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The 2015–16 Ligue 1 is the 51st season of top-tier football in Senegal and the eighth professional season.[1] The season began on 8 November 2015. Gorée, an island based club though plays at Dakar's stadium clinched their fourth league title and first since 1984 in the league's final week with a 3–0 road win over last-place Olympique Ngor.[2] In the cup competition, NGB ASC Niarry Tally, winner of the 2015 Senegalese Cup will participate for the first time in the 2017 CAF Confederation Cup the following season. Gorée participated in Ligue 2 and finished second in the previous season, one of the few clubs who was in the top of second-tier competition last season to win a title of a first tier competition in West Africa.
| Season | 2015–16 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Gorée |
| Relegated | ASC Suneor Olympique Ngor |
| 2017 CAF Champions League | Gorée |
| Matches played | 182 |
| Goals scored | 329 (1.81 per match) |
| Biggest home win | 2 matches
|
| Biggest away win | 5 matches
|
| Highest scoring | Jaraaf 3–3 Diambars (14 December 2015) |
| Longest winning run | Diambars Jaraaf (4) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Diambars (14) |
| Longest winless run | Mbour Petite Côte (13) |
| Longest losing run | ASEC Ndiambour Douanes (4) |
← 2014–15 2016–17 →
All statistics correct as of 19 June 2016. | |
The league comprised 14 teams, with the bottom two, ASC Suneor and Olympique Ngor, relegated to the 2017 Ligue 2. Only four clubs were outside the Dakar area and all are in the western half of the country. A total of 182 matches were played and fewer goals which numbered 333, fifteen lower than lase season. US Gorée had a grand total of 42 points, one less than last season by the previous champion Douanes, ASC Linguère scored the most goals numbering 32. Casa Sports, sixth placed and Ouakam, eight placed were the same position as last season.
During the earlier and the middle part of the season, some of the clubs reached first place and weeks later in the lower parts and the relegation zone, then a few climbed up again.
A total of 14 teams will contest the league, including 12 sides from the 2014–15 season and two promoted from the 2014–15 Ligue 2, ASEC Ndiambour and Gorée. On the other hand, Pikine and Port de Dakar were the last two teams of the 2014–15 season and played in Ligue 2 for the 2015–16 season. AS Douanes are the defending champions from the 2014–15 season.
Stadiums and locations
| Team | Home city | Stadium | Capacity | 2014–15 season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASC Suneor | Dakar | Stade Municipal de Diourbel | 5,000 | 3rd in Ligue 1 |
| ASEC Ndiambour | Louga | Stade Alboury Ndiaye | 15,000 | Ligue 2 |
| Casa Sports | Ziguinchor | Stade Aline Sitoe Diatta | 10,000 | 6th in Ligue 1 |
| Diambars FC | Saly | Stade Fodé Wade | 2,000 | 4th in Ligue 1 |
| AS Douanes | Dakar | Stade Demba Diop | 15,000 | Champion of Ligue 1 |
| US Gorée | Dakar | Stade Demba Diop | 15,000 | Ligue 2 |
| Guédiawaye FC | Bouaké | Stade Amadou Barry | 5,000 | 10th in Ligue 1 |
| ASC Diaraf | Dakar | Stade Demba Diop | 15,000 | 11th in Ligue 1 |
| ASC Linguère | Saint-Louis | Stade Mawade Wade | 1,500 | 9th in Ligue 1 |
| Touré Kunda Foot-Pro | M'Bour | Stade Caroline Faye | 5,000 | 7th in Ligue 1 |
| ASC Niarry Tally | Dakar | Stade Demba Diop | 15,000 | Ligue 1 Champions |
| Olympique de Ngor | Dakar | Stade de Ngor | 3,000 | 12th in Ligue 1 |
| US Ouakam | Dakar | Stade Demba Diop | 15,000 | 8th in Ligue 1 |
| Stade de Mbour | Dakar | Stade Demba Diop | 15,000 | 5th Ligue 1 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gorée (C, Q) | 26 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 25 | 17 | +8 | 42 | 2017 CAF Champions League |
| 2 | Jaraaf | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 31 | 26 | +5 | 39 | |
| 3 | La Linguère | 26 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 32 | 29 | +3 | 38[a] | |
| 4 | Diambars | 26 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 30 | 23 | +7 | 38[a] | |
| 5 | Casa Sport | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 29 | 27 | +2 | 36[b] | |
| 6 | Guédiawaye | 26 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 26 | 22 | +4 | 36[b] | |
| 7 | Niarry Tally | 26 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 35 | |
| 8 | Stade de Mbour | 26 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 33[c] | |
| 9 | Ouakam | 26 | 6 | 15 | 5 | 21 | 20 | +1 | 33[c] | |
| 10 | ASEC Ndiambour | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 28 | −8 | 32 | |
| 11 | Mbour Petite Côte | 26 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 20 | 19 | +1 | 31 | |
| 12 | Douanes | 26 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 23 | 30 | −7 | 30[d] | |
| 13 | ASC Suneor (R) | 26 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 24 | −7 | 30[d] | Relegation to 2017 Ligue 2 |
| 14 | Olympique Ngor (R) | 26 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 20 | 29 | −9 | 25 |
Updated to match(es) played on 19 June 2016. Source: soccerway.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) head-to-head away goals (only if two teams are tied); 6) goal difference
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) head-to-head away goals (only if two teams are tied); 6) goal difference
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Notes:
| Leader | |
| Relegation to Ligue 2 |
| Team ╲ Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gorée | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Jaraaf | 14 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
| La Linguère | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 3 |
| Diambars | 8 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Casa Sport | 10 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
| Guédiawaye | 2 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Niarry Tally | 2 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
| Stade de Mbour | 6 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Ouakam | 8 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
| ASEC Ndiambour | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 |
| Mbour Petite Côte | 10 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 11 |
| Douanes | 2 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 |
| ASC Suneor | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 |
| Olympique Ngor | 6 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Updated to match(es) played on 19 June 2016. Source: Soccerway
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