Benin Premier League

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Benin Premier League
Founded1969
CountryBenin
ConfederationCAF
Number of clubs36
Level on pyramid1
Relegation toBenin Second Division
Domestic cupBenin Cup
International cup(s)Champions League
Confederation Cup
Current championsDadje FC
(2024–25)
Most championshipsAS Dragons FC de l'Ouémé (12)
Current: 2025–26 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
Dragons de l'Ouémé122003
Buffles du Borgou52019
Mogas 9032006
Requins de l'Atlantique31990
AS Porto-Novo31973
ASPAC22012
Coton22023
Dadje FC12025
Loto-Popo12021 [4]
Jeunesse Athlétique du Plateau12013
Tonnerre d'Abomey12007
Toffa Cotonou11995
Postel Sport11991
Lions de l'Atakory11984
Ajijas Cotonou11981
Etoile Sportive Porto-Novo11974
AS Cotonou11971
FAD Cotonou11969

Top goalscorers

Season Player Team Goals
2019–20 Nigeria Henry Uche Espoir Savalou 19
2021 Nigeria Henry Uche Espoir Savalou 19
2021–22 Nigeria Henry Uche Espoir Savalou 17
2022–23 Burkina Faso Issah Razack Benín Coton 16
2023–24 Guinea Moussa Traore Bani Gansé 19
Most time goalscorers

References

  1. ↑ "Le Bénin annule sa saison en raison de la COVID-19".
  2. ↑ "Loto-Popo win first Beninese title". 6 July 2021. Archived from the original on 31 December 2021. Retrieved 17 September 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]