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]
| Founded | 1976 |
|---|---|
| Country | Mozambique |
| Confederation | CAF |
| Number of clubs | 12 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | Segunda Divisão |
| Domestic cup(s) | Taça de Moçambique Super Taça (Current champions AB Bulls) |
| International cup(s) | Champions League Confederation Cup |
| Current champions | Associação Black Bulls (2024) |
| Most championships | Ferroviário Maputo (18) |
| Current: 2024 Moçambola | |
History
editIn 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
editThe 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
editList of champions
editTitles by team
edit| Club | Titles | Years won |
|---|---|---|
| Ferroviário de Maputo | 18 | 1956, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1982, 1989, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2002, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2015 |
| Costa do Sol | 10 | 1979, 1980, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 2000, 2001, 2007, 2019 |
| Desportivo de Maputo | 8 | 1957, 1964, 1977, 1978, 1983, 1988, 1995, 2006 |
| Maxaquene | 7 | 1960, 1962, 1984, 1985, 1986, 2003, 2012 |
| G.D.R. Textáfrica | 4 | 1969, 1971, 1973, 1976 |
| Liga Desportiva | 4 | 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014 |
| Ferroviário Beira | 4 | 1958, 1974, 2016, 2023 |
| UD Songo | 3 | 2017, 2018, 2022 |
| Matchedje Maputo | 2 | 1987, 1990 |
| Associação Black Bulls | 2 | 2021, 2024 |
| Sporting Nampula | 1 | 1959 |
| Têxtil Punguè | 1 | 1981 |
| Ferroviário de Nampula | 1 | 2004 |
Top goalscorers
edit| Season | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 |  Eusebio |
Sporting Lourenço Marques | 16 |
| 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 |
| 2009 | Jerry Sitoe |
Ferroviário de Maputo | 16 |
| 2010 | Jerry Sitoe |
Ferroviário de Maputo | 16 |
| 2011 | Betinho |
CD Maxaquene | 15 |
| 2012 | Sonito |
Liga Desportiva | 9 |
| 2014 | Isaac de Carvalho |
CD Maxaquene | 13 |
| 2016 | Luís Miquissone |
UD Songo | 15 |
| 2017 | Telinho |
Liga Muçulmana | 17 |
| 2018 | Telinho |
Liga Muçulmana | 11 |
| 2019 |  Bienvenu Eva Nga |
Costa do Sol | 24 |
| 2021 |  Ejaita |
AB Bulls | 15 |
| 2022 | Lau King |
UD Songo | 9 |
| Isac |
Ferroviário de Nampula | ||
| 2023 | Dayo António |
UD Songo | 12 |
Multiple hat-tricks
edit| Rank | Country | Player | Hat-tricks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Dayo António | 2 |
| 2 |
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Betinho | 1 |
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Parkim |
References
edit- ^ "ASSEMBLEIA GERAL DA LIGA: LMF sugere novo figurino do “Moçambola” Archived 2018-08-23 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "RSSSF Moçambola – 1976 season Archived 2023-02-08 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "RSSSF – Moçambola 2005 Season Archived 2023-03-24 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "RSSSF – Moçambola 2007 Season Archived 2023-03-25 at the Wayback Machine