Benin Premier League
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The Benin Premier League, also called Championnat National du Bénin in French
, is the highest football division in Benin
. The league was delivered in 1969 for the first time. Currently, it is composed by 14 clubs playing a double round-robin tournament
. The winner of the Premier League earns a place in the CAF Champions League
. The last two clubs are relegated to Second Division which is composed by 11 teams.
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
, is the highest football division in Benin
Benin
Benin , officially the Republic of Benin, is a country in West Africa. It borders Togo to the west, Nigeria to the east and Burkina Faso and Niger to the north. Its small southern coastline on the Bight of Benin is where a majority of the population is located...
. The league was delivered in 1969 for the first time. Currently, it is composed by 14 clubs playing a double round-robin tournament
Round-robin tournament
A round-robin tournament is a competition "in which each contestant meets all other contestants in turn".-Terminology:...
. The winner of the Premier League earns a place in the CAF Champions League
CAF Champions League
The CAF Champions League is an annual international club football competition run by the Confederation of African Football . The top club sides from Africa's football leagues are invited to participate in this competition, which is the premier club football competition on the continent and the...
. The last two clubs are relegated to Second Division which is composed by 11 teams.
Clubs 2010/11
- AS Dragons FC de l'OuéméAS Dragons FC de l'OuéméThe AS Dragons FC de l'Ouémé are a football club of Benin, playing in the town of Porto-Novo. They play in the Beninese first division, the Benin Premier League.-Achievements:...
(Porto-Novo) - ASPAC FCASPAC FCASPAC FC are a Beninese football club based in Cotonou. They currently play in the Benin Premier League. In 2010, the club won the Benin Premier League title for the first time in their history.-Performance in CAF competitions:...
(Cotonou) - Avrankou Omnisport FCAvrankou Omnisport FCAvrankou Omnisport FC are a Beninese football club based in Avrankou. They currently play in the Benin Premier League for season 2010- Current Players 2010 :...
- Buffles du Borgou FCBuffles du Borgou FCBuffles du Borgou FC are a Beninese football club based in Parakou. They currently play in the Benin Premier League.-Current Players 2009/10:-Achievements:*Benin Premier League: 3*Benin Cup: 3-Performance in CAF competitions:...
(Parakou) - Cavaliers de Nikki
- CIFAS-Bénin
- Dynamo FC (Abomey)
- Mambas Noirs FCMambas Noirs FCMambas Noirs FC are a Beninese football club based in Cotonou. They currently play in the Benin Premier League for season 2010.- Current Players 2010 :...
(Cotonou) - Mogas 90 FCMogas 90 FCMogas 90 FC is a football club of Benin, playing in the town of Cotonou. They play in the Beninese first division, the Benin Premier League.-Achievements:*Benin Premier League: 3*Benin Cup: 9-Performance in CAF competitions:...
(Cotonou) - Panthères FCPanthères FCPanthères FC are a Beninese football club based in Djougou. They currently play in the Benin Premier League for season 2010.- Current Players 2010 :...
(Djougou) - Requins de l'Atlantique FCRequins de l'Atlantique FCRequins de l'Atlantique Football Club is a football club of Benin, playing in the town of Cotonou. They play in the Beninese first division, the Benin Premier League.-Achievements:*Benin Premier League: 3*Benin Cup: 5...
(Kouhounou) - Soleil FCSoleil FCSoleil FC are a Beninese football club based in Cotonou. They are currently 9th in the Benin Premier League for season 2010- Current Players 2010 :...
(Cotonou) - Tonnerre d'Abomey FCTonnerre d'Abomey FCTonnerre d'Abomey FC are a Beninese football club based in Abomey. They currently play in the Benin Premier League.- Current Players 2009/10 :-Performance in CAF competitions:*CAF Champions League: 1 appearance...
- USS KrakéUSS KrakéUSS Kraké are a Beninese football club based in Porto-Novo. They currently play in the Benin Premier League for season 2010.-Performance in CAF competitions:*CAF Confederation Cup: 1 appearance- Current Players 2010 :...
(Porto-Novo)
Previous champions
- 1969 : FAD Cotonou
- 1970 : AS Porto-Novo
- 1971 : AS Cotonou
- 1972 : AS Porto-Novo
- 1973 : AS Porto-Novo
- 1974 : Etoile Sportive Porto-Novo
- no championship between 1975 and 1977
- 1978 : AS Dragons FC de l'OuéméAS Dragons FC de l'OuéméThe AS Dragons FC de l'Ouémé are a football club of Benin, playing in the town of Porto-Novo. They play in the Beninese first division, the Benin Premier League.-Achievements:...
