2019–20 Ligue 1 (Ivory Coast)

Football league season

Côte d'Ivoire Ligue 1Season| 2019–20

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Dates| 17 August 2019 – 8 March 2020
Champions| Racing Club Abidjan
Relegated| None
CAF Champions League| Racing Club Abidjan
CAF Confederation Cup| FC San Pédro
Matches played| 140
Goals scored| 311 (2.22 per match)
Biggest home win| ASEC Mimosas 4–0 AS Tanda (4 December 2019)
Biggest away win| Williamsville 2–7 AS Tanda (22 February 2020) Issia Wazi 1–6 AFAD (9 February 2020)
Highest scoring| Williamsville 2–7 AS Tanda (22 February 2020)
Longest winning run| Racing Club Abidjan, FC San-Pédro & AS Tanda (4 matches)
Longest unbeaten run| USC Bassam (9 matches)
Longest winless run| Williamsville (12 matches)
Longest losing run| Issia Wazi (6 matches)

← 2018–19

2020–21 →

All statistics correct as of 2 July 2020.

The 2019–20 Côte d'Ivoire Ligue 1 is the 61st season of the Côte d'Ivoire Ligue 1, the top-tier league of the Ivorian football league system since its establishment in 1960.The season started on 17 August 2019 but was suspended on 8 March 2020 due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.[1]

On 26 June 2020 however, the FIF announced that the season has been cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic. Racing Club Abidjan were crowned champions and will represent the country at the 2020–21 CAF Champions League while there would be no relegation with the two teams promoting from the Ligue 2 expanding the league to 16 starting from the next season.[2]

They further stated that the 2020 Coupe de Côte d'Ivoire has been cancelled, with second-place finishers, FC San Pédro representing the country at the 2020–21 CAF Confederation Cup.[3]

SO de l'Armée were the defending champions, winning the championship in the 2018-2019 season.

## Teams

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Fourteen teams contested the league, twelve teams from the previous season and two promoted teams from the 2018–19 Ligue Two; SOL FC and Issia Wazi who replaced LYS Sassandra and Moossou FC as they were relegated from the previous season.

There would be no relegation this season.[2]

Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
Team  | Location  | Stadium  | Capacity

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AFAD Djékanou | Abidjan | Stade Municipal d'Abidjan | 1,100
Africa Sports d'Abidjan | Abidjan | Stade Robert Champroux | 10,000
ASEC Mimosas | Abidjan | Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny | 50,000
AS Indenié Abengourou | Abengourou | Stade Henri Konan Bédié | 3,000
USC Bassam | Grand-Bassam | Stade Municipal de Bassam | 5,000
Bouaké FC | Bouaké | Stade Bouaké | 35,000
Issia Wazi | Issia | Stade d'Issia | 3,000
Racing Club Abidjan | Abidjan | Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny | 50,000
FC San Pédro | San-Pédro | Stade Auguste Denise | 8,000
SO de l'Armée | Yamoussoukro | Stade de Yamoussoukro | 6,000
Stars Olympic Club Abobo | Abidjan | Stade Robert Champroux | 10,000
SC Gagnoa | Gagnoa | Stade Victor Biaka Boda | 20,000
AS Tanda | Abengourou | Stade Henri Konan Bédié | 3,000
Williamsville | Abidjan | Stade Robert Champroux | 10,000

## Locations of teams

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Abidjan

Bouaké FC

* AS Indenié Abengourou
* AS Tanda

Issia Wazi

FC San Pédro

SO de l'Armée

Stars Olympic Club Abobo

SC Gagnoa

Abidjan teams:
AFAD Djékanou
Africa Sports d'Abidjan
ASEC Mimosas
USC Bassam
Racing Club Abidjan
Williamsville

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Locations of the 2019–20 Cote d'Ivoire Ligue 1 teams

