2015 Angola Cup

2015 Angola Cup
Tournament details
CountryAngola
Dates17 Jun - 31 Oct 2015
Teams23
Defending championsBenfica de Luanda
Final positions
ChampionsBravos do Maquis
Runners-upSagrada Esperança
Confederation CupSagrada Esperança (runner-up)
Tournament statistics
Matches played32
Goals scored92 (2.88 per match)

The 2015 Taça de Angola was the 34th edition of the Taça de Angola, the second most important and the top knock-out football club competition in Angola, following the Girabola. Benfica de Luanda were the defending champions, having beaten Petro de Luanda 1–0 in the previous season's final.

Bravos do Maquis who were entitled to participate in the 2016 CAF Confederation Cup as the cup winner, later withdrew for financial reasons, giving way for the runner-up, Sagrada Esperança.

Stadiums and locations

P Team Home city Stadium Capacity 2014 Current P
5 4 de Abril Menongue Campo Municipal 5,000 R16 R16
6 Académica do Lobito Lobito Estádio do Buraco 3,000 DNP PR n/a
6 ASA Luanda Estádio da Cidadela 60,000 R16 PR 1
5 Benfica de Luanda Luanda Estádio dos Coqueiros 8,000 Champion R16 3
1 Bravos do Maquis Luena Estádio Mundunduleno 4,300 R16 Champion 4
5 Desportivo da Huíla Lubango Estádio do Ferrovia 15,000 QF R16 1
4 Domant FC Caxito Municipal do Dande 5,000 PR QF 2
3 Interclube Luanda Estádio 22 de Junho 7,000 R16 SF 2
5 Ismael FC Uíge Estádio 4 de Janeiro 12,000 DNP R16 n/a
4 Kabuscorp Luanda Estádio dos Coqueiros 8,000 SF QF 1
6 Mpatu a Ponta Caxito Campo da Açucareira 5,000 DNP PR n/a
3 Petro de Luanda Luanda Estádio 11 de Novembro 50,000 Runner-Up SF 1
6 Polivalentes FC Luanda Estádio dos Coqueiros 8,000 PR PR
5 Porcelana FC N'dalatando Municipal Santos Diniz 5,000 R16 R16
5 Primeiro de Agosto Luanda Estádio 11 de Novembro 50,000 QF R16 1
6 Primeiro de Maio Benguela Estádio Edelfride Costa 6,000 PR PR
4 Progresso do Sambizanga Luanda Estádio dos Coqueiros 8,000 SF QF 1
6 Progresso da Lunda Sul Saurimo Estádio das Mangueiras 7,000 DNP PR n/a
6 Real M'buco Cabinda Estádio Nacional do Chiazi 25,000 DNP PR n/a
5 Recreativo da Caála Caála Estádio Mártires da Canhala 12,000 R16 R16
4 Recreativo do Libolo Calulo Estádio Municipal de Calulo 10,000 QF QF
2 Sagrada Esperança Dundo Estádio Sagrada Esperança 8,000 R16 Runner-Up 3
5 Sporting de Cabinda Cabinda Estádio Nacional do Chiazi 25,000 QF R16 1

Championship bracket

 
Preliminary Rounds
Wed, 17 Jun 2015
1/16 Finals
Wed, 22 Jul 2015
Quarterfinals
Wed, 23 Sep 2015
Semifinals
Wed, 7 Oct 2015
Final
Sat, 31 Oct 2015
 
                  
 
 
 
 
 Bravos do Maquis (bye)
 
Wed, 22 Jul 2015
 
 
 
 Bravos do Maquis 2
 
 
 
 Benfica Luanda 1
 
 Benfica Luanda (bye)
 
Wed, 23 Sep 2015 (pen)
 
 
 
 Rec Libolo 3
 
 
 
 Bravos do Maquis 4
 
 Rec do Libolo (bye)
 
Wed, 16 Sep 2015
 
 
 
 Rec do Libolo 1
 
 
 
 1º de Agosto 0
 
 1º de Agosto (bye)
 
Wed, 7 Oct 2015
 
 
 
 Petro Atlético 0
 
 
 
 Bravos do Maquis 1
 
 Petro Atlético (bye)
 
Wed, 22 Jul 2015
 
 
 
 Petro Atlético 1
 
 
 
 Desportivo Huíla 0
 
 Desportivo Huíla (bye)
 
Wed, 23 Sep 2015
 
 
 
 Petro Atlético 3
 
Wed, 17 Jun 2015 (pen)
 
 Domant FC 1
 
 1º de Maio 6
 
Wed, 22 Jul 2015
 
 Domant FC 7
 
 Domant FC 1
 
Wed, 17 Jun 2015 (pen)
 
 Porcelana FC 0
 
 Porcelana FC 4
 
Sat, 31 Oct 2015
 
 Mpatu a Ponta 2
 
 Bravos do Maquis 1
 
Wed, 17 Jun 2015
 
 Sagrada Esperança 0
 
 Rec da Caála 1
 
Wed, 22 Jul 2015 (pen)
 
 Progresso L.S. 0
 
 Rec da Caála 6
 
Wed, 17 Jun 2015 Walkover
 
 Sagrada Esperança 7
 
 Sagrada Esperança 3
 
Wed, 23 Sep 2015 (pen)
 
 Real M'buco 0
 
 Sagrada Esperança 4
 
Wed, 17 Jun 2015 (pen)
 
 Kabuscorp 3
 
 Ismael FC 7
 
Wed, 22 Jul 2015
 
 ASA 6
 
 Ismael FC 1
 
 
 
 Kabuscorp 2
 
 Kabuscorp (bye)
 
Wed, 7 Oct 2015 (pen)
 
