2008–09 Malian Première Division

Malien Première Division

Season	2008–09
Champions	Djoliba AC
Relegated	AS Bamako Al-Farouk
Champions League	Djoliba AC
Confederation Cup	CO Bamako
← 2007–08 2009–10 →

The 2008–09 Malian Première Division was the 44th season of the Highest-Level of Professional Soccer in Mali.^[1]

Overview

Though the competition's structure has varied over time, the size of the league remained the same from the previous season. The championship was once again contested by fourteen teams between December 2008 and September 2009. The league was conducted over 26 rounds as well with all teams playing against each other twice on a home and away basis.

The structure by which promoted clubs are chosen has changed over time, but as of 2008, the two promoted teams are chosen from regional league tournaments. One club comes from Malian Groupe B league soccer tournament (for teams near Bamako and the west) and the other is the Malian Groupe A league which is a tournament for clubs outside Bamako. Al Farouk were promoted from Group A and Jeanne d'Arc FC were promoted from Group B.

Club information - 2008–09

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Club (with 2007/08 final standing)	Status at beginning of season
1.Djoliba AC (Bamako)	2007-08 Champions
2.Stade Malien (Bamako)
3.AS Bakaridjan de Barouéli(Ségou)
4.Cercle Olympique de Bamako
5.AS Real Bamako
6.Centre Salif Keita (Bamako)
7.AS Bamako (Bamako)
8.AS Korofina (Bamako)
9.CS Duguwolofila(Koulikoro)
10.Onze Créateurs de Niaréla (Bamako)
11.USFAS Bamako
12.Stade Malien de Sikasso
P.Jeanne D'Arc FC Bamako	Promoted from League B[3]
P.Al Farouk de Tombouctou	Promoted from League A

League table

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Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Djoliba AC (C) (P)	26	16	7	3	43	15	+28	55	Qualification to CAF Champions League
2	CO Bamako (P)	26	14	7	5	37	20	+17	49	Qualification to CAF Confederations Cup
3	Stade Malien	26	14	6	6	35	17	18	48
4	USFAS Bamako	26	10	10	6	33	26	+7	40
5	AS Réal	26	10	10	6	31	27	-4	40
6	CSK Bamako	26	10	8	8	34	26	+8	38
7	AS Korofina	26	9	8	9	32	23	+9	35
8	CS Duguwolofila	26	7	12	7	32	28	+4	33
9	SM Sikasso	26	9	6	11	25	30	-5	33
10	Jeanne d'Arc FC	26	9	5	12	27	30	-3	32
11	AS Bakaridjan	26	6	11	9	26	30	-4	29
12	Onze Créateurs	26	7	6	13	27	41	-14	27
13	AS Bamako (R)	26	5	10	11	28	38	-10	25	Relegation to Malian Regional Leagues
14	Al-Farouk (R)	26	1	4	21	11	70	-59	7

Topscorers

Rank	Player	Team	Goals
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References

1. ^ "League Overview". FIFA. 26 January 2010. http://www.fifa.com/associations/association=mli/nationalleague/results.html. 
2. ^ RSSSF 2007/08 competition history "Club Information". RSSF. January 26, 2010. http://www.rsssf.com/tablesm/mali08.html RSSSF 2007/08 competition history. 
3. ^ Jeanne D'Arc FC sure for first division in Mali soccer league, Afrique-Actualité/ Afrique en Ligne, Bamako - 16 September 2008
4. ^ "2008-09 Mali Season". RSSSF. 26 January 2010. http://www.rsssf.com/tablesm/mali09.html.