Moçambola
| Founded | 1976 |
|---|---|
| Country | Mozambique |
| Confederation | CAF |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | Segunda Divisão |
| Domestic cup(s) | Taça de Moçambique Super Taça (Current champions AB Bulls) |
| International cup(s) | Champions League Confederation Cup |
| Current champions | Associação Black Bulls (2024) |
| Most championships | Ferroviário Maputo (18) |
| Current: 2024 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]
History
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]- 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
[edit]Titles by team
[edit]| 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 |
| Ferroviário Beira | 4 | 1958, 1974, 2016, 2023 |
| UD Songo | 3 | 2017, 2018, 2022 |
| Matchedje Maputo | 2 | 1987, 1990 |
| Associação Black Bulls | 2 | 2021, 2024 |
| Sporting Nampula | 1 | 1959 |
| Têxtil Punguè | 1 | 1981 |
| Ferroviário de Nampula | 1 | 2004 |
Top goalscorers
[edit]| Season | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 |  Eusebio |
Sporting Lourenço Marques | 16 |
| 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 António |
UD Songo | 12 |
Multiple hat-tricks
[edit]| Rank | Country | Player | Hat-tricks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Dayo António | 2 |
| 2 |
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Betinho | 1 |
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Parkim |
References
[edit]- ^ "ASSEMBLEIA GERAL DA LIGA: LMF sugere novo figurino do “Moçambola” Archived 2018-08-23 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "RSSSF Moçambola – 1976 season Archived 2023-02-08 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "RSSSF – Moçambola 2005 Season Archived 2023-03-24 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "RSSSF – Moçambola 2007 Season Archived 2023-03-25 at the Wayback Machine
External links
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