The 1999 Division 1 season was the 34th of the competition of the first-tier football in Senegal. The tournament was organized by the Senegalese Football Federation.[1] The season began on January 10 and finished on 19 September 1999. ASC Jeanne d'Arc won the seventh title and participated in the 2000 CAF Champions League the following year. ASEC Ndiambour participated in the 2000 CAF Cup of Cups and Compagnie sucrière sénégalaise participated in the 2000 CAF Winners' Cup.
| Season | 1999 |
|---|---|
| Champions | ASC Jeanne d'Arc |
| Promoted | AS Police ASFA Dakar |
| Relegated | Dakar Université Club ASC Yeggo AS Police ASFA Dakar |
| Matches played | 182 |
| Goals scored | 305 (1.68 per match) |
← 1998 2000 → | |
Four clubs would be relegated to Division 2 the following season, and the number of clubs in Division 1 was reduced to twelve.
ASEC Ndiambour was the defending team for the title. A total of 14 clubs participated in the competition. The season featured 183 matches and scored 305 goals.
Participating clubs
editOverview
editThe league was contested by 14 teams with ASC Jeanne d'Arc winning the championship.[1]
League standings
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ASC Jeanne d'Arc | 26 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 32 | 14 | 18 | 53 |
| 2 | ASC Ndiambour | 26 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 27 | 15 | 12 | 46 |
| 3 | Compagnie sucrière sénégalaise | 26 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 28 | 15 | 13 | 43 |
| 4 | SONACOS | 26 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 21 | 18 | 3 | 36 |
| 5 | ASC Diaraf | 26 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 22 | 18 | 4 | 35 |
| 6 | US Rail | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 26 | 27 | -1 | 35 |
| 7 | US Gorée | 26 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 23 | 24 | -1 | 33 |
| 8 | ASC Niayès-Pikine | 26 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 21 | -2 | 33 |
| 9 | AS Douanes | 26 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 17 | 19 | -2 | 32 |
| 10 | ASC Port Autonome | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 25 | -5 | 31 |
| 11 | Dakar Université Club | 26 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 18 | 29 | -11 | 29 |
| 12 | ASC Yeggo | 26 | 5 | 13 | 8 | 22 | 28 | -6 | 28 |
| 13 | AS Police | 26 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 21 | -7 | 24 |
| 14 | ASFA Dakar | 26 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 21 | -7 | 24 |
| 2000 CAF Champions League | |
| 2000 Cup of Cups | |
| 2000 CAF Winner's Cup | |
| Relegation to Division 2 |
| Division 1 1999 Champions |
|---|
| ASC Jeanne d'Arc 7th title |
Footnotes
edit- ^ a b 1999 Senegalese Division 1, RSSSF