(Porto-Novo) - 1979 : AS Dragons FC de l'OuéméAS Dragons FC de l'OuéméThe AS Dragons FC de l'Ouémé are a football club of Benin, playing in the town of Porto-Novo. They play in the Beninese first division, the Benin Premier League.-Achievements:...
(Porto-Novo) - 1980 : Buffles du Borgou FCBuffles du Borgou FCBuffles du Borgou FC are a Beninese football club based in Parakou. They currently play in the Benin Premier League.-Current Players 2009/10:-Achievements:*Benin Premier League: 3*Benin Cup: 3-Performance in CAF competitions:...
(Parakou) - 1981 : Ajijas Cotonou
- 1982 : AS Dragons FC de l'OuéméAS Dragons FC de l'OuéméThe AS Dragons FC de l'Ouémé are a football club of Benin, playing in the town of Porto-Novo. They play in the Beninese first division, the Benin Premier League.-Achievements:...
(Porto-Novo) - 1983 : AS Dragons FC de l'OuéméAS Dragons FC de l'OuéméThe AS Dragons FC de l'Ouémé are a football club of Benin, playing in the town of Porto-Novo. They play in the Beninese first division, the Benin Premier League.-Achievements:...
(Porto-Novo)
- 1984 : Lions de l'Atakory (Cotonou)
- 1985 : Requins de l'Atlantique FCRequins de l'Atlantique FCRequins de l'Atlantique Football Club is a football club of Benin, playing in the town of Cotonou. They play in the Beninese first division, the Benin Premier League.-Achievements:*Benin Premier League: 3*Benin Cup: 5...
(Cotonou) - 1986 : AS Dragons FC de l'OuéméAS Dragons FC de l'OuéméThe AS Dragons FC de l'Ouémé are a football club of Benin, playing in the town of Porto-Novo. They play in the Beninese first division, the Benin Premier League.-Achievements:...
(Porto-Novo) - 1987 : Requins de l'Atlantique FCRequins de l'Atlantique FCRequins de l'Atlantique Football Club is a football club of Benin, playing in the town of Cotonou. They play in the Beninese first division, the Benin Premier League.-Achievements:*Benin Premier League: 3*Benin Cup: 5...
(Cotonou) - 1988 : no championship
- 1989 : AS Dragons FC de l'OuéméAS Dragons FC de l'OuéméThe AS Dragons FC de l'Ouémé are a football club of Benin, playing in the town of Porto-Novo. They play in the Beninese first division, the Benin Premier League.-Achievements:...
(Porto-Novo) - 1990 : Requins de l'Atlantique FCRequins de l'Atlantique FCRequins de l'Atlantique Football Club is a football club of Benin, playing in the town of Cotonou. They play in the Beninese first division, the Benin Premier League.-Achievements:*Benin Premier League: 3*Benin Cup: 5...
(Cotonou) - 1991 : Postel Sport FC (Porto-Novo)
- 1992 : Buffles du Borgou FCBuffles du Borgou FCBuffles du Borgou FC are a Beninese football club based in Parakou. They currently play in the Benin Premier League.-Current Players 2009/10:-Achievements:*Benin Premier League: 3*Benin Cup: 3-Performance in CAF competitions:...
(Parakou) - 1993 : AS Dragons FC de l'OuéméAS Dragons FC de l'OuéméThe AS Dragons FC de l'Ouémé are a football club of Benin, playing in the town of Porto-Novo. They play in the Beninese first division, the Benin Premier League.-Achievements:...
(Porto-Novo) - 1994 : AS Dragons FC de l'OuéméAS Dragons FC de l'OuéméThe AS Dragons FC de l'Ouémé are a football club of Benin, playing in the town of Porto-Novo. They play in the Beninese first division, the Benin Premier League.-Achievements:...
(Porto-Novo) - 1995 : Toffa Cotonou
- 1996 : Mogas 90 FCMogas 90 FCMogas 90 FC is a football club of Benin, playing in the town of Cotonou. They play in the Beninese first division, the Benin Premier League.-Achievements:*Benin Premier League: 3*Benin Cup: 9-Performance in CAF competitions:...
(Porto Novo)
- 1997 : Mogas 90 FCMogas 90 FCMogas 90 FC is a football club of Benin, playing in the town of Cotonou. They play in the Beninese first division, the Benin Premier League.-Achievements:*Benin Premier League: 3*Benin Cup: 9-Performance in CAF competitions:...
