The 2000-01 Division 1 season was the 36th of the competition of the first-tier

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. The tournament was organized by the

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.Historic results at rsssf.org
/ref> The season began on 11 November and finished on 24 June 2000.

ASC Jeanne d'Arc Association Sportive et Culturelle Jeanne d'Arc or ASC Jeanne d'Arc for short is a Senegalese football club based in Dakar. It was founded in 1923 and one of the oldest in the country. They play at the Stade Léopold Sédar Senghor. The club c ...

won the eighth title and participated in the

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the following year.

ASEC Ndiambour Association Sportive Artistique et Culturelle Ndiambour (abbreviated ASAC Ndiambour, Wolof: ''Njaambur'' or ''Njambuur'') is a Senegalese football club based in Louga, which is part of the Senegal National League 2 Poule A (second tier). Their ho ...

participated in the 2002 CAF Cup of Cups and SONACOS in the 2002 CAF Winners' Cup. The season would again feature fourteen clubs.

ASC Diaraf Association Sportive et Culturelle Jaraaf is a Senegalese professional football club based in Dakar. They play in the top division in Senegalese football. Their home stadium is Stade de Diaraf. ASC Jaraaf is the most popular club in Senegal. The ...

was the defending team of the title. The season featured 182 matches and scored 221 goals, more than last season.

Participating clubs

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 ::19 ...

* Compagnie sucrière sénégalaise (''Senegalese Sugar Company'') * ASC Port Autonome * AS Douanes *

* ASFA Dakar *

Casa Sport Casa Sports de Ziguinchor is a Senegalese professional football club based in Ziguinchor. They play in the top division in Senegalese football. Their home stadium is Stade Aline Sitoe Diatta. It is the most popular sports club in Casamance, th ...

* ASC Niayès-Pikine *

* US Rail *

Dakar Université Club Dakar Université Club, commonly referred to as Dakar UC or simply DUC, is a Senegalese Association football, football club based in Dakar, which competes in the Ligue 2, the second division of Senegalese football. They used to play in the Ligue ...

* SONACOS *

* Stade de Mbour

Overview

The league was contested by 14 teams with

winning the championship.

League standings

Footnotes

External links

Historic results at rsssf.com
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Ligue 1 (Senegal) seasons