THB Champions League
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The THB Champions League is premier football
league in Madagascar
. The competition is played in a round-robin
format between the 32 qualifying clubs from the 22 regional leagues in the country. In each of the four rounds, the teams are divided into groups of four teams, with each team playing the others once and with the top two clubs in each group advancing to the next round. In the final round, the winner of the last group (the "groupe des As") is the champion. The league is sponsored by Three Horses Beer
, a Malagasy brewery.
Vondrona B (in Tsiroanomandidy)
Vondrona C (in Antsirabe)
Vondrona D (in Manakara)
Vondrona E (in Ihosy)
Vondrona F (in Ambatondrazaka)
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
league in Madagascar
Madagascar
The Republic of Madagascar is an island country located in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of Africa...
. The competition is played in a round-robin
Round-robin tournament
A round-robin tournament is a competition "in which each contestant meets all other contestants in turn".-Terminology:...
format between the 32 qualifying clubs from the 22 regional leagues in the country. In each of the four rounds, the teams are divided into groups of four teams, with each team playing the others once and with the top two clubs in each group advancing to the next round. In the final round, the winner of the last group (the "groupe des As") is the champion. The league is sponsored by Three Horses Beer
Three Horses Beer
Three Horses Beer is a 5.4% abv pale lager brewed by the Star Brewery of Madagascar.It is sold in a small size bottles and large size bottles throughout Madagascar, normally in brown bottles which are used over and over. It can be purchased at grocery stores, petrol stations, restaurants, and...
, a Malagasy brewery.
2010 THB Champions League
Vondrona A (in Ambanja)- ASCUM (Boeny)
- FC Joël (Sava)
- Racing Club Nosy-Bé (Diana)
- Herita Antsohihy (Sofia)
Vondrona B (in Tsiroanomandidy)
- AJS Maintirano (Melaky)
- BAS Tsiroanomamandidy (Bongolava)
- CNaPS SportCNaPS Sport-Achievements:*THB Champions League : 1*Coupe de Madagascar : 1*Super Coupe de Madagascar : 1-Performance in CAF competitions:*CAF Champions League: 1 appearance...
(Miarinarivo) - Tana FC Formation (Anamalanga)
Vondrona C (in Antsirabe)
- Académie Ny AntsikaAcademie Ny AntsikaAcademie Ny Antsika is a football club in Vakinankaratra, Madagascar. In January 2009, an Academie Ny Antsika match against US Stade Tamponnaise was canceled due to the 2009 political violence.-Performance in CAF competitions:...
(Vakinankaratra) - FC Maeva (Betsiboka)
- FC Grand Olympique (Menabe)
- Japan Actuel's FC (Analamanga)
Vondrona D (in Manakara)
- AS Jirama Fianarantsoa
- FC Mania Ambositra
- FC Real Vatovavy-Fitovinany
- PFV Vangaindrano
Vondrona E (in Ihosy)
- 3FB Toliara (Atsimo-Andrefana)
- AS Espoir Ambovombe (Androy)
- FC Ilakaka (Ihorombe)
- Fils Eléphant Fort-Dauphin
Vondrona F (in Ambatondrazaka)
- AS AdemaAS AdemaAS ADEMA Analamanga is a Malagasy football club based in Ivato, Madagascar near Antananarivo. They have won the THB Champions League championship on two occasions, in 2002 and 2006...
(Analamanga) - AS Fortior Toamasina (Atsinanana)
- FC Espérance Vavatenina
- Voromaherin'Alaotra (Alaotra Mangoro)
Previous winners
- 1962 : AS FortiorAS FortiorAS Fortior is a Malagasy football club based in Toamasina, Madagascar.-Achievements:*THB Champions League: 4*Coupe de Madagascar: 1-Performance in CAF competitions:...
- 1963 : AS FortiorAS FortiorAS Fortior is a Malagasy football club based in Toamasina, Madagascar.-Achievements:*THB Champions League: 4*Coupe de Madagascar: 1-Performance in CAF competitions:...
