2014–15 Ligue 1 (Ivory Coast)

Ligue 1
Season2014–15
ChampionsTanda
RelegatedBouaké
Stella
2016 CAF Champions LeagueASEC
Tanda
2016 CAF Confederation CupAfrica Sports
Sporting Gagnoa
Matches played182
Goals scored307 (1.69 per match)
Biggest home win
6 matches
Biggest away win
2 matches
Highest scoringStade d'Abidjan 5–3 Séwé Sport
(20 June 2015)
Longest winning runTanda (6)
Longest unbeaten runSporting Gagnoa (15)
Longest winless runBouaké (8)
Longest losing runDenguélé (4)

The 2014–15 Ligue 1 is the 56th season of top-tier football in Côte d'Ivoire. The season began on 28 November 2014. AS Tanda won their first league title, holding off ASEC Mimosas on the final day of the season. Entering with a one-point lead in the standings, Tanda defeated CO Korhogo 2–1 at home to clinch the title even though ASEC got a 0–1 road win at Sporting Gagnoa to keep the pressure on.

The league comprised 14 teams, the bottom two of which will be relegated to the 2016 Ligue 2. Bouaké and Stella each entered the final day of the season needing a win and to make up a large goal differential to avoid relegation, but both suffered road losses to seal their fate.

Teams

A total of 14 teams will contest the league, including 12 sides from the 2013–14 season and two promoted from the 2013–14 Ligue 2, Bouaké FC and Stade d'Abidjan. On the other hand, USC Bassam and CO Bouaflé were the last two teams of the 2013–14 season and will play in Ligue 2 for the 2015 season. Séwé Sport are the defending champions from the 2013–14 season.

Stadiums and locations

Team Home city Stadium Capacity 2013 season
Academie de Foot Amadou Diallo Abidjan Stade Robert Champroux 20,000 5th in Ligue 1
ASEC Mimosas Abidjan Stade Robert Champroux 20,000 3rd in Ligue 1
AS Indenié Abengourou Abengourou Stade Henri Konan Bédié 3,000 10th in Ligue 1
Africa Sports d'Abidjan Abidjan Stade Robert Champroux 20,000 9th in Ligue 1
Bouaké FC Bouaké Stade de Bouaké 35,000 Ligue 2
AS Denguélé Bouaké Stade de Bouaké 35,000 8th in Ligue 1
Jeunesse Club d'Abidjan Abidjan Parc des Sports de Treichville 4,000 12th in Ligue 1
CO Korhogo Bouaké Stade de Bouaké 35,000 11th in Ligue 1
Société Omnisports de l'Armée Yamoussoukro Stade de Yamoussoukro 6,000 4th in Ligue 1
Sporting Club de Gagnoa Gagnoa Stade Victor Biaka Boda 5,000 2nd in Ligue 1
Stade d'Abidjan Abidjan Stade Robert Champroux 20,000 Ligue 2
Stella Club d'Adjamé Abidjan Stade Robert Champroux 20,000 7th in Ligue 1
Séwé Sport de San-Pédro San Pédro Stade Auguste Denise 8,000 Ligue 1 Champions
Association Sportive Tanda Abengourou Stade Henri Konan Bédié 3,000 6th in Ligue 1

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Tanda (C) 26 14 9 3 21 11 +10 51 2016 CAF Champions League
2 ASEC 26 15 5 6 26 16 +10 50
3 Sporting Gagnoa 26 11 10 5 20 10 +10 43 2016 CAF Confederation Cup
4 Africa Sports 26 12 3 11 21 23 −2 39
5 Stade d'Abidjan 26 10 7 9 34 25 +9 37
6 Séwé Sport 26 9 9 8 29 29 0 36
7 SOA 26 10 5 11 25 24 +1 35
8 AFAD 26 10 4 12 27 24 +3 34
9 Abengourou 26 8 9 9 15 17 −2 33
10 Korhogo 26 7 9 10 16 23 −7 30
11 JCAT 26 7 8 11 23 26 −3 29
12 Denguélé 26 7 7 12 16 20 −4 28
13 Bouaké (R) 26 5 10 11 21 32 −11 25 Relegation to 2016 Ligue 2
14 Stella (R) 26 6 7 13 13 27 −14 25
Updated to match(es) played on 16 August 2015. Source: soccerway.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

Results

All teams play in a double round robin system (home and away).

Home \ Away AFA ASE ABE AFR BOU DEN JCA KOR SOA SPO STA STE SEW TAN
AFAD 1–2 2–0 1–2 1–1 1–0 1–0 2–0 1–2 2–0 2–1 3–0 3–2 1–2
ASEC 2–1 1–0 2–1 3–1 1–1 2–2 1–2 1–0 0–0 0–1 0–1 1–0 1–2
Abengourou 1–0 0–1 2–1 2–1 2–1 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–1 2–1 0–1 0–1 1–0
Africa Sports 0–1 0–1 1–0 2–0 1–0 1–0 0–0 2–0 1–0 1–0 1–0 0–2 1–2
Bouaké FC 2–1 1–0 0–1 1–2 1–1 1–1 0–0 2–1 0–0 0–0 2–2 1–1 1–2
Denguélé 0–0 1–2 1–0 1–1 0–0 0–2 1–0 2–1 0–1 0–1 2–0 0–1 0–0
JCAT 1–1 0–1 0–1 1–2 2–0 1–0 2–0 1–0 0–1 2–1 3–0 0–4 1–2
Korhogo 1–0 0–1 0–0 1–0 2–1 1–0 2–0 1–3 1–2 0–0 0–2 0–1 0–0
SOA 1–0 0–0 0–0 1–0 3–0 0–1 1–1 0–0 0–2 1–3 1–0 3–0 0–1
Sporting Gagnoa 1–0 0–1 1–0 0–0 2–1 1–0 0–0 0–0 2–0 0–1 0–0 0–0 0–0
Stade d'Abidjan 1–1 0–1 1–1 3–0 1–2 2–0 2–2 3–0 0–1 1–1 1–0 5–3 2–0
Stella 0–1 1–0 1–1 0–1 0–1 0–0 1–0 1–1 1–2 1–5 1–0 0–1 0–1
Séwé Sport 1–0 0–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 0–2 2–1 1–3 2–4 0–0 3–3 0–0 0–0
Tanda 1–0 0–0 0–0 2–0 1–0 0–2 0–0 2–1 1–0 1–0 1–0 0–0 0–0
Updated to match(es) played on 16 August 2015. Source: soccerway.com
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Positions by round

Leader
2016 CAF Champions League
or 2016 CAF Confederation Cup
Relegation to Ligue 2
Team ╲ Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526
Tanda51412321142112333222111111
ASEC52351113211331111111222222
Sporting Gagnoa99868654323223222333333333
Africa Sports52123245534456456445666444
Stade d'Abidjan86986776789777774568444555
Séwé Sport1213139101091212121213131314141313131211119876
SOA14245889998665645656777987
AFAD457107432456544567784555668
Abengourou91010139111088679999111110101091011799
Korhogo1314141414141411111010101111101312121111121213121010
JCAT2753456767588888109791088101111
Denguélé9121211139101313141411101012988978910111212
Bouaké131111711121214141313141414111214141414141412131313
Stella286121113131010111112121213109111213131314141414
Updated to match(es) played on 16 August 2015. Source: Soccerway (in French)