Réunion Premier League
Top division association football league in the French territory of Réunion / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Réunion Premier League, also known as Championnat de La Réunion de football, is the top division of football league system in the French overseas territory of Réunion. The league is run and managed by the Réunionese Football League under the watch of the French Football Federation. Réunion Premier League was created in 1950 and the most successful club is JS Saint-Pierroise, who have won 17 league titles. The defending champions are JS Saint-Pierroise. The winner of the competition earns a berth in the CAF Champions League. In the French pyramid system, the Réunion Premier League is positioned in the Division d'Honneur, the sixth level of French football.
Founded | 1950 |
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Country | Réunion |
Confederation | CAF |
Number of teams | 14 |
Level on pyramid | 1 |
Domestic cup(s) | Coupe de la Réunion Coupe de France |
International cup(s) | Champions League Confederation Cup |
Current champions | SS Excelsior (2023) |
Most championships | JS Saint-Pierroise (20) |
Most appearances | Jean-Noël Ajorque (457 games) |
Top goalscorer | Tsimba Kely Razafitsialonina (200 goals) |
Website | liguefoot-reunion |
Current: 2023 Réunion Premier League |
The league has produced several professional Ligue 1 players, as well as players who have gone on to have successful careers abroad. Players such as Jean-Pierre Bade, Guillaume Hoarau, Florent Sinama Pongolle, Dimitri Payet, and Jean-Pascal Fontaine all began their careers on the island before achieving success abroad.