Benin Premier League

The Benin Premier League, also called Championnat National du Bénin in French, is the highest football division in Benin. The league was delivered in 1969 for the first time. Currently, it is composed by 14 clubs playing a double round-robin tournament. The winner of the Premier League earns a place in the CAF Champions League. The last two clubs are relegated to Second Division which is composed by 11 teams.

Clubs 2010/11

 * AS Dragons FC de l'Ouémé (Porto-Novo)
 * ASPAC FC (Cotonou)
 * Avrankou Omnisport FC
 * Buffles du Borgou FC (Parakou)
 * Cavaliers de Nikki
 * CIFAS-Bénin
 * Dynamo FC (Abomey)
 * Mambas Noirs FC (Cotonou)
 * FC Cocksniff (Kouhounou)
 * Mogas 90 FC (Cotonou)
 * Panthères FC (Djougou)
 * Requins de l'Atlantique FC (Kouhounou)
 * Soleil FC (Cotonou)
 * Tonnerre d'Abomey FC
 * USS Kraké (Porto-Novo)

Previous champions

 * 1969 : FAD Cotonou
 * 1970 : AS Porto-Novo
 * 1971 : AS Cotonou
 * 1972 : AS Porto-Novo
 * 1973 : AS Porto-Novo
 * 1974 : Etoile Sportive Porto-Novo
 * no championship between 1975 and 1977
 * 1978 : AS Dragons FC de l'Ouémé (Porto-Novo)
 * 1979 : AS Dragons FC de l'Ouémé (Porto-Novo)
 * 1980 : Buffles du Borgou FC (Parakou)
 * 1981 : Ajijas Cotonou
 * 1982 : AS Dragons FC de l'Ouémé (Porto-Novo)
 * 1983 : AS Dragons FC de l'Ouémé (Porto-Novo)


 * 1984 : Lions de l'Atakory (Cotonou)
 * 1985 : Requins de l'Atlantique FC (Cotonou)
 * 1986 : AS Dragons FC de l'Ouémé (Porto-Novo)
 * 1987 : Requins de l'Atlantique FC (Cotonou)
 * 1988 : no championship
 * 1989 : AS Dragons FC de l'Ouémé (Porto-Novo)
 * 1990 : Requins de l'Atlantique FC (Cotonou)
 * 1991 : Postel Sport FC (Porto-Novo)
 * 1992 : Buffles du Borgou FC (Parakou)
 * 1993 : AS Dragons FC de l'Ouémé (Porto-Novo)
 * 1994 : AS Dragons FC de l'Ouémé (Porto-Novo)
 * 1995 : Toffa Cotonou
 * 1996 : Mogas 90 FC (Porto Novo)


 * 1997 : Mogas 90 FC (Porto Novo)
 * 1998 : AS Dragons FC de l'Ouémé (Porto-Novo)
 * 1999 : AS Dragons FC de l'Ouémé (Porto-Novo)
 * no official championship between 2000 and 2001
 * 2002 : AS Dragons FC de l'Ouémé (Porto-Novo)
 * 2003 : AS Dragons FC de l'Ouémé (Porto-Novo)
 * 2004 : not finished
 * 2005 : no championship
 * 2006 : Mogas 90 FC (Porto Novo)
 * 2007 : Tonnerre d'Abomey FC
 * 2008 : declared invalid
 * 2009 : no competition
 * 2010 : ASPAC FC