2008 Côte d'Ivoire Premier Division
The 2008 Côte d'Ivoire Premier Division season was the 48th of the competition. The season took place between 24 February and 23 November 2008. The league was composed of fourteen teams, playing a double round-robin tournament with weekly games, except for certain dates reserved by FIFA to allow players to represent their country. Africa Sports National were the defending champions, having won their fifteenth league title during the previous season.
| Season | 2008 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Africa Sports National |
| 2009 CAF Champions League | Africa Sports National ASEC Mimosas |
| 2009 CAF Confederation Cup | Société Omnisports de l'Armée Jeunesse Club d'Abidjan |
← 2007 2009 → | |
During the season, three games were abandoned, two due to crowd troubles, and one due to forfeit. All three games were ruled as two goal wins for the visiting team, and five goal defeats to the receiving team.
On 23 November 2008, Africa Sports National beat RC Dalona on the final matchday of the season, thus meaning that Africa Sports National retained the trophy, winning the Ivory Coast Ligue 1 for the sixteenth time of their history. On the other hand, RC Dalona and SC Gagona were relegated to the Ivory Coast Ligue 2. The competition's top goalscorer was ASEC Mimosas player Gohi Bi Zoro Cyriac who scored 21 goals.
Teams
| Club | Town |
|---|---|
| Africa Sports National | Abidjan |
| ASEC Mimosas | Abidjan |
| ASC Ouragahio | Ouragahio |
| Denguelé Sports d'Odienné | Odienné |
| Entente Sportive de Bingerville | Bingerville |
| Issia Wazi | Issia |
| Jeunesse Club d'Abidjan | Abidjan |
| Société Omnisports de l'Armée | Yamoussoukro |
| Réveil Club de Daloa | Daloa |
| Sabé Sports de Bouna | Bouna |
| Sporting Club de Gagnoa | Gagnoa |
| Stade d'Abidjan | Abidjan |
| Stella Club d'Adjamé | Abidjan |
| USC Bassam | Grand-Bassam |
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Africa Sports National (C) | 26 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 41 | 19 | +22 | 52 | Qualifies for the 2009 CAF Champions League |
| 2 | ASEC Mimosas | 26 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 46 | 17 | +29 | 51 | |
| 3 | SO Armée | 26 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 31 | 15 | +16 | 46 | Qualifies for the 2009 CAF Confederation Cup |
| 4 | USC Bassam | 26 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 31 | 23 | +8 | 41 | |
| 5 | Sabé de Bouna | 26 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 26 | 27 | −1 | 39 | |
| 6 | Jeunesse Club d'Abidjan | 26 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 24 | 22 | +2 | 38 | Qualifies for the 2009 CAF Confederation Cup |
| 7 | Stella Club d'Adjamé | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 28 | 31 | −3 | 36 | |
| 8 | Stade d'Abidjan | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 29 | 31 | −2 | 34 | |
| 9 | Denguelé Sports d'Odienné | 26 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 38 | 37 | +1 | 31 | |
| 10 | Issia Wazi | 26 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 31 | |
| 11 | Entente Sportive de Bingerville | 26 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 20 | 31 | −11 | 29 | |
| 12 | ASC Ouragahio | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 22 | 39 | −17 | 29 | |
| 13 | Sporting de Gagnoa (R) | 26 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 43 | −28 | 19 | Relegation to the Deuxieme Division |
| 14 | Réveil Club de Daloa (R) | 26 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 19 | 44 | −25 | 17 |
Top goalscorer
- Zoro Cyriac Gohi Bi (ASEC Mimosas) 21 goals