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Thursday, August 1, 2024
Dekedaha SC celebrates winning the 2023/2024 Somali Premier League title as the team proudly displays the championship flag at the Mogadishu Stadium.
MOGADISHU (HOL) — Dekedaha SC won the 2023/2024 Somali Premier League title with a dominant 4-1 win over arch-rivals Horseed FC in Mogadishu on Tuesday. The win consolidated Dekedaha SC’s position at the top of the league with 51 points from 21 games.
Coach Said Ghaisi’s side showed their dominance as Hajio Adam scored twice, while Zakrawi Ahmed and Idris Mohamed Bilal also scored for Dekdaha. Hosed FC’s only goal came from Falksan Maksamed Ahmed. Meanwhile, Badbado FC and Jayengo FC were tied on the same day.
Mogadishu City FC is in second place, nine points behind Dekedaha FC, which beat Gaadiidka FC 3-0 on Monday. Horseed FC is in third place with 41 points. At the bottom of the table, Al-Sahafy FC lost 1-6 to Higen FC on Wednesday, leaving them with just 11 points.
“We are happy to come back and win the tournament after the CECAFA Kagame Cup in Tanzania and now we are the champions. The players worked hard to win the title,” said Dekedaha SC coach Said Gesey.
Dekdaha FC are currently preparing for the first round of the Total Energy CAF Champions League preliminary round, where they will face second-placed Mogadishu City FC on Saturday.
The Somali Premier League is the top professional football league in Somalia, established in 1967. Despite political instability and limited infrastructure, the league continues to develop local talent and maintain its importance in Somali sporting culture. The league is usually composed of 8 to 10 teams and uses a promotion and relegation system with the Somali Second Division.
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