Benin Women's Championship

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.

Benin Women's Championship
Founded2002; 22 years ago (2002)
Country Benin
ConfederationCAF
Number of teams18
Relegation toW-Championship D2
International cup(s)CAF W-Champions League
Current championsAinonvi FC (1st title)
(2023-24)
Current: 2024–25 W-Championship

History

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The first Benin women's championship was contested on 2002. It was won by Flèche Noire SC.[1]

Champions

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The 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

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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

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  1. ^ "Benin (Women) 2002". RSSSF. José Batalha. 29 June 2004.
  2. ^ "Benin (Women) 2022/23".
  3. ^ "Benin (Women) 2023/24".
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