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The Somali National League (), formerly the Somali Premier League, is the Somali professional league for men's
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. 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.


Clubs

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Mogadishu Mogadishu, 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 connecting traders across the Indian Ocean for millennia and has ...
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Mogadishu Mogadishu, 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 connecting traders across the Indian Ocean for millennia and has ...
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Mogadishu Mogadishu, 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 connecting traders across the Indian Ocean for millennia and has ...
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Mogadishu Mogadishu, 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 connecting traders across the Indian Ocean for millennia and has ...
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Mogadishu Mogadishu, 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 connecting traders across the Indian Ocean for millennia and has ...
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Mogadishu Mogadishu, 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 connecting traders across the Indian Ocean for millennia and has ...
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Mogadishu Mogadishu, 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 connecting traders across the Indian Ocean for millennia and has ...
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Mogadishu Mogadishu, 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 connecting traders across the Indian Ocean for millennia and has ...
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Mogadishu Mogadishu, 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 connecting traders across the Indian Ocean for millennia and has ...
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Previous winners

Previous winners were: {, class="wikitable" , + ! 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) , - , colspan="2" , ''Not held between 1991 and 1993'' , - , 1994 , Morris Supplies (1) , - , 1995 ,
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Banaadir Banaadir (, , ) is an administrative region ('' gobol'') in southeastern Somalia. It covers the same area as the city of Mogadishu, which serves as the capital. It is the only region in the country not belonging to any of the six states. It is b ...
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2021 Somali First Division table

The final standings: {{row counter, {, class{{="wikitable sortable" , - ! Pos. !! Football Club !! Average attendance !! W !! D !! L !! Points , - , 1 , , Horseed SC , , 7,533 , , 11 , , 5 , , 2 , , 38 , - , 2 , , Mogadishu City Club , , 2,512 , , 11 , , 5 , , 2 , , 38 , - , 3 , , Heegan FC , , 2,032 , , 9 , , 6 , , 3 , , 33 , - , 4 , , Raadsan SC , , 917 , , 9 , , 6 , , 3 , , 33 , - , 5 , , Dekedaha FC , , 907 , , 6 , , 5 , , 7 , , 23 , - , 6 , , Midnimo FC , , 654 , , 7 , , 1 , , 10 , , 22 , - , 7 , , Gaadiidka FC , , 698 , , 6 , , 3 , , 9 , , 21 , - , 8 , , Jeenyo United FC , , 567 , , 5 , , 5 , , 8 , , 20 , - , 9 , , Elman SC , , 520 , , 5 , , 2 , , 11 , , 17 , - , 10 , , Geeska Afrika FC , , 321 , , 1 , , 2 , , 15 , , 5 , - Highest attendance: 65,000 at Horseed SC vs Mogadishu City Club.https://wardheernews.com/tanks-gone-somalis-fill-mogadishu-stadium-with-65000-fans-for-first-time-since-2004/


Performance by club

{, class="wikitable" , - ! 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 , - ,
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, , 1 , , 1995 , - , Merca New Supplies , , 1 , , 1994 , - , Marine Club , , 1 , , 1984 , - , Printing Agency , , 1 , , 1983 , - , Hoga , , 1 , , 1968


See also

* Somalia League 2013–2014


References

{{reflist


External links


League at FIFA.com

League at Soccerway.com
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