2023–24 Ligue 1 (Ivory Coast) Explained

Competition:Ligue 1
Season:2023–24
Winners:FC San Pedro
Continentalcup1:Champions League
Continentalcup2:Confederation Cup
Continentalcup2 Qualifiers:Racing d'Abidjan
League Topscorer:Souleymane Kanté
Stéphane Bedi
(15 goals each)
Prevseason:2022–23
Nextseason:2024–25

The 2023–24 Ligue 1 was the 74th season of the top-flight football league in Ivory Coast. It was won by FC San Pedro, with which they qualify for the CAF Champions League for the first time.[1] [2] Despite finishing 4th on the table, Racing d'Abidjan qualified for the CAF Confederation Cup, also for the first time, by virtue of with the 2023–24 Coupe de Côte d'Ivoire.[3] [4] [5]

Zoman FC and Mouna FC were promoted to the top-flight for this season, replacing ES Bafing and USC Bassam, who were relegated following the conclusion of the previous season.[6]

Top goalscorers

RankPlayerTeamGoals
1 Abdoulaye KantéRacing Club15
Stéphane Bedi San Pedro
3 Jean-Charles Ahoua Stella Club 12
4 Sou D'avila Lys Sassandra11
5 Pokou N'guessanASEC Mimosas10
Koné Seydou ASI Abengourou

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Marcel. Japheth. 21 May 2024. Ligue 1 LONACI : Le FC San Pedro décroche son 1er titre de Champion. League 1 LONACI: FC San Pedro wins first Championship. Mondial Sport. 25 May 2024. fr-CI.
  2. Web site: Ansah. Amakye. 20 May 2024. Cote d'Ivoire: San Pedro crowned Ligue 1 Champions of 2023-24 Season. Sports World Ghana. 20 June 2024.
  3. Web site: Gonli. Donald. 23 June 2024. Football / coupe nationale: Le Racing Club d'Abidjan bat l’Asec (1-0) et devient champion de Côte d’Ivoire. Football / national cup: Racing Club d'Abidjan beats Asec (1-0) and becomes champion of Ivory Coast. Linfodrome. 24 June 2024. fr-CI.
  4. Web site: 25 June 2024. Football : le Racing Club d'Abidjan bat l'Asec Mimosas (1-0) et devient champion de la coupe nationale ivoirienne. Football: Racing Club of Abidjan beats Asec Mimosas (1-0) and becomes champion of the Ivorian National Cup. Abidjan.net. 25 June 2024. fr-CI.
  5. Web site: 24 June 204. Le Racing club d’Abidjan, vainqueur de la 58e édition de la coupe nationale de football. The Racing club of Abidjan, winner of the 58th edition of the National Football Cup. Abidjan.net. 25 June 2024. fr-cI.
  6. Web site: Alla. Jean Marc. 11 June 2023. Ligue 1 LONACI : L’ASEC termine la saison régulière en tête, l’USC Bassam et l’ES Bafing relégués. League 1 LONACI: ASEC ends the lead regular season, USC Bassam and ES Bafing relegated. Mondial Sport. 10 March 2024. fr-CI.