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2016–17 Senegal Premier League
The 2016–17 Ligue 1 was the 52nd season of top-tier football in Senegal and the ninth professional season. The season began on 4 November 2016. Gorée are the defending champions. Génération Foot, a club based in Sangalkam in the east of Metropolitan Dakar (aka the Dakar Urban Area) won their only national championship title for the season and set a new club record of 52 goals and 57 points and will be appearing in the 2018 CAF Champions League in the following season. Overall it is unbeatable to ASC Diaraf's 54 goals scored in a season and their 72 points made in 2003–04 season, Génération Foot's records are one of the highest in Senegalese top flight football competition, but the highest in the professional Ligue 1. Niane was the best scorer for the season scoring a record number of 19 goals. Last two positions were ASC Linguère and US Gorée who was last year's champion, Gorée was relegated. Due to the Demba Diop stadium crush which occurred on 15 June which was not ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Senegal Premier League
Ligue 1 is the top division of the Senegal Football Association, it was founded in 1960. The league also hosts a domestic cup, the Coupe de la Ligue. Football clubs from the Senegal Premier League also compete for the Senegal FA Cup. In the 2023-24 Ligue 1 season, a total of 182,915 paying visitors attended the clubs. Previous winners *1960 : ASC Jeanne d'Arc (Dakar) *1961–63 : ''unknown champion'' *1964 : Olympique Thiès *1965 : ''unknown champion'' *1966 : Olympique Thiès *1967 : Espoir de Saint-Louis *1968 : Foyer France (Dakar) *1969 : ASC Jeanne d'Arc (Dakar) *1970 : ASC Diaraf (Dakar) *1971 : ASFA Dakar *1972 : ASFA Dakar *1973 : ASC Jeanne d'Arc (Dakar) *1974 : ASFA Dakar *1975 : ASC Diaraf (Dakar) *1976 : ASC Diaraf (Dakar) *1977 : ASC Diaraf (Dakar) *1978 : US Gorée (Dakar) *1979 : AS Police (Dakar) *1980 : SEIB (Diourbel) *1981 : US Gorée (Dakar) *1982 : ASC Diaraf (Dakar) *1983 : SEIB (Diourbel) *1984 : US Gorée (Dakar) *1985 : ASC Jeanne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Senegal
Senegal, officially the Republic of Senegal, is the westernmost country in West Africa, situated on the Atlantic Ocean coastline. It borders Mauritania to Mauritania–Senegal border, the north, Mali to Mali–Senegal border, the east, Guinea to Guinea–Senegal border, the southeast and Guinea-Bissau to Guinea-Bissau–Senegal border, the southwest. Senegal nearly surrounds The Gambia, a country occupying a narrow sliver of land along the banks of the Gambia River, which separates Senegal's southern region of Casamance from the rest of the country. It also shares a maritime border with Cape Verde. Senegal's capital is Dakar. Senegal is the westernmost country in the mainland of the Old World, or Afro-Eurasia. It owes its name to the Senegal River, which borders it to the east and north. The climate is typically Sahelian, though there is a wet season, rainy season. Senegal covers a land area of almost and has a population of around 18 million. The state is a Presidential system ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ziguinchor
Ziguinchor (; ; ) is the capital of the Ziguinchor Region, and the chief town of the Casamance area of Senegal, lying at the mouth of the Casamance River. It has a population of 214,874 (2023 census). It is the eighth largest city of Senegal, but is nearly separated from the north of the country by the nation of The Gambia. Unlike the semi-arid to arid north of Senegal, Ziguinchor has a tropical savanna climate, as it is under the influence of the West African Monsoon. It has an average annual accumulated rainfall of approximately . Etymology There are several competing etymologies for Ziguinchor's name. The best known comes from the time when Portuguese traders and explorers came to the region to form a trading post. It is derived from a Portuguese phrase, ''Cheguei e choram'', "I came and they cry". The local people, seeing the Europeans, began crying, thinking they were about to be enslaved. Other scholars believe that the name likely predates the Portuguese arrival. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stade Alboury Ndiaye
