Somali First Division

Somali First Division
Founded1967
CountrySomalia Somalia
ConfederationCAF
Number of clubs12
Level on pyramid1
Relegation toSomali Second Division
Domestic cup(s)Somalia Cup
Current championsDekedaha FC
(2023–2024)
Top goalscorerSomalia Ciise Aden Abshir (103 goals)
TV partnersAstaan TV
Asal TV
Bile TV
Websitewww.somsoccer.com
Current: 2024–25 Somali First Division

The Somali National League (Somali: Heerka Koowaad ee Soomaali), formerly the Somali Premier League, is the Somali professional league for men's association football. 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.[1]

Clubs

As of the upcoming 2022-2023 season:

Club Location Stadium
Mogadishu City Club Mogadishu Mogadishu Stadium
Dekedaha Mogadishu Banadir Stadium
Gaadiidka Mogadishu Banadir Stadium
Heegan Mogadishu Banadir Stadium
Horseed FC Horseed Horseed Stadium
Raadsan SC Mogadishu Banadir Stadium
Jeenyo United FC Mogadishu Banadir Stadium
Midnimo FC Mogadishu Banadir Stadium
Elman SC (promoted) Mogadishu Banadir Stadium
Jarrers SC (promoted) Mogadishu Banadir Stadium
Sahafi FC (promoted) Mogadishu Banadir Stadium
Badbaado FC (promoted) Mogadishu Mogadiscio Stadium

Previous winners

Previous winners were:[2]

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)
Not held between 1991 and 1993
1994 Morris Supplies (1)
1995 Alba (1)
Not held in 1996 and 1997
1998 Dekedaha (1)
1999 Banaadir (1)
2000 Elman (1)
2001 Elman (2)
2002 Elman (3)
2003 Elman (4)
2004–06 Banaadir (2)
2007 Dekedaha (2)
2008 Not held
2008–09 Banaadir (3)
2009–10 Banaadir (4)
2011 Elman (5)
2012 Elman (6)
2013–14 Banaadir (5)
2014–15 Heegan
2015–16 Banaadir (6)
2016–17 Dekedaha (3)
2018 Dekedaha (4)
2019 Dekedaha (5)
2019–20 Mogadiscio City (1)
2021 Horseed (8)
2022 Gaadiikdka (2)
2023–24 Dekedaha (6)

2021 Somali First Division table

Team Points
1 Horseed FC 38
2 Mogadishu City Club 38
3 Heegan FC 33
4 Raadsan SC 33
5 Dekedaha FC 23
6 Midnimo FC 22
7 Gaadiidka FC 21
8 Jeenyo United FC 20
9 Elman FC 17
10 Geeska Afrika FC 5

Highest attendance: 65,000 at Horseed FC vs Mogadishu City Club.[3]

Performance by club

Club Titles Last title
Mogadishu City Club (includes Mogadishu Municipality, Banaadir) 10 2019–20
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
Heegan (includes Somali Police) 2 2014–15
Deledda FC 1 1998
Alba 1 1995
Merca New Supplies 1 1994
Gaadiidka 1 1990
Marine Club 1 1984
Printing Agency 1 1983
Hoga 1 1968

See also

References

  1. ^ "Somalia's football revival lures foreign players".
  2. ^ "Somalia Champions". RSSSF. Retrieved 22 December 2013.
  3. ^ https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/soma2021.html
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