Country Mozambique Number of teams 16 | Level on pyramid 1 Date founded 1976 Levels on pyramid 1 | |
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International cup(s) Champions LeagueConfederation Cup Current champions Ferroviário Beira(2016) Current champion Clube Ferroviário da Beira Confederation Confederation of African Football Teams CD Maxaquene, Clube Ferroviário da Beira, Clube Ferroviário de Maputo, CD Costa do Sol, Liga Desportiva de Maputo | ||
Moçambola (or Campeonato Moçambicano de Futebol, Portuguese for Mozambican Football Championship) is the top division of Mozambican football, and it is organized by the Mozambican Football Federation.
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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 16 clubs, with each team competing against each other team twice, round-robin style, for a total of 30 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.