Super Ligue (Niger)

Super Ligue
Founded1966
CountryNiger
ConfederationCAF
Number of clubs16
Level on pyramid1
Relegation toLigue Nationale
Domestic cupNiger Cup
International cup(s)Champions League
Confederation Cup
Current championsAS GNN
(2023–24)
Most championshipsSahel SC (13)
Current: 2025–26 Ligue 1

The Super Ligue, formerly known as Ligue 1, is the top division of football in Niger. There are 14 teams competing in the league, which operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Ligue Nationale.

The league began in 1966, with Secteur 6 winning the first five championships. It was known as the Ligue 1 between 2010[1] and 2018,[2] when it changed its name to Super Ligue.[3]

History

Although the championship has been contested since 1966, the structure has changed over time, and a number of years the competition has been canceled or shortened. In 2002, the league was completely cancelled.[4]

Several major clubs dropped out in 2004 and 2005 for financial reasons and because of the 2005 famine afflicting the south center of the nation. In 2004, for instance, three clubs in the first round were disqualified, and more than two dozen matches were annulled or awarded after the fact for a variety of offences.[5]

Since the 1990s, the clubs compete in a group stage, the winners of which advance to the "Super League" which contests the second half of the season, with the losers contesting a league to determine what clubs will be relegated to the Regional leagues. The Leagues in each of the Nigerien regions (called the Nigerien D2 Championships) then send champions to a play-off to determine which two clubs will be promoted.[4]

Historically, Niamey has had the most accomplished regional league, and has provided most clubs in the national championship. Only two clubs from outside Niamey have ever won the championship.[4] The Ligue de Niamey has been powerful enough that, after disputes over relegation on 2000, five Niamey clubs formed their own rival competition (the "Coupe des Sponsors"), and played only the Ligue de Niamey championship in the 2002 season, when the Nigerien Football Federation cancelled the season due to funding shortfalls.[6]

2021−22 Super Ligue teams

Team Location Stadium Capacity
Akokana FC Arlit Stade d'Arlit 7,000
AS Douanes Niamey Stade Général Seyni Kountché 50,000
AS Forces Armées Niamey Stade du Camp Bagagi Iya 5,000
AS GNN Niamey Stade Général Seyni Kountché 50,000
AS Police Niamey Stade Général Seyni Kountché 50,000
AS SONIDEP Niamey Stade municipal de Niamey 5,000
ASN Nigelec Niamey Stade Général Seyni Kountché 50,000
Espoir FC Zinder Stade de Zinder 10,000
JS Tahoua Tahoua Stade Régional de Tahoua 5,000
Olympic Niamey Niamey Stade Général Seyni Kountché 50,000
RC Boukoki Niamey Stade Général Seyni Kountché 50,000
Sahel SC Niamey Stade Général Seyni Kountché 50,000
Urana FC Arlit Stade d'Arlit 7,000
US Gendarmerie Nationale Niamey Stade Général Seyni Kountché 50,000

Standings 2023-24

The final 2023-24 Super Ligue standings:[7]

#Football clubPtsExtra
1AS GNN73Champions
2AS FAN70
3ASN NIGELEC61
4AS Douanes54
5US GN50
6Sahel SC45
7AS Police42
8Urana FC39
9Jangorzo FC37
10AS Renaissance36
11Olympic FC35
12Espoir FC33
13JS Tahoua33
14Liberté FC31
15Zumunta AC30Relegated
16Tagour PC29Relegated
17Akokana FC24Relegated

Previous champions

Years Champions
1966 Olympic (1)
1967 Olympic (2)
1968 Olympic (3)
1969 Olympic (4)
1970 Olympic (5)
1971 AS FAN (1)
1972 Not held
1973 Sahel SC (1)
1974 Sahel SC (2)
1975 AS FAN (2)
1976 Olympic (6)
1977 Olympic (7)
1978 Olympic (8)
1979 Not held
1980 AS Niamey (1)
1981 AS Niamey (2)
1982 AS Niamey (3)
1983 Jangorzo (1)
1984 Espoir (1)
1985 Zumunta AC (1)
1986 Sahel SC (3)
1987 Sahel SC (4)
1988 Zumunta AC (2)
1989 Olympic (9)
1990 Sahel SC (5)
1991 Sahel SC (6)
1992 Sahel SC (7)
1993 Zumunta AC (3)
1994 Sahel SC (8)
1995 Not held
1996 Sahel SC (9)
1997–98 Olympic (10)
1999 Olympic (11)
2000 JS Ténéré (1)
2001 JS Ténéré (2)
2002 Not held
2003 Sahel SC (10)
2004 Sahel SC (11)
2005 AS GNN (1)
2006 AS GNN (2)
2007 Sahel SC (12)
2008 AS Police (1)
2009 Sahel SC (13)
2010 AS FAN (3)
2010–11 AS GNN (3)
2011–12 Olympic (12)
2012–13 Douanes (1)
2013–14 AS GNN (4)
2014–15 Douanes (2)
2015–16 AS FAN (4)
2016–17 AS FAN (5)
2017–18 AS SONIDEP (1)
2018–19 AS SONIDEP (2)
2019–2020 Not held due to COVID-19[8]
2020–21 US Gendarmerie Nationale (1)
2021–22 ASN Nigelec FC (1)
2022–23 AS GNN (5)
2023–24 AS GNN (6)
2024–25 AS FAN (6)

