2008–09 Malian Première Division

The 2008–09 Malian Première Division was the 44th season of the Highest-Level of Professional Soccer in Mali.[1]

Malien Première Division
Season2008–09
ChampionsDjoliba AC
RelegatedAS Bamako
Al-Farouk
Champions LeagueDjoliba AC
Confederation CupCO Bamako

Overview

Though the competition's structure has varied over time, the size of the league remained the same from the previous season. The championship was once again contested by fourteen teams between December 2008 and September 2009. The league was conducted over 26 rounds as well with all teams playing against each other twice on a home and away basis.

The structure by which promoted clubs are chosen has changed over time, but as of 2008, the two promoted teams are chosen from regional league tournaments. One club comes from Malian Groupe B league soccer tournament (for teams near Bamako and the west) and the other is the Malian Groupe A league which is a tournament for clubs outside Bamako. Al Farouk were promoted from Group A and Jeanne d'Arc FC were promoted from Group B.

The season featured 183 matches, a total of 421 goals were scored, more than last season

Djoliba AC qualified into the 2010 CAF Champions League while CO Bamako qualified into the 2010 CAF Confederation Cup.

Club information
Club (with 2007/08 final standing) Status at beginning of season Stadium
1. Djoliba AC (Bamako)2007–08 ChampionsComplex Sportif Hérémakono
2. Stade Malien (Bamako)Stade du 26 Mars
3. AS Bakaridjan de Barouéli (Ségou)Stade de Barouéli
4. Cercle Olympique de BamakoStade du 26 Mars
5. AS Real BamakoStade Modibo Keïta
6. Centre Salif Keita (Bamako)Stade Centre Salif Keita
7. AS Bamako (Bamako)Stade Municipal de Bamako
8. AS Korofina (Bamako)Stade Centre Salif Keita
9. CS Duguwolofila(Koulikoro)
10. Onze Créateurs de Niaréla (Bamako)
11. USFAS BamakoStade Municipal de USFAS
12. Stade Malien de SikassoStade Omnisports
P. Jeanne d'Arc FC BamakoPromoted from League B[2]
P. Al Farouk de TombouctouPromoted from League A.[3]

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Djoliba AC (C, P) 26 16 7 3 43 15 +28 55 Qualification to CAF Champions League
2 CO Bamako (P) 26 14 7 5 37 20 +17 49 Qualification to both CAF Champions League and the Confederations Cup
3 Stade Malien 26 14 6 6 35 17 +18 48 Qualification to CAF Confederations Cup
4 USFAS Bamako 26 10 10 6 33 26 +7 40
5 AS Réal 26 10 10 6 31 27 +4 40
6 CSK Bamako 26 10 8 8 34 26 +8 38
7 AS Korofina 26 9 8 9 32 23 +9 35
8 CS Duguwolofila 26 7 12 7 32 28 +4 33
9 SM Sikasso 26 9 6 11 25 30 −5 33
10 Jeanne d'Arc FC 26 9 5 12 27 30 −3 32
11 AS Bakaridjan 26 6 11 9 26 30 −4 29
12 Onze Créateurs 26 7 6 13 27 41 −14 27
13 AS Bamako (R) 26 5 10 11 28 38 −10 25 Relegation to Malian Regional Leagues
14 Al-Farouk (R) 26 1 4 21 11 70 −59 7
Source: [4]
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated.

Topscorers
Rank Player Team Goals
1 Ousmane Ben Goïta
2 Mamadou Coulibaly13
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References
  1. "League Overview". FIFA. 26 January 2010.
  2. Jeanne D'Arc FC sure for first division in Mali soccer league, Afrique-Actualité/ Afrique en Ligne, Bamako – 16 September 2008
  3. "Club Info - RSSSF 2007/08 competition history". RSSF. 26 January 2010.
  4. "2008–09 Mali Season". RSSSF. 26 January 2010.
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