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."ASSEMBLEIA GERAL DA LIGA: LMF sugere novo figurino do “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."RSSSF Moçambola – 1976 season
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."RSSSF – Moçambola 2005 Season "RSSSF – Moçambola 2007 Season
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 Champions1976 Textáfrica do Chimoio (1)1977Desportivo de Maputo (1)1978Desportivo de Maputo (2)1979Costa do Sol (1)1980 Costa do Sol (2)1981Têxtil do Punguè (1)1982 Ferroviário Maputo (1)1983 Desportivo de Maputo (3)1984 Maxaquene (1)1985 Maxaquene (2)1986 Maxaquene (3)1987Matchedje (1)1988 Desportivo de Maputo (4)1989 Ferroviário Maputo (2)1990 Matchedje (2)1991Costa do Sol (3)1992 Costa do Sol (4)1993 Costa do Sol (5)1994 Costa do Sol (6)1995 Desportivo de Maputo (5)1996Ferroviário Maputo (3)1997 Ferroviário Maputo (4)1998–99Ferroviário Maputo (5)1999–2000Costa do Sol (7)2000–01Costa do Sol (8)2002Ferroviário Maputo (6)2003Maxaquene (4)2004Ferroviário Nampula (1)2005Ferroviário Maputo (7)2006Desportivo Maputo (6)2007Costa do Sol (9)2008Ferroviário Maputo (8)2009Ferroviário Maputo (9)2010Liga Desportiva (1)2011Liga Desportiva (2)2012Maxaquene (5)2013Liga Desportiva (3)2014Liga Desportiva (4)2015 Ferroviário Maputo (10)2016 Ferroviário da Beira (1)2017 UD Songo (1)2018 UD Songo (2)2019Costa do Sol (10)2020–21 Associação Black Bulls (1)2022UD Songo (3)2023Ferroviário da Beira (2)2024Associação Black Bulls (2)2025UD Songo (4)
Qualification for CAF competitions Association ranking for the 2025–26 CAF club season The association ranking for the 2025–26 CAF Champions League and the 2025–26 CAF Confederation Cup will be based on results from each CAF club competition from 2020–21 to the 2024–25 season.
Legend CL: CAF Champions League CC: CAF Confederation Cup ≥: Associations points might increase on basis of its clubs performance in 2024–25 CAF club competitions
Rank Association 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25 Total 2025 2024 Mvt CL CC CL CC CL CC CL CC CL CC11 —837482.57710422 —469582245534 +182544341.59343 -1657165235556 +130.50234602465 -14351426130.578 +110502031.52287 -1400312402099 —30303020301011 +100010330121110 -100.50500.503001212 —02000202011315 +20000010210.51414 —00000013001513 -220102000.5001619 +30010001000.51721 +412000000011817 -100000020001918 -100010100.5002016 -40300.51000002122 +100000100002222 —000010000023- new0000000000.52420 -401.500.50000002524 -10000.50000002524 -1 0000.50000002726 -100.500000000
Titles by team
ClubTitlesYears wonFerroviário de Maputo 18 1956, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1982, 1989, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2002, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2015Costa do Sol 10 1979, 1980, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 2000, 2001, 2007, 2019Desportivo de Maputo 8 1957, 1964, 1977, 1978, 1983, 1988, 1995, 2006Maxaquene 7 1960, 1962, 1984, 1985, 1986, 2003, 2012G.D.R. Textáfrica 4 1969, 1971, 1973, 1976Liga Desportiva 4 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014Ferroviário Beira 4 1958, 1974, 2016, 2023UD Songo 4 2017, 2018, 2022, 2025Matchedje Maputo 2 1987, 1990Associação Black Bulls 2 2021, 2024Sporting Nampula 1 1959Têxtil Punguè 1 1981Ferroviário de Nampula 1 2004
Top goalscorers SeasonPlayer TeamGoals1960 Eusebio Sporting Lourenço Marques 162002 Genito CD Maxaquene 112004 Ruben Ferroviário da Beira 2005 Maurício Pequenino Desportivo de Maputo 142006 Maurício Pequenino Desportivo de Maputo 112007 Tó CD Costa do Sol 162008 Luis Ferroviário de Maputo 152009 Jerry Sitoe Ferroviário de Maputo 162010 Jerry Sitoe Ferroviário de Maputo 162011 Betinho CD Maxaquene 152012 Sonito Liga Desportiva 92014 Isac de Carvalho CD Maxaquene 132016 Luís MiquissoneUD Songo 152017 TelinhoLiga Muçulmana172018 TelinhoLiga Muçulmana112019 Bienvenu Eva NgaCosta do Sol242021 Ejaita Ifoni AB Bulls 152022 Lau King UD Songo 9 Isac Ferroviário de Nampula 2023 Dayo António UD Songo122024 KadreBlack Bulls142025 Luís MiquissoneUD Songo15 Multiple hat-tricks RankCountry Player Hat-tricks 1Dayo António22Betinho 1CantoloChesterFortinhoLau KingLuís MiquissoneParkim
References
External links Moçambola at FIFA.com Moçambola at the RSSSF