- 1964: unknown
- 1965: unknown
- 1966: unknown
- 1967: unknown
- 1968 : Fitarikandro
- 1969 : US Fonctionnaires
- 1970 : MMM Toamasina
- 1971 : AS St. Michel
- 1972 : Fortior Mahajanga
- 1973 : JS Antalaha
- 1974 : AS Corps Enseignement
- 1975 : AS Corps Enseignement
- 1976 : no championship
- 1977 : AS Corps Enseignement
- 1978 : AS St. Michel
- 1979 : Fortior Mahajanga
- 1980 : MMM Toamasina
- 1981 : AS Somasud
- 1982 : Dinamo Fima
- 1983 : Dinamo Fima
- 1984 : no championship
- 1985 : AS SotemaAS SotemaAS Sotema is a Malagasy football club based in Mahajanga, Madagascar.-Achievements:*THB Champions League: 4*Coupe de Madagascar: 3-Performance in CAF competitions:* African Cup of Champions Clubs: 4 appearances...
- 1986 : BTM Antananarivo
- 1987 : JOS Nosy-Bé
- 1988 : COSFAP
- 1989 : AS SotemaAS SotemaAS Sotema is a Malagasy football club based in Mahajanga, Madagascar.-Achievements:*THB Champions League: 4*Coupe de Madagascar: 3-Performance in CAF competitions:* African Cup of Champions Clubs: 4 appearances...
- 1990 : ASF Fianarantsoa
- 1991 : AS SotemaAS SotemaAS Sotema is a Malagasy football club based in Mahajanga, Madagascar.-Achievements:*THB Champions League: 4*Coupe de Madagascar: 3-Performance in CAF competitions:* African Cup of Champions Clubs: 4 appearances...
- 1992 : AS SotemaAS SotemaAS Sotema is a Malagasy football club based in Mahajanga, Madagascar.-Achievements:*THB Champions League: 4*Coupe de Madagascar: 3-Performance in CAF competitions:* African Cup of Champions Clubs: 4 appearances...
- 1993 : BTM Antananarivo
- 1994 : FC Rainizafy
- 1995 : FC Fobar
- 1996 : FC BVF
- 1997 : DSA Antananarivo
- 1998 : DSA Antananarivo
- 1999 : AS FortiorAS FortiorAS Fortior is a Malagasy football club based in Toamasina, Madagascar.-Achievements:*THB Champions League: 4*Coupe de Madagascar: 1-Performance in CAF competitions:...
- 2000 : AS FortiorAS FortiorAS Fortior is a Malagasy football club based in Toamasina, Madagascar.-Achievements:*THB Champions League: 4*Coupe de Madagascar: 1-Performance in CAF competitions:...
- 2001 : SOE AntananarivoSOE AntananarivoStade Olympique de l'Emyrne Antananarivo is the football section of a Malagasy sports club based in Antananarivo, Madagascar. They won the THB Champions League in 2001 and were runners-up in the Coupe de Madagascar in 2003....
- 2002 : AS AdemaAS AdemaAS ADEMA Analamanga is a Malagasy football club based in Ivato, Madagascar near Antananarivo. They have won the THB Champions League championship on two occasions, in 2002 and 2006...
- 2003 : Ecoredipharm
- 2004 : USJF RavinalaUSJF RavinalaUSJF Ravinala is a Malagasy football club based in Antananarivo. In 2004, they won a triple of the THB Champions League, Coupe de Madagascar and the Analamanga Regional League.-Achievements:*THB Champions League: 1*Coupe de Madagascar: 1...
- 2005 : USCA FootUSCA FootUSCA Foot is a football team based in Antananarivo, Madagascar. They won the THB Champions League and the Coupe de Madagascar in 2005 and were runners-up in the Coupe in 2004 and 2006...
- 2006 : AS AdemaAS AdemaAS ADEMA Analamanga is a Malagasy football club based in Ivato, Madagascar near Antananarivo. They have won the THB Champions League championship on two occasions, in 2002 and 2006...
- 2007 : AjesaiaAjesaiaAjesaia is a Malagasy football club based in Antananarivo, Madagascar. The team won the Coupe de Madagascar in 2006, qualifying them for the Super Coupe de Madagascar and the CAF Confederation Cup .The team has a feeder club agreement...
- 2008 : Académie Ny AntsikaAcademie Ny AntsikaAcademie Ny Antsika is a football club in Vakinankaratra, Madagascar. In January 2009, an Academie Ny Antsika match against US Stade Tamponnaise was canceled due to the 2009 political violence.-Performance in CAF competitions:...
