Puntland State League

Puntland State League

Founded	2017
Country	Puntland
Number of clubs	9
Level on pyramid	A
Current champions	Hombabaro F.C. [1] (2023-24)

Puntland State League (Somali : Horyaalka Kubadda Cagta Puntland) is the top flight football league in Puntland, Somalia. ^[2]

History

In 2014, Puntland attempted to join FIFA. ^[3] The Puntland State League was founded in 2017 with nine clubs. ^[4] Bari FC won the inaugural season. ^[5] A second-tier league with promotion was planned to be established by 2018. ^[6] During the 2022 season, the first and second-placed clubs received money as rewards. ^[7] The 2023/2024 Puntland State League Serie A concluded with Homboboro FC defeating Comsed FC in the men's final via a penalty shoot-out. ^{[8] [9] [10]}

References

1. "Madaxweyne Deni Oo Soo Xiray Koobka Kubadda Cagta ee Horyaalka Heerka Koowaad ee Puntland". Archived from the original on 8 June 2024.
2. "Horyaalka Kubbadda Cagta Puntland oo Kulamo Xiisa badan la ciyaaray". puntlandes.com.
3. "Puntland wants to play on the world stage". dw.com.
4. "Horyaalka koobaad ee Puntland oo wareegii labaad galay". bbc.com. 14 January 2017.
5. "Puntland State league concludes". futaa.com (Archived). Archived from the original on 2022-12-28. Retrieved 2023-09-08.
6. "First soccer league in Puntland yields positive results". 23 September 2017.
7. "Horyaalka Kubada Cagta Puntland oo lasoo xiray". idilnews.com. 13 November 2022.
8. "Hombabaro oo ku guulaysatay horyaalka Kubadda Cagta Puntland". 2024-06-05. Retrieved 2024-06-06.
9. "Madaxweyne Deni Oo Soo Xiray Koobka Kubadda Cagta Ee Horyaalka Heerka Koowaad Ee Puntland". Nomadicvoice. Archived from the original on 2024-06-08. Retrieved 2024-06-06.
10. Qoobey, Jibril (2024-06-05). "Horyaalka Kubada Cagta Puntland oo lasoo gabagabeeyay". Idil News. Retrieved 2024-06-06.