2015 Moçambola

Moçambola
Season 2015
Matches played 19
Goals scored 26 (1.37 per match)
Biggest home win Chibuto 3-1 Desportivo Maputo (29 March 2015)
Biggest away win Ferroviário Beira 0-2 Ferroviário Nampula (19 March 2015)
Ferroviário Maputo 0-2 Maxaquene (22 March 2015)
Desportivo Maputo 0-2 Desportivo de Nacala (22 March 2015)
Ferroviário Nacala 0-2 Ferroviário Maputo (29 March 2015)
Highest scoring Chibuto 3-1 Desportivo Maputo (29 March 2015)
Longest winning run Desportivo de Nacala
Ferroviário Beira
Maxaquene (2)
Longest unbeaten run Costa do Sol
Desportivo de Nacala
Ferroviário Beira
LD Maputo
Maxaquene (2)
Longest winless run Chibuto
Desportivo Maputo
Ferroviário Nampula
Ferroviário Quelimane
1º de Maio
Vilankulo (2)
Longest losing run Desportivo Maputo
Ferroviário Nampula
Ferroviário Quelimane
Vilankulo (2)
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The 2015 Moçambola is the 38th season of top-tier football in Mozambique. The season began on 14 March. LD Maputo were the defending champions, having won their first Mozambican championship in 2014.[1]

The league comprises 14 teams, the bottom three of which are relegated to regional leagues for the 2016 season.

Teams

A total of 14 teams will contest the league, including 11 sides from the 2014 season and three promoted from 2014 regional groups, Ferroviário Nacala, 1º de Maio and Vilankulo.

On the other hand, Têxtil do Punguè, Ferroviário Pemba and Estrela Vermelha Beira were the last three teams of the 2014 season and are playing in regional groups for the 2015 season. LD Maputo are the defending champions from the 2014 season.

Stadiums and locations

Team Home city Stadium Capacity 2014 season
1º de Maio de Quelimane Maputo Estádio 1º de Maio 18,000 Regional groups
FC Chibuto Chibuto Campo do Chibuto 2,000 7th in Moçambola
CD Costa do Sol Maputo Estádio do Costa do Sol 10,000 8th in Moçambola
Desportivo Maputo Maputo Estádio 1º de Maio 18,000 4th in Moçambola
Desportivo de Nacala Nampula Estadio 25 de Junho 5,000 9th in Moçambola
Clube Ferroviário da Beira Beira Estádio do Ferroviário 7,000 3rd in Moçambola
Clube Ferroviário de Maputo Maputo Estádio da Machava 45,000 10th in Moçambola
Clube Ferroviário de Nacala Velha Nacala Estádio do Nacala Velha 15,000 Regional groups
Clube Ferroviário de Nampula Nampula Estadio 25 de Junho 5,000 2nd in Moçambola
Ferroviário de Quelimane Quelimane Campo do Ferroviário de Quelimane 3,000 11th in Moçambola
GD HCB Songo Songo Estádio 27 de Novembro 2,000 5th in Moçambola
Liga Muçulmana de Maputo Matola Estádio Da Liga Muçulmana 5,000 Moçambola Champions
C.D. Maxaquene Matola Campo do Matchedje 15,000 6th in Moçambola
Vilankulo F.C. Vilankulo Estádio Municipal de Vilankulo 5,000 Regional groups

League table

Pos
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Qualification or relegation
Head-to-head
1 Maxaquene 3 2 0 1 3 1 +2 6 2016 CAF Champions League FMA 0-2 MAX
MAX 0-1 FBE
2 Ferroviário Beira 3 2 0 1 2 2 0 6rowspan=10|
3 Desportivo de Nacala 3 2 0 1 3 1 +2 6
4 Ferroviário Maputo 3 2 0 1 3 2 +1 6
5 LD Maputo 2 1 1 0 1 0 +1 4 CHI 0-0 1DM
LDM 0-0 CDS
1DM 0-1 LDM
6 Chibuto 3 1 1 1 3 2 +1 4
6 Costa do Sol 2 1 1 0 1 0 +1 4
8 1º de Maio 3 1 1 1 1 1 0 4
9 Ferroviário Nacala 3 1 0 2 2 4 −2 3 VIL 0-1 DMA
FNC 2-1 VIL
10 Desportivo Maputo 3 1 0 2 2 5 −3 3
11 Ferroviário Nampula 3 1 0 2 2 2 0 3
11 HCB Songo 2 1 0 1 1 1 0 3 Relegation to regional groups
13 Vilankulo 3 1 0 2 2 3 −1 3
14 Ferroviário Quelimane 2 0 0 2 0 2 −2 0

Updated to games played on 31 March 2015.
Source: FIFA.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Results

All teams play in a double round robin system (home and away).

Home \ Away[1] 1DM CHI CDSDMADDNFBEFMAFNCFNMFQUHCBLDMMAXVIL
1º de Maio 0–1
Chibuto 0–0 3–1
Costa do Sol 1–0
Desportivo Maputo 0–2
Desportivo de Nacala 1–0
Ferroviário Beira 0–2 1–0
Ferroviário Maputo 0–2
Ferroviário Nacala 0–2 2–1
Ferroviário Nampula 0–1
Ferroviário Quelimane 0–1
HCB Songo 1–0
LD Maputo 0–0
Maxaquene 0–1 1–0
Vilankulo 0–1 1–0

Updated to games played on 31 March 2015.
Source: soccerway.com
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Positions by round

Leader
Relegation to Zimbabwe Division 1
Team \ Round 1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526
Desportivo de Nacala 2 1                                                
Maxaquene 2 1                                                
Costa do Sol 6 3                                                
LD Maputo 6 3                                                
Ferroviário Nampula 1 5                                                
Ferroviário Nacala 10 6                                                
HCB Songo 10 6                                                
Desportivo Maputo 2 8                                                
Ferroviário Beira 14 8                                                
Ferroviário Maputo 2 8                                                
1° de Maio 6 11                                                
Chibuto 6 11                                                
Ferroviário Quelimane 10 13                                                
Vilankulo 10 13                                                

Last updated: 29 March 2015
Source: Soccerway (French)

References

  1. ↑ "Summary - Moçambola - Mozambique - Results, fixtures, tables and news - Soccerway". Retrieved 1 April 2015.