2016–17 Ligue 1 (Ivory Coast)

Ligue 1
Season2016–17
Matches played150
Goals scored275 (1.83 per match)
Top goalscorerBurkina Faso Aristide Bancé[1]
Biggest home win
2 matches
Biggest away win
2 matches
Highest scoringStade d'Abidjan 3–4 Moossou
(11 January 2017)
Longest winning runWAC (5)
Longest unbeaten runAbengourou
Denguélé
Tanda (11)
Longest winless runJCAT (12)
Longest losing runJCAT (5)
All statistics correct as of 21 May 2017.

The 2016–17 Ligue 1 was the 58th season of top-tier football in Côte d'Ivoire. The season began on 19 November 2016. AS Tanda are the defending champions, having won each of the last two titles.

The league comprises 14 teams, the bottom two of which will be relegated to the 2017-18 Ligue 2.[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, San-Pédro and WAC. On the other hand, Korhogo and Yopougon were the last two teams of the 2015–16 season and will play in Ligue 2 for the 2016–17 season. AS Tanda are the defending champions from the 2015–16 season.

Stadiums and locations

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Locations of the 2014–15 Ligue 1 teams
Team Home city Stadium Capacity 2013 season
Academie de Foot Amadou Diallo Abidjan Stade Robert Champroux 20,000 10th in Ligue 1
ASEC Mimosas Abidjan Stade Robert Champroux 20,000 6th in Ligue 1
AS Indenié Abengourou Abengourou Stade Henri Konan Bédié 3,000 4th in Ligue 1
Africa Sports d'Abidjan Abidjan Stade Robert Champroux 20,000 8th in Ligue 1
AS Denguélé Bouaké Stade de Bouaké 35,000 5th in Ligue 1
Jeunesse Club d'Abidjan Abidjan Parc des Sports de Treichville 4,000 12th in Ligue 1
Moossou FC Grand-Bassam Stade Municipal de Grand-Bassam 3,000 9th in Ligue 1
San-Pédro FC San-Pédro Ligue 2
Société Omnisports de l'Armée Yamoussoukro Stade de Yamoussoukro 6,000 11th in Ligue 1
Sporting Club de Gagnoa Gagnoa Stade Victor Biaka Boda 5,000 3rd in Ligue 1
Stade d'Abidjan Abidjan Stade Robert Champroux 20,000 7th in Ligue 1
Séwé Sport de San-Pédro San Pédro Stade Auguste Denise 8,000 2nd in Ligue 1
Association Sportive Tanda Abengourou Stade Henri Konan Bédié 3,000 Ligue 1 Champions
Williamsville AC Adjamé Ligue 2

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 ASEC Mimosas (C, Q) 26 12 9 5 30 16 +14 45 2018 CAF Champions League
2 Williamsville AC (Q) 26 12 8 6 34 20 +14 44
3 Tanda (Q) 26 10 11 5 24 17 +7 41 2018 CAF Confederation Cup
4 Africa Sports 26 11 7 8 22 16 +6 40
5 AFAD 26 9 12 5 28 22 +6 39
6 SOA 26 9 10 7 21 19 +2 37
7 Stade d'Abidjan 26 9 9 8 24 22 +2 36
8 Séwé Sport 26 10 6 10 25 28 −3 36
9 San-Pédro 26 7 11 8 26 23 +3 32
10 Abengourou 26 6 14 6 16 18 −2 32
11 Moossou 26 9 5 12 23 28 −5 32
12 Sporting Gagnoa 26 8 8 10 17 23 −6 32
13 Denguélé (R) 26 5 10 11 23 33 −10 25 Relegation to 2018 Ligue 2
14 JCAT (R) 26 3 4 19 15 43 −28 13
Updated to match(es) played on 3 July 2017. Source: soccerway.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated

Positions by round

Leader
2016 CAF Champions League
or 2016 CAF Confederation Cup
Relegation to Ligue 2
Team ╲ Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526
ASEC Mimosas1211111222211111111111
WAC2322224555698533222222
Africa Sports316335247895334444743
SOA98997889974791011753454
Tanda13138889988974465587375
Séwé Sport345596311112222235536
Sporting Gagnoa910121212121213121113121077101212867
Stade d'Abidjan71214141010101011121113139105866898
San-Pédro910111113141414141312111213912791098
AFAD3434477336835469111091110
Denguélé14141313141111111010101011121381011121011
Abengourou79776456645871181168111212
Moossou364553674336681213131313131313
JCAT97101011131312131414141414141414141414141414
Updated to match(es) played on 21 May 2017. Source: Soccerway

References

  1. ^ "BUTEURS : LONACI LIGUE 1 (CÔTE D'IVOIRE)". mondialsport.ci. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
  2. ^ Ivory Coast 2016/17, RSSSF.com