## League table

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification

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1  | Racing Club Abidjan | 20  | 11  | 5  | 4  | 28  | 20  | +8  | 38  | Qualification to the 2020–21 CAF Champions League
2  | FC San Pédro[a] | 20  | 11  | 2  | 7  | 22  | 17  | +5  | 35  | Qualification to the 2020–21 CAF Confederation Cup
3  | ASEC Mimosas | 20  | 10  | 4  | 6  | 29  | 16  | +13  | 34  |
4  | SO de l'Armée | 20  | 9  | 6  | 5  | 25  | 18  | +7  | 33
5  | AFAD Djékanou | 20  | 9  | 5  | 6  | 27  | 21  | +6  | 32
6  | USC Bassam | 20  | 7  | 9  | 4  | 21  | 15  | +6  | 30
7  | AS Tanda | 20  | 9  | 3  | 8  | 30  | 28  | +2  | 30
8  | AS Indenié Abengourou | 20  | 6  | 9  | 5  | 16  | 17  | −1  | 27
9  | SOL FC | 20  | 7  | 6  | 7  | 17  | 19  | −2  | 27
10  | Africa Sports d'Abidjan | 20  | 5  | 8  | 7  | 21  | 29  | −8  | 23
11  | SC Gagnoa | 20  | 4  | 9  | 7  | 21  | 22  | −1  | 21
12  | Bouaké FC | 20  | 4  | 7  | 9  | 19  | 23  | −4  | 19
13  | Williamsville | 20  | 3  | 6  | 11  | 19  | 35  | −16  | 15
14  | Issia Wazi | 20  | 2  | 7  | 11  | 16  | 31  | −15  | 13

Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
Notes:

1. ^ Since the 2020 Coupe de Côte d'Ivoire was cancelled, FC San-Pédro shall represent the country at the 2020–21 CAF Confederation Cup.

## Results

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Home \ Away  | ABE | AFAD | ASA | ASEC | BAS | BOU | ISS | RCA | SAN | SOA | SOL | GAG | TAN | WAC

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AS Indenié Abengourou | -- | 0–2  | 1–1  | 2–0  | 1–1  |  |  | 0–1  | 0–1  | 0–2  | 0–0  | 1–1  |  | 1–0
AFAD Djékanou | 0–0  | -- | 1–0  | 1–3  |  | 2–2  | 3–1  | 1–2  | 1–0  |  |  | 1–1  | 0–2  | 1–2
Africa Sports d'Abidjan | 1–1  | 3–1  | -- | 1–0  | 0–2  | 1–1  | 1–1  | 1–0  | 2–1  |  |  |  | 2–4  | 2–2
ASEC Mimosas |  | 1–0  |  | -- | 1–1  | 1–0  | 2–0  | 1–1  | 0–1  | 1–2  | 4–1  | 1–0  | 4–0  | 3–1
USC Bassam |  | 1–1  | 3–0  |  | -- | 1–2  | 2–1  | 1–3  |  | 2–2  | 0–0  | 1–1  | 0–1  | 0–1
Bouaké FC | 1–2  |  |  | 0–0  | 0–1  | -- | 0–3  | 1–1  | 0–2  |  | 0–0  | 0–1  | 3–0  | 3–2
Issia Wazi | 1–1  | 1–6  |  | 0–2  | 0–0  | 1–1  | -- | 1–1  |  | 0–1  | 1–2  |  | 0–2  | 1–1
Racing Club Abidjan |  | 0–0  | 1–0  | 2–1  | 1–1  | 0–3  |  | -- |  | 1–2  | 1–0  | 2–0  | 3–2  | 2–1
FC San Pédro | 3–0  | 0–1  | 2–0  |  | 0–2  | 1–0  | 1–2  | 0–3  | -- | 1–0  | 1–0  | 3–2  | 1–1  |
SO de l'Armée | 0–0  | 0–1  | 1–1  | 1–0  |  | 2–1  | 2–1  |  | 2–3  | -- | 0–1  |  | 2–0  | 2–0
SOL FC | 1–1  |  | 3–0  | 1–1  | 0–1  | 0–0  | 0–0  | 3–1  | 0–1  | 2–2  | -- |  | 1–2  |
SC Gagnoa |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | -- |  |
AS Tanda | 0–1  |  | 1–2  |  | 0–1  |  | 2–1  |  |  | 0–0  | 3–2  | 0–2  | -- | 2–0
Williamsville | 0–2  | 1–2  | 2–2  |  | 0–0  |  |  | 1–2  | 0–0  | 2–2  | 0–1  | 1–0  | 2–7  | --

Source: Soccerstats
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

## See also

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* 2019–20 Nigeria Professional Football League
* 2019–20 Elite One
* 2019–20 Ghana Premier League

## References

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1. ^ "Ivory Coast suspends league season". Kingfut.com. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
2. ^ a b "Cote d'Ivoire cancels season,names Racing Club Abidjan champions". Futaa.com. 26 June 2020.
3. ^ Koaci.com (in French)

## External links

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