The 2001 Taça de Angola was the 20th edition of the Taça de Angola, the second most important and the top knock-out football club competition following the Girabola. Sonangol do Namibe beat Sporting de Cabinda 3-2 in the final to secure its 1st title.

The winner qualified to the 2002 African Cup Winners' Cup.

Stadiums and locations

P Team Home city Stadium Capacity 2000 Current P4 Académica do Lobito Lobito Estádio do Buraco 10,000 QF 4 ASA Luanda Estádio da Cidadela 60,000 QF 5 Benfica de Luanda Luanda Campo de São Paulo 2,000 R16 6 Benfica do Lubango Lubango PR 4 Desportivo do Bengo Caxito Municipal do Dande 5,000 QF 5 FC de Cabinda Cabinda Estádio do Tafe 25,000 R16 5 Ferroviário de Luanda Luanda Campo de S.Paulo 2,000 R16 5 Inter de Luanda Luanda Estádio da Cidadela 65,000 R16 15 Onze Bravos Luena Estádio Mundunduleno 4,300 R16 4 Petro de Luanda Luanda Estádio da Cidadela 65,000 QF 3 Petro do Huambo Huambo Estádio dos Kurikutelas 10,000 SF 5 Primeiro de Agosto Luanda Estádio da Cidadela 65,000 R16 5 Primeiro de Maio Benguela Estádio Municipal 6,000 R16 3 Progresso Luanda Estádio da Cidadela 65,000 SF 5 Sagrada Esperança Dundo Estádio Sagrada Esperança 8,000 R16 1 Sonangol do Namibe Namibe Estádio Joaquim Morais 5,000 Champion 2 Sporting de Cabinda Cabinda Estádio do Tafe 25,000 Runner-up

Championship bracket The knockout rounds were played according to the following schedule: May 16 - preliminary rounds Jul 18 - Sep 5: Round of 16 Oct 10 - Sep 12: Quarter-finals Oct 31: Semi-finals Nov 11: Final

Preliminary rounds

1/16 finals

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

GK – DF – DF – DF – DF – MF – MF – MF – MF – FW – FW – (c) Substitutions:MF – MF – DF – Manager: Zeca Amaral GK – DF – DF – DF – DF – MF – MF – MF – MF – FW – FW – Substitutions:MF – MF – MF – Manager: JC Kenzo Assistant referees:

2001 Angola Football Cup winner Desportivo Sonangol do Namibe1st title

Squad: Head coach: Zeca Amaral

See also 2001 Girabola 2002 Angola Super Cup 2002 African Cup Winners' Cup Sonangol do Namibe players Sporting de Cabinda players

External links profile at rsssf.com

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