2003–04 Division 1 (Senegal)

The 2003-04 Division 1 season was the 39th of the competition of the first-tier football in Senegal. The tournament was organized by the Senegalese Football Federation.[1] The season began on 13 December 2003 and finished on 9 October 2004. ASC Diaraf won the tenth title, the next club in Senegal to win the tenth title after ASC Jeanne d'Arc last season. The total number of national championship titles would remain tied with ten until Diaraf retook the totals as they won their eleventh and recent in the 2010 season. Diaraf along with AS Douanes would compete in the 2005 CAF Champions League the following season. ASEC Ndiambour participated in the 2005 CAF Confederation Cup, as AS Douanes also won the 2004 Senegalese Cup and were second place in the league, as Douanes qualified into the 2005 CAF Champions League, Dakar Université Club, the fourth place club participated in the 2005 CAF Confederation Cup.

Division 1
Season2003-04
ChampionsASC Diaraf
PromotedASC Saloum
US Gorée
Casa Sport
ASC Khombole
US Ouakam
Guédiawaye FC
RelegatedASC Linguère
AS Khombole
AS Police
ASFA Dakar
Matches played380
Goals scored590 (1.55 per match)
Top goalscorer Papé Ciré Dia (16)
2002-03
2005

The season would be a record-breaking season and the only season featuring twenty clubs. A record of 380 matches were played and 590 goals were scored more than double than last season.

ASC Jeanne d'Arc was the defending team of the title. Diaraf achieved a record 72 points, second Douanes with 69 points and 65 and third ASEC Ndiambour with 65 points.

The following season would feature eighteen clubs in which four clubs were relegated to Division 2.

Participating clubs

Overview

The league was contested by 20 teams with ASC Diaraf again winning the championship.[1]

League standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1ASC Diaraf38201265422+3272
2AS Douanes38191273716+2169
3ASEC Ndiambour38198112920+965
4Dakar Université Club38189114127+1463
5SONACOS38141773219+1359
6Compagnie sucrière sénégalaise38131692925+455
7US Rail381413113636055
8US Gorée381315103221+1154
9ASC Jeanne d'Arc381314114126+1553
10ASC Port Autonome381313122926+352
11Casa Sport38157162322+152
12Guédiawaye FC381216103538-352
13ASC HLM38111892622+451
14US Ouakam381115122727048
15Stade de Mbour381016122429-546
16ASC Saloum381210162936-746
17ASC Linguère381112251926-746
18ASC Khombole3886241750-3330
19AS Police38416181946-3728
20ASFA Dakar3839261156-4518
2005 CAF Champions League
2005 CAF Confederation Cup
Relegation to Division 2
Division 1 2003-04
Champions
ASC Diaraf
10th title

Footnotes

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