Moçambola
Moçambola (or Campeonato Moçambicano de Futebol, Portuguese for Mozambican Football Championship) is the top division of Mozambican football. It is organized by the Liga Moçambicana de Futebol.[1]
| Founded | 1976 |
|---|---|
| Country | Mozambique |
| Confederation | CAF |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | Second Division (Divisão de Honra) |
| Domestic cup(s) | Taça de Moçambique Super Taça (Current champions AB Bulls) |
| International cup(s) | Champions League Confederation Cup |
| Current champions | UD Songo (2022) |
| Most championships | Ferroviário Maputo (18) |
| Current: 2023 Moçambola | |
History
In 1976, shortly after the country's independence from Portugal, the competition's first season was contested. Only five clubs took part: Académica Maputo, AD Pemba, Desportivo de Maputo, Desportivo Tete, and Textáfrica.[2]
Until 2005, the competition was named Liga 2M. In 2005, the league was renamed to Moçambola.
Competition format
The league consists of 12 clubs, with each team competing against each other team twice, round-robin style, for a total of 24 matches per season. The bottom two clubs in the league table are relegated to the second division. It currently takes place between the months of March/April and October.[3][4]
Moçambola – clubs 2022
- Associação Black Bulls
- Costa do Sol (Maputo)
- Associação Desportiva de Vilankulos
- Incomati Xinavane
- Ferroviário Beira
- Ferroviario Lichinga
- Ferroviário Maputo
- Ferroviário Nacala
- Ferroviário Nampula
- Liga Desportiva de Maputo
- Matchedje Mocuba
- UD Songo (Songo)
List of champions
Colonial champions
- 1956: Ferroviário (Lourenço Marques)
- 1957: Grupo Desportivo de Lourenço Marques
- 1958: Ferroviário (Beira)
- 1959: Sporting Clube de Nampula
- 1960: Sporting Clube de Lourenço Marques
- 1961: Ferroviário (Lourenço Marques)
- 1962: Sporting Clube de Lourenço Marques
- 1963: Ferroviário (Lourenço Marques)
- 1964: Grupo Desportivo de Lourenço Marques
- 1965: not finished
- 1966: Ferroviário (Lourenço Marques)
- 1967: Ferroviário (Lourenço Marques)
- 1968: Ferroviário (Lourenço Marques)
- 1969: Textáfrica (Vila Pery)
- 1970: Ferroviário (Lourenço Marques)
- 1971: Textáfrica (Vila Pery)
- 1972: Ferroviário (Lourenço Marques)
- 1973: Textáfrica (Vila Pery)
- 1974: Ferroviário (Beira)
Since independence
- 1975: no national championship
- 1976: Textáfrica do Chimoio
- 1977: Desportivo de Maputo
- 1978: Desportivo de Maputo
- 1979: Costa do Sol
- 1980: Costa do Sol
- 1981: Têxtil Punguè
- 1982: Ferroviario de Maputo
- 1983: Desportivo de Maputo
- 1984: Maxaquene
- 1985: Maxaquene
- 1986: Maxaquene
- 1987: Matchedje Maputo
- 1988: Desportivo de Maputo
- 1989: Ferroviario de Maputo
- 1990: Matchedje Maputo
- 1991: Costa do Sol
- 1992: Costa do Sol
- 1993: Costa do Sol
- 1994: Costa do Sol
- 1995: Desportivo de Maputo
- 1996: Ferroviario de Maputo
- 1997: Ferroviario de Maputo
- 1998/99: Ferroviario de Maputo
- 1999/00: Costa do Sol
- 2000/01: Costa do Sol
- 2002: Ferroviario de Maputo
- 2003: Maxaquene
- 2004: Ferroviário de Nampula
- 2005: Ferroviario de Maputo
- 2006: Desportivo de Maputo
- 2007: Costa do Sol
- 2008: Ferroviario de Maputo
- 2009: Ferroviario de Maputo
- 2010: Liga Desportiva
- 2011: Liga Desportiva
- 2012: Maxaquene
- 2013: Liga Desportiva
- 2014: Liga Desportiva
- 2015: Ferroviario de Maputo
- 2016: Ferroviário Beira
- 2017: UD Songo
- 2018: UD Songo
- 2019: Costa do Sol
- 2020: Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic [5]
- 2021: Associação Black Bulls
- 2022: UD Songo
Titles by team
| Club | Titles | Years won |
|---|---|---|
| Ferroviário de Maputo | 18 | 1956, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1982, 1989, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2002, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2015 |
| Costa do Sol | 10 | 1979, 1980, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 2000, 2001, 2007, 2019 |
| Desportivo de Maputo | 8 | 1957, 1964, 1977, 1978, 1983, 1988, 1995, 2006 |
| Maxaquene | 7 | 1960, 1962, 1984, 1985, 1986, 2003, 2012 |
| G.D.R. Textáfrica | 4 | 1969, 1971, 1973, 1976 |
| Liga Desportiva | 4 | 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014 |
| UD Songo | 3 | 2017, 2018, 2022 |
| Ferroviário Beira | 3 | 1958, 1974, 2016 |
| Matchedje Maputo | 2 | 1987, 1990 |
| Sporting Nampula | 1 | 1959 |
| Têxtil Punguè | 1 | 1981 |
| Ferroviário de Nampula | 1 | 2004 |
| Associação Black Bulls | 1 | 2021 |
Top goalscorers
| Year | Best scorers | Team | Goals |
| 2002 |  Genito | CD Maxaquene | 11 |
| 2004 | Ruben | Ferroviário da Beira | |
| 2005 | Maurício Pequenino | Desportivo de Maputo | 14 |
| 2006 | Maurício Pequenino | Desportivo de Maputo | 11 |
| 2007 | Tó | CD Costa do Sol | 16 |
| 2008 | Luis | Ferroviário de Maputo | 15 |
| 2009 | Jerry Sitoe | Ferroviário de Maputo | 16 |
| 2010 | Jerry Sitoe | Ferroviário de Maputo | 16 |
| 2011 | Betinho | CD Maxaquene | 15 |
| 2012 | Sonito | Liga Desportiva | 9 |
| 2014 | Isaac de Carvalho | CD Maxaquene | 13 |
| 2016 | Luís Miquissone | UD Songo | 15 |
| 2017 | Telinho | Liga Muçulmana | 17 |
| 2018 | Telinho | Liga Muçulmana | 11 |
| 2019 |  Bienvenu Eva Nga | Costa do Sol | 24 |
| 2021 |  Ejaita | AB Bulls | 15 |
| 2022 | Lau King | UD Songo | 9 |
| Isac | Ferroviário de Nampula | ||
| 2023 | Dayo | UD Songo | 9 |
Multiple hat-tricks
| Rank | Country | Player | Hat-tricks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |
Betinho | 1 |
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References
- Much of the content of this article comes from the equivalent French-language Wikipedia article and from the equivalent Portuguese-language Wikipedia article (retrieved June 12, 2006).
External links
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