Moçambola

Moçambola

Countries	Mozambique
Confederation	CAF
Founded	1976
Number of teams	14
Levels on pyramid	1
Domestic cup(s)	Taça de Moçambique
International cup(s)	Champions League Confederation Cup
Current champions	Liga Muçulmana (2011)
Most championships	Costa do Sol (9)
2011

Moçambola (or Campeonato Moçambicano de Futebol, Portuguese for Mozambican Football Championship) is the top division of Mozambican football (soccer), and it is organized by the Mozambican Football Federation.

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.^[1]

Until 2005, the competition was named Liga 2M. In 2005, the league was renamed to Moçambola.

Competition format

The league consists of 14 clubs, with each team competing against each other team twice, round-robin style, for a total of 26 matches per season. The bottom three clubs in the league table are relegated to the second division. It currently takes place between the months of March/April and October.^[2][3]

Moçambola - Clubs 2011

• Atlético Muçulmano
• CD Matchedje de Maputo
• Chingale de Tete
• Costa do Sol (Maputo)
• Desportivo Maputo
• Ferroviário Beira
• Ferroviário Maputo
• Ferroviário Nampula
• Incomáti de Xinavane
• Liga Muçulmana
• Maxaquene (Maputo)
• HCB Songo (Songo)
• Sporting Beira
• Vilankulo F.C. (Vilankulo)

Relegated in 2010

• GDR Textáfrica
• Futebol Clube de Lichinga (Lichinga)
• Clube Ferroviário de Pemba

Relegated in 2009

• Clube Ferroviário de Nampula
• Chingale de Tete
• Ferroviário de Nacala Velha

Relegated in 2008

• Grupo Desportivo Estrela Vermelha de Maputo
• Clube Ferroviário de Pemba
• Sport Macúti e Benfica (Macúti)

Relegated in 2007

• Associação Académica de Maputo
• Grupo Desportivo da Companhia Têxtil do Punguè (Beira)
• Sport Quelimane e Benfica

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

1988: Desportivo de Maputo 1989: Ferroviario de Maputo 1990: Matchedje 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 Muçulmana 2011: Liga Muçulmana

Titles by team

Club	Titles
Costa do Sol	9
Ferroviário de Maputo	9
Desportivo de Maputo	6
Maxaquene	4
Matchedje	2
Liga Muçulmana	2
Ferroviário de Nampula	1
Textáfrica do Chimoio	1
Têxtil Punguè	1

Topscorers

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

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).

1. ^ "RSSSF Moçambola - 1976 season
2. ^ "RSSSF - Moçambola 2005 Season
3. ^ "RSSSF - Moçambola 2007 Season

External links

• League at fifa.com
• RSSSF