The Malian Women's Championship also called Women's Ligue 1 (French: Championnat du Mali féminin) is the top flight of women's association football in Mali. The competition is run by the Malian Football Federation.
| Founded | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Country |  Mali |
| Confederation | CAF |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Relegation to | W-Ligue 2 |
| Domestic cup(s) | Malian Women's Cup |
| International cup(s) | CAF W-Champions League |
| Current champions | AS Mandé (2nd title) (2021-22) |
| Most championships | AS Mandé (2 titles) |
| Current: 2023-22 W-Championship | |
History
editWomen's football was born in Mali on 1994 by the creation of the Bamako League. This league was held every year until 2014. It was dominated essentially by Super Lionnes d'Hamdallaye and AS Mandé who both won many titles.[1]
On 2016, the Malian Football Federation created the first national women's championship.
Champions
editThe list of champions and runners-up:[1]
| Year | Champions | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
| 2016–17 | AS Mandé | AS Real Bamako |
| 2017–18 | not held | |
| 2018–19 | ||
| 2019–20 | abandoned because of COVID-19 pandemic in Mali | |
| 2021 | AS Mandé | Super Lionnes |
| 2022 | AS Mandé | Super Lionnes |
| 2023 | AS Mandé | Super Lionnes |
Most successful clubs
edit| Rank | Club | Champions | Runners-up | Winning Seasons | Runners-up Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Mandé | 3 | 0 | 2017, 2021,2022 | |
| 2 | AS Real Bamako | 0 | 1 | 2017 | |
| Super Lionnes | 0 | 2 | 2021,2022 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Mali - List of Women Champions". RSSSF. José Batalha. 23 June 2021.
External links
edit- Women's Football - MaliFootball.com