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[[Association football|Football]] is the most popular sport in Djibouti.<ref>http://sabotagetimes.com/reportage/the-state-of-football-in-djibouti/</ref> The country became a member of [[FIFA]] in 1994, but has only taken part in the qualifying rounds for the [[African Cup of Nations]] as well as the [[FIFA World Cup]] in the mid-2000s. In November 2007, the [[Djibouti national football team]] beat [[Somalia national football team|Somalia's national squad]] 1-0 in the qualification rounds for the [[2010 FIFA World Cup]], marking its first ever World Cup-related win.▼
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▲[[Association football|Football]] is the most popular sport in [[Djibouti]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.unicef.org/sports/djibouti_23673.html |title=At a glance: Djibouti - Against the odds, Deka excels in football |publisher=UNICEF |access-date=2013-12-03 |archive-date=2013-12-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131204161135/http://www.unicef.org/sports/djibouti_23673.html |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://dalsanradio.com/articles/1716/Djiboutis-representative-in-the-2013-CECAFA-cup-wins-national-super-cup |title=Djibouti's representative in the 2013 CECAFA cup wins national super cup |publisher=Dalsanradio.com |date=2013-10-08 |access-date=2013-12-03}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Almasri |first=Omar |url=http://sabotagetimes.com/reportage/the-state-of-football-in-djibouti/ |title=The State of Football in Djibouti |publisher=Sabotage Times |date=2012-04-29 |access-date=2013-12-03}}</ref> The country became a member of [[FIFA]] in 1994, but has only taken part in the qualifying rounds for the [[African Cup of Nations]] as well as the [[FIFA World Cup]] in the mid-2000s. In November 2007, the [[Djibouti national football team]] beat [[Somalia national football team|Somalia's national squad]] 1-0 in the qualification rounds for the [[2010 FIFA World Cup]], marking its first
==League system==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!Level
!colspan="12"|League(s)/Division(s)
|-
|1
|colspan="12"|'''[[Djibouti Premier League|Division 1]]'''<br />''10 clubs''
|-
|- style="background:#c8c8c8"
| style="width:4%;"|
| colspan="9" style="width:96%;"| ↓↑ 2 clubs
|-
|2
|colspan="12"|'''[[Djibouti Division 2|Division 2]]'''<br />''10 clubs''
|- style="background:#c8c8c8"
| style="width:4%;"|
| colspan="9" style="width:96%;"| ↓↑ 2 clubs
|-
|3
|colspan="12"|'''Division 3'''<br />''16 clubs divided in 2 series of 8''
|}
== Football stadiums in Djibouti ==
[[El Hadj Hassan Gouled Aptidon Stadium]] is currently the largest stadium by capacity in Djibouti. It is used by the national football team of Djibouti.
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Stadium!!Capacity!!City!!Tenants!!Image
|-
|[[El Hadj Hassan Gouled Aptidon Stadium]]||20,000||[[Djibouti City]]||[[Djibouti national football team]]
|[[File:El Hadj Hassan Gouled Aptidon Stadium.jpg|150x150px]]
|}
==See also==
*[[Djiboutian Football Federation]]
*[[Djibouti Premier League]]
*[[Djibouti national football team]]
*[[Djibouti Cup]]
*[[Stade du Ville]]
*[[Lists of stadiums]]
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Football in Djibouti}}
{{Football in Africa}}
{{League systems}}
[[Category:Football in Djibouti| ]]
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Latest revision as of 04:36, 30 June 2024
Football in Djibouti | |
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Country | Djibouti |
Governing body | Djiboutian Football Federation |
National team(s) | Djibouti national football team |
Clubs | Djibouti 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) |
Football is the most popular sport in Djibouti.[1][2][3] The country became a member of FIFA in 1994, but has only taken part in the qualifying rounds for the African Cup of Nations as well as the FIFA World Cup in the mid-2000s. In November 2007, the Djibouti national football team beat Somalia's national squad 1-0 in the qualification rounds for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, marking its first World Cup-related win.
League system
[edit]Level | League(s)/Division(s) | |||||||||||
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1 | Division 1 10 clubs | |||||||||||
↓↑ 2 clubs | ||||||||||||
2 | Division 2 10 clubs | |||||||||||
↓↑ 2 clubs | ||||||||||||
3 | Division 3 16 clubs divided in 2 series of 8 |
Football stadiums in Djibouti
[edit]El Hadj Hassan Gouled Aptidon Stadium is currently the largest stadium by capacity in Djibouti. It is used by the national football team of Djibouti.
Stadium | Capacity | City | Tenants | Image |
---|---|---|---|---|
El Hadj Hassan Gouled Aptidon Stadium | 20,000 | Djibouti City | Djibouti national football team |
See also
[edit]- Djiboutian Football Federation
- Djibouti Premier League
- Djibouti national football team
- Djibouti Cup
- Stade du Ville
- Lists of stadiums
References
[edit]- ^ "At a glance: Djibouti - Against the odds, Deka excels in football". UNICEF. Archived from the original on 2013-12-04. Retrieved 2013-12-03.
- ^ "Djibouti's representative in the 2013 CECAFA cup wins national super cup". Dalsanradio.com. 2013-10-08. Retrieved 2013-12-03.
- ^ Almasri, Omar (2012-04-29). "The State of Football in Djibouti". Sabotage Times. Retrieved 2013-12-03.