			3-2 SC Portugal
Benfica Huambo		2-1 Rec. Caála
FC Moxico		6-0 CD Ferrovia
Sporting Benguela	2-1 Independente
Benfica Lubango		 -  Sporting Luanda

Final table:

 1.Benfica Huambo
 2.Sporting Luanda
...
 6.Dinizes

Champions: Sport Nova Lisboa (Huambo) e Benfica

Relegated: Atlético Sport Aviação and Associação Recreativa do Amboim

Promoted: Sport Luanda e Benfica and Clube Beneficente e Recreativo do Cubal


1971

1973

list of champions

list of cup winners

list of topscorers


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