 
 
 Sagrada Esperança 5
 
 
 
 Interclube 4
 
 Progresso (bye)
 
Wed, 22 Jul 2015 Walkover
 
 
 
 Progresso 3
 
Wed, 17 Jun 2015 (pen)
 
 4 de Abril 0
 
 Polivalentes 5
 
Wed, 23 Sep 2015
 
 4 de Abril 6
 
 Progresso 0
 
Wed, 17 Jun 2015 (pen)
 
 Interclube 2
 
 Académica Lobito 6
 
Wed, 22 Jul 2015
 
 Interclube 7
 
 Interclube 1
 
 
 
 Sporting de Cabinda 0
 
 Sporting Cabinda (bye)
 
 
 
 

Preliminary rounds

Wed, 17 Jun 2015 PR Ismael FC 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(7–6 p)
ASAUíge
15:00 Stadium: 4 de Janeiro
Wed, 17 Jun 2015 PRPolivalentes3–3 (a.e.t.)
(2–3 p)
4 de Abril Luanda
15:00 Stadium: Coqueiros
Wed, 17 Jun 2015 PR1º de Maio1–1 (a.e.t.)
(5–6 p)
Domant FC Benguela
15:30 Filipe 23' Report 75' Cabibi I Stadium: Edelfrides Costa
Referee: Julião Mateus
Penalties
Alex
Eduardo
Hélder
Kilombo
Muenho
Samuel
Alex
Basta
Cabibi I
Cabibi II
Maninho
Negra
Wed, 17 Jun 2015 PR Porcelana FC 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(4–2 p)
Mpatu a PontaNdalatando
15:00 Stadium: Santos Diniz
Wed, 17 Jun 2015 PRAcadémica2–2 (a.e.t.)
(4–5 p)
Interclube Lobito
15:30 Diogo
Lourenço
Dasfaa
Valdez
Stadium: Estádio do Buraco
Wed, 17 Jun 2015 PR Rec da Caála 1–0Progresso L.S.Caála
15:00 Dudú Leite 51' (pen.) Stadium: Mártires da Canhala

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Round of 16

Wed, 22 Jul 2015 R16 Bravos do Maquis 2–1Benfica de LuandaLuena
15:00 Chonene 50'
Sílvio 75'
Report Jeferson 51' Stadium: Mundunduleno
Wed, 22 Jul 2015 R16Ismael FC1–2 Kabuscorp Uíge
15:00 Rio 41' Report Meyong 39'
Patrick 92'
Stadium: 4 de Janeiro
Wed, 22 Jul 2015 R16 Domant FC 1–0PorcelanaCaxito
15:30 Fufuco 80' Stadium: Municipal do Dande
Wed, 22 Jul 2015 R16 Interclube 1–0Sporting de CabindaLuanda
15:00 Dilman 40' Report Stadium: 22 de Junho

Quarter-finals

Wed, 23 Sep 2015 QF Sagrada 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(3–2 p)
KabuscorpDundo
15:00 Pilola 62' 77' Patrick Stadium: Sagrada Esperança
Wed, 23 Sep 2015 QFProgresso0–2 Interclube Luanda
15:00 Report Moco 11' 64' Stadium: Cidadela Desportiva
Wed, 23 Sep 2015 QF Petro de Luanda 3–1Domant FCLuanda
16:00 Jiresse (pen.) Sílvio Stadium: 11 de Novembro

Semi-finals

Wed, 7 Oct 2015 SF Sagrada 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(5–4 p)
InterclubeDundo
15:30 Report Stadium: Sagrada Esperança

Final

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Bravos do Maquis1–0Sagrada Esperança
Bruno 90' Report
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: João Ngoma
Maquis
Sagrada
GK 1 Carlitos
RB 4 Dinis
CB 24 Ikuma
CB 27 Lelo
LB 16 Miro
RM 6 Prazeres
CM 8 Castro  75'
CM 14 Kiloy
LM 25 Josemar
CF 9 Chole  90+3'
CF 11 Benvindo (c)  84'
Substitutions:
MF 28 Djo  75'
MF 17 Bruno  84'
DF 19 Sílvio  90+3'
Manager:
Alberto Cardeau
GK 22 Yuri
RB 15 Capuco
CB 2 Hernâni  88'
CB 25 Lulas
LB 21 Depaiza
RM 6 Carlos  74'
CM 14 Ary
CM 24 Oliveira  62'
LM 29 Larrama  61'
CF 9 Guedes (c)  79'
CF 18 Love
Substitutions:
DF 27 Albano  74'
FW 16 Lelas  61'
MF 28 Augusto  90+2'  62'
Manager:
Zoran Mačkić

Assistant referees:
Pedro Canombo
Júlio Lemos


 2015 Angola Football Cup winner 

Futebol Clube Bravos do Maquis
1st title
Squad:
Alex, Carlitos, Kizamba, Pitchu (GK)
Chonene, Denis, Enoque, Ikuma, Kiloy, Lelo, Miro, Patrick, Prazeres, Sílvio (DF)
Ávalos, Breco, Capela, Castro, Djo, Joel, Josemar, Paizinho, Sapalo, Silva, Zé Kalanga (MF)
Benvindo, Chole, Quinzinho, Rasca (FW)
Alberto Cardeau (Head Coach)

See also

References

  1. ^ "Futebol: ASA eliminado da Taça de Angola" (in Portuguese). ANGOP.com. 17 Jun 2015. Retrieved 18 Feb 2016.
  2. ^ "Angola: Bravos do Maquis win Angola Cup". ANGOP.com. 1 Nov 2015. Archived from the original on 25 February 2016. Retrieved 18 Feb 2016.