Mauritian Premier League
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| Founded | 1935 |
|---|---|
| Country | Mauritius |
| Confederation | CAF |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | National First Division |
| Domestic cup(s) | MFA Cup Republic Cup |
| International cup(s) | Champions League Confederation Cup |
| Current champions | Cercle de Joachim SC (3) (2023–24) |
| Most championships | Fire Brigade SC (13) FC Dodo (13) |
| TV partners | Mauritius Broadcasting Corporation |
| Website | mauritiusfa |
| Current: 2024–25 Mauritian Premier League | |
Mauritian Premier League is the top division of football in Mauritius. The 10-team league has been governed by the Mauritius Football Association since its establishment in 1935.
Premier League – 2023–24 Clubs
[edit]- AS Port-Louis 2000
- AS Rivière du Rempart
- AS Vacoas-Phoenix
- Cercle de Joachim
- Chebel Citizens SC
- Entente Boulet Rouge
- GRSE Wanderers
- Pamplemousses
- Petite Rivière Noire
- Savanne SC
Stadiums
[edit]Current stadiums
[edit]| Port Louis | Curepipe | Belle Vue Maurel | Central Flacq | Quatre Bornes | Mahébourg | Bambous | Beau Bassin-Rose Hill | Curepipe | Saint Pierre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. François Xavier Stadium | Stade George V | Stade Anjalay | Stade Auguste Vollaire | Stade Sir Guy Rozemont | Stade Harry Latour | Germain Comarmond Stadium | Sir Gaëtan Duval Stadium | Sir Winston Churchill Stadium (Vélodrome) | Stade de Cote d'Or |
| Capacity: 2,500 | Capacity: 6,200 | Capacity: 16,000 | Capacity: 4,000 | Capacity: 1,000 | Capacity: 2,000 | Capacity: 5,000 | Capacity: 6,500 | Capacity: 2,000 | Capacity: 5,000 |
Previous winners
[edit]| Years | Champions |
| 1935 | Curepipe SC (1) |
| 1936 | Garrison (1) |
| 1937 | Garrison (2) |
| 1938 | FC Dodo (1) |
| 1939 | FC Dodo (2) |
| 1940 | Not held |
| 1941 | Not held |
| 1942 | Fire Brigade SC (1) |
| 1943 | Not held |
| 1944 | FC Dodo (3) |
| 1945 | FC Dodo (4) |
| 1946 | FC Dodo (5) |
| 1947 | Collège St. Esprit (1) |
| 1948 | FC Dodo (6) |
| 1949 | Faucons (1) |
| 1950 | Fire Brigade SC (2) |
| 1951 | FC Dodo (7) |
| 1952 | Not held |
| 1953 | FC Dodo (8) |
| 1954 | Faucons (2) |
| 1955 | Faucons (3) |
| 1956 | Not held |
| 1957 | FC Dodo (9) & Faucons (4)(titre partagé) |
| 1958 | Faucons (5) |
| 1959 | FC Dodo (10) |
| 1960 | Not held |
| 1961 | Fire Brigade SC (3) |
| 1962 | Police Club (1) |
| 1963 | Racing Club (1) |
| 1964 | FC Dodo (11) |
| 1965 | Police Club (2) |
| 1966 | FC Dodo (12) |
| 1967 | Police Club (3) |
| 1968 | FC Dodo (13) |
| 1969 | Not held |
| 1970 | Not held |
| 1971 | Police Club (4) |
| 1972 | Police Club (5) |
| 1973 | Fire Brigade SC (4) |
| 1974 | Fire Brigade SC (5) |
| 1975 | Hindu Cadets (1) |
| 1976 | Muslim Scouts Club (1) |
| 1976/77 | Hindu Cadets (2) |
| 1977/78 | Racing Club (2) |
| 1978/79 | Hindu Cadets (3) |
| 1979/80 | Fire Brigade SC (6) |
| 1980/81 | Police Club (6) |
| 1981/82 | Police Club (7) |
| 1982–1983 | Fire Brigade SC (7) |
| 1983/84 | Fire Brigade SC (8) |
| 1984/85 | Fire Brigade SC (9) |
| 1985/86 | Hindu Cadets (4) |
| 1986/87 | Sunrise Flacq United (1) |
| 1987/88 | Fire Brigade SC (10) |
| 1988–1989 | Sunrise Flacq United (2) |
| 1989/90 | Sunrise Flacq United (3) |
| 1990–1991 | Sunrise Flacq United (4) |
| 1991/92 | Sunrise Flacq United (5) |
| 1992–1993 | Fire Brigade SC (11) |
| 1993/94 | Fire Brigade SC (12) |
| 1994–1995 | Sunrise Flacq United (6) |
| 1995–1996 | Sunrise Flacq United (7) |
| 1996–1997 | Sunrise Flacq United (8) |
| 1997–1998 | Muslim Scouts Club (2) |
| 1998–1999 | Fire Brigade SC (13) |
| 2000 | Not held |
| 2001 | Olympique de Moka (1) |
| 2002 | AS Port-Louis 2000 (1) |
| 2003 | AS Port-Louis 2000 (2) |
| 2003–2004 | AS Port-Louis 2000 (3) |
| 2004–2005 | AS Port-Louis 2000 (4) |
| 2005–2006 | Pamplemousses SC (1) |
| 2006–2007 | Curepipe Starlight (1) |
| 2007–2008 | Curepipe Starlight (2) |
| 2008–2009 | Curepipe Starlight (3) |
| 2010 | Pamplemousses SC (2) |
| 2010/2011 | AS Port-Louis 2000 (5) |
| 2011–2012 | Pamplemousses SC (3) |
| 2012–2013 | Curepipe Starlight (4) |
| 2013–2014 | Cercle de Joachim SC (1) |
| 2014–2015 | Cercle de Joachim SC (2) |
| 2015–2016 | AS Port-Louis 2000 (6) |
| 2016–2017 | Pamplemousses SC (4) |
| 2017–2018 | Pamplemousses SC (5) |
| 2018–2019 | Pamplemousses SC (6) |
| 2019–2020 (Not finished due to Covid-19[1]) | |
| 2020–2021 (Not finished Covid-19) | |
| 2021–2022 | Not held |
| 2022–2023 | GRSE Wanderes SC (1) |
