Championships were already organised during Italian colonial rule (at least between 1932/33 and 1939/40) but no further data are known apart from the participating (Italian) clubs in 1937/38 and 1939/40.
The first Somali clubs were established in the 1940s, but no organised
leagues were held during the war. One of the main teams was called
Bondhere (also written Bondere; earlier called
SYL "Leego"), established by the SYL (Somali Youth League), which won
the second division in 1958, during the time Somalia was a UN trust area
under Italian administration (between 1950 and 1960).
Other early Somali clubs to be established
were the transport team (Autoparco, later Gaad(i)idka), the Public Works Department
(LLPP (=Lavori Publici)/Jeenyo (from Italian Genio)), Shibis, Hamarweyne
(also written Hamaruine, Amaruine) and Wardhiigley (also written Uardiglei).
The police and military teams became the strongest ones, and as matches
between them resulted in conflict and tensions, they were eventually combined
to form Horseed.
NB: various of the seasons below (at least prior to 2000) probably
were fall/spring seasons, but this is only confirmed for the
championship seasons of Horseed.
as Italian colony
1933 Comando Marina (Mogadishu)
1934-36 not known
1937 AC Amaruini (Mogadishu) [aka Hamaruini; now Hamar Uen]
1938 AC Amaruini (Mogadishu) [aka Hamaruini; now Hamar Uen]
1939 Arabe
1939/40 not known
1941-46 not held
1946/47 AC Mogadiscio
1948-50 not known
as UN trust area
1950/51 not held
1952 SC Genio Officina (Mogadishu) [aka Jeenyo "LLPP"]
1953/54 AS Corpo di Polizia (Mogadishu) [aka SC Polizia; later called Somali Police]
1954/55 Autoparco (Mogadishu) [aka Gaadiidka]
1955/56 Autoparco (Mogadishu) [aka Gaadiidka]
1956/57 Autoparco (Mogadishu) [aka Gaadiidka]
1957/58 AS Mogadiscio
1958/59 apparently not held
1959/60 Lavori Publici (Mogadishu) [aka Jeenyo "LLPP"]
since independence
1961-66 not known
1967 Somali Police (Mogadishu) [aka Booliska]
1968 Hoga (Mogadishu) [aka Xoogga]
1969 Lavori Publici (Mogadishu) [aka Jeenyo "LLPP"]
1970 Lavori Publici (Mogadishu) [aka Jeenyo "LLPP"]
1971 Lavori Publici (Mogadishu) [aka Jeenyo "LLPP"]
1971/72 Horseed FC (Mogadishu)
1972/73 Horseed FC (Mogadishu)
1973/74 Horseed FC (Mogadishu)
1974/75 unknown
1975/76 Mogadishu Municipality [aka Muqdisho]
1976/77 Horseed FC (Mogadishu)
1977/78 Horseed FC (Mogadishu)
1978/79 Horseed FC (Mogadishu)
1979/80 Horseed FC (Mogadishu)
1980/81 Lavori Publici (Mogadishu) [aka Jeenyo "LLPP"]
1982 Wagad (Mogadishu) [newly promoted]
1983 National Printing Agency (Mogadishu) [aka Madbacadda Qaranka]
1984 Marine Club (Mogadishu) [aka Badda]
1985 Wagad (Mogadishu)
1986 Mogadishu Municipality [aka Muqdisho]
1987 Wagad (Mogadishu)
1988 Wagad (Mogadishu)
1989 Mogadishu Municipality [aka Muqdisho]
1990 Gaadiidka (Mogadishu) [aka Jadidka]
1991-93 not played (?)
1994 Morris Supplies (Mogadishu) [aka Shirkadda Morris]
1995 Alba
1996-97 not played (?)
1998 Ports Authority [aka Dekedaha Naadiga, Dekedda or Dekadda "Badda"]
1999 Banaadir Telecom (Mogadishu) [possibly 1999/00]
2000 Elman FC (Mogadishu)
2001 Elman FC (Mogadishu)
2002 Elman FC (Mogadishu)
2003 Elman FC (Mogadishu)
2004-06 Banaadir Telecom (Mogadishu)
2007 Ports Authority [aka Dekedaha Naadiga, Dekedda or Dekadda "Badda"]
2008/09 not known
2009/10 Banaadir Telecom (Mogadishu)
2011 Elman FC (Mogadishu)
2012 Elman FC (Mogadishu)
2013/14 Banaadir Telecom (Mogadishu)
2014/15 Heegan (Mogadishu)
2015/16 Banaadir Telecom (Mogadishu)
2016/17 Dekedda (Mogadishu)
2018 Dekedda (Mogadishu)
2019 Dekedda (Mogadishu)
2019/20 Mogadishu City Club
2021 Horseed FC (Mogadishu)
2022 Gaadiidka (Mogadishu)
2023/24 Dekedda (Mogadishu)
NB: the 2003 championship was the 34th edition (since 1967?), meaning 4 are missing from
the list above, presumably in the 1990s. The 2009/10 edition was the 38th.
Player profiles at the Elman FC homepage would appear to indicate that the 4 national
titles they won were not from 2000 to 2003 but the first in 1997, the second in 1999,
the third in 2001 and the last in 2003;
the 2004 championship (reportedly the 35th edition) started in September 2004 but was
suspended after a few weeks and not resumed until August 2006;
Elman's entry in the CECAFA Club Cup 2006 was either based on their 2003 title or the
fact that they topped the table when the 2004 league was suspended;
the 2011 edition reportedly was the 36th.
Number of Titles (46 (since 1967); possibly 2 missing)
9 Mogadishu City Club [includes Mogadishu Municipality, Banaadir Telecom; formerly called Conis]
8 Horseed FC (Mogadishu)
6 Dekedda (Mogadishu) [aka Ports Authority, Ports FC]
Elman FC (Mogadishu)
4 Lavori Publici (Mogadishu) [now called LLPP Jeenyo]
Wagad (Mogadishu)
2 Gaadiidka [does not include titles as Autoparco 1955-57]
1 Alba
Heegan (Mogadishu) [may be related to Somali Police]
Hoga (Mogadishu)
Marine Club (Mogadishu) [related to Dekadaha?]
Morris Supplies (Mogadishu)
National Printing Agency (Mogadishu)
Somali Police (Mogadishu) [may be related to Heegan]
Ed. Year Winners Runners-Up 1 2016 Puntland 1-1 Jubbaland [5-4 pen] 2 2017 Jubbaland 1-0 Puntland 3 2020 Banadir 2-2 Galmudug [3-0 pen] 4 2023/24 Galmudug 0-0 Hirschabelle [4-1 pen]
With thanks to Barry Baker and Erlan Manaschev; sources included Elman FC and http://www.kubadda.com/News-08/Jun-18-08-2.aspx
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