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
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
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 |
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
Season | Player | Team | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
1960 | ![]() |
Sporting Lourenço Marques | 16 |
2002 | ![]() |
CD Maxaquene | 11 |
2004 | ![]() |
Ferroviário da Beira | |
2005 | ![]() |
Desportivo de Maputo | 14 |
2006 | ![]() |
Desportivo de Maputo | 11 |
2007 | ![]() |
CD Costa do Sol | 16 |
2008 | ![]() |
Ferroviário de Maputo | 15 |
2009 | ![]() |
Ferroviário de Maputo | 16 |
2010 | ![]() |
Ferroviário de Maputo | 16 |
2011 | ![]() |
CD Maxaquene | 15 |
2012 | ![]() |
Liga Desportiva | 9 |
2014 | ![]() |
CD Maxaquene | 13 |
2016 | ![]() |
UD Songo | 15 |
2017 | ![]() |
Liga Muçulmana | 17 |
2018 | ![]() |
Liga Muçulmana | 11 |
2019 | ![]() |
Costa do Sol | 24 |
2021 | ![]() |
AB Bulls | 15 |
2022 | ![]() |
UD Songo | 9 |
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Ferroviário de Nampula | ||
2023 | ![]() |
UD Songo | 12 |
Multiple hat-tricks
Rank | Country | Player | Hat-tricks |
---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
Dayo António | 2 |
2 | ![]() |
Betinho | 1 |
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Parkim |
References
- ^ "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