Football in the Comoros
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| Football in Comoros | |
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| Country | Comoros |
| Governing body | Comoros Football Federation |
| National team(s) | men's national team |
| Clubs | Comoros Premier League |
Club competitions | |
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.[1]
Domestic league[edit]
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[edit]
| Level | League(s)/Division(s) | |||||||||||
| 1 | Ligue de Ngazidja | Ligue de Nzwani | Ligue de Mwali | |||||||||
| 2 | Ligue de Ngazidja (Division 2) | Ligue de Nzwani (Division 2) |
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| 3 | Ligue de Ngazidja (Division 3) |
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National football team[edit]
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]
Football stadiums[edit]
| Stadium | City | Capacity | Image |
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| Stade omnisports de Malouzini | Iconi | 14,053 |  |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "BBC SPORT | Football | African | Fifa embraces the Comoros". BBC News. 2005-09-12. Retrieved 2013-12-03.
- ^ Vickers, Steve (2009-10-24). "BBC SPORT | Football | African | Comoros make steps forward". BBC News. Retrieved 2013-12-03.
- ^ "Comoros - List of Champions". Rsssf.com. 2013-11-28. Retrieved 2013-12-03.
- ^ "Comoros achieve fairytale Nations Cup qualification". BBC Sport.
- ^ "The Comoros' rise to football prominence". New Frame. June 4, 2021.
- ^ "Ghana dumped out of Afcon by Comoros". BBC Sport.
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