2016 New Caledonia Super Ligue Explained

Competition:New Caledonia Super Ligue
Season:2016
Winners:Magenta
Relegated:Gaïtcha
USC
Kunié
Matches:144
Total Goals:667
Biggest Home Win:Magenta 12−2 USC
18 March 2016
Biggest Away Win:Kunié 1−11 Wetr
17 June 2016
Prevseason:2015
Nextseason:2017

The New Caledonia Super Ligue 2016 was the 43rd season of top-tier Caledonian football. It started on 3 March and ended on 3 December 2016. Thirteen teams took part in the championship.[1] The two teams with the highest number of points were chosen to represent New Caledonia in the group stage of the 2018 OFC Champions League.

Standings

Relegation play-off

Out of the thirteen teams on the top tier of 2016, eleven are based on Grande Terre, the main island of New Caledonia, while two are from other islands (A.S. Horizon Patho from Maré Island and SC Ne Drehu from Lifou Island). At the end of the season, the worst placed team among the ones which are not based on the main island is either relegated directly (if finishing 8th or lower) or must face a play off against the winner of the Championnat des Îles 2016 (if finishing 7th or higher).[2] Because Ne Drehu finished 4th and Horizon Patho finished 5th (even though they would have finished 4th, hadn't they been deducted 10 points), the latter played against E.S. Wacaelé.

Second leg

Horizon Patho won 2–1 on aggregate and both clubs therefore remain in their respective tiers for the 2017 season.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Summary - Super Ligue - New Caledonia - Results, fixtures, tables and news - Soccerway. Soccerway. 20 June 2017.
  2. Web site: New Caledonia 2016. RSSSF. 20 June 2017.