Football league
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 FC won the Somali First Division.
Foreign players
Each team competing in the league is only allowed to register four foreign players at a time.[1]
Previous winners
Previous winners were:[2]
| Année
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Champion
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| 1967
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Somali Police (1)
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| 1968
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Hoga (1)
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| 1969
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Lavori Pubblici (1)
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| 1970
|
Lavori Pubblici (2)
|
| 1971
|
Lavori Pubblici (3)
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| 1971-1972
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Horseed Football Club (1)
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| 1972-1973
|
Horseed Football Club (2)
|
| 1973-1974
|
Horseed Football Club (3)
|
| 1975
|
Mogadiscio Municipality (1)
|
| 1976-1977
|
Horseed Football Club (4)
|
| 1977-1978
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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)
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| 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
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| 2008-2009
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Banaadir SC (3)
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| 2009-2010
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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)
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| 2016-2017
|
Dekedaha FC (1)
|
| 2018
|
Dekedaha FC (2)
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| 2019
|
Dekedaha FC (3)
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| 2020
|
Mogadiscio City Club (1)
|
| 2021
|
Horseed Football Club (8)
|
| 2022
|
Gaadiidka FC (2)
|
Somalia