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 teams16
Level on pyramid1
Domestic cup(s)Taça de Moçambique
International cup(s)Champions League
Confederation Cup
Current championsCosta do Sol
(2019)
Most championshipsFerroviário Maputo (18)
Current: 2019 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 16 clubs, with each team competing against each other team twice, round-robin style, for a total of 30 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.[3][4]

Moçambola – clubs 2017

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
Ferroviário Beira31958, 1974, 2016
Matchedje Maputo21987, 1990
UD Songo22017, 2018
Sporting Nampula11959
Têxtil Punguè11981
Ferroviário de Nampula12004

Topscorers

Year Best scorers Team Goals
2002 GenitoCD Maxaquene11
2004 RubenFerroviário da Beira
2005 Maurício PequeninoDesportivo de Maputo14
2006 Maurício PequeninoDesportivo de Maputo11
2007 CD Costa do Sol16
2008 LuisFerroviário de Maputo15
2009 Jerry SitoeFerroviário de Maputo16
2010 Jerry SitoeFerroviário de Maputo16
2011 BetinhoCD Maxaquene15
2012 SonitoLiga Desportiva9
2014 Isaac de CarvalhoCD Maxaquene13

References

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