The 2011 Seychelles First Division (also known as the 2011 Barclays First Division) is the highest competitive football league in the Seychelles, which was founded in 1979. It began on 24 February 2011.[1]
| Season | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Champions | St Michel United FC |
| Matches played | 90 |
| Goals scored | 311 (3.46 per match) |
St Michel United FC retained the title, their 10th championship win in 16 years.[2] The Lions were relegated.[3]
Teams
editDue to the increase of teams from 8 to 10, Northern Dynamo who finished in 7th place in 2010 did not play a relegation playoff game, instead they stayed in the First Division. However the 8th placed team St Roch United had a playoff game against Second Division side St John Bosco. The game ended 4–2 in favour of St Roch after extra time, therefore St Roch stayed in the First Division. Second Division winners and runners-up Côte d’Or and The Lions respectively, were promoted. Having received sponsorship from Sligo Rovers F.C. in June 2011 many of the teams in Seychelles have benefited from the advent of modern sports grounds which allow the players access to modern facilities such as showers and pitches.
| Team | City | Stadium |
|---|---|---|
| Anse Réunion | Anse Réunion | La Digue |
| Côte d'Or | Praslin | Baie Ste Anne |
| La Passe | La Passe | La Digue |
| LightStars | Grand'Anse | Baie Ste Anne |
| Northern Dynamo | Glacis | Stade Linité |
| St Francis | Baie Lazare | Stade Linité |
| St Louis Suns United | Victoria | Stade Linité |
| St Michel United | Anse-aux-Pins | Stade Linité |
| St Roch United | Bel Ombre | Stade Linité |
| The Lions FC | Cascade | Stade Linité |
League table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Michel United | 18 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 42 | 11 | +31 | 43 | |
| 2 | La Passe | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 44 | 17 | +27 | 40 | |
| 3 | Côte d'Or | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 14 | +15 | 33 | |
| 4 | Anse Réunion | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 37 | 33 | +4 | 26 | |
| 5 | LightStars | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 36 | 39 | −3 | 23 | |
| 6 | Northern Dynamo | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 29 | −10 | 22 | |
| 7 | St Francis | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 28 | 37 | −9 | 21 | |
| 8 | St Louis Suns United | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 20 | 26 | −6 | 17 | |
| 9 | St Roch United | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 34 | 57 | −23 | 16 | Qualification for Relegation play-off |
| 10 | The Lions FC | 18 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 22 | 48 | −26 | 13 | Relegation to second level |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Results
editRelegation play-off
editTop scorers
edit| Rank | Scorer | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Yelvanny Rose
|
La Passe | 7 |
| 2 | Andrew Jean
|
LightStars | 6 |
 Fulgence Rajaoniary
|
St Michel United | 6 | |
| Valery Rakotoarinosy
|
La Passe | 6 | |
| 5 | Marcus Maria
|
Northern Dynamo | 5 |
President’s Cup
editPrior to the 2011 Seychelles First Division, the President's Cup was played between the 2010 league winners, St Michel United and the 2010 Land Marine Cup winners St Louis Suns United.
| St Louis Suns United | 2 – 3 | St Michel United |
|---|---|---|
Poiret  33', ?' |
Hall 46' Nourrice 54' Dufresne 80' |
References
edit- ^ "Seychelles - Division One results and fixtures". Soccerway. Retrieved 10 March 2011.
- ^ "St Michel clinch 10th league title". Seychelles Nation. 29 October 2011. Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 29 October 2011.
- ^ "Dynamo condemn The Lions to relegation". Seychelles Nation. 10 November 2011. Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 11 November 2011.