Somali First Division


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 2021–22 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:
ClubLocationStadium
Mogadishu CityMogadishuMogadishu Stadium
MogadishuBanadir Stadium
MogadishuBanadir Stadium
MogadishuBanadir Stadium
HorseedHorseed Stadium
MogadishuBanadir Stadium
MogadishuBanadir Stadium
Gasko FCMogadishuBanadir Stadium
Elman SCMogadishuBanadir Stadium
KIGS SCMogadishuBanadir Stadium
Madbacada FCMogadishuBanadir Stadium
Badbaado FCMogadishuMogadishu Stadium

Previous winners

Previous winners were:

2021 Somali First Division table

The final standings:
Highest attendance: 65,000 at Horseed SC vs Mogadishu City Club.