The Benin Women's Championship is the top flight of women's association football in Benin. The competition is run by the Benin Football Federation.
| Founded | 2002 |
|---|---|
| Country |  Benin |
| Confederation | CAF |
| Number of teams | 18 |
| Relegation to | W-Championship D2 |
| International cup(s) | CAF W-Champions League |
| Current champions | Ainonvi FC (1st title) (2023-24) |
| Current: 2024–25 W-Championship | |
History
editThe first Benin women's championship was contested on 2002. It was won by Flèche Noire SC.[1]
Champions
editThe list of champions and runners-up:
| Year | Champions | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Flèche Noire SC | Black Stones FC |
| 2003 | not held | |
| 2004 | ||
| 2005 | ||
| 2005–06 | Jeanne d’Arc FC | AO Avrankou Babies |
| 2006–07 | not held | |
| 2007–08 | ||
| 2008–09 | ||
| 2009–10 | ||
| 2010–11 | ||
| 2011–12 | ||
| 2012–13 | ||
| 2013–14 | ||
| 2014–15 | Ouémé-Plateau | Atlantique-Littoral |
| 2015–16 | ||
| 2016–17 | ||
| 2017–18 | ||
| 2018–19 | JS Vallée | Phénix FC de Bohicon |
| 2019–20 | abandoned because of the COVID-19 pandemic in Benin | |
| 2020–21 | Espoir FC | Léopards FC d'Abomey |
| 2021–22 | Espoir FC | Ainonvi FC |
| 2022–23 | Sam Nelly [2] | Espoir FC |
| 2023–24 | Ainonvi FC[3] | Elite AS |
Most successful clubs
edit| Rank | Club | Champions | Runners-up | Winning Seasons | Runners-up Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Espoir FC | 2 | 1 | 2021, 2022 | 2024 |
| 2 | Flèche Noire SC | 1 | 0 | 2002 | |
| Ainonvi FC | 1 | 1 | 2024 | 2022 | |
| Sam Nelly | 1 | 0 | 2023 | ||
| Jeanne d’Arc FC | 1 | 0 | 2006 | ||
| Ouémé-Plateau | 1 | 0 | 2015 | ||
| JS Vallée | 1 | 0 | 2019 | ||
| 8 | Black Stones FC | 0 | 1 | 2002 | |
| AO Avrankou Babies | 0 | 1 | 2006 | ||
| Atlantique-Littoral | 0 | 1 | 2015 | ||
| Phénix FC de Bohicon | 0 | 1 | 2019 | ||
| Léopards FC d'Abomey | 0 | 1 | 2021 |
References
edit- ^ "Benin (Women) 2002". RSSSF. José Batalha. 29 June 2004.
- ^ "Benin (Women) 2022/23".
- ^ "Benin (Women) 2023/24".