2009–10 Malian Première Division

Malian Première Division
Season2009–10
ChampionsStade Malien (Bamako)
RelegatedAS Sigui
Stade Malien (Sikasso)
2011 CAF Champions LeagueStade Malien (Bamako)
Djoliba AC
2011 CAF Confederation CupCentre Salif Keita
AS Real Bamako (cup winner)

The 2009–10 Malian Première Division is the 45th season and current championship of the Highest-Level of Professional Soccer in Mali.[1]

Overview

Though the competition's structure has varied over time, the size of the league remained the same from the previous season. The championship is once again contested by 14 teams between December 2009 and September 2010. The league will be conducted over 26 rounds as well with all teams playing against each other twice on a home and away basis. The defending champions are Djoliba AC who won their second consecutive and 21st overall league championship.[2]

The structure by which promoted clubs are chosen has changed over time, but as of 2008, the two promoted teams are chosen from regional league tournaments. One club comes from Malian Groupe B league soccer tournament (for teams near Bamako and the west) and the other is the Malian Groupe A league which is a tournament for clubs outside Bamako. AS Sigui were promoted from Group A and AS Police were promoted from Group B.[2]

Malian Premiere Division Club Information

Source:[2]
Club Status Founded Stadium
Djoliba AC (Bamako) 2008–09 Première Division Champions

CAF Champions League Participant

1960 Complex Sportif Hérémakono
Cercle Olympique CAF Confederation Cup Participant 1960 Stade du 26 Mars
Stade Malien (Bamako) 3rd in 2008–09 1960 Stade du 26 Mars
USFAS Bamako 4th in 2008–09 1965 Stade Municipal de USFAS
AS Real Bamako 5th in 2008–09 1978 Stade Modibo Keïta
Centre Salif Keita (Bamako) 6th in 2008–09 1995 Stade Centre Salif Keita
AS Korofina (Bamako) 7th in 2008–09 1977 Stade Centre Salif Keita
CS Duguwolofila (Koulikoro) 8th in 2008–09
Stade Malien (Sikasso) 9th in 2008–09 Stade Omnisports
Jeanne D'Arc 10th in 2008–09 2007
AS Bakaridjan de Barouéli (Ségou) 11th in 2008–09 1989 Stade de Barouéli
Onze Créateurs de Niaréla (Bamako) 12th in 2008–09
AS Police Promoted from Malian Groupe B league[2]
AS Sigui Promoted from Malian Groupe A league[2]

Table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Stade Malien (Bamako) (C) 26 20 2 4 48 17 +31 62 Qualification for 2011 CAF Champions League
2 Djoliba AC 26 17 8 1 34 9 +25 59
3 Centre Salif Keita 26 14 5 7 31 21 +10 47 Qualification for 2011 CAF Confederation Cup
4 Cercle Olympique 26 12 4 10 33 29 +4 40
5 Jeanne D'Arc 26 11 5 10 32 29 +3 38
6 AS Real Bamako 26 8 12 6 28 23 +5 36 Qualification for 2011 CAF Confederation Cup
7 AS Police 26 8 9 9 23 34 −11 33
8 AS Korofina 26 8 7 11 24 26 −2 31
9 Onze Créateurs de Niaréla 26 8 4 14 31 40 −9 28
10 CS Duguwolofila 26 7 8 11 20 30 −10 29
11 USFAS Bamako 26 6 9 11 21 31 −10 27
12 AS Bakaridjan de Barouéli 26 6 8 12 25 31 −6 26
13 AS Sigui (R) 26 5 7 14 19 45 −26 22 Relegation to Malian Regional Leagues
14 Stade Malien (Sikasso) (R) 26 5 6 15 21 45 −24 21
Updated to match(es) played on 29 August 2010. Source: FIFA.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

References

  1. ^ "League Overview". FIFA. 30 January 2010. Archived from the original on 6 September 2007.
  2. ^ a b c d e "2008–09 Season". RSSSF. 30 January 2010.