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| Founded | 1960 |
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| Country |  Ivory Coast |
| Confederation | CAF |
| Number of teams | 16 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | Ligue 2 |
| Domestic cup(s) | Coupe de Côte d'Ivoire de football Coupe Houphouët-Boigny |
| International cup(s) | Champions League Confederation Cup |
| Current champions | ASEC Mimosas (2022–23) |
| Most championships | ASEC Mimosas (29) |
| Website | ligue1-ci.com |
| Current: 2023–24 Côte d'Ivoire Ligue 1 | |
The Ivory Coast MTN Ligue 1 is the top division of the Ivorian Football Federation. It was created in 1960.
| Club | Titles |
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| ASEC Mimosas | 29 |
| Africa Sports | 18 |
| Stade d'Abidjan | 5 |
| Stella Club d'Adjamé | 3 |
| Séwé Sport | 3 |
| Onze Frères de Bassam | 2 |
| AS Tanda | 2 |
| SC Gagnoa | 1 |
| SO de l'Armée | 1 |
| Racing Club | 1 |
ASEC Mimosas holds the world record for unbeaten games, playing 108 domestic league and cup matches without defeat between 1989 and 1994. This streak ended on 19.June 1994 when ASEC lost 1–2 against SO Armée in an Ivorian League fixture. [1]
Koffi Christian Romaric N'Dri, commonly known as Romaric, is an Ivorian former professional footballer and current manager of Ligue 1 club AFAD Djékanou. A versatile midfielder, he could play as either a defensive or central midfielder.
The Coupe Houphouët-Boigny is a match competition in Côte d'Ivoire football, played between the Côte d'Ivoire Premier Division champions and the Côte d'Ivoire Cup winners.
Mamadou Zaré was an Ivorian football player and manager.
Valéry Arthur Kocou is an Ivorian footballer, who plays as a midfielder for Stade Tunisien.
Football is the most popular sport in Ivory Coast. The national team won the Africa Cup of Nations in Senegal in 1992. In 2006 they participated in the 2006 World Cup in Germany. The youth national teams have also done well in world championships, and the clubs from Ivory Coast have won several continental titles. The Ivory Coast national team won a second African cup of nations in 2015.
Vincent Atchouailou de Paul Angban is an Ivorian former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Ahmed Touré is a Burkinabé professional footballer, who currently plays for the Conoglese club AS Vita as a striker. He also holds Ivorian nationality.
Sékou Bamba de Karamoko was an Ivorian professional footballer who played as a midfielder for several clubs in Africa and Europe.
The 2012-13 Ligue 1 season was the 55th edition and current of the top-tier competition of Côte d'Ivoire football.
Koelly Kévin Zougoula commonly known as Kévin Zougoula is an Ivorian professional football player. Zougoula was the top scorer of the Côte d'Ivoire Ligue 1 in consectuvie seasons in 2011 and 2012.
The 2014–15 Ligue 1 is the 56th season of top-tier football in Côte d'Ivoire. The season began on 28 November 2014. AS Tanda won their first league title, holding off ASEC Mimosas on the final day of the season. Entering with a one-point lead in the standings, Tanda defeated CO Korhogo 2–1 at home to clinch the title even though ASEC got a 0–1 road win at Sporting Gagnoa to keep the pressure on.
The 2015–16 Ligue 1 is the 57th season of top-tier football in Côte d'Ivoire. The season began on 28 November 2015. AS Tanda defended their first league title, holding off Séwé Sport by going unbeaten in their last eight matches.
The 2016–17 Ligue 1 was the 58th season of top-tier football in Côte d'Ivoire. The season began on 19 November 2016. AS Tanda are the defending champions, having won each of the last two titles.
Wonlo Coulibaly is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for ASEC Mimosas.
The 2019–20 Côte d'Ivoire Ligue 1 is the 61st season of the Côte d'Ivoire Ligue 1, the top-tier league of the Ivorian football league system since its establishment in 1960.The season started on 17 August 2019 but was suspended on 8 March 2020 due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Gilles Privat N'Guessan is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays for Arta/Solar7 in the Djibouti Premier League as a defender.
Charles Folly Ayayi is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for ASEC Mimosas. Born in Togo, he plays for the Ivory Coast national team.
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