2008 Division 1 (Senegal)

Division 1
Season 2008
Champions AS Douanes (5th title)
Promoted ASC Linguère
CNEPS Excellence
Relegated ASC Xam Xam
ASC Renaissance de Dakar
Matches played 179
2007
2009

The 2008 Division 1 season was the 43rd 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 in late in the mid year on 26 June and finished late on 23 November. It was the first year they played at a professional level, also it was the final season it was titled "Division", the following year would become a "League" ("Ligue" in French). AS Douanes won their fifth title, the next club to win three consecutive titles. AS Douanes along with Casa Sport would compete in the 2009 CAF Champions League the following season. ASC Diaraf who won the 2008 Senegalese Cup participated in the 2009 CAF Confederation Cup, along with ASC Yakaar after defeating ASC HLM in a Confederation Cup qualification barrage.

The season would feature 20 clubs, two additional clubs from Division 2 added to the total. 178 matches and the playoff system would be restored with only a single final match totaling 179 and 180 with a Confederation Cup qualification match. This was the only season that was done, the number of clubs would be reduced to 18 in the following season along with the total match numbers to 173. The season scored a total of 283 goals, 151 in Group A and 130 in Group B for a total of 280 and three in the finals. Two goals were scored in the qualification barrage.

ASC Linguère and CNEPS Excellence were promoted from Division 2. At the end of the season, Xam Xam and Renaissance de Dakar were relegated into Ligue 2.

AS Douanes again was the defending team of the title.

Participating clubs

Overview

The league was contested by 20 teams and two groups, each group contained ten clubs and a final match.[1]

League standings

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1AS Douanes18882209+1132
2ASC HLM187831811+729
3ASC Linguère187831811+729
4ASC Jeanne d'Arc186842015+526
5ASC Port Autonome187562016+426
6US Ouakam1841131312+123
7ASEC Ndiambour185851316-323
8ASC SUNEOR18396916-718
9ASC Thiès18387911217
10ASC Xam Xam1823131134-239

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1Casa Sport181134209+1136
2ASC Yakaar18972168+834
3Stade de Mbour18882156+932
4ASC Diaraf187831611+529
5US Gorée186661818024
6CNEPS Excellence186561412+223
7ASC Saloum173861219-717
8Dakar Université Club18288512-714
9Guédiawaye FC17359413-914
10ASC Renaissance de Dakar1724111022-1210
Qualification into the final match
Qualification into the 2009 CAF Confederation Cup
Qualification into the Confederation Cup qualification barrage
Relegation to Ligue 2

Final phase

23 November 2008 (2008-11-23)
AS Douanes 2:1 Casa Sport
M. Diouf  26'
Toupane  84'
A.O. Sow  52'
Stade Demba Diop
Dakar

Referee: Senegal Dame Diagne

Confederation Cup qualification barrage

23 November 2008 (2008-11-23)
ASC Yakaar 1:1 (a.e.t.) ASC HLM
Kassé  18' Mbaye  33'
  Penalties  
5-4
Winner

AS Douanes
5th title

References

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