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2015–16 Senegal Premier League
The 2015–16 Ligue 1 is the 51st season of top-tier football in Senegal and the eighth professional season. 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. 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. 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Senegal Premier League
Senegal Premier League is the top division of the Senegal Football Association, it was founded in 1966. The league also hosts a domestic cup, the Coupe de la Ligue. Football clubs from the Senegal Premier League also compete for the Senegal FA Cup. As of 2011, the league is one main table. Senegal Premier League Clubs – 2016–17 * Casa-Sports FC (Ziguinchor) * AS Douanes (Dakar) *ASC Diaraf (Dakar) *Diambars FC ( Saly Portudal) *Génération Foot (Rufisque) *US Gorée (Dakar) *Guédiawaye FC (Dakar) *ASC Linguère ( Saint-Louis) * Mbour Petite Côte* * ASC Niarry Tally (Dakar) * ASEC Ndiambour (Louga) *US Ouakam (Dakar) * Stade de Mbour *Teungueth FC Mbour Petite Côte = merger between Touré Kunda and several clubs in Mbour Previous winners *1960 : ASC Jeanne d'Arc (Dakar) *1961–63 : ''unknown champion'' *1964 : Olympique Thiès *1965 : ''unknown champion'' *1966 : Olympique Thiès *1967 : Espoir de Saint-Louis *1968 : Foyer France (Dakar) *1969 : ASC Jeanne d'Arc (Dak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Senegal
Senegal,; Wolof: ''Senegaal''; Pulaar: 𞤅𞤫𞤲𞤫𞤺𞤢𞥄𞤤𞤭 (Senegaali); Arabic: السنغال ''As-Sinighal'') officially the Republic of Senegal,; Wolof: ''Réewum Senegaal''; Pulaar : 𞤈𞤫𞤲𞤣𞤢𞥄𞤲𞤣𞤭 𞤅𞤫𞤲𞤫𞤺𞤢𞥄𞤤𞤭 (Renndaandi Senegaali); Arabic: جمهورية السنغال ''Jumhuriat As-Sinighal'') is a country in West Africa, on the Atlantic Ocean coastline. Senegal is bordered by Mauritania to the north, Mali to the east, Guinea to the southeast and Guinea-Bissau to the southwest. Senegal nearly surrounds the Gambia, a country occupying a narrow sliver of land along the banks of the Gambia River, which separates Senegal's southern region of Casamance from the rest of the country. Senegal also shares a maritime border with Cape Verde. Senegal's economic and political capital is Dakar. Senegal is notably the westernmost country in the mainland of the Old World, or Afro-Eurasia. It owes its name to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saly
Saly (also called Sali or Saly Portudal) is a seaside resort area in Thiès Region on the Petite Côte of Senegal, south of Dakar. It is the top tourist destination in all of West Africa and has the status of a commune. History Saly was originally a Portuguese trading post known as ''Porto de Ale'', which became ''Portudal'', and later ''Sali Portudal''. On February 24, 1984, the resort was created on a previously unoccupied tract of land near the former trading post. It was about this time that tourism began to take off in Senegal. Administration Saly is part of M'bour, Thiès. Flora The resort is located on a sandy beach lined with coconut palm trees. Population The population is difficult to quantify because of the constant stream of tourists in and out of the area as well as the number of temporary residents. It has been suggested that an average of 20,000 people live in the area at any given time. The resident population was counted at 29,945 in the 2013 census. Econ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stade Aline Sitoe Diatta
Stade Aline Sitoe Diatta is a multi-use stadium in Ziguinchor, Senegal. It was named after Aline Sitoe Diatta, a Diola woman regarded by many as the only woman who stood against the colonialist push into Casamance. It is currently used mostly for football matches and serves as a home ground of Casa Sport. The stadium holds 10,000 people, and was built to host the 1992 African Cup of Nations. Located in the northern part of the city of Ziguinchor, it has been plagued by its poor pitch, because the stadium was built on what used to be a rice field, rendering it unusable during the rainy season. However, recent efforts by local authorities to change the pitch into a synthetic turf were successful. During the group stage times, the first leg of the 2009 Ligue 1 finals took place with its first match at the stadium, the club ended in a scoreless draw with ASC Linguère. The first continental competition featuring Casa Sport was held at the stadium was the African Cup of Champions Cl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ziguinchor
Ziguinchor (; wo, Siggcoor ; ar, زيغينكور) is the capital of the Ziguinchor Region, and the chief town of the Casamance area of Senegal, lying at the mouth of the Casamance River. It has a population of over 230,000 (2007 estimate). It is the seventh largest city of Senegal, but largely separated from the north of the country by The Gambia. Unlike the semi-arid to arid north of Senegal, as it is under the influence of the West African Monsoon, Ziguinchor has a tropical savanna climate, with an average annual accumulated rainfall of approximately . Etymology There are several competing etymologies for Ziguinchor's name. The most well-known comes from the time when Portuguese traders and explorers came to the region to form a trading post, and derives from Portuguese ''Cheguei e choram'', "I came and they cry". The local people, seeing the Europeans, began crying, thinking they were about to be enslaved. The name, however, likely predates the Portuguese arrival, as the e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stade ASEC Ndiambour
Louga ( ar, لوجا; Wolof: Luga) is a town in northwestern Senegal. Louga is a cattle market centre, and has road and rail links with the port city of Saint-Louis to the northwest and Dakar to the southwest. The area surrounding Louga is at the northern limits of Senegal's peanut- (groundnut-) growing area and is inhabited by the Fulani, who are generally pastoral nomads, and the Wolof, who are sedentary farmers. Louga is located in what is called the Ndiambour, which used to be part of the Cayor province. In 2013, according to official figures from the (ANSD), Louga had a population of 104,000 inhabitants. Administration Louga is both the capital of the Louga department and of the Louga region. The administrative region of Louga was formed in 1976, divided into 3 departments with 11 districts and 48 communities. There are 7 municipalities. The Louga region is made up of 3 departments: * Louga * Kebemer * Linguere Geography The closest towns are Dagadj, Bayakh, T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louga
