Malagasy Pro League

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

Orange Pro League Madagascar
Founded1962
CountryMadagascar
ConfederationCAF
Number of teams12
Level on pyramid1
Domestic cup(s)Coupe de Madagascar
Super Coupe de Madagascar
International cup(s)Champions League
Confederation Cup
Current championsFosa Juniors
(2022-23)
Most championshipsCNaPS Sport (7)
Websitepro-league.mg
Current: Orange Proleague 2023-24

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

Format

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.[1] 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.[2]

Current clubs (season 2022/2023)

Previous winners

THB Champions League

Orange Pro League
  • 2021-22 : CFFA (Andoharanofotsy)
  • 2022-23 : Fosa Juniors (Mahajanga)

Performance by club
Club City Titles Last title
CNaPS SportMiarinarivo72018
AS FortiorToamasina42000
AS SotemaMahajanga41992
AS AdemaAntananarivo42021
AS Corps EnseignementToliara31977
AjesaiaAntananarivo22009
Dinamo FimaAntananarivo21983
DSA AntananarivoAntananarivo21998
Fortior MahajangaMahajanga21979
Fosa JuniorsMahajanga22022
MMM ToamasinaToamasina21980
AS St. MichelAntananarivo21978
BTM AntananarivoAntananarivo21986
Académie Ny AntsikaVakinankaratra12008
FC BFVAntananarivo11996
Ambatondrazaka Sport11956
CFFAAndoharanofotsy12023
JS AntalahaAntalaha11973
COSFAP AntananarivoAntananarivo11988
EcoredipharmTamatave12003
ASF FianarantsoaFianarantsoa11990
FitarikandroFianarantsoa11968
FobarToliara11995
Japan Actuel's FCAnalamanga12011
Jos Nosy-BéHell-Ville11987
FC Rainizafy11994
AS SomasudToliara11981
SO l'EmyrneAntananarivo12001
USCA FootAntananarivo12005
US FonctionnairesAntananarivo11969
USJF/RavinalaAntananarivo12004

Top goalscorers
Season Country Goalscorer Team Goals
2014 Madagascar Njiva Rakotoharimalala CNaPS Sport
2015 Madagascar Elvi Brunat Baritoa Prescot 11
2016 Madagascar Lucien Kassimo CNaPS Sport
2021-22 Madagascar Tsilavina Fanamezantsoa Razanokoto Fosa Juniors 10
Madagascar Fenohasina Gilles Razafimaro Ajesaia

References
  1. "Football : La Pro League lancée !". Redaction Midi Madagasikara (in French). 12 October 2019. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  2. "Football : La Pro League devient Orange Pro League Madagascar". Redaction Midi Madagasikara (in French). 5 December 2019. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  3. Pro-League Madagascar
  4. "Madagascar 2019/20".
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.