Somali First Division

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Somali First Division
Founded1967
Country Flag of Somalia.svg Somalia
Confederation CAF
Number of clubs12
Level on pyramid1
Relegation to Somali Second Division
Domestic cup(s) Somalia Cup
Current champions Mogadishu City Club
(2024–2025)
Top goalscorer Flag of Somalia.svg Ciise Aden Abshir (103 goals)
Broadcaster(s)Astaan TV
Asal TV
Bile TV
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.

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Foreign players

Each team competing in the league is only allowed to register four foreign players at a time. [1]

Clubs

As of the 2024-2025 season:

ClubLocationStadium
Mogadishu City 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
Gasko FC Mogadishu Banadir Stadium
Elman SC Mogadishu Banadir Stadium
KIGS SC Mogadishu Banadir Stadium
Madbacada FC Mogadishu Banadir Stadium
Badbaado FC Mogadishu Mogadishu Stadium

Previous winners

Previous winners were: [2]

YearChampion
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)
1984Marine 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
1994Morris 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)
2008Not 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)
2024-25 Mogadishu City (2)

2021 Somali First Division table

The final standings: [3]

Pos.Football ClubAverage attendanceWDLPoints
1 Horseed SC 7,533115238
2 Mogadishu City Club 2,512115238
3 Heegan FC 2,03296333
4 Raadsan SC 91796333
5 Dekedaha FC 90765723
6 Midnimo FC 654711022
7 Gaadiidka FC 69863921
8 Jeenyo United FC 56755820
9 Elman SC 520521117
10 Geeska Afrika FC 32112155

Highest attendance: 65,000 at Horseed SC vs Mogadishu City Club. [4]

Performance by club

ClubTitlesLast title
Mogadishu City Club (includes Mogadishu Municipality, Banaadir)112024–25
Horseed FC 82020–21
Elman FC 62012–13
Dekedda (includes Ports Authority)62023–24
Wagad 41988
Jeenyo United (includes Lavori Pubblici)41980–81
Gaadiidka 22022
Heegan (includes Somali Police)22014–15
Deledda FC11998
Alba 11995
Merca New Supplies11994
Marine Club11984
Printing Agency 11983
Hoga 11968

See also

References

  1. ↑ Mohamed, Hamza. "Somalia's football revival lures foreign players". Al Jazeera.
  2. ↑ "Somalia Champions". RSSSF . Retrieved 22 December 2013.
  3. ↑ "Somalia 2021". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 2025-08-22.
  4. ↑ https://wardheernews.com/tanks-gone-somalis-fill-mogadishu-stadium-with-65000-fans-for-first-time-since-2004/%5B%5D
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