2019–20 Ligue 1 (Ivory Coast) Explained

Competition:Côte d'Ivoire Ligue 1
Season:2019–20
Dates:17 August 2019 – 8 March 2020
Winners:Racing Club Abidjan
Relegated:None
Continentalcup1:CAF Champions League
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers:Racing Club Abidjan
Continentalcup2:CAF Confederation Cup
Continentalcup2 Qualifiers:FC San Pédro
Matches:140
Total Goals:311
Highest Scoring:Williamsville 2–7 AS Tanda (22 February 2020)
Biggest Home Win:ASEC Mimosas 4–0 AS Tanda (4 December 2019)
Biggest Away Win:Williamsville 2–7 AS Tanda (22 February 2020)

Issia Wazi 1–6 AFAD (9 February 2020)

Longest Wins:Racing Club Abidjan, FC San-Pédro & AS Tanda (4 matches)
Longest Unbeaten:USC Bassam (9 matches)
Longest Winless:Williamsville (12 matches)
Longest Losses:Issia Wazi (6 matches)
Prevseason:2018–19
Nextseason:2020–21
Updated:2 July 2020

The 2019–20 Côte d'Ivoire Ligue 1 is the 61st season of the Côte d'Ivoire Ligue 1, the top-tier league of the Ivorian football league system since its establishment in 1960.The season started on 17 August 2019 but was suspended on 8 March 2020 due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.[1]

On 26 June 2020 however, the FIF announced that the season has been cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic. Racing Club Abidjan were crowned champions and will represent the country at the 2020–21 CAF Champions League while there would be no relegation with the two teams promoting from the Ligue 2 expanding the league to 16 starting from the next season.[2]

They further stated that the 2020 Coupe de Côte d'Ivoire has been cancelled, with second-place finishers, FC San Pédro representing the country at the 2020–21 CAF Confederation Cup.[3]

SO de l'Armée were the defending champions, winning the championship in the 2018-2019 season.

Teams

Fourteen teams contested the league, twelve teams from the previous season and two promoted teams from the 2018–19 Ligue Two; SOL FC and Issia Wazi who replaced Limane Yacouba Sylla FC Sassandra and Moossou FC as they were relegated from the previous season.

There would be no relegation this season.[2]

Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.

TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
AFAD DjékanouAbidjanStade Municipal d'Abidjan1,100
Africa Sports d'AbidjanAbidjanStade Robert Champroux10,000
ASEC MimosasAbidjanStade Félix Houphouët-Boigny50,000
AS Indenié AbengourouAbengourouStade Henri Konan Bédié3,000
USC BassamGrand-BassamStade Municipal de Bassam5,000
Bouaké FCBouakéStade Bouaké35,000
Issia WaziIssiaStade d'Issia3,000
Racing Club AbidjanAbidjanStade Félix Houphouët-Boigny50,000
FC San PédroSan-PédroStade Auguste Denise8,000
SO de l'ArméeYamoussoukroStade de Yamoussoukro6,000
Stars Olympic Club AboboAbidjanStade Robert Champroux10,000
SC GagnoaGagnoaStade Victor Biaka Boda20,000
AS TandaAbengourouStade Henri Konan Bédié3,000
WilliamsvilleAbidjanStade Robert Champroux10,000

See also

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Notes and References

  1. News: Ivory Coast suspends league season . . 18 March 2020.
  2. News: Cote d'Ivoire cancels season,names Racing Club Abidjan champions . . 26 June 2020.
  3. https://www.koaci.com/article/2020/06/26/cote-divoire/sport/cote-divoire-la-ligue-1-arretee-le-racing-dabidjan-declare-champion-de-la-saison-2019-2020_142650.html Koaci.com