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2008 Division 1 (Senegal)

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Division 1
Season2008
ChampionsAS Douanes (5th title)
PromotedASC Linguère
CNEPS Excellence
RelegatedASC Xam Xam
ASC Renaissance de Dakar
Matches played179
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 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

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Overview

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

League standings

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Group A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 AS Douanes 18 8 8 2 20 9 +11 32
2 ASC HLM 18 7 8 3 18 11 +7 29
3 ASC Linguère 18 7 8 3 18 11 +7 29
4 ASC Jeanne d'Arc 18 6 8 4 20 15 +5 26
5 ASC Port Autonome 18 7 5 6 20 16 +4 26
6 US Ouakam 18 4 11 3 13 12 +1 23
7 ASEC Ndiambour 18 5 8 5 13 16 -3 23
8 ASC SUNEOR 18 3 9 6 9 16 -7 18
9 ASC Thiès 18 3 8 7 9 11 2 17
10 ASC Xam Xam 18 2 3 13 11 34 -23 9

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Casa Sport 18 11 3 4 20 9 +11 36
2 ASC Yakaar 18 9 7 2 16 8 +8 34
3 Stade de Mbour 18 8 8 2 15 6 +9 32
4 ASC Diaraf 18 7 8 3 16 11 +5 29
5 US Gorée 18 6 6 6 18 18 0 24
6 CNEPS Excellence 18 6 5 6 14 12 +2 23
7 ASC Saloum 17 3 8 6 12 19 -7 17
8 Dakar Université Club 18 2 8 8 5 12 -7 14
9 Guédiawaye FC 17 3 5 9 4 13 -9 14
10 ASC Renaissance de Dakar 17 2 4 11 10 22 -12 10
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

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AS Douanes2:1Casa Sport
M. Diouf 26'
Toupane 84'
A.O. Sow 52'
Referee: Senegal Dame Diagne

Confederation Cup qualification barrage

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ASC Yakaar1:1 (a.e.t.)ASC HLM
Kassé 18' Mbaye 33'
Penalties
5-4
Division 1 2008
Champions
AS Douanes
5th title

References

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