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Football in Djibouti

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Football in Djibouti
CountryDjibouti
Governing bodyDjiboutian Football Federation
National team(s)Djibouti national football team
ClubsDjibouti Premier League
International competitions

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

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Level League(s)/Division(s)
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

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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

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References

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  1. ^ "At a glance: Djibouti - Against the odds, Deka excels in football". UNICEF. Archived from the original on 2013-12-04. Retrieved 2013-12-03.
  2. ^ "Djibouti's representative in the 2013 CECAFA cup wins national super cup". Dalsanradio.com. 2013-10-08. Retrieved 2013-12-03.
  3. ^ Almasri, Omar (2012-04-29). "The State of Football in Djibouti". Sabotage Times. Retrieved 2013-12-03.