Malagasy Pro League

Malagasy Pro League
The Pro League Championnat de Football National Division 1 (known as Orange Pro League Madagascar for sponsorship reasons) is the premier football league in Madagascar. Prior to 2019, it was known as the Three Horses Beer-sponsored THB Champions League.
The highest scoring football match ever in history occurred in this tournament in 2002 when SO I’Emyrne scored 149 own goals in protest of a refereeing decision.
Format
1962-2019:
The competition is played in a round-robin format between the 24 qualifying clubs from the 22 regional leagues in the country. In the first round, the teams are divided into four groups of six teams, with each team playing the others once, and with the top three clubs of each group advancing to the next round. In the second round, the teams are divided into two groups of six teams, with each team playing the others once, and with the top two clubs of each group advancing to the final round. In the final round, called the Groupe des As, the four teams play each other twice and the winner is crowned as the champion.
Late 2019-present:
In October 2019, the competition evolved to be a more professional league comprising 12 teams. Each team square off against each other twice (1 home match and 1 away) during the course of the season. The team having the most points at the end of the season becomes Malagasy champions.
From December 2019, the competition became known as Orange Pro League Madagascar due to sponsorship reasons.
Current clubs (season 2022/2023)
Northern Group
Fosa Juniors FC (Mahanjanga)
COSFA (Antananarivo)
AS Fanalamanga (Alaotra-Mangoro)
AJESAIA (Itaosy)
USCA Foot (Antananarivo)
TFFC (Tsaramandroso Formation Football Club)
Tia Kitra FC (Toamasina)
Club ASA (Ambondrona)
Southern Group
CFFA (Andoharanofotsy)
ASSM Elgeco Plus (Analamanga)
Mama FCA (Ilakaka)
Disciples FC (Antsirabe)
Zanak'Ala FC (Fianarantsoa)
JET Kintana (Antananarivo)
DATO FC (Farafangana)
3FB Toliara (Toliara/Tulear)
Previous winners
THB Champions League
1956 : Ambatondrazaka Sport
1957–61 : unknown
1962 : AS Fortior (Toamasina)
1963 : AS Fortior (Toamasina)
1964–67 : unknown
1968 : Fitarikandro (Fianarantsoa)
1969 : US Fonctionnaires (Antananarivo)
1970 : MMM Toamasina
1971 : AS St. Michel (Antananarivo)
1972 : Fortior Mahajanga
1973 : JS Antalaha
1974 : AS Corps Enseignement (Toliara)
1975 : AS Corps Enseignement (Toliara)
1976 : no championship
1977 : AS Corps Enseignement (Toliara)
1978 : AS St. Michel (Antananarivo)
1979 : Fortior Mahajanga
1980 : MMM Toamasina
1981 : AS Somasud (Toliara)
1982 : Dinamo Fima (Antananarivo)
1983 : Dinamo Fima (Antananarivo)
1984 : no championship
1985 : AS Sotema (Mahajanga)
1986 : BTM Antananarivo
1987 : Jos Nosy-Bé (Hell-Ville)
1988 : COSFAP Antananarivo (Antananarivo)
1989 : AS Sotema (Mahajanga)
1990 : ASF Fianarantsoa
1991 : AS Sotema (Mahajanga)
1992 : AS Sotema (Mahajanga)
1993 : BTM Antananarivo
1994 : FC Rainizafy
1995 : Fobar (Toliara)
1996 : FC BFV (Antananarivo)
1997 : DSA Antananarivo
1998 : DSA Antananarivo
1999 : AS Fortior (Toamasina)
2000 : AS Fortior (Toamasina)
2001 : SO l'Emyrne (Antananarivo)
2002 : AS Adema (Antananarivo)
2003 : Ecoredipharm (Tamatave)
2004 : USJF/Ravinala (Antananarivo)
2005 : USCA Foot (Antananarivo)
2006 : AS Adema (Antananarivo)
2007 : Ajesaia (Antananarivo)
2008 : Académie Ny Antsika (Vakinankaratra)
2009 : Ajesaia (Antananarivo)
2010 : CNaPS Sport (Miarinarivo)
2011 : Japan Actuel's FC (Analamanga)
2012 : AS Adema (Antananarivo)
2013 : CNaPS Sport (Miarinarivo)
2014 : CNaPS Sport (Miarinarivo)
2015 : CNaPS Sport (Miarinarivo)
2016 : CNaPS Sport (Miarinarivo)
2017 : CNaPS Sport (Miarinarivo)
2018 : CNaPS Sport (Miarinarivo)
2019 : Fosa Juniors (Mahajanga)
2019–20 : abandoned
2020–21 : AS Adema (Antananarivo)
Orange Pro League
2021-22 : CFFA (Andoharanofotsy)
2022-23 : Fosa Juniors (Mahajanga)
Performance by club
Top goalscorers
References
External links
Pro-League Madagascar
League at fifa.com
RSSSF competition history
Football leagues in Madagascar
Madagascar