The 2017 Girabola is the 39th season of top-tier football in Angola. The season starts on 10 February 2017.
The league comprised 16 teams, the bottom three of which will be relegated to the 2018 Gira Angola.
A total of 16 teams will contest the league, including 13 sides from the 2016 season and three promoted from the 2016 Gira Angola - Bravos do Maquis, J.G.M. and Santa Rita de Cássia.
On the other hand, 4 de Abril do K.K., Porcelana F.C. and Primeiro de Maio were the last three teams of the 2016 season and will play in the Gira Angola for the 2018 season. Clube Desportivo Primeiro de Agosto are the defending champions from the 2016 season.
On January 23, 2017, Benfica de Luanda issued a press release stating that it would no longer participate in the Girabola, with effect from 2017 and until further notice, citing financial reasons, and that the club would focus on its youth academy and in turning the club into a sports company. With such decision, the club is liable to a heavy penalty by the Angolan Federation that might include a ban to participate in the girabola for an established period
For the repechage to fill the spot of Benfica de Luanda, a round-robin qualifier tournament was announced to be contested by the three relegated teams in the 2016 Girabola plus the two top-ranked teams in the 2016 Gira Angola.As four of the five invited teams declined to participate on financial grounds, Primeiro de Maio was selected to replace Benfica de Luanda.
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