2011 Ligue 1 (Senegal)

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Ligue 1
Season2011
Champions US Ouakam (1st title)
Promoted Touré Kunda
Dahra FC
Relegated ASC Jeanne d'Arc
ASC HLM
Matches played240
Goals scored368 (1.53 per match)
2010
2011-12

The 2011 Ligue 1 season was the 46th of the competition of the first-tier football in Senegal and the fourth professional season. The tournament was organized by the Senegalese Football Federation. [1] The season began earlier on 18 December 2010 and finished on 9 September 2011. It was the third season labelled as a "League" ("Ligue" in French). US Ouakam won their first and recent title, and a year later would compete in the 2012 CAF Champions League. ASC Diaraf, second place and the winner of the 2012 Senegalese Cup Casa Sport participated in the 2012 CAF Confederation Cup, it was the last time bringing a second place club, only the cup winner would participate in the following season.

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The season would have feature 16 clubs and once again, the winner would be decided on the highest number of points, it was decided after the thirtieth match was finished. Not until the next season it would reappear in that format, the first and second phase system would reappear in the next season. The season scored a total of 368 goals. Casa sport had the highest total of 30 goals scored and the least was CSS Richard Toll with 15.

ASC Diaraf again was the defending team of the title.

ASC Diaraf association football club

Association Sportive et Culturelle Diaraf is a Senegalese football club based in Dakar. They play in the top division in Senegalese football. Their home stadium is Stade de Diaraf. The club name is sometimes spelt ASC Jaraaf. The word Diaraf or Jaraaf comes from the Serer language - Jaraaf, variation :Jaraff. The Jaraffs were the head of the Serer noble council of electors responsible for electing the Serer kings in pre-colonial times. Diaraf is the most popular club in the country. Diaraf also has the most number of major honours won in Senegal numbering 28.

Participating clubs

Overview

The league was contested by 16 teams. [1]

League standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1 US Ouakam 3016772714+1355
2 ASC Diaraf 30111453123+847
3 Casa Sport 30121173323+1047
4 ASC Linguère 3091832720+745
5 US Gorée 30111093023743
6NGB ASC Niarry Tally 3091562021-142
7 ASC Touré Kunda 301010102623+340
8 AS Douanes 3091291922-339
9 Guédiawaye FC 3091292121039
10 Dakar Université Club 30108122626038
11 AS Pikine 3071672119+237
12 ASC Yakaar 30811111821-335
13 Dahra FC 30711121725-832
14 Compagnie sucrière sénégalaise 30612121526-1130
15 ASC Jeanne d'Arc 30611131830-1229
16 ASC HLM 30414121930-1126
Qualification into the 2012 CAF Champions League
Qualification into the 2012 CAF Confederation Cup
Relegation to Ligue 2


Ligue 1 2010-11
Champions
US Ouakam
1st title

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