The Somali First Division ( so, Heerka Koowaad ee Soomaali), Somali League, or Somali Premier League, is the Somali professional league for men's
association football
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 players who primarily use their feet to propel the ball around a rectangular field called a pitch. The objective of the game is ...
. It has been active for over 50 years, having been established in 1967.
Somalia has 10 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, Horseed won the Somali First Division.
Clubs
''As of the upcoming 2022-2023 season:''
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Mogadishu
Mogadishu (, also ; so, Muqdisho or ; ar, مقديشو ; it, Mogadiscio ), locally known as Xamar or Hamar, is the capital and List of cities in Somalia by population, most populous city of Somalia. The city has served as an important port ...
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Mogadiscio Stadium
Mogadishu Stadium ( Somali: Garoonka Muqdisho) is a stadium in Mogadishu, Somalia. The stadium has been completely rebuilt and artificial turf was laid on 27 March 2020.
History
The facility was constructed in 1977 during the Siad Barre admini ...
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Mogadishu
Mogadishu (, also ; so, Muqdisho or ; ar, مقديشو ; it, Mogadiscio ), locally known as Xamar or Hamar, is the capital and List of cities in Somalia by population, most populous city of Somalia. The city has served as an important port ...
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Banadir Stadium
The Eng. Yariisow Stadium, formerly known as Garoonka Banaadir Stadium, or simply Benadir Stadium in the Somali language, is a multi-use 20,000-capacity stadium in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia, that is currently used mostly for football (soccer) ...
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Mogadishu
Mogadishu (, also ; so, Muqdisho or ; ar, مقديشو ; it, Mogadiscio ), locally known as Xamar or Hamar, is the capital and List of cities in Somalia by population, most populous city of Somalia. The city has served as an important port ...
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Banadir Stadium
The Eng. Yariisow Stadium, formerly known as Garoonka Banaadir Stadium, or simply Benadir Stadium in the Somali language, is a multi-use 20,000-capacity stadium in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia, that is currently used mostly for football (soccer) ...
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Mogadishu
Mogadishu (, also ; so, Muqdisho or ; ar, مقديشو ; it, Mogadiscio ), locally known as Xamar or Hamar, is the capital and List of cities in Somalia by population, most populous city of Somalia. The city has served as an important port ...
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Banadir Stadium
The Eng. Yariisow Stadium, formerly known as Garoonka Banaadir Stadium, or simply Benadir Stadium in the Somali language, is a multi-use 20,000-capacity stadium in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia, that is currently used mostly for football (soccer) ...
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Mogadishu
Mogadishu (, also ; so, Muqdisho or ; ar, مقديشو ; it, Mogadiscio ), locally known as Xamar or Hamar, is the capital and List of cities in Somalia by population, most populous city of Somalia. The city has served as an important port ...
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Banadir Stadium
The Eng. Yariisow Stadium, formerly known as Garoonka Banaadir Stadium, or simply Benadir Stadium in the Somali language, is a multi-use 20,000-capacity stadium in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia, that is currently used mostly for football (soccer) ...
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Mogadishu
Mogadishu (, also ; so, Muqdisho or ; ar, مقديشو ; it, Mogadiscio ), locally known as Xamar or Hamar, is the capital and List of cities in Somalia by population, most populous city of Somalia. The city has served as an important port ...
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Banadir Stadium
The Eng. Yariisow Stadium, formerly known as Garoonka Banaadir Stadium, or simply Benadir Stadium in the Somali language, is a multi-use 20,000-capacity stadium in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia, that is currently used mostly for football (soccer) ...
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Mogadishu
Mogadishu (, also ; so, Muqdisho or ; ar, مقديشو ; it, Mogadiscio ), locally known as Xamar or Hamar, is the capital and List of cities in Somalia by population, most populous city of Somalia. The city has served as an important port ...
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Banadir Stadium
The Eng. Yariisow Stadium, formerly known as Garoonka Banaadir Stadium, or simply Benadir Stadium in the Somali language, is a multi-use 20,000-capacity stadium in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia, that is currently used mostly for football (soccer) ...
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Mogadishu
Mogadishu (, also ; so, Muqdisho or ; ar, مقديشو ; it, Mogadiscio ), locally known as Xamar or Hamar, is the capital and List of cities in Somalia by population, most populous city of Somalia. The city has served as an important port ...
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Banadir Stadium
The Eng. Yariisow Stadium, formerly known as Garoonka Banaadir Stadium, or simply Benadir Stadium in the Somali language, is a multi-use 20,000-capacity stadium in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia, that is currently used mostly for football (soccer) ...
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Mogadishu
Mogadishu (, also ; so, Muqdisho or ; ar, مقديشو ; it, Mogadiscio ), locally known as Xamar or Hamar, is the capital and List of cities in Somalia by population, most populous city of Somalia. The city has served as an important port ...
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Banadir Stadium
The Eng. Yariisow Stadium, formerly known as Garoonka Banaadir Stadium, or simply Benadir Stadium in the Somali language, is a multi-use 20,000-capacity stadium in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia, that is currently used mostly for football (soccer) ...
