Mauritian Premier League

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Mauritian Premier League
Founded1935;89 years ago (1935)
CountryMauritius
Confederation CAF
Number of teams10
Level on pyramid1
Relegation toNational First Division
Domestic cup(s) MFA Cup
Republic Cup
International cup(s) Champions League
Confederation Cup
Current champions Cercle de Joachim SC (3)
(2023–24)
Most championships Fire Brigade SC (13)
FC Dodo (13)
TV partners Mauritius Broadcasting Corporation
Website mauritiusfa.mu
Current: 2024–25 Mauritian Premier League

Mauritian Premier League is the top division of football in Mauritius. The 10-team league has been governed by the Mauritius Football Association since its establishment in 1935.

Contents

Premier League – 2023–24 Clubs

Stadiums

Current stadiums

Port Louis Curepipe Belle Vue Maurel Central Flacq Quatre Bornes Mahébourg Bambous Beau Bassin-Rose Hill Curepipe Saint Pierre
St. François Xavier Stadium Stade George V Stade Anjalay Stade Auguste Vollaire Stade Sir Guy Rozemont Stade Harry Latour Germain Comarmond Stadium Sir Gaëtan Duval Stadium Sir Winston Churchill Stadium (Vélodrome) Stade de Cote d'Or
Capacity: 2,500Capacity: 6,200Capacity: 16,000Capacity: 4,000Capacity: 1,000Capacity: 2,000Capacity: 5,000Capacity: 6,500Capacity: 2,000Capacity: 5,000

Previous winners

YearsChampions
1935 Curepipe SC (1)
1936Garrison (1)
1937Garrison (2)
1938 FC Dodo (1)
1939 FC Dodo (2)
1940Not held
1941Not held
1942 Fire Brigade SC (1)
1943Not held
1944 FC Dodo (3)
1945 FC Dodo (4)
1946 FC Dodo (5)
1947Collège St. Esprit (1)
1948 FC Dodo (6)
1949 Faucons (1)
1950 Fire Brigade SC (2)
1951 FC Dodo (7)
1952Not held
1953 FC Dodo (8)
1954 Faucons (2)
1955 Faucons (3)
1956Not held
1957 FC Dodo (9) & Faucons (4)(titre partagé)
1958 Faucons (5)
1959 FC Dodo (10)
1960Not held
1961 Fire Brigade SC (3)
1962Police Club (1)
1963Racing Club (1)
1964 FC Dodo (11)
1965Police Club (2)
1966 FC Dodo (12)
1967Police Club (3)
1968 FC Dodo (13)
1969Not held
1970Not held
1971Police Club (4)
1972Police Club (5)
1973 Fire Brigade SC (4)
1974 Fire Brigade SC (5)
1975Hindu Cadets (1)
1976Muslim Scouts Club (1)
1976/77Hindu Cadets (2)
1977/78Racing Club (2)
1978/79Hindu Cadets (3)
1979/80 Fire Brigade SC (6)
1980/81Police Club (6)
1981/82Police Club (7)
1982–1983 Fire Brigade SC (7)
1983/84 Fire Brigade SC (8)
1984/85 Fire Brigade SC (9)
1985/86Hindu Cadets (4)
1986/87 Sunrise Flacq United (1)
1987/88 Fire Brigade SC (10)
1988–1989 Sunrise Flacq United (2)
1989/90 Sunrise Flacq United (3)
1990–1991 Sunrise Flacq United (4)
1991/92 Sunrise Flacq United (5)
1992–1993 Fire Brigade SC (11)
1993/94 Fire Brigade SC (12)
1994–1995 Sunrise Flacq United (6)
1995–1996 Sunrise Flacq United (7)
1996–1997 Sunrise Flacq United (8)
1997–1998 Muslim Scouts Club (2)
1998–1999 Fire Brigade SC (13)
2000Not held
2001 Olympique de Moka (1)
2002 AS Port-Louis 2000 (1)
2003 AS Port-Louis 2000 (2)
2003–2004 AS Port-Louis 2000 (3)
2004–2005 AS Port-Louis 2000 (4)
2005–2006 Pamplemousses SC (1)
2006–2007 Curepipe Starlight (1)
2007–2008 Curepipe Starlight (2)
2008–2009 Curepipe Starlight (3)
2010 Pamplemousses SC (2)
2010/2011 AS Port-Louis 2000 (5)
2011–2012 Pamplemousses SC (3)
2012–2013 Curepipe Starlight (4)
2013–2014 Cercle de Joachim SC (1)
2014–2015 Cercle de Joachim SC (2)
2015–2016 AS Port-Louis 2000 (6)
2016–2017 Pamplemousses SC (4)
2017–2018 Pamplemousses SC (5)
2018–2019 Pamplemousses SC (6)
2019–2020 (Not finished due to Covid-19 [1] )
2020–2021 (Not finished Covid-19 )
2021–2022Not held
2022–2023 GRSE Wanderes SC (1)
2023–2024 Cercle de Joachim SC (3)

