2011 Seychelles First Division Explained

Competition:Seychelles First Division
Season:2011
Winners:St Michel United FC
Matches:90
Total Goals:311

The 2011 Seychelles First Division (also known as the 2011 Barclays First Division) is the highest competitive football league in the Seychelles, which was founded in 1979. It began on 24 February 2011.[1]

St Michel United FC retained the title, their 10th championship win in 16 years.[2] The Lions were relegated.[3]

Teams

Due to the increase of teams from 8 to 10, Northern Dynamo who finished in 7th place in 2010 did not play a relegation playoff game, instead they stayed in the First Division. However the 8th placed team St Roch United had a playoff game against Second Division side St John Bosco. The game ended 4–2 in favour of St Roch after extra time, therefore St Roch stayed in the First Division. Second Division winners and runners-up Côte d’Or and The Lions respectively, were promoted. Having received sponsorship from Sligo Rovers F.C. in June 2011 many of the teams in Seychelles have benefited from the advent of modern sports grounds which allow the players access to modern facilities such as showers and pitches.

TeamCityStadium
Anse RéunionAnse RéunionLa Digue
Côte d'OrPraslinBaie Ste Anne
La PasseLa PasseLa Digue
LightStarsGrand'AnseBaie Ste Anne
Northern DynamoGlacisStade Linité
St FrancisBaie LazareStade Linité
St Louis Suns UnitedVictoriaStade Linité
St Michel UnitedAnse-aux-PinsStade Linité
St Roch UnitedBel OmbreStade Linité
The Lions FCCascadeStade Linité

League table

Top scorers

RankScorerTeamGoals
1 Yelvanny RoseLa Passe7
2 Andrew JeanLightStars6
Fulgence RajaoniarySt Michel United6
Valery RakotoarinosyLa Passe6
5 Marcus MariaNorthern Dynamo5

President’s Cup

Prior to the 2011 Seychelles First Division, the President's Cup was played between the 2010 league winners, St Michel United and the 2010 Land Marine Cup winners St Louis Suns United.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Seychelles - Division One results and fixtures. Soccerway. 10 March 2011.
  2. Web site: St Michel clinch 10th league title. Seychelles Nation. 29 October 2011. 29 October 2011. 25 April 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120425121154/http://www.nation.sc/index.php?art=25459. dead.
  3. Web site: Dynamo condemn The Lions to relegation. Seychelles Nation. 10 November 2011. 11 November 2011. 25 April 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120425121353/http://www.nation.sc/index.php?art=25593. dead.