2021–22 Djibouti Premier League

Djibouti Premier League
Season2021–22
ChampionsArta/Solar7
RelegatedEAD/PK 12
Arhiba FC
Champions LeagueArta/Solar7
Confederation CupASAS Djibouti Télécom
Matches played90
Goals scored276 (3.07 per match)
Top goalscorerGabriel Dadzie (18 goals)
Biggest home winArta/Solar7 12–1 Arhiba (23 April 2022)
Biggest away winArhiba 0–8 Port (11 February 2022)
Highest scoringArta/Solar7 12–1 Arhiba (23 April 2022)
Longest winning runASAS Djibouti Télécom (6 matches)
Longest unbeaten runArta/Solar7 (10 matches)
Longest winless runArhiba (18 matches)
Longest losing runArhiba (18 matches)

The 2021–22 Djibouti Premier League was the 34th season of the Djibouti Premier League, the top-tier football league in Djibouti. The season began on 22 October 2021 and ended on 23 April 2022.[1] The 20,000-capacity El Hadj Hassan Gouled Aptidon Stadium is the main venue of the league.

Arta/Solar7, captained by former FC Barcelona midfielder Alex Song, won the league for the second consecutive season.[2] The team's forward, Gabriel Dadzie, won the Golden Boot award, scoring 18 goals.[3]

The two newly promoted teams, EAD/PK 12 and Arhiba FC, were both relegated. Arhiba lost every game while EAD / PK 12 finished 9th on goal difference after a 0–1 loss to FC Dikhil in their final match.

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Arta/Solar7 18 14 3 1 55 12 +43 45 Qualification for the Champions League
2 AS Port 18 10 5 3 39 19 +20 35
3 GR/SIAF 18 10 5 3 29 14 +15 35
4 ASAS Djibouti Télécom 18 10 4 4 34 18 +16 34 Qualification for the Confederation Cup[a]
5 Gendarmerie 18 7 6 5 21 21 0 27
6 AS Police Nationale 18 7 5 6 24 21 +3 26
7 FC Dikhil 18 4 7 7 21 23 −2 19
8 Hayabley/CNSS 18 4 2 12 25 33 −8 14
9 EAD/PK 12 18 3 5 10 11 24 −13 14 Relegation to Djibouti Division 2
10 Arhiba FC 18 0 0 18 17 91 −74 0
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 6) head-to-head goals scored; 7) draw.
Notes:
  1. ^ Since the winners of the 2021–22 Djibouti Cup, Arta/Solar7, qualified for the Champions League group stage by league position, the spot given to the Djibouti Cup winners (CAF Confederation Cup preliminary round) was passed down to the runners up.

References

  1. ^ "Djibouti 2021/22". Retrieved 10 August 2022.
  2. ^ "Alex Song: Ex-Arsenal star wins second league title with Djibouti's AS Arta/Solar7". Retrieved 10 August 2022.
  3. ^ "Gabriel Dadzie helps AS Arta/Solar 7 win league in Djibouti". Retrieved 10 August 2022.