Somali First Division

Football league

Somali First Division

Founded| 1967
Country|  Somalia
Confederation| CAF
Number of teams| 12
Level on pyramid| 1
Relegation to| Somali Second Division
Domestic cup(s)| Somalia Cup
Current champions| Dekedaha FC
(2023–2024)
Top goalscorer|  Ciise Aden Abshir (103 goals)
TV partners| Astaan TV
Asal TV
Bile TV
Website| www.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

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

## Clubs

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As of the upcoming 2022-2023 season:

Club  | Location  | Stadium

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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

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Previous winners were:[2]

Année  | Champion

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1967  | Somali Police (1)
1968  | Hoga (1)
1969  | Lavori Pubblici (1)
1970  | Lavori Pubblici (2)
1971  | Lavori Pubblici (3)
1971-1972  | Horseed Football Club (1)
1972-1973  | Horseed Football Club (2)
1973-1974  | Horseed Football Club (3)
1975  | Mogadiscio Municipality (1)
1976-1977  | Horseed Football Club (4)
1977-1978  | Horseed Football Club (5)
1978-1979  | Horseed Football Club (6)
1979-1980  | Horseed Football Club (7)
1980-1981  | Lavori Pubblici (4)
1982  | Wagad (1)
1983  | National Printing Agency (1)
1984  | Marine Club (1)
1985  | Wagad (1)
1986  | Mogadiscio Municipality (2)
1987  | Wagad (2)
1988  | Wagad (3)
1989  | Mogadiscio Municipality (3)
1990  | Gaadiidka (1)
Not held between 1991 and 1993
1994  | Morris Supplies (1)
1995  | Alba FC (1)
Not held in 1996 and 1997
1998  | Ports Authority FC (1)
1999  | Banaadir SC (1)
2000  | Elman Football Club (1)
2001  | Elman Football Club (2)
2002  | Elman Football Club (3)
2003  | Elman Football Club (4)
2004-2006  | Banaadir SC (2)
2007  | Ports Authority FC (1)
2008  | Not held
2008-2009  | Banaadir SC (3)
2009-2010  | Banaadir SC (4)
2011 | Elman Football Club (5)
2012 | Elman Football Club (6)
2013-2014 | Banaadir SC (5)
2014-2015 | Heegan Football Club
2015-2016 | Banaadir SC (6)
2016-2017 | Dekedaha FC (1)
2018 | Dekedaha FC (2)
2019 | Dekedaha FC (3)
2020 | Mogadiscio City Club (1)
2021 | Horseed Football Club (8)
2022 | Gaadiidka FC (2)
2023-24 | Dekedaha FC (4)

## Performance by club

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Club  | Titles  | Last title

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Mogadishu City Club (includes Mogadishu Municipality, Banaadir) | 10 | 2019–2020
Horseed FC | 8 | 2020–2021
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

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* Somalia League 2013–2014

## References

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1. ^ "Somalia's football revival lures foreign players".
2. ^ "Somalia Champions". RSSSF. Retrieved 22 December 2013.

## External links

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* Somalia Football Association
* League at FIFA.com
* League at Soccerway.com

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