Football in Djibouti
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| union = Djiboutian Football Federation
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| sport = association football
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| clubs = Djibouti Premier League
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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 ever World Cup-related win.
League system
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 |
See also
- Djiboutian Football Federation
- Djibouti Premier League
- Djibouti national football team
- Djibouti Cup
- Stade du Ville
References
- ^ "At a glance: Djibouti - Against the odds, Deka excels in football". UNICEF. 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.