Sunday May 18, 2025
Mogadishu (HOL) — Mogadishu City Club (MCC) secured the 2024–25 Somalia Premier League title on Saturday after a 3-1 win over Raadsan FC, a result that clinched the championship with a game still to play and reignited a proud footballing legacy in the Somali capital.
The win at Mogadishu Stadium elevated MCC to 56 points, nine clear of second-place Heegan FC, who have only one match left to play. The result marked the club’s seventh national title under the current Somali Football Federation era, though the club has won 10 Somali league titles overall. It is their first since the 2019–20 campaign, firmly re-establishing them as a force in Somali football.
“Thank God. We have finally won the Somalia National League for the 2024/2025 season,” the club posted on its official Facebook page, celebrating alongside a team photo. “Apart from Allah, we thank our supporters who consistently contribute to the team’s success. Vamos MCC.”
MCC has been transformed into a tactically coherent side, built on defensive structure and intelligent attacking play. Veterans like Ali Omar Ali and Hassan Mohamed Aadan have anchored the midfield and forward lines, while foreign imports such as Ivorian center-back Stephane Adjimani and Guinean midfielder Ibrahima Bangura have added technical depth and stability.
Their front line—featuring Faysal Hashi, Abdimajid Ibrahim, and Abdirizak Mohamed—has been crucial to MCC’s offensive dominance this season, producing consistent goalscoring output that has overwhelmed weaker opposition.
Founded in 1963 and originally known as Banadir Sports Club, MCC has long represented more than just sport. Renamed Mogadishu City Club in 2019 to reflect its ties to the municipality, the team is backed by the Banaadir Regional Administration and plays home matches at the iconic 65,000-seat Mogadishu Stadium.
That Mogadishu City Club have reasserted itself now, in this particular moment of Somali football’s uneasy reawakening, feels as much a statement of institutional endurance as sporting competence.
“This win comes from the team’s good play, good training, high discipline, and better coordination,” said Abdiaziz Osman Mohamed, Deputy Head of Social Affairs for Banaadir. “We congratulate the players, coaches, and our fans. It is a result of months of commitment.”
The Somalia Premier League, now home to 12 clubs, has grown more competitive in recent years. With teams like Dekedaha SC, Elman FC, and Heegan FC improving their squads, MCC’s consistent performances stand out. The league still battles infrastructural and financial challenges, but MCC’s title adds a dose of legitimacy to domestic football.
For supporters like Saadiya Ali, the win had personal resonance. “I’ve supported MCC since childhood because my late father worked for the Mogadishu Municipal Council,” she told local media. “I dedicate the win to him.”