Benin Premier League
The Benin Premier League, also called Championnat National du Bénin in French, is the highest football division in Benin. The league was held in 1969 for the first time. Currently, the initial round is a double round-robin tournament, with 36 clubs being divided in 4 groups, and 9 clubs in each. The last 5 teams of each group, goes to the relegation round, which consists on 2 groups of 10 teams. The first 4 teams of each group goes to the final stage with 16 clubs playing a single round-robin tournament. The winner of this round (and of the Premier League) earns a place in the CAF Champions League.
| Founded | 1969 |
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| Country | Benin |
| Confederation | CAF |
| Number of teams | 36 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | Benin Second Division |
| Domestic cup(s) | Benin Cup |
| International cup(s) | Champions League Confederation Cup |
| Current champions | Coton de Ouidah (2022–23) |
| Most championships | AS Dragons FC de l'Ouémé (12) |
| Current: 2023–24 Benin Premier League | |
2021-22 season teams
Group A
- Béké FC de Bembèrèkè (Bembèrèkè)
- Buffles du Borgou FC (Parakou)
- Cavaliers FC (Nikki)
- Damissa FC (Nikki)
- Dynamique Djougou (Djougou)
- Dynamo Parakou (Parakou)
- Real Sport de Parakou FC (Parakou)
- Panthères FC (Djougou)
- Takunnin FC (Kandi)
Group B
- Dadje FC d'Aplahoué (Aplahoué)
- Dynamo Abomey FC (Abomey)
- Energie FC (Sèmè-Kpodji)
- FC Loto (Sakété)
- Espoir FC (Savalou)
- Hodio FC (Comè)
- Soleil FC (Cotonou)
- Tonnerre d'Abomey FC (Bohicon)
- US Baboni (Parakou)
Group C
- Ajijas Cotonou (Cotonou)
- AS Cotonou (Cotonou)
- ASPAC FC (Cotonou)
- AS Police FC (Porto-Novo)
- Coton FC de Ouidah (Ouidah)
- Eternel (Cotonou)
- Requins de l'Atlantique FC (Cotonou)
- Sitatunga FC (Abomey-Calavi)
- UPI-ONM FC (Cotonou)
Group D
- AS Dragons FC de l'Ouémé (Porto-Novo)
- AS Sobemap Sport (Porto-Novo)
- ASVO FC (Porto-Novo)
- ASOS (Porto-Novo)
- Avrankou Omnisport FC (Avrankou)
- Ayema (Sèmè-Kpodji)
- Djèffa FC (Sèmè-Kpodji)
- JA Cotonou (Cotonou)
- JS Pobè (Pobè)
ASPAC and Takunnin played in the final of the league. Takunnin won the final.
Final clubs' stadiums
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASPAC FC | Cotonou | Stade Charles de Gaulle | 15,000 |
| Takunnin | Kandi | Stade Saka Kina Guézéré | 1,000 |
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'Ouémé (Porto-Novo)
- 1979 : AS Dragons FC de l'Ouémé (Porto-Novo)
- 1980 : Buffles du Borgou FC (Parakou)
- 1981 : Ajijas Cotonou
- 1982 : AS Dragons FC de l'Ouémé (Porto-Novo)
- 1983 : AS Dragons FC de l'Ouémé (Porto-Novo)
- 1984 : Lions de l'Atakory (Cotonou)
- 1985 : Requins de l'Atlantique FC (Cotonou)
- 1986 : AS Dragons FC de l'Ouémé (Porto-Novo)
- 1987 : Requins de l'Atlantique FC (Cotonou)
- 1988 : no championship
- 1989 : AS Dragons FC de l'Ouémé (Porto-Novo)
- 1990 : Requins de l'Atlantique FC (Cotonou)
- 1991 : Postel Sport FC (Porto-Novo)
- 1992 : Buffles du Borgou FC (Parakou)
- 1993 : AS Dragons FC de l'Ouémé (Porto-Novo)
- 1994 : AS Dragons FC de l'Ouémé (Porto-Novo)
- 1995 : Toffa Cotonou
- 1996 : Mogas 90 FC (Porto Novo)
- 1997 : Mogas 90 FC (Porto Novo)
- 1998 : AS Dragons FC de l'Ouémé (Porto-Novo)
- 1999 : AS Dragons FC de l'Ouémé (Porto-Novo)
- no official championship between 2000 and 2001
- 2001/02 : AS Dragons FC de l'Ouémé (Porto-Novo)
- 2003 : AS Dragons FC de l'Ouémé (Porto-Novo)
- 2004 : not finished
- 2005 : no championship
- 2005/06 : Mogas 90 FC (Porto Novo)
- 2007 : Tonnerre d'Abomey FC
- 2008/09 : declared invalid
- 2009 : no competition
- 2009/10 : ASPAC FC
- 2010/11 : suspended
- 2011/12 : ASPAC FC
- 2012/13 : Jeunesse Athlétique du Plateau
- 2013/14 : Buffles du Borgou FC (Parakou)
- 2014/15 : abandoned
- 2016 : abandoned
- 2017 : Buffles du Borgou FC (Parakou)
- 2018/19 : Buffles du Borgou FC (Parakou)
- 2019/20 : abandoned [1]
- 2020/21 : FC Loto (Sakété) [2]
- 2021/22 : Coton Sport FC (Ouidah)
- 2022/23 : Coton Sport FC (Ouidah)
Performance by club
| Club | Titles | Last title |
|---|---|---|
| AS Dragons FC de l'Ouémé | 12 | 2003 |
| Buffles du Borgou FC | 5 | 2019 |
| Mogas 90 FC | 3 | 2006 |
| Requins de l'Atlantique FC | 3 | 1990 |
| AS Porto-Novo | 3 | 1973 |
| ASPAC FC | 2 | 2012 |
| Coton de Ouidah | 2 | 2023 |
| FC Loto | 1 | 2021 [4] |
| Jeunesse Athlétique du Plateau | 1 | 2013 |
| Tonnerre d'Abomey FC | 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 |
Top scorers
| Season | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 |  Henry Uchem |
17 | |
| 2022-23 |  Issah Razack Benín |
Coton de Ouidah | 16 |
References
- "Le Bénin annule sa saison en raison de la COVID-19".
- "Loto-Popo win first Beninese title". 6 July 2021.
- Boesenberg, Eric; Bovi Diogo, Julio. "Benin - List of Champions". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 7 November 2015. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
- https://www.facebook.com/Lotopopo229/
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