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]

Moçambola
Founded1976
CountryMozambique
ConfederationCAF
Number of teams12
Level on pyramid1
Relegation toSegunda Divisão
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

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

Years Champions
1976 Textáfrica do Chimoio (1)
1977 Desportivo de Maputo (1)
1978 Desportivo de Maputo (2)
1979 CD Costa do Sol (1)
1980 CD Costa do Sol (2)
1981 Têxtil do Punguè (1)
1982 Ferroviário Maputo (1)
1983 Desportivo de Maputo (3)
1984 CD Maxaquene (1)
1985 CD Maxaquene (2)
1986 CD Maxaquene (3)
1987 Matchedje (1)
1988 Desportivo de Maputo (4)
1989 Ferroviário Maputo (2)
1990 Matchedje (2)
1991 CD Costa do Sol (3)
1992 CD Costa do Sol (4)
1993 CD Costa do Sol (5)
1994 CD Costa do Sol (6)
1995 Desportivo de Maputo (5)
1996 Ferroviário Maputo (3)
1997 Ferroviário Maputo (4)
1998-1999 Ferroviário Maputo (5)
1999-2000 CD Costa do Sol (7)
2000-2001 CD Costa do Sol (8)
2002 Ferroviário Maputo (6)
2003 CD Maxaquene (4)
2004 Ferroviário Nampula (1)
2005 Ferroviário Maputo (7)
2006 Desportivo Maputo (6)
2007 CD Costa do Sol (9)
2008 Ferroviário Maputo (8)
2009 Ferroviário Maputo (9)
2010 Liga Desportiva de Maputo (1)
2011 Liga Desportiva de Maputo (2)
2012 CD Maxaquene (5)
2013 Liga Desportiva de Maputo (3)
2014 Liga Desportiva de Maputo (4)
2015 Ferroviário Maputo (10)
2016 Ferroviário da Beira (1)
2017 UD Songo (1)
2018 UD Songo (2)
2019 CD Costa do Sol (10)
2020 Not held (Covid-19)
2021 Associação Black Bulls (1)
2022 UD Songo (3)
2023 Ferroviário da Beira (2)

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
Ferroviário Beira41958, 1974, 2016, 2023
UD Songo32017, 2018, 2022
Matchedje Maputo21987, 1990
Sporting Nampula11959
Têxtil Punguè11981
Ferroviário de Nampula12004
Associação Black Bulls12021

Top goalscorers

Season Player Team Goals
2002 Mozambique GenitoCD Maxaquene11
2004 Mozambique RubenFerroviário da Beira
2005 Mozambique Maurício PequeninoDesportivo de Maputo14
2006 Mozambique Maurício PequeninoDesportivo de Maputo11
2007 MozambiqueCD 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 Dayo AntónioUD Songo12

Multiple hat-tricks

Rank Country Player Hat-tricks
1 Mozambique Dayo António 2
2 Mozambique Betinho 1
Mozambique Parkim

References

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