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- ↑ "Niger 2017/18". RSSSF . Retrieved 10 January 2022.
- ↑ "Niger 2018/19". RSSSF . Retrieved 10 January 2022.
- 1 2 3 RSSSF Championships
- ↑ RSSSF 2004 season review For instance, one match was abandoned and BOTH clubs were assigned 0–3 losses.
- ↑ RSSSF 2001, RSSSF 2002
- ↑ "Le Niger annule lui aussi sa saison". www.sofoot.com. 5 May 2020. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
