Mauritian Premier League
| Founded | 1935 |
|---|---|
| Country | Mauritius |
| Confederation | CAF |
| Number of clubs | 10 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | National First Division |
| Domestic cup(s) | MFA Cup Republic Cup |
| International cup(s) | Champions League Confederation Cup |
| Current champions | Cercle de Joachim SC (3) (2023–24) |
| Most championships | Fire Brigade SC (13) FC Dodo (13) |
| Broadcaster(s) | Mauritius Broadcasting Corporation |
| Website | mauritiusfa |
| Current: 2024–25 Mauritian Premier League | |
The Mauritian Premier League is the top division of football in Mauritius. The 10-team league has been governed by the Mauritius Football Association since its establishment in 1935. League games usually take place in front of dozens of spectators.
Premier League 2024–25 Clubs
- AS Port-Louis 2000
- AS Vacoas-Phoenix
- Cercle de Joachim
- Chebel Citizens SC
- Entente Boulet Rouge
- GRSE Wanderers
- Pamplemousses
- PAS Mates
- Petite Rivière Noire
- Waves
Stadiums
Current stadiums
| Port Louis | Curepipe | Belle Vue Maurel | Central Flacq | Quatre Bornes | Mahébourg | Bambous | Beau Bassin-Rose Hill | Curepipe | Saint Pierre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. François Xavier Stadium | Stade George V | Stade Anjalay | Stade Auguste Vollaire | Stade Sir Guy Rozemont | Stade Harry Latour | Germain Comarmond Stadium | Sir Gaëtan Duval Stadium | Sir Winston Churchill Stadium (Vélodrome) | Stade de Cote d'Or |
| Capacity: 2,500 | Capacity: 6,200 | Capacity: 16,000 | Capacity: 4,000 | Capacity: 1,000 | Capacity: 2,000 | Capacity: 5,000 | Capacity: 6,500 | Capacity: 2,000 | Capacity: 5,000 |
Previous winners
| Years | Champions |
| 1935 | Curepipe SC (1) |
| 1936 | Garrison (1) |
| 1937 | Garrison (2) |
| 1938 | FC Dodo (1) |
| 1939 | FC Dodo (2) |
| 1940 | Not held |
| 1941 | Not held |
| 1942 | Fire Brigade SC (1) |
| 1943 | Not held |
| 1944 | FC Dodo (3) |
| 1945 | FC Dodo (4) |
| 1946 | FC Dodo (5) |
| 1947 | Collège St. Esprit (1) |
| 1948 | FC Dodo (6) |
| 1949 | Faucons (1) |
| 1950 | Fire Brigade SC (2) |
| 1951 | FC Dodo (7) |
| 1952 | Not held |
| 1953 | FC Dodo (8) |
| 1954 | Faucons (2) |
| 1955 | Faucons (3) |
| 1956 | Not held |
| 1957 | FC Dodo (9) Faucons (4) |
| 1958 | Faucons (5) |
| 1959 | FC Dodo (10) |
| 1960 | Not held |
| 1961 | Fire Brigade SC (3) |
| 1962 | Police Club (1) |
| 1963 | Racing Club (1) |
| 1964 | FC Dodo (11) |
| 1965 | Police Club (2) |
| 1966 | FC Dodo (12) |
| 1967 | Police Club (3) |
| 1968 | FC Dodo (13) |
| 1969 | Not held |
| 1970 | Not held |
| 1971 | Police Club (4) |
| 1972 | Police Club (5) |
| 1973 | Fire Brigade SC (4) |
| 1974 | Fire Brigade SC (5) |
| 1975 | Hindu Cadets (1) |
| 1976 | Muslim Scouts Club (1) |
| 1976–77 | Hindu Cadets (2) |
| 1977–78 | Racing Club (2) |
| 1978–79 | Hindu Cadets (3) |
| 1979–80 | Fire Brigade SC (6) |
| 1980–81 | Police Club (6) |
| 1981–82 | Police Club (7) |
| 1982–83 | Fire Brigade SC (7) |
| 1983–84 | Fire Brigade SC (8) |
| 1984–85 | Fire Brigade SC (9) |
| 1985–86 | Hindu Cadets (4) |
| 1986–87 | Sunrise Flacq United (1) |
| 1987–88 | Fire Brigade SC (10) |
| 1988–89 | Sunrise Flacq United (2) |
| 1989–90 | Sunrise Flacq United (3) |
| 1990–91 | Sunrise Flacq United (4) |
| 1991–92 | Sunrise Flacq United (5) |
| 1992–93 | Fire Brigade SC (11) |
| 1993–94 | Fire Brigade SC (12) |
| 1994–95 | Sunrise Flacq United (6) |
| 1995–96 | Sunrise Flacq United (7) |
| 1996–97 | Sunrise Flacq United (8) |
| 1997–98 | Muslim Scouts Club (2) |
| 1998–99 | Fire Brigade SC (13) |
| 2000 | Not held |
| 2001 | Olympique de Moka (1) |
| 2002 | AS Port-Louis 2000 (1) |
| 2003 | AS Port-Louis 2000 (2) |
| 2003–04 | AS Port-Louis 2000 (3) |
| 2004–05 | AS Port-Louis 2000 (4) |
| 2005–06 | Pamplemousses SC (1) |
| 2006–07 | Curepipe Starlight (1) |
| 2007–08 | Curepipe Starlight (2) |
