THB Champions League

The Orange Pro League Madagascar (formerly THB Champions League) is the premier football league in Madagascar.

Format 
1962-2019:

The competition is played in a round-robin format between the 24 qualifying clubs from the 22 regional leagues in the country. In the first round, the teams are divided into four groups of six teams, with each team playing the others once, and with the top three clubs of each group advancing to the next round. In the second round, the teams are divided into two groups of six teams, with each team playing the others once, and with the top two clubs of each group advancing to the final round. In the final round, called the Groupe des As, the four teams play each other twice and the winner is crowned as the champion.

Late 2019-present:

The competition evolved to be a more professional league opposing 12 teams. Each team square off against each other twice (1 home match and 1 away) during the course of the season. The team having the most points at the end of the season becomes Malagasy champions.

Previous winners

1956 : Ambatondrazaka Sport
1957–61 : unknown
1962 : AS Fortior (Toamasina)
1963 : AS Fortior (Toamasina)
1964–67 : unknown
1968 : Fitarikandro (Fianarantsoa)
1969 : US Fonctionnaires (Antananarivo)
1970 : MMM Toamasina
1971 : AS St. Michel (Antananarivo)
1972 : Fortior Mahajanga
1973 : JS Antalaha
1974 : AS Corps Enseignement (Toliara)
1975 : AS Corps Enseignement (Toliara)
1976 : no championship
1977 : AS Corps Enseignement (Toliara)
1978 : AS St. Michel (Antananarivo)
1979 : Fortior Mahajanga
1980 : MMM Toamasina
1981 : AS Somasud (Toliara)
1982 : Dinamo Fima (Antananarivo)
1983 : Dinamo Fima (Antananarivo)
1984 : no championship
1985 : AS Sotema (Mahajanga)
1986 : BTM Antananarivo
1987 : Jos Nosy-Bé (Hell-Ville)
1988 : COSFAP Antananarivo (Antananarivo)
1989 : AS Sotema (Mahajanga)
1990 : ASF Fianarantsoa
1991 : AS Sotema (Mahajanga)
1992 : AS Sotema (Mahajanga)
1993 : BTM Antananarivo
1994 : FC Rainizafy
1995 : Fobar (Toliara)
1996 : FC BFV (Antananarivo)
1997 : DSA Antananarivo
1998 : DSA Antananarivo
1999 : AS Fortior (Toamasina)
2000 : AS Fortior (Toamasina)
2001 : SO l'Emyrne (Antananarivo)
2002 : AS Adema (Antananarivo)
2003 : Ecoredipharm (Tamatave)
2004 : USJF/Ravinala (Antananarivo)
2005 : USCA Foot (Antananarivo)
2006 : AS Adema (Antananarivo)
2007 : Ajesaia (Antananarivo)
2008 : Académie Ny Antsika (Vakinankaratra)
2009 : Ajesaia (Antananarivo)
2010 : CNaPS Sport (Miarinarivo)
2011 : Japan Actuel's FC (Analamanga)
2012 : AS Adema (Antananarivo)
2013 : CNaPS Sport (Miarinarivo)
2014 : CNaPS Sport (Miarinarivo)
2015 : CNaPS Sport (Miarinarivo)
2016 : CNaPS Sport (Miarinarivo)
2017 : CNaPS Sport (Miarinarivo)
2018 : CNaPS Sport (Miarinarivo)
2019 : Fosa Juniors FC (Mahajanga)

Performance by club

External links
League at fifa.com
RSSSF competition history

Category:Football leagues in Madagascar
Madagascar