French Guiana Honor Division

The French Guiana Honor Division is the top football league in French Guiana. It was created in 1962 and is headed by the Ligue de Football de Guyane. 12 teams participate in this league. The 11th- and 12th-placed teams are relegated to the French Guiana Promotion of Honor.

French Guiana Honor Division
Founded1961
First season1962–63
CountryFrench Guiana
ConfederationCONCACAF
Number of teams12
Level on pyramid1
Relegation toPromotion of Honneur
International cup(s)Coupe de France
CFU Club Championship
CONCACAF Champions League
Current championsAgouado[1]
(2018–19)
Most championshipsASC Le Geldar (11)
WebsiteOfficial Website
Current: 2018–19 French Guiana Honor Division

Despite being a league competition in CONCACAF none of the French Guianan teams have recently played in CFU Club Championship or CONCACAF Champions' Cup, their last appearance was in the CONCACAF Champions' Cup 1992 represented by ASC Le Geldar.

Clubs

The following clubs competed during the 2016/17 season.

Team Home city Home ground[2]
Agouado Apatou Stade de Moutendé
Cayenne Cayenne Stade Georges Chaumet
Cosma Foot Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni Stade Rene Long
Etoile Matoury Matoury Stade Municipal Matoury
Grand Santi Mana Stade Guy Mariette
Le Geldar Kourou Stade Bois Chaudat
Olympique Cayenne Cayenne Stade Georges Chaumet
Kourou Kourou Stade Bois Chaudat
Kouroucien Kourou Stade Bois Chaudat
Macouria Macouria Stade Municipal Macouria
Matoury Matoury Stade Municipal Matoury
Rémire Remire-Montjoly Stade Edmard Lama

Previous winners

Performance by club
Club City Titles Last Title
ASC Le GeldarKourou112017–18
AS Club Colonial/CSC CayenneCayenne72014–15
US MatouryMatoury72016–17
AJ Saint-GeorgesCayenne62001–02
US SinnamarySinnamary31996–97
USL Montjolyn/a31981–82
AS JahouveyMana21997–98
ASC AgouadoApatou12018–19
US MacouriaMacouria12006–07
SC KouroucienKourou11989–90
ASL Sport GuyanaisCayenne11985–86
Racing ClubCayenne11962–63

Best Scorers
Year Best scorers Team Goals
2004–05 Saint-Ange GolitinAJ Saint-Georges20
2005–06 Guy DiagneASC Le Geldar23
2006–07 Anson HudsonUS Macouria19

References
  1. "France - D.O.M. - French Guyana - List of Champions". RSSSF.com. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  2. "Honor Division - Results". Guyana Football Federation. guyane-foot.fff.fr. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
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