Moçambola (or Campeonato Moçambicano de Futebol,

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for Mozambican Football Championship) is the top division of Mozambican football. It is organized by the Liga Moçambicana de Futebol.

History

In 1976, shortly after the country's independence from

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, the competition's first season was contested. Only five clubs took part: Académica Maputo, AD Pemba, Desportivo de Maputo, Desportivo Tete, and Textáfrica. Until 2005, the competition was named Liga 2M. In 2005, the league was renamed to Moçambola.

Competition format

The league consists of 12 clubs, with each team competing against each other team twice, round-robin style, for a total of 24 matches per season. The bottom two clubs in the league table are relegated to the second division. It currently takes place between the months of March/April and October.

Moçambola – clubs 2022

* Associação Black Bulls * Costa do Sol (

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) * Associação Desportiva de Vilankulos * Incomati Xinavane * Ferroviário Beira * Ferroviario Lichinga * Ferroviário Maputo * Ferroviário Nacala * Ferroviário Nampula * Liga Desportiva de Maputo * Matchedje Mocuba * UD Songo ( Songo)

List of champions

Colonial champions

Since independence

*1975: ''no national championship'' *1976: Textáfrica do Chimoio *1977: Desportivo de Maputo *1978: Desportivo de Maputo *1979: Costa do Sol *1980: Costa do Sol *1981: Têxtil Punguè *1982: Ferroviario de Maputo *1983: Desportivo de Maputo *1984:

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*1985:

*1986:

*1987: Matchedje Maputo *1988: Desportivo de Maputo *1989: Ferroviario de Maputo *1990: Matchedje Maputo *1991: Costa do Sol *1992: Costa do Sol *1993: Costa do Sol *1994: Costa do Sol *1995: Desportivo de Maputo *1996: Ferroviario de Maputo *1997: Ferroviario de Maputo *1998/99: Ferroviario de Maputo *1999/00: Costa do Sol *2000/01: Costa do Sol *2002: Ferroviario de Maputo *2003:

*2004: Ferroviário de Nampula *2005: Ferroviario de Maputo *2006: Desportivo de Maputo *2007: Costa do Sol *2008: Ferroviario de Maputo *2009: Ferroviario de Maputo *2010: Liga Desportiva * 2011: Liga Desportiva *2012:

*2013: Liga Desportiva *2014: Liga Desportiva * 2015: Ferroviario de Maputo *

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: Ferroviário Beira *

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: UD Songo *

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: UD Songo *

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: Costa do Sol *2020: Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic *

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: Associação Black Bulls *

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: UD Songo

Titles by team

Topscorers

References

*Much of the content of this article comes from the equivalent French-language Wikipedia article and from the equivalent Portuguese-language Wikipedia article (retrieved June 12, 2006).

External links

League at fifa.com
{{DEFAULTSORT:Mocambola Football leagues in Mozambique

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1976 establishments in Mozambique Sports leagues established in 1976