The Somali National League (), 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 2025–26 season, Gaadiidka won the Somali First Division.
Foreign players Each team competing in the league is only allowed to register four foreign players at a time.
Clubs As of the 2024-2025 season: ClubLocationStadiumMogadishu City MogadishuMogadishu StadiumMogadishuBanadir Stadium MogadishuBanadir StadiumMogadishuBanadir StadiumHorseedHorseed Stadium MogadishuBanadir StadiumMogadishuBanadir StadiumGasko FCMogadishuBanadir StadiumElman SC MogadishuBanadir StadiumKIGS SCMogadishuBanadir StadiumMadbacada FC MogadishuBanadir StadiumBadbaado FC MogadishuMogadishu Stadium
Previous winners Previous winners were: + Year Champion1967Somali Police (1)1968Hoga (1) 1969Lavori Pubblici (1) 1970Lavori Pubblici (2) 1971Lavori Pubblici (3) 1971–72Horseed (1) 1972–73Horseed (2) 1973–74Horseed (3)1975Mogadiscio Municipality (1)1976–77Horseed (4) 1977–78Horseed (5) 1978–79Horseed (6) 1979–80Horseed (7) 1980–81Lavori Pubblici (4) 1982Wagad (1) 1983National Printing Agency (1) 1984Marine Club (1) 1985Wagad (2) 1986Mogadiscio Municipality (2)1987Wagad (3) 1988Wagad (4) 1989Mogadiscio Municipality (3)1990Gaadiidka (1)Not held between 1991 and 19931994Morris Supplies (1) 1995Alba (1)Not held in 1996 and 19971998Dekedaha (1)1999Banaadir (1)2000Elman (1) 2001Elman (2) 2002Elman (3) 2003Elman (4) 2004–06Banaadir (2)2007Dekedaha (2)2008Not held2008–09Banaadir (3)2009–10Banaadir (4) 2011Elman (5) 2012Elman (6) 2013–14Banaadir (5) 2014–15Heegan2015–16Banaadir (6) 2016–17Dekedaha (3)2018Dekedaha (4)2019Dekedaha (5)2019–20Mogadishu City (1)2021Horseed (8) 2022Gaadiikdka (2)2023–24Dekedaha (6)2024–25Mogadishu City (2)2025–26Gaadiikdka (3)
2021 Somali First Division table
The final standings:
Highest attendance: 65,000 at Horseed SC vs Mogadishu City Club.https://wardheernews.com/tanks-gone-somalis-fill-mogadishu-stadium-with-65000-fans-for-first-time-since-2004/
Performance by club Club Titles Last title Mogadishu City Club (includes Mogadishu Municipality, Banaadir) 11 2024–25 Horseed FC 8 2020–21Elman FC 6 2012–13 Dekedda (includes Ports Authority) 6 2023–24 Wagad 4 1988 Jeenyo United (includes Lavori Pubblici) 4 1980–81 Gaadiidka 3 2025–26 Heegan (includes Somali Police) 2 2014–15 Deledda FC 1 1998 Alba 1 1995 Merca New Supplies 1 1994 Marine Club 1 1984 Printing Agency 1 1983 Hoga 1 1968 Top goalscorers SeasonPlayerTeamGoals 2023–24 Adepoju OluwaseunGaadiidka222024–25 Abdulqadir EenowMogadishu City Club23
See also Somalia League 2013–2014
References
External links Footballsomialia League at FIFA.com League at Soccerway.com League at Flashcore.com