Moçambola
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| Countries | Mozambique |
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| Confederation | CAF |
| Founded | 1976 |
| Number of teams | 14 |
| Level on pyramid | Level 1 |
| Domestic cup(s) | Taça de Moçambique |
| International cup(s) | Champions League Confederation Cup |
| Current champions | Ferroviário de Maputo (2008) |
| Most championships | Costa do Sol (9) |
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.
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[edit] 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.
[edit] 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]
[edit] Moçambola - Clubs 2009
- Atlético Muçulmano da Matola
- Clube Ferroviário de Maputo
- Clube de Desportos da Costa do Sol (Maputo)
- Clube Ferroviário da Beira
- Chingale de Tete
- Clube Ferroviário de Nampula
- Clube de Desportos do Maxaquene (Maputo)
- Grupo Desportivo de Maputo
- Futebol Clube de Lichinga (Lichinga)
- Liga Muçulmana de Maputo
- Textáfrica do Chimoio
- Ferroviário de Nacala Velha
- Grupo Desportivo da Hidroeléctrica de Cahora Bassa de Songo
- CD Matchedje de Maputo
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
[edit] List of champions
[edit] Colonial champions
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[edit] Since independence
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[edit] Titles by team
| Club |
Titles |
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| Costa do Sol | 9 |
| Ferroviário de Maputo | 9 |
| Desportivo de Maputo | 6 |
| Maxaquene | 4 |
| Matchedje | 2 |
| Ferroviário de Nampula | 1 |
| Textáfrica do Chimoio | 1 |
| Têxtil Punguè | 1 |
[edit] Topscorers
| Year | Best scorers | Team | Goals |
| 2004 | Ruben | Ferroviário da Beira | |
| 2005 | Maurício Pequenino | Desportivo de Maputo | 14 |
| 2006 | Maurício Pequenino | Desportivo de Maputo | 16 |
| 2007 | Tó | Costa do Sol | 17 |
| 2008 | Luis | Ferroviário de Maputo | 15 |
[edit] 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).
[edit] External links
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