The 2012

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season was the 49th of the competition of the first-tier

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in Senegal and the fifth professional season. The tournament was organized by the

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.2012 Senegalese Premier Division season at RSSSF
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won their first and only title, and a year later would compete in the

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the following season. The season would have feature 16 clubs, this time into two groups A and B and the final phase or the title pool would be used. The first two of each group succeeds into the final phase and the club with the highest number of points wins the title. Both the group system and the final phase would appear for the last time in Senegalese top level division. The season scored a total of 194, of which 176 were in groups A (97 goals) and B (79 goals) and 18 in the final phase. Diambars and Ouakam scored the most goals sharing the club total of 18, five clubs scored under ten goals, Yakaar and Dahra scored only a total of four goals, the lowest in several years. The season had a total of 120 matches, 112 in groups A and B. The goal totals were 40% less than the previous season. US Ouakam again was the defending team of the title.

Participating clubs

* NGB

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* Diambars FC * AS Douanes *

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* Compagnie sucrière sénégalaise (''Senegalese Sugar Company'') *

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* ASC Diaraf *

* US Ouakam * US Gorée * ASC Yakaar *

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* Guédiawaye FC *

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Overview

The league was contested by 16 teams, of which 8 clubs were in each of the two groups.

League standings

Group A

Group B

Second and final phase

Notes

References

External links

2012 Senegalese season at RSSSF

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