Moçambola
Founded1976
CountryMozambique
ConfederationCAF
Number of teams12
Level on pyramid1
Relegation toSecond Division (Divisão de Honra)
Domestic cup(s)Taça de Moçambique Super Taça (Current champions AB Bulls)
International cup(s)Champions League
Confederation Cup
Current championsUD Songo
(2022)
Most championshipsFerroviário Maputo (18)
Current: 2023 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

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

List of champions

Colonial champions

Since independence

Titles by team

Club Titles Years won
Ferroviário de Maputo181956, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1982, 1989, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2002, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2015
Costa do Sol101979, 1980, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 2000, 2001, 2007, 2019
Desportivo de Maputo81957, 1964, 1977, 1978, 1983, 1988, 1995, 2006
Maxaquene71960, 1962, 1984, 1985, 1986, 2003, 2012
G.D.R. Textáfrica41969, 1971, 1973, 1976
Liga Desportiva42010, 2011, 2013, 2014
UD Songo32017, 2018, 2022
Ferroviário Beira31958, 1974, 2016
Matchedje Maputo21987, 1990
Sporting Nampula11959
Têxtil Punguè11981
Ferroviário de Nampula12004
Associação Black Bulls12021

Top goalscorers

Year Best scorers Team Goals
2002 Mozambique GenitoCD Maxaquene11
2004 RubenFerroviário da Beira
2005 Mozambique Maurício PequeninoDesportivo de Maputo14
2006 Mozambique Maurício PequeninoDesportivo de Maputo11
2007 Mozambique TóCD Costa do Sol16
2008 Mozambique LuisFerroviário de Maputo15
2009 Mozambique Jerry SitoeFerroviário de Maputo16
2010 Mozambique Jerry SitoeFerroviário de Maputo16
2011 Mozambique BetinhoCD Maxaquene15
2012 Mozambique SonitoLiga Desportiva9
2014 Mozambique Isaac de CarvalhoCD Maxaquene13
2016 Mozambique Luís MiquissoneUD Songo15
2017 Mozambique TelinhoLiga Muçulmana17
2018 Mozambique TelinhoLiga Muçulmana11
2019 Cameroon Bienvenu Eva NgaCosta do Sol24
2021 Nigeria EjaitaAB Bulls15
2022 Mozambique Lau KingUD Songo9
Mozambique IsacFerroviário de Nampula
2023 Mozambique DayoUD Songo9

Multiple hat-tricks

Rank Country Player Hat-tricks
1 Mozambique Betinho 1
Mozambique Parkim

References

  1. ↑ "ASSEMBLEIA GERAL DA LIGA: LMF sugere novo figurino do “Moçambola” Archived 2018-08-23 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ↑ "RSSSF Moçambola – 1976 season
  3. ↑ "RSSSF – Moçambola 2005 Season
  4. ↑ "RSSSF – Moçambola 2007 Season
  5. ↑ "Mozambique 2020".
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