Founded | 1967 |
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Country | Somalia |
Confederation | CAF |
Number of teams | 12 |
Level on pyramid | 1 |
Relegation to | Somali Second Division |
Domestic cup(s) | Somalia Cup |
Current champions | Dekedaha FC (2023–2024) |
Top goalscorer | Ciise Aden Abshir (103 goals) |
TV partners | SNTV TUSMO TV |
Website | www |
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.