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Jazeers SC (promoted), ,
Mogadishu
Mogadishu (, also ; so, Muqdisho or ; ar, مقديشو ; it, Mogadiscio ), locally known as Xamar or Hamar, is the capital and List of cities in Somalia by population, most populous city of Somalia. The city has served as an important port ...
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Banadir Stadium
The Eng. Yariisow Stadium, formerly known as Garoonka Banaadir Stadium, or simply Benadir Stadium in the Somali language, is a multi-use 20,000-capacity stadium in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia, that is currently used mostly for football (soccer) ...
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Sahafi FC
Sahafi Football Club ( ar, نادي الصحفي لكرة القدم) is a Somali football club based in Mogadishu, Somalia. They were the Somalia Cup winners in 2007. They played in the Somalia League in 2012.
History
The club was found under ...
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Mogadishu
Mogadishu (, also ; so, Muqdisho or ; ar, مقديشو ; it, Mogadiscio ), locally known as Xamar or Hamar, is the capital and List of cities in Somalia by population, most populous city of Somalia. The city has served as an important port ...
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Banadir Stadium
The Eng. Yariisow Stadium, formerly known as Garoonka Banaadir Stadium, or simply Benadir Stadium in the Somali language, is a multi-use 20,000-capacity stadium in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia, that is currently used mostly for football (soccer) ...
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Badbaado FC (promoted), ,
Mogadishu
Mogadishu (, also ; so, Muqdisho or ; ar, مقديشو ; it, Mogadiscio ), locally known as Xamar or Hamar, is the capital and List of cities in Somalia by population, most populous city of Somalia. The city has served as an important port ...
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Mogadiscio Stadium
Mogadishu Stadium ( Somali: Garoonka Muqdisho) is a stadium in Mogadishu, Somalia. The stadium has been completely rebuilt and artificial turf was laid on 27 March 2020.
History
The facility was constructed in 1977 during the Siad Barre admini ...
Foreign players
Each team competing in the league is only allowed to register four foreign players at a time.
Previous winners
Previous winners were:
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*1967:
Somali National Police
*1968:
Hoga
*1969:
Lavori Publici
Jeenyo United Football Club is a football club based in Mogadishu, Somalia
History
The club was established in 1948, and was originally named SC Genio Officina. Most of the players came from the former teams "Società Calcistica Mogadiscio" and ...
*1970:
Lavori Publici
Jeenyo United Football Club is a football club based in Mogadishu, Somalia
History
The club was established in 1948, and was originally named SC Genio Officina. Most of the players came from the former teams "Società Calcistica Mogadiscio" and ...
*1971:
Lavori Publici
Jeenyo United Football Club is a football club based in Mogadishu, Somalia
History
The club was established in 1948, and was originally named SC Genio Officina. Most of the players came from the former teams "Società Calcistica Mogadiscio" and ...
*1971–72:
Horseed
*1972–73:
Horseed
*1973–74:
Horseed
*1975:
Mogadishu Municipality
Mogadiscio Municipality is a Somali football club based in Mogadishu, Somalia
Somalia, , Osmanya script: 𐒈𐒝𐒑𐒛𐒐𐒘𐒕𐒖; ar, الصومال, aṣ-Ṣūmāl officially the Federal Republic of SomaliaThe ''Federal Re ...
*1976–77:
Horseed
*1977–78:
Horseed
*1978–79:
Horseed
*1979–80:
Horseed
*1980–81:
Lavori Publici
Jeenyo United Football Club is a football club based in Mogadishu, Somalia
History
The club was established in 1948, and was originally named SC Genio Officina. Most of the players came from the former teams "Società Calcistica Mogadiscio" and ...
*1982:
Wagad (newly promoted)
*1983:
Printing Agency
National Printing Agency Football Club is a Somali football club based in Mogadishu, Somalia which currently plays in Somali Second Division the second division of Somali Football.
In 1983 the team has won the Somalia League.
Stadium
Currentl ...
*1984:
Marine Club
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Marine or marines may refer to:
Ocean
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* Marine art
* Marine biology
* Marine debris
* Marine habitats
* Marine life
* Marine pollution
Military ...
*1985:
Wagad
*1986:
Mogadishu Municipality
Mogadiscio Municipality is a Somali football club based in Mogadishu, Somalia
Somalia, , Osmanya script: 𐒈𐒝𐒑𐒛𐒐𐒘𐒕𐒖; ar, الصومال, aṣ-Ṣūmāl officially the Federal Republic of SomaliaThe ''Federal Re ...
*1987:
Wagad
*1988:
Wagad
*1989:
Mogadishu Municipality
Mogadiscio Municipality is a Somali football club based in Mogadishu, Somalia
Somalia, , Osmanya script: 𐒈𐒝𐒑𐒛𐒐𐒘𐒕𐒖; ar, الصومال, aṣ-Ṣūmāl officially the Federal Republic of SomaliaThe ''Federal Re ...
*1990:
Gaadiidka
Gaadiidka FC is a Somali football club based in Mogadishu, Somalia which currently plays in Somalia League the top division of Somali Football.
Stadium
Currently the team plays at the 30,000 capacity Banadir Stadium
The Eng. Yariisow Stadiu ...
