French Guiana Régional 1 Explained

French Guiana Régional 1
Organiser:Ligue de Football de la Guyane
Country:French Guiana
Confed:CONCACAF
Founded:1961
First:1962–63
Teams:19
Relegation:French Guiana Régional 2
Levels:1
Confed Cup:Caribbean Shield
Champions:Étoile Matoury
Season:2022–23
Most Successful Club:ASL Le Sport Guyanais
ASC Le Geldar
(11 titles)

The French Guiana Régional 1 is the highest tier of men's football in French Guiana.[1] It was created in 1961 and is organized by the Ligue de Football de la Guyane. There are twelve participants in the league, with teams finishing in the two bottom spots being relegated to the Régional 2. The division is equivalent to the sixth tier of football in France, the Régional 1.

Despite being a league competition in CONCACAF, none of the French Guianan teams have recently played in the Caribbean Club Championship or the CONCACAF Champions League. Their last appearance was in the 1992 CONCACAF Champions' Cup, represented by ASC Le Geldar.

Clubs

The following clubs competed during the 2022-2023 season.

TeamHome cityHome ground[2]
ApatouStade de Moutendé
CayenneStade Georges Chaumet
Mana
Macouria
MatouryStade Municipal Matoury
ManaStade Guy Mariette
IracouboParc des Princes Iracoubo
CayenneStade Georges Chaumet
KouroucienKourouStade Bois Chaudat
KourouStade Bois Chaudat
LoyolaRémire-MontjolyStade Municipal Dr. Edmard Lama
MatouryStade Municipal Matoury
Rémire-MontjolyStade Edmar Lama
MontsineryMontsinéry-TonnegrandeStade Municipal
CayenneStade Georges Chaumet
Saint-Laurent-du-MaroniStade René Long
Remire-MontjolyStade Edmard Lama
CayenneStade Georges Chaumet
SinnamarySinnamaryStade Omnisports

Previous winners

Performance by club

ClubCityTitlesLast title
11 1985–86
11 2017–18
7 2014–15
7 2016–17
6 2001–02
5 1981–82
3 1996–97
2 1997–98
1 2022-23
1 1962–63
1 1989–90
1 2006–07
1 2018–19
1 2019–20

Top goalscorers

YearBest scorersTeamGoals
AJ Saint-Georges
Le Geldar
Macouria
Souvenson CharlotLe Geldar
Calvin SogaÉtoile Matoury

Multiple hat-tricks

Rank Country Player Hat-tricks
1Calvin Soga2
2Souvenson Charlot1
Alan Cuti
Gordon Doekoe
Jules Haabo
Jean-Luc Komsi

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: France - D.O.M. - French Guyana - List of Champions. RSSSF. 8 August 2016.
  2. Web site: Honor Division - Results. Guyana Football Federation. guyane-foot.fff.fr. 1 May 2017.