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| Founded | 1974 |
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| Region | Niger |
| Current champions | AS GNN (3rd title) |
| Most successful club(s) | Sahel (12 titles) |
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The Niger Cup(Coupe nationale du Niger) is the national football competition, on a knock-out-basis in Niger. It was founded in 1974. The most successful club is Sahel with 12 titles.
| Season | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Sahel | 3–0 | Magaria |
| 1975 | Olympic | 2–1 | Tessaoua |
| 1976 | Liberté | 2–1 | Espoir |
| 1977 | Olympic | 4–2 | Espoir |
| 1978 | Sahel | 4–3 | Espoir |
| 1979 | AS Niamey | 5–1 | AS Tahoua |
| 1980 | AS Niamey | 1–0 | AS Zinder |
| 1981 | AS Niamey | 3–0 | Maradi |
| 1982 | Zindourma | 2–1 | AS Niamey |
| 1983 | Jangorzo | 3–3 (4–3 pen.) | Olympic |
| 1984 | Espoir | 1–0 | Liberté |
| 1985 | Espoir | 1–1 (6–5 pen.) | Olympic |
| 1986 | Sahel | 2–0 | Yadio |
| 1987 | Liberté | 2–0 | Ader |
| 1988 | Liberté | 1–1 (6–5 pen.) | Ader |
| 1989 | Liberté | 2–1 | Ader |
| 1990 | Olympic | 1–0 | Liberté |
| 1991 | Olympic | 0–0 (4–3 pen.) | Sahel |
| 1992 | Sahel | 2–1 | Olympic |
| 1993 | Sahel | 2–1 | Olympic |
| 1994 | Zumunta | 3–1 | Espoir |
| 1995 | ASFAN | 3–1 | Liberté |
| 1996 | Sahel | 3–2 | JS Ténéré |
| 1997 | JS Ténéré | 6–2 | Jangorzo |
| 1998 | JS Ténéré | 4–0 | Liberté |
| 1999 | JS Ténéré | 2–0 | Sahel |
| 2000 | JS Ténéré | 3–1 | Olympic |
| 2001 | Akokana | 1–1 (5–4 pen.) | Jangorzo |
| 2002 | not held | ||
| 2003 | Olympic | 4–1 | Alkali Nassara |
| 2004 | Sahel | 2–1 | Akokana |
| 2005 | tournament abandoned | ||
| 2006 | Sahel | 3–0 | ASFAN |
| 2007 | AS-FNIS | 3–0 | Espoir de Zinde |
| 2008 | AS Police | 2–0 | Akokana |
| 2009 | ASFAN | 1–0 | AS-FNIS |
| 2010 | ASFAN | 2–1 | AS GNN |
| 2011 | Sahel | 1–0 | Jangorzo |
| 2012 | Sahel | 2–1 | Urana |
| 2013 | AS NIGELEC | 1–0 | Akokana |
| 2014 | Sahel | 3–0 | US GN |
| 2015 | AS SONIDEP | 1–0 | US GN |
| 2016 | AS Douanes | 1–1 (4–3 pen.) | Akokana |
| 2017 | Sahel | 0–0 (3–0 pen.) | AS SONIDEP |
| 2018 | AS GNN | 0–0 (5–4 pen.) | Racing |
| 2019 | AS SONIDEP | 1–0 | US GN |
| 2020 | tournament abandoned | ||
| 2021 | US GN | 1–1 (4–3 pen.) | AS Police |
| 2022 | AS Douanes | 1–1 (4–3 pen.) | US GN |
| 2023 | AS GNN | 1–1 (5–4 pen.) | AS Douanes |
| Club | Winners | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
| Sahel | 12 | 2 |
| Olympic | 5 | 5 |
| Liberté | 4 | 4 |
| JS Ténéré | 4 | 1 |
| AS GNN | 3 | 2 |
| ASFAN | 3 | 1 |
| AS Niamey | 3 | 1 |
| Espoir | 2 | 5 |
| AS SONIDEP | 2 | 1 |
| AS Douanes | 2 | 1 |
| Akokana | 1 | 4 |
| US GN | 1 | 4 |
| Jangorzo | 1 | 3 |
| AS Police | 1 | 1 |
| AS NIGELEC | 1 | - |
| Zindourma | 1 | - |
| Zumunta | 1 | - |
| Ader | - | 3 |
| Alkali Nassara | - | 1 |
| Magaria | - | 1 |
| Maradi | - | 1 |
| Racing | - | 1 |
| AS Tahoua | - | 1 |
| Tessaoua | - | 1 |
| Urana | - | 1 |
| Yadio | - | 1 |
| AS Zinder | - | 1 |
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