Malagasy Pro League

Football league

Coca-Cola Pureplay Football League

Founded| 1962
Country| Madagascar
Confederation| CAF
Number of clubs| 12
Level on pyramid| 1
Domestic cup(s)| Coupe de Madagascar
Super Coupe de Madagascar
International cup(s)| Champions League
Confederation Cup
Current champions| Disciples
(2023-24)
Most championships| CNaPS Sport (7)
Website| pro-league.mg
Current: Orange Proleague 2024-25

The PFL Championnat de Football National Division 1, known as the Coca-Cola Pureplay Football League for sponsorship reasons, is the premier association football league in Madagascar. Prior to 2019, it was known as the Three Horses Beer-sponsored THB Champions League and then the Orange Pro League.

In 2024, it was rebranded as the Coca-Cola Pureplay Football League, again for sponsorship reasons.[1]

The highest-scoring football match in history occurred in Madagascar in 2002 when SO I’Emyrne scored 149 own goals in protest of a refereeing decision.

## Format

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1962-2019:

The competition is played in a round-robin format between the 24 qualifying clubs from the 22 regional leagues in the country. In the first round, the teams are divided into four groups of six teams, with each team playing the others once, and with the top three clubs of each group advancing to the next round. In the second round, the teams are divided into two groups of six teams, with each team playing the others once, and with the top two clubs of each group advancing to the final round. In the final round, called the Groupe des As, the four teams play each other twice and the winner is crowned as the champion.

Late 2019-present:

In October 2019, the competition evolved to be a more professional league comprising 12 teams.[2] Each team square off against each other twice (1 home match and 1 away) during the course of the season. The team having the most points at the end of the season becomes Malagasy champions.

From December 2019, the competition became known as Orange Pro League Madagascar due to sponsorship reasons.[3]

## Current clubs (season 2022/2023)

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### Northern Group

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* Fosa Juniors FC (Mahajanga) [4]
* COSFA (Antananarivo)
* AS Fanalamanga (Alaotra-Mangoro)
* AJESAIA (Itaosy)
* USCA Foot (Antananarivo)
* TFFC (Tsaramandroso)
* Tia Kitra FC (Toamasina)
* ASA -Association Sportive d'Ambondrona (Diana)

### Southern Group

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* CFFA (Andoharanofotsy)
* ASSM Elgeco Plus (Analamanga)
* ASJFC Capricorne (Atsimo-Andrefana)
* Mama FCA (Ilakaka)
* Disciples FC (Antsirabe)
* Zanakala FC (Fianarantsoa)
* JET Kintana (Antananarivo)
* DATO FC (Farafangana)
* 3FB Toliara (Toliara)

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## 2024 edition (Pureplay Football league)

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1/2 finals, 1st round:[5]

* ASSM Elgeco Plus vs. 3FB Toliara 1 : 0
* Zanakala FC vs. Disciples FC 3 : 2

### Finals

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* Disciples FC : ASSM Elgeco Plus 0:0 (1:0 prolongation)

## Previous winners

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Years | Champions

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1962  | AS Fortior (1)
1963  | AS Fortior (2)
1964  | COSFAP (1)
1965  | COSFAP (2)
1966  | COSFAP (3)
1967  | Racing Club (1)
1968  | FS Firegnina (1)
1969  | USCA Foot (1)
1970  | MMM Toamasina (1)
1971  | AS Saint Michel (1)
1972  | Fortior Club de la Côte Ouest (1)
1973  | JS Antalaha (1)
1974  | AS Corps Enseignement (1)
1975  | AS Corps Enseignement (2)
1976  | Not held
1977  | AS Corps Enseignement (3)
1978  | AS Saint Michel (2)
1979  | Fortior Club de la Côte Ouest (2)
1980  | MMM Toamasina (2)
1981  | AS Somasud (1)
1982  | Dinamo Fima (1)
1983  | Dinamo Fima (2)
1984  | Not held
1985  | AS Sotema (1)
1986  | Bankin' ny Tantsaha Mpamokatra (1)
1987  | Jos Nosy-Bé (1)
1988  | COSFAP (4)
1989  | AS Sotema (2)
1990  | ASF Fianarantsoa (1)
1991  | AS Sotema (3)
1992  | AS Sotema (4)
1993  | Bankin' ny Tantsaha Mpamokatra (2)
1994  | FC Rainizafy (1)
1995  | FC Fobar (1)
1996  | FC Banky Fampadrosoana ny Varotra (1)
1997  | Domoina Soavina Atsimondrano (1)
1998  | Domoina Soavina Atsimondrano (2)
1999  | AS Fortior (3)
2000  | AS Fortior (4)
2001  | Stade olympique de l'Emyrne (1)
2002  | AS Adema (1)
2003  | Ecoredipharm FC (1)
2004  | USJF Ravinala (1)
2005  | USCA Foot (2)
2006  | AS Adema (2)
2007  | Ajesaia (1)
2008  | Académie Ny Antsika (1)
2009  | Ajesaia (2)
2010  | CNaPS Sport (1)
2011  | Japan Actuel's FC (1)
2012  | AS Adema (3)
2013  | CNaPS Sport (2)
2014  | CNaPS Sport (3)
2015  | CNaPS Sport (4)
2016 | CNaPS Sport (5)
2017 | CNaPS Sport (6)
2018 | CNaPS Sport (7)
2019 | Fosa Juniors FC (1)
2020  | Not finished
2021  | AS Adema (4)
2022  | Centre de formation d'Andoharanofotsy (1)
2023  | Fosa Juniors FC (2)
2024  | Disciples FC[6]

