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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

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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 administ ...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Elman SC Elman may refer to: * El Maan, a town in south-central Somalia * Elman FC, a Somali football club * Elman (name) See also * Ellman Ellman is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *John Ellman, agriculturalist of Glynde who develope ...
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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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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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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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Badbaado FC Badbaado FC is a Somali football club based in Mogadishu, Somalia Somalia, , Osmanya script: 𐒈𐒝𐒑𐒛𐒐𐒘𐒕𐒖; ar, الصومال, aṣ-Ṣūmāl officially the Federal Republic of SomaliaThe ''Federal Republic of Soma ...
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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 administ ...


Foreign players

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


Previous winners

Previous winners were:{{cite web, title=Somalia Champions, url=http://www.rsssf.com/tabless/somachamp.html, publisher=RSSSF, access-date=22 December 2013 {{Div col, colwidth=22em *1967: Somali National Police *1968:
Hoga Hoga Mogadishu is a Somali football club based in Mogadishu, Somalia which currently plays in Somali Second Division the second division of Somali Football. In 1968 the team has won the Somalia League. Stadium Currently the team plays at the ...
*1969: Lavori Publici *1970: Lavori Publici *1971: Lavori Publici *1971–72: Horseed *1972–73: Horseed *1973–74: Horseed *1975:
Mogadishu Municipality Mogadiscio Municipality is a Somali football club based in Mogadishu, Somalia which currently plays in Somali Second Division the second division of Somali Football. In 1975 the team has won the Somalia League. Stadium Currently the team pl ...
*1976–77: Horseed *1977–78: Horseed *1978–79: Horseed *1979–80: Horseed *1980–81: Lavori Publici *1982:
Wagad Wagad Mogadishu ( ar, واجاد مقديشيو) is a Somali football club based in Mogadishu, Somalia which currently plays in Somali Second Division the second division of Somali Football. Stadium Currently the team plays at the 15,000 cap ...
(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 Curren ...
*1984: Marine Club *1985:
Wagad Wagad Mogadishu ( ar, واجاد مقديشيو) is a Somali football club based in Mogadishu, Somalia which currently plays in Somali Second Division the second division of Somali Football. Stadium Currently the team plays at the 15,000 cap ...
*1986:
Mogadishu Municipality Mogadiscio Municipality is a Somali football club based in Mogadishu, Somalia which currently plays in Somali Second Division the second division of Somali Football. In 1975 the team has won the Somalia League. Stadium Currently the team pl ...
*1987:
Wagad Wagad Mogadishu ( ar, واجاد مقديشيو) is a Somali football club based in Mogadishu, Somalia which currently plays in Somali Second Division the second division of Somali Football. Stadium Currently the team plays at the 15,000 cap ...
*1988:
Wagad Wagad Mogadishu ( ar, واجاد مقديشيو) is a Somali football club based in Mogadishu, Somalia which currently plays in Somali Second Division the second division of Somali Football. Stadium Currently the team plays at the 15,000 cap ...
*1989:
Mogadishu Municipality Mogadiscio Municipality is a Somali football club based in Mogadishu, Somalia which currently plays in Somali Second Division the second division of Somali Football. In 1975 the team has won the Somalia League. Stadium Currently the team pl ...
*1990: Gaadiidka *1991–93: ''Not held'' *1994: Merca New Supplies *1995:
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*1996–97: ''Not held'' *1998: Ports Authority *1999: Banadir *2000: Elman *2001: Elman *2002: Elman *2003: Elman *2004–06: Banadir *2007: Ports Authority *2008: ''Not held'' *2008–09: Banadir *2009–10: Banadir *2011: Elman *2012: Elman * 2013–14: Banadir *2014–15: Heegan * 2015–16: Banadir * 2016–17: Dekedaha *
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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 ...
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Performance by club

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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 ...
(includes Mogadishu Municipality, Banaadir) , , 10 , , 2019–2020 , - ,
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 ...
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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 , - , Dekedda (includes Ports Authority) , , 5 , , 2019 , - ,
Wagad Wagad Mogadishu ( ar, واجاد مقديشيو) is a Somali football club based in Mogadishu, Somalia which currently plays in Somali Second Division the second division of Somali Football. Stadium Currently the team plays at the 15,000 cap ...
, , 4 , , 1988 , - , Jeenyo United (includes Lavori Pubblici) , , 4 , , 1980–81 , - , - , Heegan (includes Somali Police) , , 2 , , 2014–15 , - , Deledda FC , , 1 , , 1998 , - ,
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, , 1 , , 1995 , - , Merca New Supplies , , 1 , , 1994 , - , Gaadiidka , , 1 , , 1990 , - , Marine Club , , 1 , , 1984 , - ,
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 Curren ...
, , 1 , , 1983 , - ,
Hoga Hoga Mogadishu is a Somali football club based in Mogadishu, Somalia which currently plays in Somali Second Division the second division of Somali Football. In 1968 the team has won the Somalia League. Stadium Currently the team plays at the ...
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See also

* Somalia League 2013–2014


References

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External links


Somalia Football Association

League at Soccerway.com
{{Football in Somalia {{CAF Leagues Somali First Division Football leagues in Somalia
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