- 2009 : AjesaiaAjesaiaAjesaia is a Malagasy football club based in Antananarivo, Madagascar. The team won the Coupe de Madagascar in 2006, qualifying them for the Super Coupe de Madagascar and the CAF Confederation Cup .The team has a feeder club agreement...
- 2010 : CNaPS SportCNaPS Sport-Achievements:*THB Champions League : 1*Coupe de Madagascar : 1*Super Coupe de Madagascar : 1-Performance in CAF competitions:*CAF Champions League: 1 appearance...
- 2011 : Japan Actuel's FC
Performance By Club
| Club | City | Titles | Last Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| AS Fortior AS Fortior AS Fortior is a Malagasy football club based in Toamasina, Madagascar.-Achievements:*THB Champions League: 4*Coupe de Madagascar: 1-Performance in CAF competitions:... |
Toamasina Toamasina Toamasina , meaning "like salt" or "salty", unofficially and in French also Tamatave, is a city on the east coast of Madagascar on the Indian Ocean. The city is the chief seaport of the country, situated northeast of its capital and biggest city Antananarivo, near the centre of the eastern coast... |
4 | 2000 |
| AS Corps Enseignement | Toliara Toliara -References:... |
3 | 1977 |
| AS Sotema AS Sotema AS Sotema is a Malagasy football club based in Mahajanga, Madagascar.-Achievements:*THB Champions League: 4*Coupe de Madagascar: 3-Performance in CAF competitions:* African Cup of Champions Clubs: 4 appearances... |
Mahajanga Mahajanga Mahajanga is a city and a district on the north-west coast of Madagascar.- City :The City of Mahajanga is the capital of the Boeny region. Population: 135,660 .... |
3 | 1992 |
| AS Adema AS Adema AS ADEMA Analamanga is a Malagasy football club based in Ivato, Madagascar near Antananarivo. They have won the THB Champions League championship on two occasions, in 2002 and 2006... |
Antananarivo Antananarivo Antananarivo , formerly Tananarive , is the capital and largest city in Madagascar. It is also known by its French colonial shorthand form Tana.... |
2 | 2006 |
| FC BVF | Antananarivo Antananarivo Antananarivo , formerly Tananarive , is the capital and largest city in Madagascar. It is also known by its French colonial shorthand form Tana.... |
2 | 1996 |
| BTM Antananarivo | Antananarivo Antananarivo Antananarivo , formerly Tananarive , is the capital and largest city in Madagascar. It is also known by its French colonial shorthand form Tana.... |
2 | 1986 |
| Dinamo Fima | Antananarivo Antananarivo Antananarivo , formerly Tananarive , is the capital and largest city in Madagascar. It is also known by its French colonial shorthand form Tana.... |
2 | 1983 |
| DSA Antananarivo | Antananarivo Antananarivo Antananarivo , formerly Tananarive , is the capital and largest city in Madagascar. It is also known by its French colonial shorthand form Tana.... |
2 | 1998 |
| Fortior Mahajanga | Mahajanga Mahajanga Mahajanga is a city and a district on the north-west coast of Madagascar.- City :The City of Mahajanga is the capital of the Boeny region. Population: 135,660 .... |
2 | 1979 |
| MMM Toamasina | Toamasina Toamasina Toamasina , meaning "like salt" or "salty", unofficially and in French also Tamatave, is a city on the east coast of Madagascar on the Indian Ocean. The city is the chief seaport of the country, situated northeast of its capital and biggest city Antananarivo, near the centre of the eastern coast... |
2 | 1980 |
| AS St. Michel | Saint Michel | 2 | 1978 |
| Ajesaia Ajesaia Ajesaia is a Malagasy football club based in Antananarivo, Madagascar. The team won the Coupe de Madagascar in 2006, qualifying them for the Super Coupe de Madagascar and the CAF Confederation Cup .The team has a feeder club agreement... |
Antananarivo Antananarivo Antananarivo , formerly Tananarive , is the capital and largest city in Madagascar. It is also known by its French colonial shorthand form Tana.... |
2 | 2009 |
