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'''[[Football (soccer)|Football]]''' in '''[[Somalia]]''' is run by the [[Somali Football Federation]].<ref name="Csff">{{cite web|title=Somali Football Federation (SFF)|url=http://www.cafonline.com/association/somalia|publisher=CAF|accessdate=29 March 2014}}</ref> The association administers the [[Somalia national football team|national football team]], as well as the [[Somalia League|Premier League]].<ref name="Cafsom">{{cite book|last=CAF|title=Confédération Africaine de Football: 1957-1987|year=1988|publisher=The Confederation|page=21|url=https://www.google.com/books?id=DeAnAQAAIAAJ}}</ref> Football is the most popular sport in Somalia. |
'''[[Football (soccer)|Football]]''' in '''[[Somalia]]''' is run by the [[Somali Football Federation]].<ref name="Csff">{{cite web|title=Somali Football Federation (SFF)|url=http://www.cafonline.com/association/somalia|publisher=CAF|accessdate=29 March 2014}}</ref> The association administers the [[Somalia national football team|national football team]], as well as the [[Somalia League|Premier League]].<ref name="Cafsom">{{cite book|last=CAF|title=Confédération Africaine de Football: 1957-1987|year=1988|publisher=The Confederation|page=21|url=https://www.google.com/books?id=DeAnAQAAIAAJ}}</ref> Football is the most popular sport in Somalia. |
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In 2010, the [[Mire Aware Stadium]] in [[Garowe]] hosted the Somali National Football Tournament, the first nationwide football competition held since 1987. Organized by the autonomous [[Puntland]] administration in conjunction with the [[Somali Football Federation]], the tournament also marked the first time that the event was held outside [[Mogadishu]].<ref name="Mtwsfchip">{{cite news|title=Mogadishu team wins Somalia football cup held in Puntland|url=http://www.garoweonline.com/artman2/publish/Somalia_27/Mogadishu_team_wins_Somalia_football_cup_held_in_Puntland_printer.shtml|accessdate=15 July 2013|newspaper=Garowe Online|date=31 December 2010}}</ref> |
In 2010, the [[Mire Aware Stadium]] in [[Garowe]] hosted the Somali National Football Tournament, the first nationwide football competition held since 1987. Organized by the autonomous [[Puntland]] administration in conjunction with the [[Somali Football Federation]], the tournament also marked the first time that the event was held outside [[Mogadishu]].<ref name="Mtwsfchip">{{cite news|title=Mogadishu team wins Somalia football cup held in Puntland|url=http://www.garoweonline.com/artman2/publish/Somalia_27/Mogadishu_team_wins_Somalia_football_cup_held_in_Puntland_printer.shtml|accessdate=15 July 2013|newspaper=Garowe Online|date=31 December 2010|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://archive.is/20130717080800/http://www.garoweonline.com/artman2/publish/Somalia_27/Mogadishu_team_wins_Somalia_football_cup_held_in_Puntland_printer.shtml|archivedate=17 July 2013|df=}}</ref> |
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==League system== |
==League system== |
Revision as of 11:42, 3 October 2017
Football in Somalia | |
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Country | Somalia |
Governing body | Somali Football Federation |
National team(s) | national football team |
Club competitions | |
International competitions | |
Champions League CAF Confederation Cup Super Cup FIFA Club World Cup FIFA World Cup(National Team) African Cup of Nations(National Team) |
Football in Somalia is run by the Somali Football Federation.[1] The association administers the national football team, as well as the Premier League.[2] Football is the most popular sport in Somalia.
In 2010, the Mire Aware Stadium in Garowe hosted the Somali National Football Tournament, the first nationwide football competition held since 1987. Organized by the autonomous Puntland administration in conjunction with the Somali Football Federation, the tournament also marked the first time that the event was held outside Mogadishu.[3]
League system
Level | League(s)/Division(s) | |||||||||||
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1 | Heerka Koowaad 10 clubs | |||||||||||
2 | Heerka Labaad 8 clubs | |||||||||||
3 | Heerka Saddexaad 8 clubs |
References
- ^ "Somali Football Federation (SFF)". CAF. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
- ^ CAF (1988). Confédération Africaine de Football: 1957-1987. The Confederation. p. 21.
- ^ "Mogadishu team wins Somalia football cup held in Puntland". Garowe Online. 31 December 2010. Archived from the original on 17 July 2013. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
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