Football in the Comoros explained

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Football in Comoros
Union:Comoros Football Federation
Country:Comoros
Sport:association football
Nationalteam:men's national team
Clubs:Comoros Premier League
Club List:Comoros Premier League
Intl List: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.[1]

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.[2] [3]

League system

LevelLeague(s)/Division(s)
1Ligue de Ngazidja
12 clubs
Ligue de Nzwani
10 clubs
Ligue de Mwali
8 clubs
2Ligue 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

3Ligue 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.[4] [5] 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.[6]

See also

Notes and References

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