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.
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 |
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 |
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El Hadj Hassan Gouled Aptidon Stadium | 20,000 | Djibouti City | Djibouti national football team |