| 2023–2024 | Cercle de Joachim SC (3) |
Performance by club
[edit]| Club | City | Titles | Last title |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fire Brigade | Beau Bassin-Rose Hill | 13 | 1998–99 |
| FC Dodo | Curepipe | 13 | 1968 |
| Sunrise | Flacq | 8 | 1996–97 |
| Police Club | Port-Louis | 7 | 1981–82 |
| Pamplemousses | Pamplemousses | 6 | 2018–19 |
| AS Port-Louis 2000 | Port-Louis | 6 | 2015–16 |
| Faucon Flacq | Flacq | 5 | 1958 |
| Cadets Club (includes Hindu Cadets) | Quatre Bornes | 4 | 1985–86 |
| Curepipe Starlight | Curepipe | 4 | 2012–13 |
| Cercle de Joachim | Curepipe | 3 | 2023–24 |
| Garrison | 2 | 1937 | |
| Racing Club | Quatre Bornes | 2 | 1977–78 |
| Scouts Club (includes Muslim Scouts Club) | Port-Louis | 2 | 1997–98 |
| Collège du Saint-Esprit | Quatre Bornes | 1 | 1947 |
| Curepipe | Curepipe | 1 | 1935 |
| Olympique de Moka | Moka | 1 | 2000–01 |
| GRSE Wanderers | – | 1 | 2022–23 |
Top goalscorers
[edit]| Season | Goalscorer | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992–93 |  Asley Mocúde
|
Sunrise Flacq | 28 |
| 1996–97 | Asley Mocúde
|
Sunrise Flacq | 31 |
| 2001 | Jerry Louis
|
Olympique de Moka | 30 |
| 2002 | Karl Léonnie
|
Faucon Flacq | 18 |
| Kersley Appou
|
Port-Louis 2000 | ||
| Tony François
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Beau Bassin-Rose Hill | ||
| 2003 | Kersley Appou
|
Port-Louis 2000 | 11 |
| Tony François
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Beau Bassin-Rose Hill | ||
| 2003–04 |  Praxis Rabemananjara
|
Pamplemousses | 17 |
| 2004–05 | Praxis Rabemananjara
|
Pamplemousses | 12 |
| 2005–06 | Praxis Rabemananjara
|
Pamplemousses | 11 |
| 2006–07 | Praxis Rabemananjara
|
Pamplemousses | 19 |
| 2007–08 | Wesley Marquette
|
Curepipe Starlight | 14 |
| 2008–09 | Tony François
|
Rivière du Rempart | 17 |
| 2010 | Gurty Calambé
|
Etoile de l'Ouest | 22 |
| 2011 |  Ben Abdallah
|
Vacoas-Phoenix | 16 |
| 2012 | Sewram Gobin
|
Rivière du Rempart | 14 |
| Branli Zizi Ratovonirina
|
Pamplemousses | ||
| 2015–16 | Branli Zizi Ratovonirina
|
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| 2016–17 | Stéphane Pierre
|
Petite Rivière Noire | 21 |
| 2018–19 | Ashley Nazira
|
Entente Boulet Rouge | 21 |
| 2022–23 | Mountala N'dam
|
Port-Louis 2000 | 13 |
| 2023–24 | Aurelien Francois
|
Cercle de Joachim | 16 |
- Most time goalscorers
- 4 times.
Praxis Rabemananjara (2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06 and 2006–07)
- Most goals by a player in a single season
- 30 goals.
Jerry Louis (2001)
Multiple hat-tricks
[edit]| Rank | Country | Player | Hat-tricks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Ben Abdallah | 3 |
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Andy Sophie | ||
| 5 |
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Mikael Badul | 2 |
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Wesley Marquette | ||
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Francis Rasolofonirina | ||
| 6 |
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Jean-Reck Ah Fok | 1 |
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James Andre | ||
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Stéphane Arthée | ||
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Adrien Botlar | ||
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Gurty Calambé | ||
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William Gaspard | ||
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Stevenson Hollingsworth | ||
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Westley Labourcherie | ||
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Fiston Lema | ||
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Joseph Mwansa | ||
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Fabrice Pithia | ||
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Praxis Rabemananjara | ||
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Pamphilato Rajaonainanabalo | ||
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Guillaume Sockalingum | ||
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Rodson Tojosoa |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Football – Championnats: saison blanche !". www.lexpress.mu. 6 April 2020. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
External links
[edit]- Football for the Peoples – Mauritius
- FIFA (archived 13 August 2007)
- OLEOLE (archived 20 February 2009)
- Mauritian League Competition History on RSSSF
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