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 (for teams near Bamako and the west) 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 Source: Club Status Founded Stadium Djoliba AC (Bamako)2008–09 Première Division Champions CAF Champions League Participant 1960Complex Sportif Hérémakono Cercle OlympiqueCAF Confederation Cup Participant 1960 Stade du 26 Mars Stade Malien (Bamako)3rd in 2008–09 1960 Stade du 26 Mars USFAS Bamako4th in 2008–09 1965 Stade Municipal de USFAS AS Real Bamako5th in 2008–09 1978 Stade Modibo Keïta Centre Salif Keita (Bamako)6th in 2008–09 1995 Stade Centre Salif Keita AS Korofina (Bamako)7th in 2008–09 1977 Stade Centre Salif Keita CS Duguwolofila (Koulikoro) 8th in 2008–09 Stade Malien (Sikasso)9th in 2008–09 Stade Omnisports Jeanne D'Arc10th in 2008–09 2007 AS Bakaridjan de Barouéli (Ségou) 11th in 2008–09 1989 Stade de Barouéli Onze Créateurs de Niaréla (Bamako) 12th in 2008–09 AS Police Promoted from Malian Groupe B league AS Sigui Promoted from Malian Groupe A league
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