The 2016–17 Ligue 1 was the 52nd season of top-tier football in Senegal and the ninth professional season. The season began on 4 November 2016.Senegal 2016/17, RSSSF.com Gorée are the defending champions.
Génération Foot, a club based in Sangalkam in the east of Metropolitan Dakar (aka the Dakar Urban Area) won their only national championship title for the season and set a new club record of 52 goals and 57 points and will be appearing in the 2018 CAF Champions League in the following season. Overall it is unbeatable to ASC Diaraf's 54 goals scored in a season and their 72 points made in 2003–04 season, Génération Foot's records are one of the highest in Senegalese top flight football competition, but the highest in the professional Ligue 1. Niane was the best scorer for the season scoring a record number of 19 goals. Last two positions were ASC Linguère and US Gorée who was last year's champion, Gorée was relegated. Due to the Demba Diop stadium crush which occurred on 15 June which was not in the Premier League, US Ouakam was demoted from Ligue 1 and ASC Linguère was relieved from their relegation.
The league comprised 14 teams, with the bottom two relegated to the 2018 Ligue 2.
Teams A total of 14 teams will contest the league, including 12 sides from the 2015–16 season and two promoted from the 2015–16 Ligue 2, Génération Foot and Teungueth.
On the other hand, ASC Suneor and Olympique Ngor were the last two teams of the 2015–16 season and are playing in Ligue 2 for the 2016–17 season. Gorée are the defending champions from the 2015–16 season.
Stadiums and locations
Team Home city Stadium Capacity 2014–15 season ASAC Ndiambour Louga Stade Alboury Ndiaye 3,000 10th in Ligue 1 Casa Sports Ziguinchor Stade Aline Sitoe Diatta 10,000 5th in Ligue 1 Diambars FC Saly Stade Fodé Wade 2,000 4th in Ligue 1 AS Douanes Dakar Stade Demba Diop 15,000 12th in Ligue 1 Génération Foot Deni Biram Ndao Stade Deni Biram Ndao 1,000 Ligue 2 US Gorée Dakar Stade Demba Diop 15,000 Champion of Ligue 1 Guédiawaye FC Guédiawaye Stade Amadou Barry 5,000 6th in Ligue 1 ASC Jaraaf Dakar Stade Demba Diop 15,000 2nd in Ligue 1 ASCE La Linguère Saint-Louis Stade Mawade Wade 1,500 3rd in Ligue 1 Mbour Petite-Côte FC M'Bour Stade Caroline Faye 5,000 11th in Ligue 1 ASC Niarry Tally Dakar Stade Demba Diop 15,000 7th in Ligue 1 US Ouakam Ouakam Stade Demba Diop 15,000 9th in Ligue 1 Stade de Mbour M'bour Stade Caroline Faye 5,000 8th Ligue 1 Teungueth FC Rufisque Stade Ngalandou Diouf 7,500 Ligue 2
League table
Positions by round
See also 2016–17 in Senegalese football
References