## Performance by club

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Club  | City  | Titles  | Last title

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CNaPS Sport | Miarinarivo | 7 | 2018
AS Fortior | Toamasina | 4 | 2000
AS Sotema | Mahajanga | 4 | 1992
AS Adema | Antananarivo | 4 | 2021
AS Corps Enseignement | Toliara | 3 | 1977
Ajesaia | Antananarivo | 2 | 2009
Dinamo Fima | Antananarivo | 2 | 1983
DSA Antananarivo | Antananarivo | 2 | 1998
Fortior Mahajanga | Mahajanga | 2 | 1979
Fosa Juniors | Mahajanga | 2 | 2022
MMM Toamasina | Toamasina | 2 | 1980
AS St. Michel | Antananarivo | 2 | 1978
BTM Antananarivo | Antananarivo | 2 | 1986
Académie Ny Antsika | Vakinankaratra | 1 | 2008
FC BFV | Antananarivo | 1 | 1996
Ambatondrazaka Sport |  | 1 | 1956
CFFA | Andoharanofotsy | 1 | 2023
JS Antalaha | Antalaha | 1 | 1973
COSFAP Antananarivo | Antananarivo | 1 | 1988
Disciples FC | Vakinankaratra | 1 | 2024
Ecoredipharm | Tamatave | 1 | 2003
ASF Fianarantsoa | Fianarantsoa | 1 | 1990
Fitarikandro | Fianarantsoa | 1 | 1968
Fobar | Toliara | 1 | 1995
Japan Actuel's FC | Analamanga | 1 | 2011
Jos Nosy-Bé | Hell-Ville | 1 | 1987
FC Rainizafy |  | 1 | 1994
AS Somasud | Toliara | 1 | 1981
SO l'Emyrne | Antananarivo | 1 | 2001
USCA Foot | Antananarivo | 1 | 2005
US Fonctionnaires | Antananarivo | 1 | 1969
USJF/Ravinala | Antananarivo | 1 | 2004

## Top goalscorers

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Season  | Country  | Goalscorer  | Team  | Goals

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2014 |  | Njiva Rakotoharimalala | CNaPS Sport  |
2015 |  | Elvi Brunat Baritoa  | Prescot  | 11
2016 |  | Lucien Kassimo  | CNaPS Sport  |
2021-22 |  | Tsilavina Fanamezantsoa Razanokoto  | Fosa Juniors  | 10
| Fenohasina Gilles Razafimaro  | Ajesaia
2022-23 |  | Toky Rakotondrave  | COSFA  | 7
2023-24 |  | Reginot Rakotonirina  | Tsaramandroso  | 5
| Jean Andrianantenaina  | Dato

## References

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1. ^ Pureplay
2. ^ "Football : La Pro League lancée !". Redaction Midi Madagasikara (in French). 12 October 2019. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
3. ^ "Football : La Pro League devient Orange Pro League Madagascar". Redaction Midi Madagasikara (in French). 5 December 2019. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
4. ^ Pro-League Madagascar
5. ^ PFL demi finale
6. ^ Pure Play football league

## External links

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* Pro-League Madagascar
* League at fifa.com
* RSSSF competition history

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