2007 Division 1 (Senegal)

Division 1
Season 2007
Champions AS Douanes (4th title)
Promoted Thiès FC
ASC Renaissance de Dakar
Relegated none
Matches played 274
Goals scored 244 (0.89 per match)
2006
2008

The 2007 Division 1 season was the 42nd of the competition of the first-tier football in Senegal. The tournament was organized by the Fédération Sénégalaise de Football (Senegalese Football Federation).[1] The season began on 13 January and finished on 16 September. It was the last year they played at an amateur level, the following would be at a professional level. AS Douanes won their fourth title, the next club to win two consecutive titles. AS Douanes along with Saloum would compete in the 2008 CAF Champions League the following season. ASC Linguère (participated in Division 2) who won the 2007 Senegalese Cup participated in the 2008 CAF Confederation Cup, along with Casa Sport, third in the final phase. Under an undecided reason, not a single club was relegated as the number of clubs risen to twenty in the following season.

The season would feature 18 clubs. 305 matches (255 in the first phase and 60 in the second phase) were played and 289 goals were scored (229 in the first phase and 60 in the second phase), more than last season, the average goal of the first phase was one goal per match or less, only two clubs from each group scored more than an average of a goal. It was the second time that feature the first and second phases, the first phase featured the group system with a total of 127 matches for each group, the second or final phase would consist of four clubs with a larger total of 50 matches, each club played a total of ten matches and the highest number of points would decide the season's champion. This would be last season to do so, the playoff system would be restored in the following season. The average goal was higher than last season and scored roughly the same as last season, Douanes scored an average of two goals, a total of three clubs scored more than average, the other three scored below. 1/5 of the total goals scored were in the final phase.

AS Douanes was the defending team of the title.

Participating clubs

Overview

The league was contested by 18 teams and two groups, the first phase consisted of 9 clubs in each of the two groups and the second and final phase consisted of only four clubs.[1]

League standings

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1AS Douanes161042237+1636
2US Ouakam167441413+125
3ASC Xam Xam166551816+223
4ASC Jeanne d'Arc165561821-320
5ASC SUNEOR1646497+218
6ASC Thiès154561820-217
7ASEC Ndiambour163851116-517
8ASC Port Autonome165291017-717
9ASC HLM16277816-813

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1Stade de Mbour168622010+1030
2ASC Saloum16853149+529
3Casa Sport16772179+828
4Guédiawaye FC164751110+119
5ASC Diaraf165381018-818
6US Gorée164481217-516
7Dakar Université Club162410620-1410
8ASC Renaissance de Dakar163410519-1410
9ASC Yakaar162410520-1510
Qualification into the second phase

Second and final phase

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1AS Douanes10721205+1523
2ASC Saloum10433117+415
3Casa Sport1034387+113
4ASC Xam Xam104151118-713
5Stade de Mbour10325511-611
6US Ouakam10145512-77
2008 CAF Champions League
2008 CAF Confederation Cup
Winner

AS Douanes
4th title

References

  1. 1 2 2006/07 Senegalese Premier Division season at RSSSF
  2. On January 1, 2007, the company SONACOS, proprietor of the club changed its name
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