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 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 in the Premier League, US Ouakam was demoted from Ligue 1 and ASC Linguère was relieved from their relegation.
The league comprised 14 teams, with the bottom two relegated to the 2018 Ligue 2.

Teams

A total of 14 teams will contest the league, including 12 sides from the 2015–16 season and two promoted from the 2015–16 Ligue 2, Génération Foot and Teungueth.
On the other hand, ASC Suneor and Olympique Ngor were the last two teams of the 2015–16 season and are playing in Ligue 2 for the 2016-17 season. Gorée are the defending champions from the 2015–16 season.

Stadiums and locations

TeamHome cityStadiumCapacity2014-15 season
ASEC NdiambourLougaStade Alboury Ndiaye15,00010th in Ligue 1
Casa SportsZiguinchorStade Aline Sitoe Diatta10,0005th in Ligue 1
Diambars FCSalyStade Fodé Wade2,0004th in Ligue 1
AS DouanesDakarStade Demba Diop15,00012th in Ligue 1
Génération FootDeni Biram NdaoStade Deni Biram Ndao1,000Ligue 2
US GoréeDakarStade Demba Diop15,000Champion of Ligue 1
Guédiawaye FCBouakéStade Amadou Barry5,0006th in Ligue 1
ASC DiarafDakarStade Demba Diop15,0002nd in Ligue 1
ASC LinguèreSaint-LouisStade Mawade Wade1,5003rd in Ligue 1
Touré Kunda Foot-ProM'BourStade Caroline Faye5,00011th in Ligue 1
ASC Niarry TallyDakarStade Demba Diop15,0007th in Ligue 1
US OuakamDakarStade Demba Diop15,0009th in Ligue 1
Stade de MbourDakarStade Demba Diop15,0008th Ligue 1
Teungueth FCRufisqueLigue 2

League table

Positions by round