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Football in Comoros
CountryComoros
Governing bodyComoros Football Federation
National team(s)men's national team
ClubsComoros Premier League
Club competitions
Comoros Premier League
International competitions
Champions League
CAF Confederation Cup
Super Cup
FIFA Club World Cup
FIFA World Cup(National Team)
African Cup of Nations(National Team)

Comoros joined the Confederation of African Football in 2003 following the formation of the Comoros Football Federation, the national football association, in 1979. Comoros were accepted as full members of FIFA in 2005.

Domestic league

At the highest level, the country's domestic competition consists of the Comoros Premier League and the Comoros Cup. Coin Nord is the country's most decorated club, having won the league title on six occasions.

League system

Level

League(s)/Division(s)

1

Ligue de Ngazidja
12 clubs

Ligue de Nzwani
10 clubs

Ligue de Mwali
8 clubs

2

Ligue de Ngazidja (Division 2)
24 clubs divided in 2 series of 12

Ligue de Nzwani (Division 2)
20 clubs divided in 2 series of 10


3

Ligue de Ngazidja (Division 3)
4 series




National football team

Following accession to FIFA's full member status, the Comoros national football team has competed for entry to the African Cup of Nations and World Cup since 2010; its qualifying campaigns for both competitions were unsuccessful. In the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, the national football team of the Comoros reached the second round of the competition for the first time.

Football stadiums

Stadium City Capacity Image
Stade omnisports de Malouzini Iconi 14,053

See also

References

  1. "BBC SPORT | Football | African | Fifa embraces the Comoros". BBC News. 2005-09-12. Retrieved 2013-12-03.
  2. Vickers, Steve (2009-10-24). "BBC SPORT | Football | African | Comoros make steps forward". BBC News. Retrieved 2013-12-03.
  3. "Comoros - List of Champions". Rsssf.com. 2013-11-28. Retrieved 2013-12-03.
  4. "Comoros achieve fairytale Nations Cup qualification". BBC Sport.
  5. "The Comoros' rise to football prominence". New Frame. June 4, 2021.
  6. "Ghana dumped out of Afcon by Comoros". BBC Sport.
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