Somali First Division
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The Somali National League (Template:Langx), 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 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 2024-2025 season:
| Club | Location | Stadium |
|---|---|---|
| Mogadishu City | Mogadishu | Mogadishu Stadium |
| Script error: No such module "sort". | Mogadishu | Banadir Stadium |
| Script error: No such module "sort". | Mogadishu | Banadir Stadium |
| Script error: No such module "sort". | Mogadishu | Banadir Stadium |
| Script error: No such module "sort". | Horseed | Horseed Stadium |
| Script error: No such module "sort". | Mogadishu | Banadir Stadium |
| Script error: No such module "sort". | Mogadishu | Banadir Stadium |
| Gasko FC | Mogadishu | Banadir Stadium |
| Elman SC | Mogadishu | Banadir Stadium |
| KIGS SC | Mogadishu | Banadir Stadium |
| Madbacada FC | Mogadishu | Banadir Stadium |
| Badbaado FC | Mogadishu | Mogadishu Stadium |
Previous winners
Previous winners were:[2]
| Year | Champion |
|---|---|
| 1967 | Somali Police (1) |
| 1968 | Hoga (1) |
| 1969 | Lavori Pubblici (1) |
| 1970 | Lavori Pubblici (2) |
| 1971 | Lavori Pubblici (3) |
| 1971–72 | Horseed (1) |
| 1972–73 | Horseed (2) |
| 1973–74 | Horseed (3) |
| 1975 | Mogadiscio Municipality (1) |
| 1976–77 | Horseed (4) |
| 1977–78 | Horseed (5) |
| 1978–79 | Horseed (6) |
| 1979–80 | Horseed (7) |
| 1980–81 | Lavori Pubblici (4) |
| 1982 | Wagad (1) |
| 1983 | National Printing Agency (1) |
| 1984 | Marine Club (1) |
| 1985 | Wagad (2) |
| 1986 | Mogadiscio Municipality (2) |
| 1987 | Wagad (3) |
| 1988 | Wagad (4) |
| 1989 | Mogadiscio Municipality (3) |
| 1990 | Gaadiidka (1) |
| Not held between 1991 and 1993 | |
| 1994 | Morris Supplies (1) |
| 1995 | Alba (1) |
| Not held in 1996 and 1997 | |
| 1998 | Dekedaha (1) |
| 1999 | Banaadir (1) |
| 2000 | Elman (1) |
| 2001 | Elman (2) |
| 2002 | Elman (3) |
| 2003 | Elman (4) |
| 2004–06 | Banaadir (2) |
| 2007 | Dekedaha (2) |
| 2008 | Not held |
| 2008–09 | Banaadir (3) |
| 2009–10 | Banaadir (4) |
| 2011 | Elman (5) |
| 2012 | Elman (6) |
| 2013–14 | Banaadir (5) |
| 2014–15 | Heegan |
| 2015–16 | Banaadir (6) |
| 2016–17 | Dekedaha (3) |
| 2018 | Dekedaha (4) |
| 2019 | Dekedaha (5) |
| 2019–20 | Mogadiscio City (1) |
| 2021 | Horseed (8) |
| 2022 | Gaadiikdka (2) |
| 2023–24 | Dekedaha (6) |
| 2024-25 | Mogadishu City (2) |
2021 Somali First Division table
The final standings:[3] Template:Row counter
Highest attendance: 65,000 at Horseed SC vs Mogadishu City Club.[4]
Performance by club
| Club | Titles | Last title |
|---|---|---|
| Mogadishu City Club (includes Mogadishu Municipality, Banaadir) | 11 | 2024–25 |
| Horseed FC | 8 | 2020–21 |
| Elman FC | 6 | 2012–13 |
| Dekedda (includes Ports Authority) | 6 | 2023–24 |
| Wagad | 4 | 1988 |
| Jeenyo United (includes Lavori Pubblici) | 4 | 1980–81 |
| Gaadiidka | 2 | 2022 |
| Heegan (includes Somali Police) | 2 | 2014–15 |
| Deledda FC | 1 | 1998 |
| Alba | 1 | 1995 |
| Merca New Supplies | 1 | 1994 |
| Marine Club | 1 | 1984 |
| Printing Agency | 1 | 1983 |
| Hoga | 1 | 1968 |
See also
References
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- ↑ https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/soma2021.html
- ↑ https://wardheernews.com/tanks-gone-somalis-fill-mogadishu-stadium-with-65000-fans-for-first-time-since-2004/
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External links
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