| JS Antalaha | Antalaha Antalaha Antalaha is a commune in northern Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Antalaha, which is a part of Sava Region. According to 2001 census the population of Antalaha was 75,000.... |
1 | 1973 |
| COSFAP | Antananarivo Antananarivo Antananarivo , formerly Tananarive , is the capital and largest city in Madagascar. It is also known by its French colonial shorthand form Tana.... |
1 | 1988 |
| Ecoredipharm | Tamatave | 1 | 2003 |
| ASF Fianarantsoa | Fianarantsoa Fianarantsoa Fianarantsoa is a city in south central Madagascar.Fianarantsoa is the capital of Haute Matsiatra Region. It was built in the early 19th century by the Merina as the administrative capital for the newly conquered Betsileo kingdoms.... |
1 | 1990 |
| Fitarikandro | Fianarantsoa Fianarantsoa Fianarantsoa is a city in south central Madagascar.Fianarantsoa is the capital of Haute Matsiatra Region. It was built in the early 19th century by the Merina as the administrative capital for the newly conquered Betsileo kingdoms.... |
1 | 1968 |
| FC Fobar | Toliara Toliara -References:... |
1 | 1995 |
| JOS Nosy-Bé | Hell-Ville | 1 | 1987 |
| AS Somasud | Toliara Toliara -References:... |
1 | 1981 |
| SOE Antananarivo SOE Antananarivo Stade Olympique de l'Emyrne Antananarivo is the football section of a Malagasy sports club based in Antananarivo, Madagascar. They won the THB Champions League in 2001 and were runners-up in the Coupe de Madagascar in 2003.... |
Antananarivo Antananarivo Antananarivo , formerly Tananarive , is the capital and largest city in Madagascar. It is also known by its French colonial shorthand form Tana.... |
1 | 2001 |
| USCA Foot USCA Foot USCA Foot is a football team based in Antananarivo, Madagascar. They won the THB Champions League and the Coupe de Madagascar in 2005 and were runners-up in the Coupe in 2004 and 2006... |
Antananarivo Antananarivo Antananarivo , formerly Tananarive , is the capital and largest city in Madagascar. It is also known by its French colonial shorthand form Tana.... |
1 | 2005 |
| USJF Ravinala USJF Ravinala USJF Ravinala is a Malagasy football club based in Antananarivo. In 2004, they won a triple of the THB Champions League, Coupe de Madagascar and the Analamanga Regional League.-Achievements:*THB Champions League: 1*Coupe de Madagascar: 1... |
Antananarivo Antananarivo Antananarivo , formerly Tananarive , is the capital and largest city in Madagascar. It is also known by its French colonial shorthand form Tana.... |
1 | 2004 |
| US Fonctionnaires | Antananarivo Antananarivo Antananarivo , formerly Tananarive , is the capital and largest city in Madagascar. It is also known by its French colonial shorthand form Tana.... |
1 | 1969 |
| Académie Ny Antsika Academie Ny Antsika Academie Ny Antsika is a football club in Vakinankaratra, Madagascar. In January 2009, an Academie Ny Antsika match against US Stade Tamponnaise was canceled due to the 2009 political violence.-Performance in CAF competitions:... |
Vakinankaratra Vakinankaratra Vakinankaratra is a region in Madagascar.*Capital: Antsirabe*Chief: Lantoniaina RabenantoandroThe region is divided into six districts and 86 communes:-Districts:*Antsirabe I*Antsirabe II*Ambatolampy District*Betafo District*Antanifotsy District... |
1 | 2008 |
| CNaPS Sport CNaPS Sport -Achievements:*THB Champions League : 1*Coupe de Madagascar : 1*Super Coupe de Madagascar : 1-Performance in CAF competitions:*CAF Champions League: 1 appearance... |
Miarinarivo Miarinarivo Miarinarivo is a city in Itasy Region, Madagascar.Miarinarivo is the capital of Itasy Region.... |
1 | 2010 |
| Japan Actuel's FC | Analamanga Analamanga Analamanga is a region in Madagascar, containing the capital Antananarivo and surrounding metropolitan area.Analamanga means "blue forest". It's also an older name for Antananarivo.*Capital: Antananarivo-Renivohitra.*Area: 17,445 km²*Population: 2,650,000... |
1 | 2011 |