Ligue 1 (Senegal)

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Ligue 1
Founded1960
Country Senegal
Confederation CAF
Number of teams16
Level on pyramid1
Relegation to Ligue 2
Domestic cup(s) Senegal FA Cup
Coupe de la Ligue
International cup(s) Champions League
Confederation Cup
Current champions Teungueth
(2nd title)
(2023–24)
Most championships ASC Jaraaf (12)

Ligue 1 is the top division of the Senegal Football Association, it was founded in 1960. The league also hosts a domestic cup, the Coupe de la Ligue. Football clubs from the Senegal Premier League also compete for the Senegal FA Cup.

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Previous winners

Total number of wins

ClubTitles
ASC Diaraf (Dakar) [includes Foyer France]12
ASC Jeanne d'Arc 10
AS Douanes 6
ASC SUNEOR (Diourbel) [includes SEIB & SONACOS]4
US Gorée 4
ASFA Dakar 3
ASEC Ndiambour 3
UCST Port Autonome 3
Teungueth 2
Olympique Thiès 2
Génération Foot 2
Casa-Sports FC 2
AS Police 1
Espoir de Saint-Louis 1
ASC Linguère 1
US Ouakam 1
Diambars FC 1
AS Pikine 1

Top goalscorers

SeasonPlayerClubGoals
1991–92 Kamine Sarr ASC Diaraf13
Flag of Senegal.svg Moussa Diop SOTRAC
2000 Flag of Senegal.svg Makhète N'Diaye Richard-Toll
2000–01 Flag of Senegal.svg Cheikh Tidiane N'Diaye US Gorée11
2002–03 Flag of Senegal.svg Lamine Diarra Dakar UC9
2003–04 Flag of Senegal.svg Pape Cire Dia ASC Diaraf16
2005 Babacar Thiam US Rail
Flag of Senegal.svg Mbaye Babacar Bâ ASC Saloum
2013–14 Flag of Senegal.svg Ibrahima DiopASC Diaraf16
2015–16 Flag of Senegal.svg Pape Ibnou Ba ASC Linguère17
2016–17 Flag of Senegal.svg Ibrahima NianeGénération Foot19
2017–18 Flag of Senegal.svg Amadou Dia N'Diaye Génération Foot16
2018–19 Flag of The Gambia.svg Omar JobeASEC Ndiambour12
2022–23 Flag of The Gambia.svg Abdoulie HassamaCasa Sports12
2023-24 Flag of Senegal.svg Mbaye Jacques NdiayeTeungueth8

Multiple hat-tricks

RankCountryPlayerHat-tricks
1 Flag of Senegal.svg Cheick N'Diaye1

Top assists

SeasonPlayerTeamAssists
2022-23 Flag of Senegal.svg Souleymane CisséLinguerè Saint Louis7

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The sport of football, the most popular sport in Senegal, in the country of Senegal is run by the Senegalese Football Federation. The association administers the national football team, as well as the Premier League. Some of the most notable players from the country include Roger Mendy, Jules Bocandé, Tony Sylva, Henri Camara, El Hadji Diouf, Sadio Mané and Kalidou Koulibaly.

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The 1991-92 Division 1 season was the 28th of the competition of the first-tier football in Senegal. The tournament was organized by the Senegalese Football Federation. The season began in October 1991 and finished on 9 August 1992. ASEC Ndiambour won the first title and participated in the 1993 African Cup of Champions Clubs the following year. US Gorée participated in the 1993 CAF Cup, ASC Jeanne d'Arc in the 1993 CAF Winners' Cup and ASC Diaraf in the 1993 West African Cup.

The 1995 Division 1 season was the 30th of the competition of the first-tier football in Senegal. The tournament was organized by the Senegalese Football Federation. The season began in January and finished on 6 August 1995. ASC Diaraf won the eight title and participated in the 1996 African Cup of Champions Clubs the following year. AS Douanes participated in the 1996 CAF Cup, Entente Sotrac Ouakam in the 1996 CAF Winners' Cup and ASEC Ndiambour in the 1996 West African Cup.

The 2001-02 Division 1 season was the 37th of the competition of the first-tier football in Senegal. The tournament was organized by the Senegalese Football Federation. The season began on 20 October 2001 and finished on 6 May 2002. ASC Jeanne d'Arc won the ninth title and participated in the 2002 CAF Champions League the following year. AS Douanes participated in the 2002 CAF Cup of Cups and SONACOS in the 2002 CAF Winners' Cup.

The 2003-04 Division 1 season was the 39th of the competition of the first-tier football in Senegal. The tournament was organized by the Senegalese Football Federation. The season began on 13 December 2003 and finished on 9 October 2004. ASC Diaraf won the tenth title, the next club in Senegal to win the tenth title after ASC Jeanne d'Arc last season. The total number of national championship titles would remain tied with ten until Diaraf retook the totals as they won their eleventh and recent in the 2010 season. Diaraf along with AS Douanes would compete in the 2005 CAF Champions League the following season. ASEC Ndiambour participated in the 2005 CAF Confederation Cup, as AS Douanes also won the 2004 Senegalese Cup and were second place in the league, as Douanes qualified into the 2005 CAF Champions League, Dakar Université Club, the fourth place club participated in the 2005 CAF Confederation Cup.

The 2015–16 Ligue 1 is the 51st season of top-tier football in Senegal and the eighth professional season. The season began on 8 November 2015. Gorée, an island based club though plays at Dakar's stadium clinched their fourth league title and first since 1984 in the league's final week with a 3–0 road win over last-place Olympique Ngor. In the cup competition, NGB ASC Niarry Tally, winner of the 2015 Senegalese Cup will participate for the first time in the 2017 CAF Confederation Cup the following season. Gorée participated in Ligue 2 and finished second in the previous season, one of the few clubs who was in the top of second-tier competition last season to win a title of a first tier competition in West Africa.

The 2014-15 Ligue 1 season was the 52nd of the competition of the first-tier football in Senegal and the seventh professional season. The tournament was organized by the Senegalese Football Federation. The season began earlier on 6 December and finished later on 26 July. It was the seventh season labelled as a "League". AS Douanes won their sixth and recent title and qualified into the 2016 CAF Champions League. Génération Foot, winner of the 2015 Senegalese Cup qualified for the first time in the 2016 CAF Confederation Cup the following season.

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