Benin
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Football association: Fédération Béninoise de Football (FBF) Founded: 1962 Address: Rue du boulevard Djassain Boîte postale 112 3-ÈME ARRONDISSEMENT DE PORTO-NOVO 01 Affliations: FIFA (1964) & CAF (1962) General details: Abbreviation: BEN Population: 11.17 million Capital: Porto-Novo Championship: Championnat National du Bénin Cup: Benin Cup (Coupe du Bénin) League structure: Tier 1 - Championnat National du Bénin (2 Groups) Tier 2 - Championnat Ligue 2 du Bénin Tier 3 - Championnat Ligue 3 du Bénin Tier 4 - Regional Leagues [In 2016 transitional arrangements were made for the championships of the first, second and third national divisions]. References: Wikipedia - Football in Benin index Main source: RSSSF (a) Benin - List of Champions (b) Benin - List of Cup Winners Proposed league constitution for season 2016-17: Ligue 1 As Police, Aspac, Ayéma, Dragons, Énergie, USS Kraké, ASOS, Requins, Jeunesse Athlétique de Cotonou, ESAE, Buffles, Panthères, As Tonnerre. Ligue 2 As Cotonou, Entente FC, Hodio FC, UNB, Jeunesse Sportive de Pobè, Akanke, As Tado, Cavalier, Espoir de Savalou, As-Vo, Delta de Glazoué, Dynamo de Parakou, Jeunesse Sportive de Ouidah, Zazira de Parakou. Ligue 3 ASO de Natitingou, Espoir de Cotonou, Lions de l'Atacora, Antilopes de Kouandé, Jeunesse Athlétique de Missérété, Okpara de Tchaourou, Tigre de Kouandé, Léopard de Ouaké, Entente FC de Kandi, Réal Sport de Parakou, Mains dures Athiémé, Faso Dodji de Lalo, Racine Club de Covè, Fogas FC de Bantè, Jeunesse Sportive de la Vallée de Bonou, Sakété FC, Espérance FC de Cotonou, Kangourou FC de Allada. Source: http://french.xinhuanet.com/2016-09/17/c_135691411.htm Other useful sources: bjfoot.com - The key news resource covering top level Benin football. |
Benin Football - Good coverage of Benin football. Futaa.com - African football portal with good coverage of Benin. National Football Teams - Beninese clubs and international players. Soccerway - Beninese tables and results back to 2010/11. Wikimedia Commons - Association football images in Senegal. World Stadiums - Stadiums in Senegal. |
Current league tables
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Historic league tables
Appreciation: Full recognition and acknowledgement is made to the work of the contributors to the Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation who have catalogued the above tables.
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