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Somalia Cup (General Da'ud Cup) and Somalia Super Cup: every winner
The Somalia Cup, first played in 1972, is named after General Da'ud Abdulle Hersi, founder of the Somali National Army. Horseed has won it most often, nine times. The Somalia Super Cup, played since 2013, sets the league champion against the cup winner; Dekedda has won it three times.
The General Da'ud Cup
Somalia's national cup is named after General Da'ud Abdulle Hersi, founder of the Somali National Army, who died in 1965. The first edition was played in 1972 (RSSSF, Somalia cup winners). The Somali Football Federation organises it alongside the three league divisions (Somali Football Federation, Wikipedia). Records for many years were lost, and the RSSSF list below has gaps, most of them between 1990 and 2000.
Every known cup winner
| Year | Winner | Final |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Horseed | |
| 1975 | Horseed | |
| 1976 | Horseed | |
| 1977 | Lavori Publici | beat Marine Club |
| 1979 | Marine Club | |
| 1980 | Lavori Publici | |
| 1981 | National Printing Agency | |
| 1982 | Horseed | |
| 1983 | Horseed | |
| 1984 | Waxool | |
| 1985 | Petroleum | |
| 1986 | Marine Club | |
| 1987 | Horseed | |
| 1989 | Mogadishu Municipality | |
| 2001 | Mogadishu Municipality | |
| 2002 | Dekedda (Ports Authority) | |
| 2003 | Banaadir Telecom | |
| 2004 | Dekedda | |
| 2007 | SIIT Daallo | 1–0 Dekedda |
| 2010 | Feynuus | 0–0, 2–0 Dekedda |
| 2012 | Banaadir SC | 3–1 Badbaado |
| 2014 | LLPP Jeenyo | 4–2 Heegan |
| 2015 | Horseed | 2–1 Heegan |
| 2016 | Jeenyo United | 2–2 Banaadir SC, 4–1 on penalties |
| 2017 | Elman FC | 1–0 Jamhuuriya Team Banooni (Gaalkacyo) |
| 2018 | Banaadir SC | 4–3 Horseed |
| 2019 | Horseed | 3–2 Mogadishu City Club |
| 2020 | Horseed | 3–0 Dekedda |
| 2023 | Dekedda | 2–0 Elman FC |
| 2024 | Dekedda | 2–1 |
| 2026 | Mogadishu City Club | 3–2 Horseed, after extra time |
Not played: 1978, 2013, 2021, 2022 and 2025. Source: RSSSF, updated 14 August 2026. RSSSF adds that Elman FC's own player profiles suggest it also won a cup around 1999.
Cup titles by club
- 9: Horseed
- 6: Mogadishu City Club, counting Banaadir SC, Mogadishu Municipality and Banaadir Telecom
- 4: Dekedda; Jeenyo United, counting Lavori Publici and LLPP Jeenyo
- 2: Marine Club
- 1: Elman FC, Feynuus, National Printing Agency, Petroleum, SIIT Daallo, Waxool
Source: RSSSF, 31 known titles.
The Somalia Super Cup
The Super Cup opens the season with a single match between the league champion and the cup winner. When no cup was played in 2021, the league's top two met instead: Horseed beat Mogadishu City Club 2–0 on 5 June 2022 (RSSSF, Somalia 2021).
| Year | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Elman FC | 1–1 Banaadir SC, 5–4 on penalties |
| 2014 | LLPP Jeenyo | 2–2 Banaadir SC, 5–4 on penalties |
| 2015 | Horseed | 0–0 Heegan, 3–1 on penalties |
| 2016 | Banaadir SC | 1–1 Jeenyo United, 3–2 on penalties |
| 2017 | Elman FC | 1–0 Dekedda |
| 2018 | Dekedda | 3–0 Banaadir SC |
| 2019 | Dekedda | 3–0 Mogadishu City Club |
| 2021 | Horseed | 2–0 Mogadishu City Club |
| 2023 | Dekedda | 3–2 Gaadiidka |
| 2024 | Mogadishu City Club | 4–1 Dekedda |
Source: RSSSF.
Read more
Sources
- RSSSF, Somalia cup winners · rsssf.org
- Somali Football Federation, Wikipedia · en.wikipedia.org
- RSSSF, Somalia 2021 · rsssf.org
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