The PFL Championnat de Football National Division 1, known as the Coca-Cola Pureplay Football League for sponsorship reasons, is the premier association football league in Madagascar. Prior to 2019, it was known as the Three Horses Beer-sponsored THB Champions League and then the Orange Pro League.
In 2024, it was rebranded as the Coca-Cola Pureplay Football League, again for sponsorship reasons.Pureplay
The highest-scoring football match in history occurred in Madagascar in 2002 when SO I’Emyrne scored 149 own goals in protest of a refereeing decision.
Format 1962-2019:
The competition is played in a round-robin format between the 24 qualifying clubs from the 22 regional leagues in the country. In the first round, the teams are divided into four groups of six teams, with each team playing the others once, and with the top three clubs of each group advancing to the next round. In the second round, the teams are divided into two groups of six teams, with each team playing the others once, and with the top two clubs of each group advancing to the final round. In the final round, called the Groupe des As, the four teams play each other twice and the winner is crowned as the champion.
Late 2019-present:
In October 2019, the competition evolved to be a more professional league comprising 12 teams. Each team square off against each other twice (1 home match and 1 away) during the course of the season. The team having the most points at the end of the season becomes Malagasy champions.
From December 2019, the competition became known as Orange Pro League Madagascar due to sponsorship reasons.
Current clubs (season 2022/2023)
Northern Group Fosa Juniors FC (Mahajanga) COSFA (Antananarivo) AS Fanalamanga (Alaotra-Mangoro) AJESAIA (Itaosy) USCA Foot (Antananarivo) TFFC (Tsaramandroso) Tia Kitra FC (Toamasina) ASA -Association Sportive d'Ambondrona (Diana)
Southern Group CFFA (Andoharanofotsy) ASSM Elgeco Plus (Analamanga) ASJFC Capricorne (Atsimo-Andrefana) Mama FCA (Ilakaka) Disciples FC (Antsirabe) Zanakala FC (Fianarantsoa) JET Kintana (Antananarivo) DATO FC (Farafangana) 3FB Toliara (Toliara)
2024 edition (Pureplay Football league) 1/2 finals, 1st round:PFL demi finale ASSM Elgeco Plus vs. 3FB Toliara 1 : 0 Zanakala FC vs. Disciples FC 3 : 2
Finals Disciples FC : ASSM Elgeco Plus 0:0 (1:0 prolongation)
Previous winners Years Champions1962AS Fortior (1)1963AS Fortior (2)1964COSFAP (1)1965COSFAP (2)1966COSFAP (3)1967Racing Club (1)1968FS Firegnina (1)1969USCA Foot (1)1970MMM Toamasina (1)1971AS Saint Michel (1)1972Fortior Club de la Côte Ouest (1)1973JS Antalaha (1)1974AS Corps Enseignement (1)1975AS Corps Enseignement (2)1976Not held1977AS Corps Enseignement (3)1978AS Saint Michel (2)1979Fortior Club de la Côte Ouest (2)1980MMM Toamasina (2)1981AS Somasud (1)1982Dinamo Fima (1)1983Dinamo Fima (2)1984Not held1985AS Sotema (1)1986Bankin' ny Tantsaha Mpamokatra (1)1987Jos Nosy-Bé (1)1988COSFAP (4)1989AS Sotema (2)1990ASF Fianarantsoa (1) 1991AS Sotema (3)1992AS Sotema (4)1993Bankin' ny Tantsaha Mpamokatra (2)1994FC Rainizafy (1)1995FC Fobar (1)1996FC Banky Fampadrosoana ny Varotra (1)1997Domoina Soavina Atsimondrano (1) 1998Domoina Soavina Atsimondrano (2)1999AS Fortior (3)2000AS Fortior (4)2001Stade olympique de l'Emyrne (1) 2002AS Adema (1)2003Ecoredipharm FC (1)2004USJF Ravinala (1) 2005USCA Foot (2)2006AS Adema (2)2007Ajesaia (1)2008Académie Ny Antsika (1)2009Ajesaia (2)2010CNaPS Sport (1) 2011Japan Actuel's FC (1)2012AS Adema (3)2013CNaPS Sport (2)2014CNaPS Sport (3)2015CNaPS Sport (4)2016CNaPS Sport (5)2017CNaPS Sport (6)2018CNaPS Sport (7)2019Fosa Juniors FC (1)2020Not finished2021AS Adema (4)2022Centre de formation d'Andoharanofotsy (1)2023Fosa Juniors FC (2)2024Disciples FCPure Play football league2025ASSM Elgeco Plus (3)
Performance by club Club City Titles Last title CNaPS Sport Miarinarivo 7 2018 AS Fortior Toamasina 4 2000 AS Sotema Mahajanga 4 1992 AS Adema Antananarivo 4 2021 AS Corps Enseignement Toliara 3 1977ASSM Elgeco Plus Antananarivo 3 2025 Ajesaia Antananarivo 2 2009 Dinamo Fima Antananarivo 2 1983 DSA Antananarivo Antananarivo 2 1998 Fortior Mahajanga Mahajanga 2 1979 Fosa Juniors Mahajanga 2 2022 MMM Toamasina Toamasina 2 1980 BTM Antananarivo Antananarivo 2 1986 Académie Ny Antsika Vakinankaratra 1 2008 FC BFV Antananarivo 1 1996 Ambatondrazaka Sport 1 1956 CFFA Andoharanofotsy 1 2023 JS Antalaha Antalaha 1 1973 COSFAP Antananarivo Antananarivo 1 1988 Disciples FC Vakinankaratra 1 2024 Ecoredipharm Tamatave 1 2003 ASF Fianarantsoa Fianarantsoa 1 1990 Fitarikandro Fianarantsoa 1 1968 Fobar Toliara 1 1995 Japan Actuel's FC Analamanga 1 2011 Jos Nosy-Bé Hell-Ville 1 1987 FC Rainizafy 1 1994 AS Somasud Toliara 1 1981 SO l'Emyrne Antananarivo 1 2001 USCA Foot Antananarivo 1 2005 US Fonctionnaires Antananarivo 1 1969 USJF/Ravinala Antananarivo 1 2004
Top goalscorers Season Country Goalscorer TeamGoals 2014Njiva RakotoharimalalaCNaPS Sport2015Elvi Brunat BaritoaPrescot 112016Lucien Kassimo CNaPS Sport2021-22Tsilavina Fanamezantsoa RazanokotoFosa Juniors10Fenohasina Gilles RazafimaroAjesaia2022-23Toky RakotondraveCOSFA72023-24Reginot Rakotonirina Tsaramandroso5Jean Andrianantenaina Dato
References
External links Pro-League Madagascar League at fifa.com RSSSF competition history