Founded | 1966 |
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Country | Senegal |
Confederation | CAF |
Number of teams | 16 |
Level on pyramid | 1 |
Relegation to | Ligue 2 |
Domestic cup(s) | Senegal FA Cup Coupe de la Ligue |
International cup(s) | Champions League Confederation Cup |
Current champions | Casa Sports (2021–22) |
Most championships | ASC Jaraaf (12) |
Current: 2022–23 Senegal Premier League |
Senegal Premier League is the top division of the Senegal Football Association, it was founded in 1966. 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.
[*] Mbour Petite Côte = merger between Touré Kunda and several clubs in Mbour
Club | Titles |
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ASC Diaraf (Dakar) [includes Foyer France] | 12 |
ASC Jeanne d'Arc (Dakar) | 10 |
AS Douanes (Dakar) | 6 |
ASC SUNEOR (Diourbel) [includes SEIB & SONACOS] | 4 |
US Gorée | 4 |
ASFA Dakar | 3 |
ASEC Ndiambour | 3 |
UCST Port Autonome (Dakar) | 3 |
Olympique Thiès | 2 |
Génération Foot | 2 |
Casa-Sports FC | 2 |
AS Police (Dakar) | 1 |
Espoir de Saint-Louis | 1 |
ASC Linguère | 1 |
US Ouakam | 1 |
Diambars FC | 1 |
AS Pikine | 1 |
Teungueth FC | 1 |
Season | Player | Club | Goals |
1991–92 | Kamine Sarr Moussa Diop | ASC Diaraf SOTRAC | 13 |
2000 | Makhète N'Diaye | CSS Richard-Toll | |
2000–01 | Cheikh Tidiane N'Diaye | US Gorée | 11 |
2002–03 | Lamine Diarra | Dakar UC | 9 |
2003–04 | Pape Cire Dia | ASC Diaraf | 16 |
2005 | Babacar Thiam Mbaye Babacar Bâ | US Rail ASC Saloum | |
2013–14 | Ibrahima Diop | ASC Diaraf | 16 |
2015–16 | Pape Ibnou Ba | ASC Linguère | 17 |
2016–17 | Ibrahima Niane | Génération Foot | 19 |
2017–18 | Amadou Dia N'Diaye | Génération Foot | 16 |
2018–19 | Omar Jobe | ASEC Ndiambour | 12 |
2022–23 | Abdoulie Hassama | Casa Sports | 11 |
Rank | Country | Player | Hat-tricks |
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1 | Cheick N'Diaye | 1 | |
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