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Full nameUnion Sportive de la Gendarmerie Nationale
Founded1996;28 years ago (1996)
League Super Ligue
2023–24Super Ligue, 5th of 14

Union Sportive de la Gendarmerie Nationale is a Nigerien football club based in Niamey. It was founded in 1996, [1] and competes in the Niger Premier League. [2] In 2021, it won both the league and the cup, the first titles in the club's history. [3] [4]

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Stadium

The team plays its home matches at the 35,000 capacity Stade Général Seyni Kountché. [5]

Achievements

2020–21 [3]
2021 [4]

CAF competitions record

Last update: 24 February 2023

SeasonCompetitionRoundClubHomeAwayAggregate
2019–20 CAF Confederation Cup PR Flag of Libya.svg Al-Ittihad 1–10–21–3
2020–21 CAF Confederation Cup PR Flag of Mali.svg Yeelen Olympique 1–11–02–1
1R Flag of Algeria.svg JS Kabylie 1–22–01–4
2021–22 CAF Champions League 1R Flag of Burundi.svg Le Messager Ngozi 1–11–02–1
2R Flag of Egypt.svg Al-Ahly 1–11–62–7
CAF Confederation Cup PO Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg DC Motema Pembe 2–00–12–1
GS Flag of Morocco.svg RS Berkane 2–23–54th
Flag of Tanzania.svg Simba 1–10–4
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg ASEC Mimosas 2–01–2
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References

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