Stade (; ), officially the Hanseatic City of Stade (, ) is a city in Lower Saxony in northern Germany. First mentioned in records in 934, it is the seat of the district () which bears its name. It is located roughly to the west of Hamburg and belongs to that city's wider metropolitan region. Within the area of the city are the urban districts of Bützfleth, Hagen, Haddorf and Wiepenkathen, each of which have a council () of their own with some autonomous decision-making rights. Stade is located in the lower regions of the river Elbe. It is also on the German Timber-Frame Road. History The first human settlers came to the Stade area in 30,000 BC. Swedish and Danish Vikings under Eric the Victorious conquered Stade and looted the town during the 990s. Many prominent Saxons were taken back as slaves by Swedish troops. A majority of Vikings withdrew after taking plenty of plunder. A minor part of the Swedish and Danish forces stayed but were later defeated by reinforcemen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louga
Louga (; Wolof: Luga) is a city in northwestern Senegal. Louga is a cattle market centre, and has road and rail links with the port city of Saint-Louis to the northwest and Dakar to the southwest. The area surrounding Louga is at the northern limits of Senegal's peanut- (groundnut-) growing area and is inhabited by the Fulani, who are generally pastoral nomads, and the Wolof, who are sedentary farmers. Louga is located in what is called the Ndiambour, which used to be part of the Cayor province. In 2013, according to official figures from the (ANSD), Louga had a population of 104,000 inhabitants. Administration Louga is both the capital of the Louga department and of the Louga region. The administrative region of Louga was formed in 1976, divided into 3 departments with 11 districts and 48 communities. There are 7 municipalities. The Louga region is made up of 3 departments: * Louga * Kebemer * Linguere Geography The closest towns are Dagadj, Bayakh, Taoua, La ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teungueth FC .
Teungueth FC is a professional Senegalese football club based in Rufisque. Teungueth is currently playing in the Senegalese Premier League and is ranked 11th on the league table. They play at the Stade Ngalandou Diouf in Rufisque Rufisque (; Wolof: Tëngeéj) is a city in the Dakar region of western Senegal, at the base of the Cap-Vert Peninsula east of Dakar, the capital. It has a population of 295,459 (2023 census). References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ASCE La Linguère
ASCE La Linguère is a Senegalese football club based in Saint-Louis. It plays in the second division in Senegalese football. Its home stadium is Stade de Linguère. Linguère is joint eighth in the number of major honours won in Senegal (five) with ASC Port Autonome of Dakar, Casa Sports of Ziguinchor and Djambars. History ASC Linguère was founded on 14 September 1969 after the merger of two clubs, Espoir de Saint-Louis and AS Saint-Louisienne. Before the merger, Espoir de Saint-Louis won its only title under French rule in 1957. After independence, the club won its only cup title in 1961. AS Saint-Louisienne won its only cup title five years later in 1966. Up until 1998, when it placed 13th in the national First Division and remained there until 2002, ASC Linguère primarily played in that division. After being first in the Second Division, Linguère continued until two years later when it was 17th in the 2003-04 Second Division. Linguère returned in 2008 after being fir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Touré Kunda Foot-Pro
Touré is the French transcription of a West African surname (English transcriptions are ''Turay'' and '' Touray''). The name is probably derived from ''tùùré'', the word for 'elephant' in Soninké, the language of the Ghana Empire. The clan existed as kings of Zaghari on the middle Niger before the Moroccan invasion of Ghana. A theory of their origin holds that the Touré are descended from the "Roum," pre-Arab North African soldiers, and local women.Massing, Andrew W., ''The Wangara, an old Soninke Diaspora in West Africa?'', Cahiers d’Études africaines, 158, XL-2, 2000, pp. 281-308, https://web.archive.org/web/20070628220805/http://etudesafricaines.revues.org/docannexe6104.html, accessed 11/30/2020 People Notable people with the name include: *Touré (born 1971), American novelist and music journalist * Adama Touré (1936-2012), Burkinabé politician and educator * Ahmed Touré (born 1987), Ivorian footballer *Ahmed Sékou Touré (1922–1984), Guinean politician, first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ASAC Ndiambour
