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Benin Premier League
Founded1969
CountryBenin
ConfederationCAF
Number of teams36
Level on pyramid1
Relegation toBenin Second Division
Domestic cup(s)Benin Cup
International cup(s)Champions League
Confederation Cup
Current championsCoton de Ouidah
(2022–23)
Most championshipsAS Dragons FC de l'Ouémé (12)
Current: 2023–24 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.

2021-22 season teams

Group A

Group B

Group C

Group D

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

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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 Benin Henry Uchem 17
2022-23 Burkina Faso Issah Razack Benín Coton de Ouidah 16

References

  1. ^ "Le Bénin annule sa saison en raison de la COVID-19".
  2. ^ "Loto-Popo win first Beninese title". 6 July 2021.
  3. ^ Boesenberg, Eric; Bovi Diogo, Julio. "Benin - List of Champions". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 7 November 2015. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
  4. ^ https://www.facebook.com/Lotopopo229/ [user-generated source]
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