Ligue 1 (Ivory Coast) Explained

MTN Ligue 1
Confed:CAF
Founded:1960
Teams:16
Relegation:Ligue 2
Levels:1
Domest Cup:Coupe de Côte d'Ivoire de football
Coupe Houphouët-Boigny
Confed Cup:Champions League
Confederation Cup
Champions:ASEC Mimosas
Season:2022–23
Most Successful Club:ASEC Mimosas (29)
Current:2023–24 Côte d'Ivoire Ligue 1

The Ivory Coast MTN Ligue 1 is the top division of the Ivorian Football Federation. It was created in 1960.

2021−22 Ligue 1 clubs

Champions

Africa Sports (16)

ASEC Mimosas (23)

ASEC Mimosas (24)

Africa Sports (17)

Séwé Sport (1)

Séwé Sport (2)

Séwé Sport (3)

AS Tanda (1)

AS Tanda (2)

ASEC Mimosas (25)

ASEC Mimosas (26)

SO de l'Armée (1)

Racing Club Abidjan (1)

ASEC Mimosas (27)

ASEC Mimosas (28)

ASEC Mimosas (29)

Total

ClubTitlesLast title
ASEC Mimosasalign=center 29align=center 2023
Africa Sportsalign=center 18align=center 2011
Stade d'Abidjanalign=center 5align=center 1969
Stella Club d'Adjaméalign=center 3align=center 1984
Séwé Sportalign=center 3align=center 2014
Onze Frères de Bassamalign=center 2align=center 1961
AS Tandaalign=center 2align=center 2016
SC Gagnoaalign=center 1align=center 1976
SO de l'Arméealign=center 1align=center 2019
Racing Club Abidjanalign=center 1align=center 2020

Top goalscorers

YearTop scorersClubGoals
199211
199313
19949
19959
199615
199710
199812
1999ASEC Mimosas13
200010
200120
2002 Antonin KoutouanASEC Mimosas10
2003
"2004Sabé Sports13
2005 Seydou DoumbiaAS Denguélé15
2006 Didier Ya KonanASEC Mimosas11
200716
200821
2009
2010Sabé Sports15
2011Séwé Sport11
2012
2012–13Séwé Sport13
2013–14' Koffi BouaASEC Mimosas13
2014–15Stade d'Abidjan13
2015–16AS Denguélé17
2016–17ASEC Mimosas13
2017–1823
2018–19 Mohamed SyllaSC Gagnoa13
2019–2010
2020-21 Seydou Traoré RC Abidjan8
2022-23 Gautier DibySan Pédro14
2023-24 Abdoulaye KantéRacing Club15
Stéphane BediSan Pedro

Records

ASEC Mimosas holds the world record for unbeaten games, playing 108 domestic league and cup matches without defeat between 1989 and 1994. This streak ended on 19.June 1994 when ASEC lost 1–2 against SO Armée in an Ivorian League fixture.[1]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: BBC SPORT – Football – African – Asec's amazing run. 17 November 2016.