Qualification for CAF competitions

Association ranking for the 2025–26 CAF club season

The association ranking for the 2025–26 CAF Champions League and the 2025–26 CAF Confederation Cup will be based on results from each CAF club competition from 2020–21 to the 2024–25 season.

Legend
  • CL: CAF Champions League
  • CC: CAF Confederation Cup
  • ≥: Associations points might increase on basis of its clubs performance in 2024–25 CAF club competitions
  •   Associations ranked 1–12 are eligible to enter two teams in each CAF club competition.
RankAssociation2020–21
(× 1)		2021–22
(× 2)		2022–23
(× 3)		2023–24
(× 4)		2024–25
(× 5)		Total
20252024MvtCLCCCLCCCLCCCLCCCLCC
11- — Egypt 837482.577104 190.5
22- — Morocco 4695822455 142
34+1 +1 South Africa 82544341.593 131
43-1 -1 Algeria 6571652355 130
56+1 +1 Tanzania 30.502346024 82.5
65-1 -1 Tunisia 4351426130.5 82.5
78+1 +1 Angola 10502031.522 55
87-1 -1 DR Congo 4003124020 45
99- — Sudan 3030302030 41
1011+1 +1 Ivory Coast 0001033012 38
1110-1 -1 Libya 00.50500.50300 24
1212- — Nigeria 0200020201 21
1315+2 +2 Mali 0000010210.5 18.5
1414- — Ghana 0000001300 16
1513-2 -2 Guinea 20102000.500 12
1619+3 +3 Botswana 0010001000.5 8.5
1721+4 +4 Senegal 1200000001 8
1817-1 -1 Mauritania 0000002000 8
1918-1 -1 Congo 00010100.500 7
2016-4 -4 Cameroon 0300.5100000 7
2122+1 +1 Togo 0000010000 3
2222- — Uganda 0000100000 3
23-+1 new Mozambique 0000000000.5 2.5
2420-4 -4 Zambia 01.500.5000000 2.5
2524-1 -1 Eswatini 0000.5000000 1
2524-1 -1 Niger 0000.5000000 1
2726-1 -1 Burkina Faso 00.500000000 0.5

Performance by club

Club Titles Winning seasons
Sahel SC131973, 1974, 1986, 1987, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1996, 2003, 2004, 2006–07, 2009
Olympic FC121966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1989, 1997–98, 1999, 2011–12
ASGNN62004–05, 2005–06, 2010–11, 2013–14, 2022–23, 2023–24
AS FAN61971, 1975, 2010, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2024-25
AS Niamey31980, 1981, 1982
Zumunta AC31985, 1988, 1993
AS Douanes22012–13, 2014–15
AS SONIDEP22017–18, 2018–19
JS du Ténéré22000, 2001
Espoir FC11984
Jangorzo FC11983
AS Police12008
US Gendarmerie Nationale12020–21
ASN Nigelec12021–22

Top goalscorers

SeasonPlayerTeamGoals
2023–24Niger Victorien AdebayorAS GNN22
2024-25Ghana Elvis Bernard AddaeAS FAN15
2025-26 Osman IbrahimDouanes17

Multiple hat-tricks

RankCountryPlayerHat-tricks
1NigerVictorien Adebayor2

References

  1. ↑ "Niger 2010/11". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 25 June 2024. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  2. ↑ "Niger 2017/18". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 25 June 2024. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  3. ↑ "Niger 2018/19". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 25 June 2024. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  4. 1 2 3 "RSSSF Championships". Archived from the original on 24 October 2008. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  5. ↑ RSSSF 2004 season review Archived 5 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine For instance, one match was abandoned and BOTH clubs were assigned 0–3 losses.
  6. ↑ RSSSF 2001 Archived 2 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine, RSSSF 2002 Archived 25 June 2024 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ↑ https://www.rsssf.org/tablesn/niger2024.html
  8. ↑ "Le Niger annule lui aussi sa saison". www.sofoot.com. 5 May 2020. Archived from the original on 30 December 2021. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
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