Malagasy Pro League

The Pro League Championnat de Football National Division 1 (known as Orange Pro League Madagascar for sponsorship reasons) is the premier football league in Madagascar. Prior to 2019, it was known as the Three Horses Beer-sponsored THB Champions League.

Format

1962-2019:

The competition is played in a round-robin format between the 24 qualifying clubs from the 22 regional leagues in the country. In the first round, the teams are divided into four groups of six teams, with each team playing the others once, and with the top three clubs of each group advancing to the next round. In the second round, the teams are divided into two groups of six teams, with each team playing the others once, and with the top two clubs of each group advancing to the final round. In the final round, called the ''Groupe des As'', the four teams play each other twice and the winner is crowned as the champion.

Late 2019-present:

In October 2019, the competition evolved to be a more professional league comprising 12 teams. Each team square off against each other twice (1 home match and 1 away) during the course of the season. The team having the most points at the end of the season becomes Malagasy champions.

From December 2019, the competition became known as Orange Pro League Madagascar due to sponsorship reasons.

Current clubs (2021−22 season)

Northern Group

*Ajesaia
*COSFA Analamanga
*Fanalamanga FC
*Five FC
* Fosa Juniors FC
*JET Kintana
*Tia Kitra FC
* USCA Foot

Southern Group

*3FB Toliara
*CFFA Analamanga
* CNaPS Sport
*Dato Farafangana FC
*Elgeco Plus FC
*JFC Toliara
*Mama FC
*Zanakala FC

Previous winners

THB Champions League

*1956 : Ambatondrazaka Sport
*1957–61 : ''unknown''
*1962 : AS Fortior (Toamasina)
*1963 : AS Fortior (Toamasina)
*1964–67 : ''unknown''
*1968 : Fitarikandro (Fianarantsoa)
*1969 : US Fonctionnaires (Antananarivo)
*1970 : MMM Toamasina
*1971 : AS St. Michel (Antananarivo)
*1972 : Fortior Mahajanga
*1973 : JS Antalaha
*1974 : AS Corps Enseignement (Toliara)
*1975 : AS Corps Enseignement (Toliara)
*1976 : ''no championship''
*1977 : AS Corps Enseignement (Toliara)
*1978 : AS St. Michel (Antananarivo)
*1979 : Fortior Mahajanga
*1980 : MMM Toamasina
*1981 : AS Somasud (Toliara)
*1982 : Dinamo Fima (Antananarivo)
*1983 : Dinamo Fima (Antananarivo)
*1984 : ''no championship''
*1985 : AS Sotema (Mahajanga)
*1986 : BTM Antananarivo
*1987 : Jos Nosy-Bé (Hell-Ville)
*1988 : COSFAP Antananarivo (Antananarivo)
*1989 : AS Sotema (Mahajanga)
*1990 : ASF Fianarantsoa
*1991 : AS Sotema (Mahajanga)
*1992 : AS Sotema (Mahajanga)
*1993 : BTM Antananarivo
*1994 : FC Rainizafy
*1995 : Fobar (Toliara)
*1996 : FC BFV (Antananarivo)
*1997 : DSA Antananarivo
*1998 : DSA Antananarivo
*1999 : AS Fortior (Toamasina)
*2000 : AS Fortior (Toamasina)
*2001 : SO l'Emyrne (Antananarivo)
*2002 : AS Adema (Antananarivo)
*2003 : Ecoredipharm (Tamatave)
*2004 : USJF/Ravinala (Antananarivo)
*2005 : USCA Foot (Antananarivo)
*2006 : AS Adema (Antananarivo)
*2007 : Ajesaia (Antananarivo)
*2008 : Académie Ny Antsika (Vakinankaratra)
*2009 : Ajesaia (Antananarivo)
*2010 : CNaPS Sport (Miarinarivo)
*2011 : Japan Actuel's FC (Analamanga)
*2012 : AS Adema (Antananarivo)
*2013 : CNaPS Sport (Miarinarivo)
*2014 : CNaPS Sport (Miarinarivo)
*2015 : CNaPS Sport (Miarinarivo)
*2016 : CNaPS Sport (Miarinarivo)
*2017 : CNaPS Sport (Miarinarivo)
*2018 : CNaPS Sport (Miarinarivo)
*2019 : Fosa Juniors FC (Mahajanga)
*2019–20 : ''abandoned''
*2020–2021 : AS Adema (Antananarivo)

Orange Pro League

* 2019–20 : ''Season cancelled''

Performance by club

References

External links

League at fifa.com

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Football leagues in Madagascar
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