2009–10 Malian Première Division


The 2009–10 Malian Première Division is the 45th season and current championship of the Highest-Level of Professional Soccer in Mali.

Overview

Though the competition's structure has varied over time, the size of the league remained the same from the previous season. The championship is once again contested by 14 teams between December 2009 and September 2010. The league will be conducted over 26 rounds as well with all teams playing against each other twice on a home and away basis. The defending champions are Djoliba AC who won their second consecutive and 21st overall league championship.
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 and the other is the Malian Groupe A league which is a tournament for clubs outside Bamako. AS Sigui were promoted from Group A and AS Police were promoted from Group B.

Malian Premiere Division Club Information

ClubStatusFoundedStadium
Djoliba AC 2008–09 Première Division Champions
CAF Champions League Participant		1960Complex Sportif Hérémakono
Cercle OlympiqueCAF Confederation Cup Participant1960Stade du 26 Mars
Stade Malien 3rd in 2008–091960Stade du 26 Mars
USFAS Bamako4th in 2008–091965Stade Municipal de USFAS
AS Real Bamako5th in 2008–091978Stade Modibo Keïta
Centre Salif Keita 6th in 2008–091995Stade Centre Salif Keita
AS Korofina 7th in 2008–091977Stade Centre Salif Keita
CS Duguwolofila 8th in 2008–09
Stade Malien 9th in 2008–09Stade Omnisports
Jeanne D'Arc10th in 2008–092007
AS Bakaridjan de Barouéli 11th in 2008–091989Stade de Barouéli
Onze Créateurs de Niaréla 12th in 2008–09
AS PolicePromoted from Malian Groupe B league
AS SiguiPromoted from Malian Groupe A league

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