Super Ligue (Niger)

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Super Ligue
Founded1966
CountryNiger
ConfederationCAF
Number of teams14
Level on pyramid1
Relegation to
Domestic cup(s)Niger Cup
International cup(s)Champions League
Confederation Cup
Current championsUS Gendarmerie Nationale
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Most championshipsSahel SC (13)
Current:

The Super Ligue, formerly known as Ligue 1, is the top division of football in Niger. There are 14 teams competing in the league, which operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the .

The league began in 1966, with Secteur 6 winning the first five championships. It was known as the Ligue 1 between 2010[1] and 2018,[2] when it changed its name to Super Ligue.[3]

History[]

Although the championship has been contested since 1966, the structure has changed over time, and a number of years the competition has been canceled or shortened. In 2002, the league was completely cancelled.[4]

Several major clubs dropped out in 2004 and 2005 for financial reasons and because of the 2005 famine afflicting the south center of the nation. In 2004, for instance, three clubs in the first round were disqualified, and more than two dozen matches were annulled or awarded after the fact for a variety of offences.[5]

Since the 1990s, the clubs compete in a group stage, the winners of which advance to the "Super League" which contests the second half of the season, with the losers contesting a league to determine what clubs will be relegated to the Regional leagues. The Leagues in each of the Nigerien regions (called the ) then send champions to a play-off to determine which two clubs will be promoted.[4]

Historically, Niamey has had the most accomplished regional league, and has provided most clubs in the national championship. Only two clubs from outside Niamey have ever won the championship.[4] The has been powerful enough that, after disputes over relegation on 2000, five Niamey clubs formed their own rival competition (the "Coupe des Sponsors"), and played only the Ligue de Niamey championship in the 2002 season, when the Nigerien Football Federation cancelled the season due to funding shortfalls.[6]

Previous champions[]

Performance by club[]

Club City Titles Last Title
Sahel SC (includes Secteur 7) Niamey 13 2009
Olympic FC (includes Secteur 6) Niamey 12 2011–12
AS FAN Niamey 5 2016–17
AS GNN (includes AS-FNIS) Niamey 4 2013–14
AS Niamey Niamey 3 1982
Zumunta AC Niamey 3 1993
AS Douanes Niamey 2 2015
AS SONIDEP Niamey 2 2019
JS du Ténéré Niamey 2 2001
Espoir FC Zinder 1 1984
Jangorzo FC Maradi 1 1983
AS Police Niamey 1 2008
US Gendarmerie Nationale Niamey 1 2021

References[]

  1. ^ "Niger 2010/11". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Niger 2017/18". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  3. ^ "Niger 2018/19". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  4. ^ a b c RSSSF Championships
  5. ^ RSSSF 2004 season review For instance, one match was abandoned and BOTH clubs were assigned 0–3 losses.
  6. ^ RSSSF 2001, RSSSF 2002

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