The Liga de Fútbol de Guinea Ecuatorial (LIFGE, formerly known as Liga Semiprofesional and Primera División de Honor) is the top division of the Equatoguinean football league system. It was founded in 1979.[when?]
| Founded | 1979 |
|---|---|
| Country | Equatorial Guinea |
| Confederation | CAF |
| Number of teams | 24 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | Segunda División |
| Domestic cup(s) | Equatoguinean Cup |
| International cup(s) | Champions League Confederation Cup |
| Current champions | Deportivo Mongomo (5th title) (2023–24) |
| Most championships | Sony de Elá Nguema (16 titles) |
| Current: 2024-25 | |
Prior to independence, two separate leagues existed, one for Europeans (European League) and one for the locals (Liga Indigenas).
Since 2011, it is a semi-professional league.[2][citation needed] Since the 2012 season, the tournament is no longer divided into a league playing in Malabo and a league playing in Bata, but a single league, with clubs playing matches in seven different stadiums across the country.[3]
Clubs
editSource:[4]
Previous winners
edit- 1979 : Real Rebola
- 1980 : Deportivo Mongomo
- 1981 : Atlético Malabo
- 1982 : Atlético Malabo
- 1983 : Dragón
- 1984 : Sony de Elá Nguema
- 1985 : Sony de Elá Nguema
- 1986 : Sony de Elá Nguema
- 1987 : Sony de Elá Nguema
- 1988 : Sony de Elá Nguema
- 1989 : Sony de Elá Nguema
- 1990 : Sony de Elá Nguema
- 1991 : Sony de Elá Nguema
- 1992 : Akonangui
- 1993 : Not known
- 1994 : Not known
- 1995 : Not known
- 1996 : Café Sportif
- 1997 : Deportivo Mongomo
- 1998 : Sony de Elá Nguema
- 1999 : Akonangui
- 2000 : Sony de Elá Nguema
- 2001 : Akonangui
- 2002 : Sony de Elá Nguema
- 2003 : Atlético Malabo
- 2004 : Renacimiento
- 2005 : Renacimiento
- 2006 : Renacimiento
- 2007 : Renacimiento
- 2008 : Akonangui
- 2009 : Sony de Elá Nguema
- 2010 : Deportivo Mongomo
- 2011 : Sony de Elá Nguema
- 2012 : Sony de Elá Nguema
- 2013 : Akonangui
- 2014 : Sony de Elá Nguema
- 2015 : Racing de Micomeseng
- 2015–16 : Sony de Elá Nguema
- 2017: Leones Vegetarianos[5]
- 2018: Leones Vegetarianos
- 2018–19: Cano Sport
- 2019–20: Abandoned [6]
- 2020–21: Not held [7]
- 2021–22: Deportivo Mongomo
- 2022–23: Dragón
- 2023–24: Deportivo Mongomo
Performance by clubs
edit| Club | City | Titles | Last title |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sony de Elá Nguema | Malabo | 16 | 2015–16 |
| Akonangui | Ebebiyín | 5 | 2013 |
| Deportivo Mongomo | Mongomo | 5 | 2023–24 |
| Renacimiento | Malabo | 4 | 2007 |
| Atlético Malabo | Malabo | 3 | 2003 |
| Leones Vegetarianos | Malabo | 2 | 2018 |
| Racing de Micomeseng | Micomeseng | 1 | 2015 |
| Café Sportif | Malabo | 1 | 1996 |
| Cano Sport | Malabo | 1 | 2018–19 |
| Dragón | Bata | 2 | 2022-2023 |
| Real Rebola | Rebola | 1 | 1979 |
References
edit- ^ Mitogo, Fernando Ferry (4 November 2024). "FEGUIFUT presenta los nuevos nombre y logo de la Liga de Fútbol de Guinea Ecuatorial". AhoraEG (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 November 2024.
- ^ "Third day of the Professional League - Official Web Page of the Government of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea". www.guineaecuatorialpress.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-11.
- ^ [1] (in Spanish)
- ^ [2] (in Spanish)
- ^ Leones Vegetarianos, Campeón de la Liga Nacional[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Equatorial Guinea 2019/20".
- ^ "Equatorial Guinea 2020/21".