Football in Comoros
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Comoros
Comoros
The Comoros , officially the Union of the Comoros is an archipelago island nation in the Indian Ocean, located off the eastern coast of Africa, on the northern end of the Mozambique Channel, between northeastern Mozambique and northwestern Madagascar...

 joined the Confederation of African Football
Confederation of African Football
The Confederation of African Football is the administrative and controlling body for African association football.CAF represents the national football associations of Africa, runs continental, national, and club competitions, and controls the prize money, regulations and media rights to those...

 in 2003 following the formation of the Fédération Comorienne de Football
Fédération Comorienne de Football
The Fédération Comorienne de Football is the governing body of football in the Comoros. It was founded in 1979, affiliated to FIFA in 2005 and to CAF in 2003...

, the national football association, in 1979. Comoros
Comoros
The Comoros , officially the Union of the Comoros is an archipelago island nation in the Indian Ocean, located off the eastern coast of Africa, on the northern end of the Mozambique Channel, between northeastern Mozambique and northwestern Madagascar...

 were accepted as full members of FIFA
FIFA
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth...

 in 2005.

Following accession to FIFA's full member status, the Comoros national football team
Comoros national football team
The Comoros national football team is the national football team of Comoros, which is controlled by the Fédération Comorienne de Football. It was formed in 1979, joined the Confederation of African Football in 2003, and became a FIFA member in 2005....

 has competed for entry to the African Cup of Nations
African Cup of Nations
The Africa Cup of Nations, also referred to as the African Cup of Nations or African Nations Cup, officially CAN , is the main international association football competition in Africa. It is sanctioned by the Confederation of African Football , and was first held in 1957. Since 1968, it has been...

 and World Cup
FIFA World Cup
The FIFA World Cup, often simply the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global governing body...

 since 2010; its qualifying campaigns for both competitions were unsuccessful.

At the highest level, the country's domestic competition consists of the Comoros Premier League
Comoros Premier League
Comoros Premier League is the top division in Comoros, it was created in 1979. One of the venues is 2,000 capacity Stade Said Mohamed Cheikh.-Comoros Premier League - 2011:*Apache Club *ASIM Itsandra *Coin Nord...

 and the Comoros Cup
Comoros Cup
The Comoros Cup is the top knockout tournament of the Comoros football. It was created in 1974.-Winners:*1982-83: Coin Nord*1983-84: unknown*1984-85: unknown*1985-86: US de Séléa*1986-87: Coin Nord*1987-88: Coin Nord*1988-90: unknown...

. Coin Nord is the country's most decorated club, having won the league title on six occasions.http://www.rsssf.com/tablesc/comochamp.html
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