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USCA Foot is a football club based in Antananarivo, Madagascar They won the THB Champions League and the Coupe de Madagascar in 2005 and were runners-up in the Coupe in 2004 and 2006. It also competed in the CAF Champions League 2006 beating SS Excelsior of Réunion and Mamelodi Sundowns of South Africa, but failed to qualify for the group stage after losing to Ghanaians Asante Kotoko.
Stade Olympique de l'Emyrne is the football section of a Malagasy sports club based in Antananarivo, Madagascar. They won the THB Champions League in 2001 and were runners-up in the Coupe de Madagascar in 2003.
The Pro League Championnat de Football National Division 1 is the premier football league in Madagascar. Prior to 2019, it was known as the Three Horses Beer-sponsored THB Champions League.
Three Horses Beer is a pale lager that has been brewed by Star Breweries of Madagascar since 1958. It is the highest selling beer in Madagascar and has been described as emblematic of the country. THB is sold nationwide and since 2005 has been exported to such markets as France, Reunion Island, Comoros and Mayotte. The Malagasy beer is produced at two breweries in Madagascar, the first centrally located in Antsirabe and the other in the northern city of Antsiranana. THB Pilsener, the most common variant of THB, has a light taste and is produced from mostly local barley, corn and hops. Star Breweries also produces THB Fresh, THB Special, and THB Lite. Recent investments in Star Brewery infrastructure have allowed a 20% increase in production since 2011.
AS ADEMA is a Malagasy football club based in Antananarivo, Madagascar. They have won the THB Champions League championship on three occasions, in 2002, 2006 and 2012. In 2002 they also advanced to the quarterfinals of the CAF Cup before losing to Al-Masry of Egypt. AS ADEMA won a THB Champions League match against SO l'Emyrne by the score of 149–0 on 31 October 2002. SOE scored 149 own goals in protest of a refereeing decision.
USJF Ravinala is a Malagasy football club based in Antananarivo. In 2004, they won a triple of the THB Champions League, Coupe de Madagascar and the Analamanga Regional League.
Ajesaia is a Malagasy football club based in Antananarivo, Madagascar. The team won the Coupe de Madagascar in 2006, qualifying them for the Super Coupe de Madagascar and the CAF Confederation Cup.
Football is, along with Rugby union, one of the most popular sports in the African island nation of Madagascar. The sport is governed in the country by the Malagasy Football Federation.
Mamy Gervais Nirina Randrianarisoa is a Malagasy footballer who plays as a centre back for Réunionnais club JS Saint-Pierroise and the Madagascar national team.
Eric-Julien Rakotondrabe is a Malagasy footballer currently plays for Fanilo Japan Actuels.
Yvan Rajoarimanana Avotriniaina is a Malagasy footballer who currently plays CNaPS Sport.
Lalaïna Henintsoa Nomenjanahary is a Malagasy professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Championnat National club Paris 13 Atletico and the Madagascar national team.
Jimmy Radafison is a Malagasy footballer currently plays for Saint Louis Suns United.
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AS Adema 149–0 SO l'Emyrne was a football match played on 31 October 2002 between two teams in Toamasina, Madagascar. It holds the world record for the highest scoreline in any football match, recognised by The Guinness Book of Records. SO l'Emyrne (SOE) intentionally lost the game against their arch-rivals AS Adema in a pre-planned protest over refereeing decisions that had gone against them during a previous four-team playoff tournament. By some considerable margin, the match surpassed the previous-highest scoreline when Arbroath beat Bon Accord 36–0 in the Scottish Cup in 1885. As of 2023, that match remains the largest victory margin in a legitimate game.
Ibrahim Samuel Amada is a Malagasy professional footballer who last played for Al-Qadsiah and the Madagascar national football team as a midfielder.
Charles Carolus Andriamatsinoro, simply known as Andria, is a Malagasy professional footballer who plays as a forward for Saudi club Najran and the Madagascar national team.
CNaPS Sport is a football club from Madagascar based in Miarinarivo.
Stade Olympique l'Emyrne is a multi-purpose stadium in Antananarivo, Madagascar. It is currently used mostly for and football matches and hosts the homes matches of SO l'Emyrne, a former member of the THB Champions League. The stadium has a capacity 1,500 spectators.
Njiva Tsilavina Martin Rakotoharimalala is a Malagasy football winger who plays for Saudi Arabian club Al-Jandal.