(Porto Novo) - 1998 : AS Dragons FC de l'OuéméAS Dragons FC de l'OuéméThe AS Dragons FC de l'Ouémé are a football club of Benin, playing in the town of Porto-Novo. They play in the Beninese first division, the Benin Premier League.-Achievements:...
(Porto-Novo) - 1999 : AS Dragons FC de l'OuéméAS Dragons FC de l'OuéméThe AS Dragons FC de l'Ouémé are a football club of Benin, playing in the town of Porto-Novo. They play in the Beninese first division, the Benin Premier League.-Achievements:...
(Porto-Novo) - no official championship between 2000 and 2001
- 2001/02 : AS Dragons FC de l'OuéméAS Dragons FC de l'OuéméThe AS Dragons FC de l'Ouémé are a football club of Benin, playing in the town of Porto-Novo. They play in the Beninese first division, the Benin Premier League.-Achievements:...
(Porto-Novo) - 2003 : AS Dragons FC de l'OuéméAS Dragons FC de l'OuéméThe AS Dragons FC de l'Ouémé are a football club of Benin, playing in the town of Porto-Novo. They play in the Beninese first division, the Benin Premier League.-Achievements:...
(Porto-Novo) - 2004 : not finished
- 2005 : no championship
- 2005/06 : Mogas 90 FCMogas 90 FCMogas 90 FC is a football club of Benin, playing in the town of Cotonou. They play in the Beninese first division, the Benin Premier League.-Achievements:*Benin Premier League: 3*Benin Cup: 9-Performance in CAF competitions:...
(Porto Novo) - 2007 : Tonnerre d'Abomey FCTonnerre d'Abomey FCTonnerre d'Abomey FC are a Beninese football club based in Abomey. They currently play in the Benin Premier League.- Current Players 2009/10 :-Performance in CAF competitions:*CAF Champions League: 1 appearance...
- 2008/09 : declared invalid
- 2009 : no competition
- 2009/10 : ASPAC FCASPAC FCASPAC FC are a Beninese football club based in Cotonou. They currently play in the Benin Premier League. In 2010, the club won the Benin Premier League title for the first time in their history.-Performance in CAF competitions:...
Performance by club
| Club | Titles | Last Title |
|---|---|---|
| AS Dragons FC de l'Ouémé AS Dragons FC de l'Ouémé The AS Dragons FC de l'Ouémé are a football club of Benin, playing in the town of Porto-Novo. They play in the Beninese first division, the Benin Premier League.-Achievements:... |
12 | 2003 |
| Mogas 90 FC Mogas 90 FC Mogas 90 FC is a football club of Benin, playing in the town of Cotonou. They play in the Beninese first division, the Benin Premier League.-Achievements:*Benin Premier League: 3*Benin Cup: 9-Performance in CAF competitions:... |
3 | 2006 |
| Requins de l'Atlantique FC Requins de l'Atlantique FC Requins de l'Atlantique Football Club is a football club of Benin, playing in the town of Cotonou. They play in the Beninese first division, the Benin Premier League.-Achievements:*Benin Premier League: 3*Benin Cup: 5... |
3 | 1990 |
| AS Porto-Novo | 3 | 1973 |
| Buffles du Borgou FC Buffles du Borgou FC Buffles du Borgou FC are a Beninese football club based in Parakou. They currently play in the Benin Premier League.-Current Players 2009/10:-Achievements:*Benin Premier League: 3*Benin Cup: 3-Performance in CAF competitions:... |
2 | 1992 |
| ASPAC FC ASPAC FC ASPAC FC are a Beninese football club based in Cotonou. They currently play in the Benin Premier League. In 2010, the club won the Benin Premier League title for the first time in their history.-Performance in CAF competitions:... |
1 | 2010 |
| Tonnerre d'Abomey FC Tonnerre d'Abomey FC Tonnerre d'Abomey FC are a Beninese football club based in Abomey. They currently play in the Benin Premier League.- Current Players 2009/10 :-Performance in CAF competitions:*CAF Champions League: 1 appearance... |
1 | 2007 |
| Toffa Cotonou | 1 | 1995 |
| Postel Sport FC | 1 | 1991 |
| Lions de l'Atakory | 1 | 1984 |
| Ajijas Cotonou | 1 | 1981 |
| Etoile Sportive Porto-Novo | 1 | 1974 |
| AS Cotonou | 1 | 1971 |
| FAD Cotonou | 1 | 1969 |