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Puntland State League

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Puntland State League
Founded2017
CountryPuntland
Number of clubs9
Level on pyramidA
Current championsHombabaro F.C.[1]
(2023-24)

Puntland State League (Somali: Horyaalka Kubadda Cagta Puntland) is the top flight football league in Puntland, Somalia.[2]

History

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In 2014, Puntland attempted to join FIFA.[3] The Puntland State League was founded in 2017 with nine clubs.[4] Bari FC won the inaugural season.[5] A second-tier league with promotion was planned to be established by 2018.[6] During the 2022 season, the first and second-placed clubs received money as rewards.[7] The 2023/2024 Puntland State League Serie A concluded with Homboboro FC defeating Comsed FC in the men's final via a penalty shoot-out.[8][9][10]

References

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  1. ^ https://nomadicvoice.com/madaxweyne-deni-oo-soo-xiray-koobka-kubadda-cagta-ee-horyaalka-heerka-koowaad-ee-puntland/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ^ "Horyaalka Kubbadda Cagta Puntland oo Kulamo Xiisa badan la ciyaaray". puntlandes.com.
  3. ^ "Puntland wants to play on the world stage". dw.com.
  4. ^ "Horyaalka koobaad ee Puntland oo wareegii labaad galay". bbc.com. 14 January 2017.
  5. ^ "Puntland State league concludes". futaa.com (Archived). Archived from the original on 2022-12-28. Retrieved 2023-09-08.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  6. ^ "First soccer league in Puntland yields positive results". 23 September 2017.
  7. ^ "Horyaalka Kubada Cagta Puntland oo lasoo xiray". idilnews.com. 13 November 2022.
  8. ^ "Hombabaro oo ku guulaysatay horyaalka Kubadda Cagta Puntland". 2024-06-05. Retrieved 2024-06-06.
  9. ^ "Madaxweyne Deni Oo Soo Xiray Koobka Kubadda Cagta Ee Horyaalka Heerka Koowaad Ee Puntland". Retrieved 2024-06-06.
  10. ^ Qoobey, Jibril (2024-06-05). "Horyaalka Kubada Cagta Puntland oo lasoo gabagabeeyay". Idil News. Retrieved 2024-06-06.