Association Sportive Artistique et Culturelle Ndiambour (abbreviated ASAC Ndiambour, Wolof: ''Njaambur'' or ''Njambuur'') is a Senegalese football club based in Louga, which is part of the Senegal National League 2 Poule A (second tier). Their home stadium is Stade Alboury Ndiaye. Ndiambour (or Ndjambour) also is fifth in the number of major honours won in Senegal numbering seven. History The team was founded in 1969. It is named after the historic province of Cayor (Wolof: ''Kayor'') once existed in the pre-colonial times, it corresponds to Louga Region today. Championship history Their first cup final appearance was in 1985 and lost to ASC Diaraf 1–0, their second appearance also lost by a goal to US Gorée in the 1996 edition, Ndiambour won the 1999 edition after defeating SONACOS of Diourbel only in penalty shoots of 3–0 as the game was tied a goal apiece, this was their final appearance. They played up to 2009 in the top division in Senegalese football, they were la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stade De Mbour
Stade de Mbour is a Senegalese football club based in Mbour. They currently play in the Senegal Premier League. They played the 2010 season in the top division in Senegalese football and were part of the Senegal Ligue 2. Their home stadium is Stade Municipal de Mbour. Achievements *Coupe de la Ligue: 1 **2017 *Senegal Assemblée Nationale Cup The Senegalese Super Cup is a Senegalese football competition, held as a game between the reigning champions of the Senegalese Premier League (Ligue 1) and the Senegalese Cup, it challenged a winner of the Senegalese League Cup, it once had a wi ...: 2 **2009, 2010 References External linksTeam profile- ''soccerway.com'' Football clubs in Senegal Football clubs in Serer country 1960 establishments in Senegal {{Senegal-footyclub-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olympique De Ngor
Olympique de Ngor is a football club from Senegal based in the neighborhood of Ngor in the northwest of Dakar. They are one of the top-flight football clubs. Stade de Ngor is their stadium used for football matches. It has a capacity of 3,000. It is the westernmost football club on the African mainland along with Almadies of Ngor, Cape Verde's Tarrafal FC de Monte Trigo (from 1956 to 2004, Sporting Clube do Porto Novo, from 2009 to 2014, Santo André were the one) is the westernmost football (soccer) club in the whole of Africa since 2014, though it is a lesser and least prominent club. History The club was founded in 1955 in Dakar in the final years of French colonial rule, later it would be based in Ngor. Not long after independence, the club headed to the 1963 cup final and the club lost 3–2 to US Rail along with the title. Olympique Ngor was in the top position of a group in Ligue 2 in 2012. Ngor participated again in Ligue 1 in many years in 2013 and finished secon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ASC SUNEOR
Association sportive et culturelle SONACOS is a Senegalese football club based in Diourbel, which is part of the Senegal Second League or Ligue 2 (second tier) since mid 2016 after being relegated as they were 13th in Ligue 1 last season. Djourbel is also sixth in the number of major honours won in Senegal numbering six, shared with AS Police of Dakar and Casa Sports of Ziguinchor, three were won as SEIB and the other three were won as SONACOS. History The club was founded in 1950 in the city of Diourbel. Previously the club was called ''SEIB Diourbel'' (abbreviation of Société Électrique Industrielle du BAOL) until 1991 and SONACOS (abbreviation of Societé Nationale de Commercialisation de Óleagineux) until 2006. Their home stadium is Stade Municipal de Djourbel. Championship history Their first title was won in 1980, their second in 1983. The club relegated from Division 1 in 1991 under the new name of SONACOS as they were very last, they suddenly returned in the f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
