Country Mali Current champions Stade Malien
(2015–16) Website www.footmali.com Current champion Stade Malien Levels on pyramid 1 | Level on pyramid 1 Most championships Djoliba AC (22) Number of teams 14 Founded 1966 | |
Domestic cup(s) Malian Cup
Super Coupe National du Mali Confederation Confederation of African Football International cups CAF Champions League, CAF Confederation Cup Teams Stade Malien, Djoliba AC, AS Real Bamako, AS Onze Créateurs de Niaréla, AS Bakaridjan Profiles |
Malian Première Division is the top division of football in Mali. Having been created in 1966, it is governed by the Fédération Malienne de Football. The league has been professional since 2004. The official name is Ligue 1 Orange Mali for sponsorship reasons.
The season usually runs from December to late August. The league currently consists of fourteen clubs and features a round-robin home-and-away schedule. The Malian champions qualify for the CAF Champions League.
References
Malian Première Division Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA