Somali First Division

Somali First Division
Founded1967
CountrySomalia Somalia
ConfederationCAF
Number of teams12
Level on pyramid1
Relegation toSomali Second Division
Domestic cup(s)Somalia Cup
Current championsDekedaha FC
(2023–2024)
Top goalscorerSomalia Ciise Aden Abshir (103 goals)
TV partnersSNTV
TUSMO TV
Websitewww.somsoccer.com
Current: 2023–24 Somali First Division

The Somali National League (Somali: Heerka Koowaad ee Soomaali), formerly the Somali Premier League, is the Somali professional league for men's association football. It has been active for over 50 years, having been established in 1967. Somalia has 12 professional clubs playing for the Somali First Division. Football is the most popular sport in Somalia. In the 1930s, Italian Colonial Authorities established some of the first teams in Somalia. In the 2021–22 season, Gaadiidka won the Somali First Division.