*1991–93: ''Not held''
*1994:
Merca New Supplies
*1995:
Alba
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*1996–97: ''Not held''
*1998:
Ports Authority
*1999:
Banadir
Banaadir ( so, Banaadir, ar, بنادر, it, Benadir) is an administrative region (''Administrative divisions of Somalia, gobol'') in southeastern Somalia. It covers the same area as the city of Mogadishu, which serves as the capital. It is bor ...
*2000:
Elman
*2001:
Elman
*2002:
Elman
*2003:
Elman
*2004–06:
Banadir
Banaadir ( so, Banaadir, ar, بنادر, it, Benadir) is an administrative region (''Administrative divisions of Somalia, gobol'') in southeastern Somalia. It covers the same area as the city of Mogadishu, which serves as the capital. It is bor ...
*2007:
Ports Authority
*2008: ''Not held''
*2008–09:
Banadir
Banaadir ( so, Banaadir, ar, بنادر, it, Benadir) is an administrative region (''Administrative divisions of Somalia, gobol'') in southeastern Somalia. It covers the same area as the city of Mogadishu, which serves as the capital. It is bor ...
*2009–10:
Banadir
Banaadir ( so, Banaadir, ar, بنادر, it, Benadir) is an administrative region (''Administrative divisions of Somalia, gobol'') in southeastern Somalia. It covers the same area as the city of Mogadishu, which serves as the capital. It is bor ...
*2011:
Elman
*2012:
Elman
*
2013–14:
Banadir
Banaadir ( so, Banaadir, ar, بنادر, it, Benadir) is an administrative region (''Administrative divisions of Somalia, gobol'') in southeastern Somalia. It covers the same area as the city of Mogadishu, which serves as the capital. It is bor ...
*2014–15:
Heegan
*
2015–16:
Banadir
Banaadir ( so, Banaadir, ar, بنادر, it, Benadir) is an administrative region (''Administrative divisions of Somalia, gobol'') in southeastern Somalia. It covers the same area as the city of Mogadishu, which serves as the capital. It is bor ...
*
2016–17:
Dekedaha
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2018
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:
Dekedaha
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2019
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:
Dekedaha
*
2019–20:
Mogadishu City Club
Mogadishu City Club ( ar, نادي مدينة مقديشو) is a professional football club based in Mogadishu, Somalia. They play at Mogadishu Stadium, it is one of the most successful football clubs in the country. The club plays with Elman FC ...
*
2020–21
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Horseed
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Mogadishu City Club
Mogadishu City Club ( ar, نادي مدينة مقديشو) is a professional football club based in Mogadishu, Somalia. They play at Mogadishu Stadium, it is one of the most successful football clubs in the country. The club plays with Elman FC ...
(includes Mogadishu Municipality, Banaadir) , , 10 , , 2019–2020
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Horseed FC
Horseed FC is a Somali football club based in Mogadishu, Somalia. It was founded in 1971 by Lt. Col Mohamed Ahmed Alim, who started the Somali Armed Forces Sports Directorate recruiting from the ranks of the Army. It is seven times champion of t ...
, , 8 , , 2020–2021
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Elman FC
Elman Sports Club ( ar, نادي السد الرياضي) is a Somali sports club based in the Wadajir district of Mogadishu. It is best known for football team, which competes in the top level of Somali Premier League, Locally, it is known prima ...
, , 6 , , 2012–13
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Dekedda (includes Ports Authority) , , 5 , , 2019
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Wagad , , 4 , , 1988
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Jeenyo United (includes Lavori Pubblici) , , 4 , , 1980–81
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Heegan (includes Somali Police) , , 2 , , 2014–15
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Alba
''Alba'' ( , ) is the Scottish Gaelic name for Scotland. It is also, in English language historiography, used to refer to the polity of Picts and Scottish people, Scots united in the ninth century as the Kingdom of Alba, until it developed i ...
, , 1 , , 1995
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, Merca New Supplies , , 1 , , 1994
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Gaadiidka
Gaadiidka FC is a Somali football club based in Mogadishu, Somalia which currently plays in Somalia League the top division of Somali Football.
Stadium
Currently the team plays at the 30,000 capacity Banadir Stadium
The Eng. Yariisow Stadiu ...
, , 1 , , 1990
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, Marine Club , , 1 , , 1984
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Printing Agency
National Printing Agency Football Club is a Somali football club based in Mogadishu, Somalia which currently plays in Somali Second Division the second division of Somali Football.
In 1983 the team has won the Somalia League.
Stadium
Currentl ...
, , 1 , , 1983
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Hoga , , 1 , , 1968
See also
*
Somalia League 2013–2014
References
{{reflist
External links
Somalia Football Association
League at Soccerway.com
{{Football in Somalia
{{CAF Leagues
Somali First Division
Football leagues in Somalia
Somalia
Somalia, , Osmanya script: 𐒈𐒝𐒑𐒛𐒐𐒘𐒕𐒖; ar, الصومال, aṣ-Ṣūmāl officially the Federal Republic of SomaliaThe ''Federal Republic of Somalia'' is the country's name per Article 1 of thProvisional Constituti ...
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