Football is the most popular sport in Djibouti. The country became a member of FIFA in 1994, but has only taken part in the qualifying rounds for the African Cup of Nations as well as the FIFA World Cup in the mid-2000s. In November 2007, the Djibouti national football team beat Somalia's national squad 1–0 in the qualification rounds for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, marking its first World Cup-related win.
League system
LevelLeague(s)/Division(s)1Division 110 clubs ↓↑ 2 clubs2Division 210 clubs ↓↑ 2 clubs3Division 316 clubs divided in 2 series of 8
Football stadiums in Djibouti
El Hadj Hassan Gouled Aptidon Stadium is currently the largest stadium by capacity in Djibouti. It is used by the national football team of Djibouti.
StadiumCapacityCityTenantsImageEl Hadj Hassan Gouled Aptidon Stadium20,000Djibouti CityDjibouti national football team
Attendances
The average attendance per top-flight football league season and the club with the highest average attendance:
Season League average Best club Best club average 2015-16 377 ASAS Djibouti Télécom 847
Source: League page on Wikipedia
See also Djiboutian Football Federation Djibouti Premier League Djibouti national football team Djibouti Cup Stade du Ville Lists of stadiums
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