Somali First Division

Somali First Division
Founded1967
CountrySomalia Somalia
ConfederationCAF
Number of teams12
Level on pyramid1
Relegation toSomali Second Division
Domestic cup(s)Somalia Cup
Current championsGaadiidka FC
(2021–2022)
Top goalscorerSomalia Ciise Aden Abshir (103 goals)
TV partnersSNTV
TUSMO TV
WebsiteOfficial website
Current: 2023–24 Somali First Division

The Somali National League (Somali: Heerka Koowaad ee Soomaali), formerly the Somali Premier League, is the Somali professional league for men's association football. It has been active for over 50 years, having been established in 1967. Somalia has 12 professional clubs playing for the Somali First Division. Football is the most popular sport in Somalia. In the 1930s, Italian Colonial Authorities established some of the first teams in Somalia. In the 2021-22 season, Gaadiidka FC won the Somali First Division.

Foreign players

Each team competing in the league is only allowed to register four foreign players at a time.[1]

Clubs

As of the upcoming 2022-2023 season:

Club Location Stadium
Mogadishu City Club Mogadishu Mogadishu Stadium
Dekedaha Mogadishu Banadir Stadium
Gaadiidka Mogadishu Banadir Stadium
Heegan Mogadishu Banadir Stadium
Horseed FC Horseed Horseed Stadium
Raadsan SC Mogadishu Banadir Stadium
Jeenyo United FC Mogadishu Banadir Stadium
Midnimo FC Mogadishu Banadir Stadium
Elman SC (promoted) Mogadishu Banadir Stadium
Jarrers SC (promoted) Mogadishu Banadir Stadium
Sahafi FC (promoted) Mogadishu Banadir Stadium
Badbaado FC (promoted) Mogadishu Mogadiscio Stadium

Previous winners

Previous winners were:[2]

Année Champion
1967 Somali Police (1)
1968 Hoga (1)
1969 Lavori Pubblici (1)
1970 Lavori Pubblici (2)
1971 Lavori Pubblici (3)
1971-1972 Horseed Football Club (1)
1972-1973 Horseed Football Club (2)
1973-1974 Horseed Football Club (3)
1975 Mogadiscio Municipality (1)
1976-1977 Horseed Football Club (4)
1977-1978 Horseed Football Club (5)
1978-1979 Horseed Football Club (6)
1979-1980 Horseed Football Club (7)
1980-1981 Lavori Pubblici (4)
1982 Wagad (1)
1983 National Printing Agency (1)
1984 Marine Club (1)
1985 Wagad (1)
1986 Mogadiscio Municipality (2)
1987 Wagad (2)
1988 Wagad (3)
1989 Mogadiscio Municipality (3)
1990 Gaadiidka (1)
Not held between 1991 and 1993
1994 Morris Supplies (1)
1995 Alba FC (1)
Not held in 1996 and 1997
1998 Ports Authority FC (1)
1999 Banaadir SC (1)
2000 Elman Football Club (1)
2001 Elman Football Club (2)
2002 Elman Football Club (3)
2003 Elman Football Club (4)
2004-2006 Banaadir SC (2)
2007 Ports Authority FC (1)
2008 Not held
2008-2009 Banaadir SC (3)
2009-2010 Banaadir SC (4)
2011 Elman Football Club (5)
2012 Elman Football Club (6)
2013-2014 Banaadir SC (5)
2014-2015 Heegan Football Club
2015-2016 Banaadir SC (6)
2016-2017 Dekedaha FC (1)
2018 Dekedaha FC (2)
2019 Dekedaha FC (3)
2020 Mogadiscio City Club (1)
2021 Horseed Football Club (8)
2022 Gaadiidka FC (2)

Performance by club

Club Titles Last title
Mogadishu City Club (includes Mogadishu Municipality, Banaadir) 10 2019–2020
Horseed FC 8 2020–2021
Elman FC 6 2012–13
Dekedda (includes Ports Authority) 5 2019
Wagad 4 1988
Jeenyo United (includes Lavori Pubblici) 4 1980–81
Heegan (includes Somali Police) 2 2014–15
Deledda FC 1 1998
Alba 1 1995
Merca New Supplies 1 1994
Gaadiidka 1 1990
Marine Club 1 1984
Printing Agency 1 1983
Hoga 1 1968

See also

References

  1. ^ "Somalia's football revival lures foreign players".
  2. ^ "Somalia Champions". RSSSF. Retrieved 22 December 2013.

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