# Somali football clubs: Dekedda, Gaadiidka, Heegan, Jeenyo, Elman and the rest > Every Somali football club with a record: Dekedda, Gaadiidka, Heegan, Jeenyo United, Elman, Wagad, Hoga, Sahafi, National Printing Agency, Badbaado, Gasko and Waxool. Source page: https://calankii.com/en/society/somali-football-clubs/ Last checked: 2026-11-12 Publisher: Calankii (https://calankii.com) ## How the clubs began The RSSSF, which keeps football records for every country, traces the first Somali clubs to the 1940s. Many grew out of state bodies and their workers: the transport depot Autoparco (now Gaadiidka), the Public Works Department, Lavori Publici (now Jeenyo, from the Italian *genio*), the police and the army ([RSSSF, Somalia champions](https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/somachamp.html)). The two most successful clubs, Mogadishu City Club and Horseed, have their own pages. Below is every other club with a public record. ## Dekedda (Dekedaha FC) The club of the Mogadishu ports authority, known as Ports FC until 2013 ([Dekedaha FC, Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dekedaha_FC)). RSSSF lists six league titles: 1998, 2007, 2016/17, 2018, 2019 and 2023/24 ([RSSSF](https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/somachamp.html)). It has won the cup in 2002, 2004, 2023 and 2024 and the Super Cup in 2018, 2019 and 2023 ([RSSSF, cup winners](https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/somacuphist.html)). Wikipedia records Dekedda in the CAF Champions League preliminary round in 2020 and again in 2024, and in the second round of the CAF Confederation Cup in 2025 ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dekedaha_FC)). ## Gaadiidka The transport club, which as Autoparco won three straight championships from 1954/55 to 1956/57 ([RSSSF](https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/somachamp.html)). Under the name Gaadiidka it won the league in 1990, 2022 and 2025/26. It played in the 1991 African Cup of Champions Clubs and uses the 20,000-seat [Banadir Stadium](/en/society/stadiums-in-somalia/) ([Gaadiidka FC, Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaadiidka_FC)). ## Heegan (formerly Somali Police FC) Known as Somali Police FC until 2013. Wikipedia says the club was founded in 1950 in the port of [Merca](/en/regions/lower-shabelle/), during the UN trusteeship ([Heegan FC, Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heegan_FC)). As Somali Police it won the first post-independence championship in 1967; as Heegan it won in 2014/15 ([RSSSF](https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/somachamp.html)). It lost cup finals in 2014 and 2015 ([RSSSF](https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/somacuphist.html)). ## Jeenyo United (Lavori Publici, LLPP Jeenyo) The public works club. It won the title in 1952 as SC Genio Officina, in 1959/60, and in 1969, 1970, 1971 and 1980/81 as Lavori Publici, and the cup in 1977, 1980, 2014 and 2016 ([RSSSF](https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/somachamp.html); [RSSSF, cup winners](https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/somacuphist.html)). ## Elman FC Elman FC won the league in 2000 to 2003 (RSSSF notes the club's own dates are 1997, 1999, 2001 and 2003), and in 2011 and 2012, plus the 2017 cup ([RSSSF](https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/somachamp.html)). It carries the name of [Elman Ali Ahmed](/en/people/elman-ali-ahmed/). ## Wagad, Hoga and the National Printing Agency - **Wagad** won four titles in the 1980s: 1982, 1985, 1987 and 1988 ([Wagad, Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wagad); [RSSSF](https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/somachamp.html)). - **Hoga** (Xoogga, the armed forces) won the 1968 title and played in the 1969 African Cup of Champions Clubs ([Hoga, Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoga)). - **National Printing Agency** (Madbacadda Qaranka) won the 1983 league and the 1981 cup ([RSSSF](https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/somachamp.html)). All three now play in the second division at Banadir Stadium, according to Wikipedia. ## Other clubs - **Sahafi FC**, founded as SITT Daallo, won the 2007 cup, took the name Sahafi in 2012 and played in the 2012–13 Arab Champions League ([Sahafi FC, Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sahafi_FC)). - **[Badbaado](/en/society/badbaado-camp/)** lost the 2012 cup final 3–1 to Banaadir SC and was promoted again in 2021 ([RSSSF](https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/somacuphist.html); [RSSSF 2021](https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/soma2021.html)). - **Gasko FC**, from Karaan district, played in the first division in 2003/04 and dropped to the third division by 2011/12 ([Gasko FC, Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gasko_FC)). - **Waxool FC** won the 1984 cup and played in the 2018 first division ([RSSSF](https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/somacuphist.html); [RSSSF 2018](https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/soma2018.html)). - **Raadsan**, **Midnimo** and **[Geeska Afrika](/en/society/somaliland-newspapers/)** played in the 2021 first division ([RSSSF 2021](https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/soma2021.html)). ## Read more - [Somali First Division](/en/society/somali-first-division/) - [Somalia Cup and Super Cup](/en/society/somalia-cup/) - [Horseed FC](/en/society/horseed-fc/) - [Mogadishu City Club](/en/society/mogadishu-city-club/) --- I want to help with this: email hello@calankii.com. 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