2022–23 Guinée Championnat National Explained

Competition:Guinée Championnat National
Season:2022–23
Winners:Hafia FC
Continentalcup1:Champions League
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers:Hafia FC
Horoya AC
Continentalcup2:Confederation Cup
League Topscorer:Seydouba Bangoura
(18 goals)
Prevseason:2021–22
Nextseason:2023–24

The 2022—23 Guinée Championnat National season, colloquially called Ligue 1 Prio, was the 56th edition of top-tier Guinée Championnat National football competition under the authority of the Guinean Football Federation in Guinea.

Hafia FC successfuly defended its 16th title in 2023 after a hiatus since 1985, defeating in the 2023 final Flamme Olympique, 3–1. Runners up Horoya AC also won on the final match day, defeating Séquence 5–1, but finished a single point behind.[1] Horoya started the season well and were six points ahead of Hafia after the fourth round of matches, and five points clear at the half-way mark of the season, but Hafia replaced their coach after the fourth round, hiring Polish manager Casimir Jagiello who steered the club through seven consecutive wins.[2] Hafia and Horoya then drew 1–1 in a game which featured altercations between the two clubs in extra time. The draw meant Hafia could clinch the championship with a win on the final match day.[3]

Fello Star was relegated with one game to play, joined by bottom team Satellite.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Guinée : Hafia FC détrône le Horoya et devient champion 38 ans après. 18 June 2023. fr.
  2. Web site: Guinée - Ligue 1 : Hafia FC champion 38 ans après, le secret d'un sacre historique. 20 June 2023.
  3. Web site: Ligue 1 : Le Hafia n’est pas encore champion, qu’est-il réellement arrivé au Petit Sory ?. 11 June 2023. Guinee 360.
  4. Web site: Ligue 1 : Fello relégué en D2, Sangaredi et FC Séquence maintenus. Hamidou. Bongoura. 12 June 2023.