2008 Côte d'Ivoire Premier Division

Côte d'Ivoire Premier Division 2008 Africa Sports National 2009 CAF Champions League Africa Sports NationalASEC Mimosas 2009 CAF Confederation Cup Société Omnisports de l'ArméeJeunesse Club d'Abidjan 2007 2009 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. 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 right|270px|thumb 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 main WDL 5 QR ASN Africa Sports National ASEC ASEC Mimosas SOA SO Armée USCB USC Bassam SSB Sabé de Bouna JCAT Jeunesse Club d'Abidjan SCA Stella Club d'Adjamé STA Stade d'Abidjan DSO Denguelé Sports d'Odienné IWZ Issia Wazi ESB Entente Sportive de Bingerville ASCO ASC Ouragahio SPG Sporting Club de Gagnoa RCD Réveil Club de Daloa 15 7 4 41 19 C 13 12 1 46 17 12 10 4 31 15 11 8 7 31 23 10 9 7 26 27 11 5 10 24 22 9 9 8 28 31 10 4 12 29 31 9 4 13 38 37 7 10 9 25 25 7 8 11 20 31 8 5 13 22 39 4 7 15 15 43 R 3 8 15 19 44 R green1 Qualifies for the 2009 CAF Champions League CCL CCL blue1 Qualifies for the 2009 CAF Confederation Cup CCC CCC red1 Relegation to the Deuxieme Division R R complete rsssf Top goalscorer Zoro Cyriac Gohi Bi (ASEC Mimosas) 21 goals External links rsssf Category:Ligue 1 (Ivory Coast) seasons 1 Ivory Coast