Football league season
The 2016 Moçambola is the 39th season of top-tier football in Mozambique . The season began on 12 March 2016. Ferroviário Beira won their final six matches to pass Songo in the standings and clinch their first league title (they had won two colonial championships prior to independence).
Teams
The league expanded to 16 teams for the 2016 season with Chingale de Tete , Desportivo de Niassa and Estrela Vermelha Beira being promoted from regional groups and only Ferroviário Quelimane relegated following their last place finish in 2015 .
Stadiums and locations
Locations of the 2015 Moçambola teams
Team
Home city
Stadium
Capacity
2016 season
1º de Maio de Quelimane
Quelimane
Estádio 1º de Maio
8,000
12th in Moçambola
FC Chibuto
Chibuto
Campo do Chibuto
2,000
9th in Moçambola
CD Chingale
Tete
Estádio do Chingale
6,000
Regional groups
CD Costa do Sol
Maputo
Estádio do Costa do Sol
10,000
2nd in Moçambola
Desportivo Maputo
Maputo
Estádio 1º de Maio
18,000
11th in Moçambola
Desportivo de Nacala
Nampula
Estadio 25 de Junho
5,000
13th in Moçambola
Clube Desportivo de Niassa
Niassa
Regional groups
Estrela Vermelha Beira
Beira
Campo do Afrin
5,000
Regional groups
Clube Ferroviário da Beira
Beira
Estádio do Ferroviário
7,000
4th in Moçambola
Clube Ferroviário de Maputo
Maputo
Estádio da Machava
45,000
Moçambola Champions
Clube Ferroviário de Nacala Velha
Nacala
Estádio do Nacala Velha
15,000
8th in Moçambola
Clube Ferroviário de Nampula
Nampula
Estadio 25 de Junho
5,000
6th 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
3rd in Moçambola
C.D. Maxaquene
Matola
Campo do Matchedje
15,000
7th in Moçambola
Vilankulo F.C.
Vilankulo
Estádio Municipal de Vilankulo
5,000
10th in Moçambola
League table
Updated to match(es) played on 1 November 2016. Source:
Soccerway.com Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference
(C) Champions;
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated;
(R) Relegated
Notes:
^ a b c CHI: 8 points ; LDM: 4 points ; FNM: 3 points
Positions by round
Leader Relegation to regional groups
Updated to match(es) played on 1 November 2016. Source:
Soccerway
References
Domestic leagues Domestic cups Supercups Regional cups CAF club competitions International competitions