Louga ( ar, لوجا; Wolof: Luga) is a town in northwestern Senegal. Louga is a cattle market centre, and has road and rail links with the port city of Saint-Louis to the northwest and Dakar to the southwest. The area surrounding Louga is at the northern limits of Senegal's peanut- (groundnut-) growing area and is inhabited by the Fulani, who are generally pastoral nomads, and the Wolof, who are sedentary farmers. Louga is located in what is called the Ndiambour, which used to be part of the Cayor province. In 2013, according to official figures from the (ANSD), Louga had a population of 104,000 inhabitants. Administration Louga is both the capital of the Louga department and of the Louga region. The administrative region of Louga was formed in 1976, divided into 3 departments with 11 districts and 48 communities. There are 7 municipalities. The Louga region is made up of 3 departments: * Louga * Kebemer * Linguere Geography The closest towns are Dagadj, Bayakh, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stade Municipal De Diourbel
Stade Municipal de Djourbel or Stade Ely Manel Fall is a multi-use stadium in Diourbel (sometimes as Djourbel), Senegal. It is currently used mostly for football matches and serves as a home ground of ASC SUNEOR, also Diamono Djourbel plays at the stadium. The stadium holds 5,000 people. One of the two continental matches was played at the stadium, the first three were the African Cup of Champions Clubs and the last was the CAF Champions League in 1981, 1984, 1988 and 1997. The last two were cup competitions played in 2002 and in 2003 File:2003 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: The crew of STS-107 perished when the Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated during reentry into Earth's atmosphere; SARS became an epidemic in China, and was a precursor to SARS-CoV-2; A des ..., the first was the African Cup Winner's Cup and the second was the CAF Cup. External linksStadium information Municipal de Djourbel {{Senegal-stadium-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dakar
Dakar ( ; ; wo, Ndakaaru) (from daqaar ''tamarind''), is the capital and largest city of Senegal. The city of Dakar proper has a population of 1,030,594, whereas the population of the Dakar metropolitan area is estimated at 3.94 million in 2021. The area around Dakar was settled in the 15th century. The Portuguese established a presence on the island of Gorée off the coast of Cap-Vert and used it as a base for the Atlantic slave trade. France took over the island in 1677. Following the abolition of the slave trade and French annexation of the mainland area in the 19th century, Dakar grew into a major regional port and a major city of the French colonial empire. In 1902, Dakar replaced Saint-Louis as the capital of French West Africa. From 1959 to 1960, Dakar was the capital of the short-lived Mali Federation. In 1960, it became the capital of the independent Republic of Senegal. History The Cap-Vert peninsula was settled no later than the 15th century, by the Lebu peop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guédiawaye FC
Guédiawaye FC is football club from Senegal based in Dakar. They are a member of the Senegal Premier League They play their home games at Stade Ibrahima Boye. Achievements * Senegal Premier League: 0 *Senegal FA Cup: 0 * Coupe de la Ligue: 1 :: 2014. *Coupe de l'Assemblée Nationale du Sénégal: 0 * Trophée des Champions du Sénégal: 0 *Super Coupe du Sénégal Super may refer to: Computing * SUPER (computer program), or Simplified Universal Player Encoder & Renderer, a video converter / player * Super (computer science), a keyword in object-oriented programming languages * Super key (keyboard butto ...: 0 Squad Football clubs in Senegal 1993 establishments in Senegal Association football clubs established in 1993 {{Senegal-footyclub-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stade De Mbour
Stade de Mbour is a Senegalese football club based in Mbour. They currently play in the Senegal Premier League. They played the 2010 season in the top division in Senegalese football and were part of the Senegal Ligue 2. Their home stadium is Stade Municipal de Mbour. Achievements *Senegal Premier League: 0 *Senegal FA Cup: 0 *Coupe de la Ligue: 1 :: 2017. *Senegal Assemblée Nationale Cup: 2 :: 2009, 2010. * Trophée des Champions du Sénégal: 0 *Super Coupe du Sénégal Super may refer to: Computing * SUPER (computer program), or Simplified Universal Player Encoder & Renderer, a video converter / player * Super (computer science), a keyword in object-oriented programming languages * Super key (keyboard butto ...: 0 References External linksTeam profile- ''soccerway.com'' Football clubs in Senegal Football clubs in Serer country 1960 establishments in Senegal {{Senegal-footyclub-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ASC Port Autonome
Union Culturelle et Sportive des Travailleurs Port Autonome is a Senegalese football club based in Dakar. Their home stadium is Stade Port Autonome. The club is named after the city and country's main shipping port the Autonomous Port of Dakar, it is also the ninth-busiest port in Africa. Port Autonome also is ninth in the number of major honours won in Senegal numbering five, shared with ASC Linguère of Saint-Louis and Djambars FC. History Their first title was won in 1990 and won their second straight in 1991. Their third and recent was in 2005. Port Autonome's first cup final appearance was in 1990 and faced ASC Linguère and lost 1–0. Their first and only cup title was won in 2000 after defeating ASC Saloum of Kaolack 4–0; this was Port Autonome's recent cup final appearance. Also in the same year they won their only Assemblée Nationale Cup. The club was relegated in the 2010 season to the Senegal Ligue 2. They returned again to Ligue 1 in 2013 and remained ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
