2015–16 Somali First Division

The 2015–16 Somali First Division is the 43rd season of top-tier football in Somalia. The season began on 28 December 2015 and concluded on 15 May 2016. Benadir SC was atop the table nearly the entire season to win their sixth league title.

Somali First Division

Season	2015–16
Champions	Banadir
Relegated	Mogadishu City Sahafi
2017 CAF Champions League	Banadir
Matches played	180
Goals scored	255 (1.42 per match)
Biggest home win	Sahafi 12–1 Mogadishu City (15 May 2016)
Biggest away win	2 matches Mogadishu City 0–7 LLPP (15 March 2016) Mogadishu City 1-8 Heegan (21 March 2016)
Highest scoring	Sahafi 12–1 Mogadishu City (15 May 2016)
Longest winning run	Dekedda (5)
Longest unbeaten run	Banadir (18)
Longest winless run	Mogadishu City (18)
Longest losing run	Mogadishu City (11)
← 2014–15 2016–17 → All statistics correct as of 15 May 2016.

The league is comprised 10 teams, the bottom two of which - Sahafi and Mogadishu City - will be relegated to the 2016-17 Somali Second Division.

Teams

A total of 10 teams will contest the league, including eight sides from the 2014–15 season and two promoted from the 2014–15 Somali Second Division, Mogadishu City and Singjet FC. On the other hand, Somali Fruit and Savana FC were the last two teams of the 2014–15 season and will play in Second Division for the 2015-16 season. Heegan FC are the defending champions from the 2014–15 season.

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Banadir (C)	18	12	6	0	36	8	+28	42	2017 CAF Champions League
2	Dekedda	18	10	6	2	28	15	+13	36	2017 CECAFA Club Cup and 2016–17 Arab Club Championship
3	LLPP	18	9	6	3	37	19	+18	33
4	Heegan	18	7	9	2	31	14	+17	30
5	Elman	18	6	6	6	20	17	+3	24
6	Gaadiidka	18	6	6	6	18	16	+2	24
7	Horseed	18	6	5	7	23	27	−4	23
8	Singjet	18	4	3	11	20	35	−15	15
9	Sahafi (R)	18	3	4	11	30	38	−8	13	Relegation to 2016-17 Somali Second Division
10	Mogadishu City (R)	18	0	3	15	12	66	−54	3

Updated to match(es) played on 15 May 2016. Source: soccerway.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) playoff (only for deciding champion and relegation); 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

Positions by round

	Leader
	Relegation to Ligue 2

Team ╲ Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18
Banadir	1	1	1	1	1	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Dekedda	1	4	2	2	2	1	2	3	3	5	5	4	4	3	3	3	2	2
LLPP	3	2	3	4	3	3	3	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	3	3
Heegan	9	6	4	7	6	5	5	4	5	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	4
Elman	3	3	4	3	5	6	7	7	6	6	6	6	6	5	6	6	5	5
Gaadiidka	3	7	7	6	4	4	4	5	4	4	4	5	5	6	5	5	6	6
Horseed	3	5	8	5	7	7	6	6	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7
Singjet	9	9	6	8	9	9	9	8	8	9	9	9	9	9	9	8	8	8
Sahafi	3	7	9	9	8	8	8	9	9	8	8	8	8	8	8	9	9	9
Mogadishu City	3	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10

Updated to match(es) played on 15 May 2016. Source: Soccerway