2008 Division 1 (Senegal)

Division 1 2008 AS Douanes (5th title) Casa Sport 179 ASC LinguèreCNEPS Excellence ASC Xam XamASC Renaissance de Dakar 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.2008 Senegalese Premier Division season at RSSSF 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 ASC Renaissance de Dakar ASC Linguère ASC Port Autonome AS Douanes ASC Jeanne d'Arc ASC Saloum US Gorée Casa Sport ASC Yakaar ASC Xam Xam ASC HLM ASC Diaraf ASC Thiès CNEPS Excellence Dakar Université Club ASC SUNEOR ASEC Ndiambour Stade de Mbour US Ouakam Guédiawaye FC Overview The league was contested by 20 teams and two groups, each group contained ten clubs and a final match. League standings Group A PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts1AS Douanes18882209+11322ASC HLM187831811+7293ASC Linguère187831811+7294ASC Jeanne d'Arc186842015+5265ASC Port Autonome187562016+4266US Ouakam1841131312+1237ASEC Ndiambour185851316-3238ASC SUNEOR18396916-7189ASC Thiès1838791121710ASC Xam Xam1823131134-239 Group B PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts1Casa Sport181134209+11362ASC Yakaar18972168+8343Stade de Mbour18882156+9324ASC Diaraf187831611+5295US Gorée1866618180246CNEPS Excellence186561412+2237ASC Saloum173861219-7178Dakar Université Club18288512-7149Guédiawaye FC17359413-91410ASC Renaissance de Dakar1724111022-1210 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 2008 11 23 y AS Douanes Casa Sport 2:1 M. Diouf 26Toupane 84 A.O. Sow 52 Stade Demba DiopDakar SEN Dame Diagne Confederation Cup qualification barrage 2008 11 23 y ASC Yakaar ASC HLM 1:1 a.e.t. Kassé 18 Mbaye 33 Stade Demba DiopDakar 5-4 Division 1 2008ChampionsAS Douanes5th title References Senegal Category:Ligue 1 (Senegal) seasons