| 2008–09 | Curepipe Starlight (3) |
| 2010 | Pamplemousses SC (2) |
| 2011 | AS Port-Louis 2000 (5) |
| 2011–12 | Pamplemousses SC (3) |
| 2012–13 | Curepipe Starlight (4) |
| 2013–14 | Cercle de Joachim SC (1) |
| 2014–15 | Cercle de Joachim SC (2) |
| 2015–16 | AS Port-Louis 2000 (6) |
| 2016–17 | Pamplemousses SC (4) |
| 2017–18 | Pamplemousses SC (5) |
| 2018–19 | Pamplemousses SC (6) |
| 2019–20 | Not finished due to Covid-19[1] |
| 2020–21 | Not finished due to Covid-19 |
| 2021–22 | Not held |
| 2022–23 | GRSE Wanderers SC (1) |
| 2023–24 | Cercle de Joachim SC (3) |
| 2024–25 | Cercle de Joachim SC (4) |
Performance by club
| Club | City | Titles | Last title |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fire Brigade | Beau Bassin-Rose Hill | 13 | 1998–99 |
| FC Dodo | Curepipe | 13 | 1968 |
| Sunrise | Flacq | 8 | 1996–97 |
| Police Club | Port-Louis | 7 | 1981–82 |
| Pamplemousses | Pamplemousses | 6 | 2018–19 |
| AS Port-Louis 2000 | Port-Louis | 6 | 2015–16 |
| Faucon Flacq | Flacq | 5 | 1958 |
| Cadets Club (includes Hindu Cadets) | Quatre Bornes | 4 | 1985–86 |
| Curepipe Starlight | Curepipe | 4 | 2012–13 |
| Cercle de Joachim | Curepipe | 4 | 2024–25 |
| Garrison | 2 | 1937 | |
| Racing Club | Quatre Bornes | 2 | 1977–78 |
| Scouts Club (includes Muslim Scouts Club) | Port-Louis | 2 | 1997–98 |
| Collège du Saint-Esprit | Quatre Bornes | 1 | 1947 |
| Curepipe | Curepipe | 1 | 1935 |
| Olympique de Moka | Moka | 1 | 2000–01 |
| GRSE Wanderers | – | 1 | 2022–23 |
Top goalscorers
| Season | Goalscorer | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992–93 | Asley Mocúde | Sunrise Flacq | 28 |
| 1996–97 | Asley Mocúde | Sunrise Flacq | 31 |
| 2001 | Jerry Louis | Olympique de Moka | 30 |
| 2002 | Karl Léonnie | Faucon Flacq | 18 |
| Kersley Appou | Port-Louis 2000 | ||
| Tony François | Beau Bassin-Rose Hill | ||
| 2003 | Kersley Appou | Port-Louis 2000 | 11 |
| Tony François | Beau Bassin-Rose Hill | ||
| 2003–04 | Praxis Rabemananjara | Pamplemousses | 17 |
| 2004–05 | Praxis Rabemananjara | Pamplemousses | 12 |
| 2005–06 | Praxis Rabemananjara | Pamplemousses | 11 |
| 2006–07 | Praxis Rabemananjara | Pamplemousses | 19 |
| 2007–08 | Wesley Marquette | Curepipe Starlight | 14 |
| 2008–09 | Tony François | Rivière du Rempart | 17 |
| 2010 | Gurty Calambé | Etoile de l'Ouest | 22 |
| 2011 | Ben Abdallah | Vacoas-Phoenix | 16 |
| 2012 | Sewram Gobin | Rivière du Rempart | 14 |
| Branli Zizi Ratovonirina | Pamplemousses | ||
| 2015–16 | Branli Zizi Ratovonirina | 25 | |
| 2016–17 | Stéphane Pierre | Petite Rivière Noire | 21 |
| 2018–19 | Ashley Nazira | Entente Boulet Rouge | 21 |
| 2022–23 | Mountala N'dam | Port-Louis 2000 | 13 |
| 2023–24 | Aurelien Francois | Cercle de Joachim | 16 |
- Most time goalscorers
- 4 times.
- Praxis Rabemananjara (2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06 and 2006–07)
- Most goals by a player in a single season
- 30 goals.
- Jerry Louis (2001)
Multiple hat-tricks
| Rank | Country | Player | Hat-tricks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ben Abdallah | 3 | |
| Andy Sophie | |||
| 5 | Mikael Badul | 2 | |
| Wesley Marquette | |||
| Francis Rasolofonirina | |||
| 6 | Jean-Reck Ah Fok | 1 | |
| James Andre | |||
| Stéphane Arthée | |||
| Adrien Botlar | |||
| Gurty Calambé | |||
| William Gaspard | |||
| Stevenson Hollingsworth | |||
| Westley Labourcherie | |||
| Fiston Lema | |||
| Joseph Mwansa | |||
| Fabrice Pithia | |||
| Praxis Rabemananjara | |||
| Pamphilato Rajaonainanabalo | |||
| Guillaume Sockalingum | |||
| Rodson Tojosoa |
See also
References
- ^ "Football – Championnats: saison blanche !". www.lexpress.mu. 6 April 2020. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
External links
- Football for the Peoples – Mauritius
- FIFA (archived 13 August 2007)
- OLEOLE (archived 20 February 2009)
- Mauritian League Competition History on RSSSF