The 2012 Ligue 1 season was the 49th of the competition of the first-tier football in

Senegal Senegal,; Wolof: ''Senegaal''; Pulaar: 𞤅𞤫𞤲𞤫𞤺𞤢𞥄𞤤𞤭 (Senegaali); Arabic: السنغال ''As-Sinighal'') officially the Republic of Senegal,; Wolof: ''Réewum Senegaal''; Pulaar : 𞤈𞤫𞤲𞤣𞤢𞥄𞤲𞤣𞤭 ...

and the fifth professional season. The tournament was organized by the

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.2012 Senegalese Premier Division season at RSSSF
/ref> The season began slightly later on 24 December 2011 and finished on 2 September 2012. It was the fourth season labelled as a "League" ("Ligue" in French). Casa Sport won their first and only title, and a year later would compete in the

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ASC HLM Association Sportive et Culturelle HLM is a Senegalese football club based in Dakar. They play in the top division in Senegalese football. Their home stadium is Stade de ASC HLM. Achievements *Senegal Premier League: 0 *Senegal FA Cup: 1 :: ...

(participated in Ligue 2 during the season) the winner of the 2012 Senegalese Cup participated in the

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the following season. The season would have feature 16 clubs, this time into two groups A and B and the final phase or the title pool would be used. The first two of each group succeeds into the final phase and the club with the highest number of points wins the title. Both the group system and the final phase would appear for the last time in Senegalese top level division. The season scored a total of 194, of which 176 were in groups A (97 goals) and B (79 goals) and 18 in the final phase. Diambars and Ouakam scored the most goals sharing the club total of 18, five clubs scored under ten goals, Yakaar and Dahra scored only a total of four goals, the lowest in several years. The season had a total of 120 matches, 112 in groups A and B. The goal totals were 40% less than the previous season.

US Ouakam Union Sportive Ouakam (estimate Wolof form: ''Wakaam''), abbreviation: USO is a Senegalese football club based in Dakar in the subdivision of Ouakam in the west of the city close to Cap Vert. They play in the top division in Senegalese footba ...

again was the defending team of the title.

Participating clubs

* NGB ASC Niarry Tally *

Diambars FC Diambars FC de Saly is a football academy in Saly, Senegal, which plays in the Senegalese National League 1. It's also a part of Diambars, a non-profit organisation certified by UNESCO. History Diambars was founded in 2003 by former footballer ...

* AS Douanes * ASC Yeggo * Dakar Université Club *

ASC Linguère ASC Linguère is a Senegalese football club based in Saint-Louis. It plays in the second division in Senegalese football. Its home stadium is Stade de Linguère. Linguère is joint eighth in the number of major honours won in Senegal (five) ...

* Compagnie sucrière sénégalaise (''Senegalese Sugar Company'') * ASC Touré Kunda *

ASC Diaraf Association Sportive et Culturelle Jaraaf is a Senegalese football club based in Dakar. They play in the top division in Senegalese football. Their home stadium is Stade de Diaraf. The club name is sometimes spelt ASC Jaraaf. The word ''Diaraf'' ...

* Casa Sport *

US Gorée Union Sportive Gorée is a Senegalese football club based in Dakar. They play in the top division in Senegalese football. Their home stadium is Stade Demba Diop. Achievements * Senegal Premier League: 3 ::1978, 1981, 1984. *Senegal FA Cup: 4 :: ...

ASC Yakaar Association Sportive et Culturelle Yakaar is a Senegalese football club based in Rufisque. They play in the top division in Senegalese football. Their home stadium is Stade Ngalandou Diouf. Achievements *Senegal Premier League: 0 * Senegal F ...

* AS Pikine *

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 ...

* Dahra FC

Overview

The league was contested by 16 teams, of which 8 clubs were in each of the two groups.

Participating clubs

Overview

League standings

Group A

Group B

Second and final phase

Notes

References

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