Moçambola

Moçambola (or Campeonato Moçambicano de Futebol, Portuguese for Mozambican Football Championship) is the top division of Mozambican football (soccer), and it is organized by the Mozambican Football Federation.

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.

Until 2005, the competition was named Liga 2M. In 2005, the league was renamed to Moçambola.

Competition format
The league consists of 14 clubs, with each team competing against each other team twice, round-robin style, for a total of 26 matches per season. The bottom three clubs in the league table are relegated to the second division. It currently takes place between the months of March/April and October.

Moçambola - Clubs 2011

 * Atlético Muçulmano
 * CD Matchedje de Maputo
 * Chingale de Tete
 * Costa do Sol (Maputo)
 * Desportivo Maputo
 * Ferroviário Beira
 * Ferroviário Maputo
 * Ferroviário Nampula
 * Incomáti de Xinavane
 * Liga Muçulmana
 * Maxaquene (Maputo)
 * HCB Songo (Songo)
 * Sporting Beira
 * Vilankulo F.C. (Vilankulo)

Relegated in 2010

 * GDR Textáfrica
 * Futebol Clube de Lichinga (Lichinga)
 * Clube Ferroviário de Pemba

Relegated in 2009

 * Clube Ferroviário de Nampula
 * Chingale de Tete
 * Ferroviário de Nacala Velha

Relegated in 2008

 * Grupo Desportivo Estrela Vermelha de Maputo
 * Clube Ferroviário de Pemba
 * Sport Macúti e Benfica	(Macúti)

Relegated in 2007

 * Associação Académica de Maputo
 * Grupo Desportivo da Companhia Têxtil do Punguè (Beira)
 * Sport Quelimane e Benfica

Colonial champions

 * 1956: Ferroviário (Lourenço Marques)
 * 1957: Grupo Desportivo de Lourenço Marques
 * 1958: Ferroviário (Beira)
 * 1959: Sporting Clube de Nampula
 * 1960: Sporting Clube de Lourenço Marques
 * 1961: Ferroviário (Lourenço Marques)
 * 1962: Sporting Clube de Lourenço Marques


 * 1963: Ferroviário (Lourenço Marques)
 * 1964: Grupo Desportivo de Lourenço Marques
 * 1965: not finished
 * 1966: Ferroviário (Lourenço Marques)
 * 1967: Ferroviário (Lourenço Marques)
 * 1968: Ferroviário (Lourenço Marques)
 * 1969: Textáfrica (Vila Pery)


 * 1970: Ferroviário (Lourenço Marques)
 * 1971: Textáfrica (Vila Pery)
 * 1972: Ferroviário (Lourenço Marques)
 * 1973: Textáfrica (Vila Pery)
 * 1974: Ferroviário (Beira)

Since independence

 * 1975: no national championship
 * 1976: Textáfrica do Chimoio
 * 1977: Desportivo de Maputo
 * 1978: Desportivo de Maputo
 * 1979: Costa do Sol
 * 1980: Costa do Sol
 * 1981: Têxtil Punguè
 * 1982: Ferroviario de Maputo
 * 1983: Desportivo de Maputo
 * 1984: Maxaquene
 * 1985: Maxaquene
 * 1986: Maxaquene
 * 1987: Matchedje


 * 1988: Desportivo de Maputo
 * 1989: Ferroviario de Maputo
 * 1990: Matchedje
 * 1991: Costa do Sol
 * 1992: Costa do Sol
 * 1993: Costa do Sol
 * 1994: Costa do Sol
 * 1995: Desportivo de Maputo
 * 1996: Ferroviario de Maputo
 * 1997: Ferroviario de Maputo
 * 1998/99: Ferroviario de Maputo
 * 1999/00: Costa do Sol
 * 2000/01: Costa do Sol


 * 2002: Ferroviario de Maputo
 * 2003: Maxaquene
 * 2004: Ferroviário de Nampula
 * 2005: Ferroviario de Maputo
 * 2006: Desportivo de Maputo
 * 2007: Costa do Sol
 * 2008: Ferroviario de Maputo
 * 2009: Ferroviario de Maputo
 * 2010: Liga Muçulmana