Performance by club

ClubCityTitlesLast title
Fire Brigade Beau Bassin-Rose Hill 131998–99
FC Dodo Curepipe 131968
Sunrise Flacq 81996–97
Police Club Port-Louis 71981–82
Pamplemousses Pamplemousses 62018–19
AS Port-Louis 2000 Port-Louis 62015–16
Faucon Flacq Flacq 51958
Cadets Club (includes Hindu Cadets) Quatre Bornes 41985–86
Curepipe Starlight Curepipe 42012–13
Cercle de Joachim Curepipe 32023–24
Garrison21937
Racing Club Quatre Bornes 21977–78
Scouts Club (includes Muslim Scouts Club) Port-Louis 21997–98
Collège du Saint-Esprit Quatre Bornes 11947
Curepipe Curepipe 11935
Olympique de Moka Moka 12000–01
GRSE Wanderers12022–23

Top goalscorers

SeasonGoalscorerTeamGoals
1992–93 Flag of Mauritius.svg Asley MocúdeSunrise Flacq28
1996–97 Flag of Mauritius.svg Asley MocúdeSunrise Flacq31
2001 Flag of Mauritius.svg Jerry Louis Olympique de Moka30
2002 Flag of Mauritius.svg Karl LéonnieFaucon Flacq18
Flag of Mauritius.svg Kersley Appou Port-Louis 2000
Flag of Mauritius.svg Tony François Beau Bassin-Rose Hill
2003 Flag of Mauritius.svg Kersley Appou Port-Louis 200011
Flag of Mauritius.svg Tony François Beau Bassin-Rose Hill
2003–04 Flag of Madagascar.svg Praxis Rabemananjara Pamplemousses17
2004–05 Flag of Madagascar.svg Praxis Rabemananjara Pamplemousses12
2005–06 Flag of Madagascar.svg Praxis Rabemananjara Pamplemousses11
2006–07 Flag of Madagascar.svg Praxis Rabemananjara Pamplemousses19
2007–08 Flag of Mauritius.svg Wesley Marquette Curepipe Starlight14
2008–09 Flag of Mauritius.svg Tony François Rivière du Rempart17
2010 Flag of Mauritius.svg Gurty Calambé Etoile de l'Ouest22
2011 Flag of Ghana.svg Ben AbdallahVacoas-Phoenix16
2012 Flag of Mauritius.svg Sewram Gobin Rivière du Rempart14
Flag of Madagascar.svg Branli Zizi RatovonirinaPamplemousses
2015–16 Flag of Madagascar.svg Branli Zizi Ratovonirina25
2016–17 Flag of Mauritius.svg Stéphane Pierre Petite Rivière Noire21
2018–19 Flag of Mauritius.svg Ashley Nazira Entente Boulet Rouge21
2022–23 Flag of Mauritius.svg Mountala N'damPort-Louis 200013
2023–24 Flag of Mauritius.svg Aurelien FrancoisCercle de Joachim16
Most time goalscorers
Most goals by a player in a single season

Multiple hat-tricks

RankCountryPlayerHat-tricks
1 Flag of Mauritius.svg Ben Abdallah3
Flag of Mauritius.svg Andy Sophie
5 Flag of Mauritius.svg Mikael Badul2
Flag of Mauritius.svg Wesley Marquette
Flag of Madagascar.svg Francis Rasolofonirina
6 Flag of Mauritius.svg Jean-Reck Ah Fok 1
Flag of Mauritius.svg James Andre
Flag of Mauritius.svg Stéphane Arthée
Flag of Mauritius.svg Adrien Botlar
Flag of Mauritius.svg Gurty Calambé
Flag of Mauritius.svg William Gaspard
Flag of Mauritius.svg Stevenson Hollingsworth
Flag of Mauritius.svg Westley Labourcherie
Flag of Mauritius.svg Fiston Lema
Flag of Mauritius.svg Joseph Mwansa
Flag of Mauritius.svg Fabrice Pithia
Flag of Madagascar.svg Praxis Rabemananjara
Flag of Madagascar.svg Pamphilato Rajaonainanabalo
Flag of Mauritius.svg Guillaume Sockalingum
Flag of Mauritius.svg Rodson Tojosoa

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