The French Guiana Régional 1 is the highest tier of men's football in French Guiana.[1] It was created in 1961 and is organized by the Ligue de Football de la Guyane. There are twelve participants in the league, with teams finishing in the two bottom spots being relegated to the Régional 2. The division is equivalent to the sixth tier of football in France, the Régional 1.
| Organising body | Ligue de Football de la Guyane |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1961 |
| First season | 1962–63 |
| Country | French Guiana |
| Confederation | CONCACAF |
| Number of teams | 19 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | French Guiana Régional 2 |
| International cup(s) | Caribbean Shield |
| Current champions | Étoile Matoury (2023–24) |
| Most championships | ASL Le Sport Guyanais ASC Le Geldar (11 titles) |
| Website | guyane |
Despite being a league competition in CONCACAF, none of the French Guianan teams have recently played in the Caribbean Club Championship or the CONCACAF Champions League. Their last appearance was in the 1992 CONCACAF Champions' Cup, represented by ASC Le Geldar.
Clubs
editThe following clubs competed during the 2022-2023 season.
Previous winners
edit- 1962–63 : Racing Club (Cayenne)
- 1963–64 : ASL Le Sport Guyanais (Cayenne)
- 1964–65 : AJ Saint-Georges (Cayenne)
- 1965–66 : ASL Le Sport Guyanais (Cayenne)
- 1966–67 : ASL Le Sport Guyanais (Cayenne)
- 1967–68 : ASL Le Sport Guyanais (Cayenne)
- 1968–69 : ASL Le Sport Guyanais (Cayenne)
- 1969–70 : ASL Le Sport Guyanais (Cayenne)
- 1970–71 : ASL Le Sport Guyanais (Cayenne)
- 1971–72 : ASL Le Sport Guyanais (Cayenne)
- 1972–73 : ASL Le Sport Guyanais (Cayenne)
- 1973–74 : ASL Le Sport Guyanais (Cayenne)
- 1974–75 : USL Montjoly (Montjoly)
- 1975–76 : USL Montjoly (Montjoly)
- 1976–77 : AS Club Colonial (Cayenne)
- 1977–78 : AS Club Colonial (Cayenne)
- 1978–79 : AS Club Colonial (Cayenne)
- 1979–80 : USL Montjoly (Montjoly)
- 1980–81 : USL Montjoly (Montjoly)
- 1981–82 : USL Montjoly (Montjoly)
- 1982–83 : AJ Saint-Georges (Cayenne)
- 1983–84 : AJ Saint-Georges (Cayenne)
- 1984–85 : ASC Le Geldar (Kourou)
- 1985–86 : ASL Le Sport Guyanais (Cayenne)
- 1986–87 : unknown
- 1987–88 : ASC Le Geldar (Kourou)
- 1988–89 : ASC Le Geldar (Kourou)
- 1989–90 : SC Kouroucien (Kourou)
- 1990–91 : AS Club Colonial (Cayenne)
- 1991–92 : AS Club Colonial (Cayenne)
- 1992–93 : US Sinnamary (Sinnamary)
- 1993–94 : US Sinnamary (Sinnamary)
- 1994–95 : AS Jahouvey (Mana)
- 1995–96 : AS Club Colonial (Cayenne)
- 1996–97 : US Sinnamary (Sinnamary)
- 1997–98 : AS Jahouvey (Mana)
- 1998–99 : AJ Saint-Georges (Cayenne)
- 1999–00 : AJ Saint-Georges (Cayenne)
- 2000–01 : ASC Le Geldar (Kourou)
- 2001–02 : AJ Saint-Georges (Cayenne)
- 2002–03 : US Matoury (Matoury)
- 2003–04 : ASC Le Geldar (Kourou)
- 2004–05 : ASC Le Geldar (Kourou)
- 2005–06 : US Matoury (Matoury)
- 2006–07 : US Macouria (Macouria)
- 2007–08 : ASC Le Geldar (Kourou)
- 2008–09 : ASC Le Geldar (Kourou)
- 2009–10 : ASC Le Geldar (Kourou)
- 2010–11 : US Matoury (Matoury)
- 2011–12 : US Matoury (Matoury)
- 2012–13 : ASC Le Geldar (Kourou)
- 2013–14 : US Matoury (Matoury)
- 2014–15 : CSC Cayenne (Cayenne)
- 2015–16 : US Matoury (Matoury)
- 2016–17 : US Matoury (Matoury)
- 2017–18 : ASC Le Geldar (Kourou)
- 2018–19 : ASC Agouado (Apatou)
- 2019–20 : Olympique Cayenne (Cayenne)
- 2020–21 : abandoned
- 2021–22 : abandoned
- 2022–23 : Étoile Matoury
- 2023–24 : Étoile Matoury
Performance by club
edit| Club | City | Titles | Last title |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASL Le Sport Guyanais | Cayenne | 11 | 1985–86 |
| ASC Le Geldar | Kourou | 11 | 2017–18 |
| AS Club Colonial/CSC Cayenne | Cayenne | 7 | 2014–15 |
| US Matoury | Matoury | 7 | 2016–17 |
| AJ Saint-Georges | Cayenne | 6 | 2001–02 |
| USL Montjoly | Montjoly | 5 | 1981–82 |
| US Sinnamary | Sinnamary | 3 | 1996–97 |
| AS Jahouvey | Mana | 2 | 1997–98 |
| Étoile Matoury | Matoury | 2 | 2023-24 |
| Racing Club | Cayenne | 1 | 1962–63 |
| SC Kouroucien | Kourou | 1 | 1989–90 |
| US Macouria | Macouria | 1 | 2006–07 |
| ASC Agouado | Apatou | 1 | 2018–19 |
| Olympique de Cayenne | Cayenne | 1 | 2019–20 |
Top goalscorers
edit| Year | Best scorers | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
2004–05
|
 Saint-Ange Golitin |
AJ Saint-Georges | 20
|
2005–06
|
Guy Diagne |
Le Geldar | 23
|
2006–07
|
Anson Hudson |
Macouria | 19
|
2022–23 |
Souvenson Charlot |
Le Geldar | 17
|
2023-24 |
Calvin Soga |
Étoile Matoury | 28
|
Multiple hat-tricks
edit| Rank | Country | Player | Hat-tricks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |
Calvin Soga | 2 |
| 2 | |
Souvenson Charlot | 1 |
| |
Alan Cuti | ||
 |
Gordon Doekoe | ||
| |
Jules Haabo | ||
| |
Jean-Luc Komsi |
References
edit- ^ "France - D.O.M. - French Guyana - List of Champions". RSSSF. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
- ^ "Honor Division - Results". Guyana Football Federation. guyane-foot.fff.fr. Retrieved 1 May 2017.